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Abraham Ancer of Mexico wins FedEx St Jude Invitational

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Abraham Ancer of Mexico won the FedEx St. Jude Invitational on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, beating Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama and Sam Burns with a 6-foot birdie p...

Aug 08, 2021

Blue Jays beat Red Sox after three-run homer by George Springer in 8th inning

TORONTO - An eighth-inning, three-run homer from George Springer provided the Blue Jays with the perfect ending to their triumphant 10-day, 11-game Rogers Centre return. The Blue Jays fell behind by a...

Aug 08, 2021

Raptors re-sign restricted free agent Gary Trent Jr. to multi-year deal

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have re-signed restricted free agent Gary Trent Jr. to a multi-year contract. The 22-year-old guard had career-best numbers last season in 58 games and 38 starts between ...

Aug 08, 2021

Canadian athletes stay healthy and find success at Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO - Sporting white pants, a blue jean jacket and black ballcap, decathlon champion Damian Warner proudly waved the Maple Leaf as he entered the Olympic Stadium as Canadian flag-bearer. The image w...

Aug 08, 2021

Ottawa Redblacks open season with 16-12 victory over Edmonton Elks

EDMONTON - Abdul Kanneh had a 102-yard interception return as the Ottawa Redblacks spoiled the start of the new Elks era in Edmonton, emerging with a season-opening 16-12 road victory Saturday. The fi...

Aug 07, 2021

Canadian track cyclist Kelsey Mitchell wins gold in women's sprint

IZU, Japan - Kelsey Mitchell didn't own a bike four years ago. The 27-year-old track cyclist from Sherwood, Park., Alta., nevertheless won Canada's final medal of Tokyo's Olympic Games with a gold in ...

Aug 07, 2021

Bede's late field goal gives Argonauts 23-20 victory over Stampeders

CALGARY - Boris Bede kicked a 32-yard field goal with 37 seconds left in the fourth quarter and Toronto Argonauts opened their season with a 23-20 win over the Calgary Stampeders Saturday. Bede finish...

Aug 07, 2021

Toronto FC stages dramatic second-half rally to tie New York FC 2-2

TORONTO - Second-half goals by Richie Laryea and Alejandro Pozuelo lifted Toronto FC into a wild 2-2 tie with New York City FC in MLS play Saturday. Toronto had looked down and out after a dominant fi...

Aug 07, 2021

DeChambeau lets clubs do most of talking at TOC Southwind

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Bryson DeChambeau let his clubs do most of the talking Saturday at TPC Southwind. DeChambeau shot a 7-under 63 on Saturday to pull within two strokes of leader Harris English in ...

Aug 07, 2021

Decathlon champion Warner named Canada's flag-bearer for Tokyo closing ceremony

TOKYO - Olympic decathlon champion Damian Warner has been named Canada's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. Warner won Canada's first ever decathlon gold medal with a stellar ...

Aug 07, 2021