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Atlanta United hands CF Montreal another 1-0 loss at home

MONTREAL - For the second straight game at home, CF Montreal lost 1-0 at Stade Saputo. Brooks Lennon's goal in the 54th minute was the lone goal for Atlanta United (9-5-8) on Saturday night, but that'...

Jul 08, 2023

St. Louis City SC hands struggling Toronto FC fifth straight loss

TORONTO - Aziel Jackson scored in the 50th minute as St. Louis City SC downed Toronto FC 1-0 on Saturday night to hand the struggling Canadian side its fifth straight loss. The 21-year-old midfielder ...

Jul 08, 2023

New Zealand trips Canadian women's rugby squad 52-21 in Pacific Four Series match

OTTAWA - Playing in front of the largest crowd in program history, the Canadian women's rugby 15s team gave the reigning World Cup champions a scare, but the New Zealand Black Ferns prevailed 52-21 in...

Jul 08, 2023

NBA reveals plans for in-season tournament that starts in November

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Coming soon: the NBA Cup. The NBA unveiled the details Saturday of its inaugural in-season tournament, which will have a prize pool of about $18 million and will be capped by a champi...

Jul 08, 2023

Todd scrambles for closing par to take lead in John Deere Classic

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) - Brendon Todd scrambled for par on the par-4 18th to take a one-stroke lead Saturday in the John Deere Classic, holing a 12-foot putt after drawing an awkward stance near a fairway ...

Jul 08, 2023

Smith overcomes shaky start to lead LIV Golf in England

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, England (AP) - British Open champion Cameron Smith overcame a pair of bogeys at the start to post a 4-under 67 and take a three-shot lead at LIV Golf-London on Saturday. Smith is play...

Jul 08, 2023

Bianca Andreescu ousted from Wimbledon women's singles by Ons Jabeur

WIMBLEDON, United Kingdom - Canada's Bianca Andreescu was eliminated in the third round of Wimbledon women's singles Saturday in a three-set loss to Ons Jabeur of Tunisia. Jabeur, last year's Wimbledo...

Jul 08, 2023

Cavendish crashes out of Tour de France in last attempt at outright record

LIMOGES, France - Mark Cavendish will have to share the record for most career stage wins at the Tour de France. Competing in his final season, the most successful sprinter in Tour history crashed out...

Jul 08, 2023

US soccer star Megan Rapinoe announces she’ll retire after the NWSL season

CHICAGO (AP) - Days before heading to her fourth World Cup, Megan Rapinoe announced Saturday she'll retire at the end of the National Women's Soccer League season. Rapinoe, 38, made the announcement o...

Jul 08, 2023

Argonauts trade Canadian defensive lineman Acheampong to Elks

EDMONTON - The Toronto Argonauts have dealt defensive lineman Sam Acheampong to the Edmonton Elks for a draft pick and rights to a negotiation-list player. The Argonauts get a fifth-round pick in next...

Jul 08, 2023