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Saskatchewan Roughriders prepare for powerhouse Winnipeg Blue Bombers

REGINA - With the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on the verge of clinching a CFL playoff spot, Saskatchewan head coach Craig Dickenson understands Sunday's Labour Day Classic will be a tough challenge for his ...

Sep 02, 2023

Carlos Alcaraz produces highlights, smiles in U.S. Open victory over Dan Evans

NEW YORK (AP) - Even if Carlos Alcaraz was by no means perfect during a victory in the U.S. Open's third round Saturday - he dropped a set, after all - the defending champion produced enough bits of b...

Sep 02, 2023

Canada's Dabrowski reaches U.S. Open women's doubles third round with Routliffe

NEW YORK - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the third round of women's doubles at the U.S. Open with a victory on Saturday. Dabrowski and Routliffe def...

Sep 02, 2023

South Sudan to represent Africa, Japan to represent Asia in Paris Olympic basketball

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - It was a chant that Luol Deng waited years to lead. He stood along the side of the South Sudan locker room after their run in the World Cup was over, cupped his hands around...

Sep 02, 2023

Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign offensive lineman Jordan Murray

HAMILTON - Offensive lineman Jordan Murray has returned to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The CFL club announced the signing of the American on Saturday. The 26-year-old from Coppell, Texas started 11 games...

Sep 02, 2023

Ryan Preece ready to race at Darlington after frightening Daytona crash

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) - Ryan Preece had a message to deliver, no matter how bad his eyes looked after his frightening crash at Daytona last week. "It's OK to not race," the Stewart Haas Racing driver ...

Sep 02, 2023

Big-spending Chelsea humbled in 1-0 home loss to Nottingham Forest

LONDON (AP) - Half a billion dollars spent on new signings and Chelsea still looks like a team badly in need of reinforcements. Chelsea lost at home to Nottingham Forest 1-0 in the English Premier Lea...

Sep 02, 2023

Toronto catcher Danny Jansen fractures finger in the Blue Jays' 13-9 win over the Rockies

DENVER (AP) - Initial X-rays showed Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen fractured his right middle finger in a 13-9 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night, manager John Schneider said. J...

Sep 01, 2023

Novak Djokovic is headed to a fifth set against Laslo Djere at the US Open

NEW YORK (AP) - Novak Djokovic and Laslo Djere were heading to a fifth set in their third-round match at the U.S. Open. Djere took the first two sets 6-4, 6-4, before Djokovic began mounting a comebac...

Sep 01, 2023

Kirk's pinch-hit double, Toronto's 3 homers power Blue Jays past Rockies 13-9

DENVER (AP) - Pinch-hitter Alejandro Kirk's three-run double keyed a five-run seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays hit three homers in a 13-9 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. Dan...

Sep 01, 2023