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Schumer: Longtime AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has died

WASHINGTON (AP) - Richard Trumka, the powerful president of the AFL-CIO labor union, has died, according to Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Schumer, an ally of the union boss, announc...

Aug 05, 2021

Three-medal day for Canada as Damian Warner wins decathlon gold, sets Olympic record

TOKYO - Seemingly poised for victory from the very beginning of the decathlon, Canadian Damian Warner cruised to a record-setting gold-medal victory - one of three medals for Canada at the Tokyo Olymp...

Aug 05, 2021

Canadian Damian Warner wins gold in decathlon, sets Olympic record

TOKYO - Canadian Damian Warner has won gold and set an Olympic record in the decathlon at the Tokyo Olympics. Warner capped off the 10-discipline event with a fifth-place finish in the 1,500 metres an...

Aug 05, 2021

Start time of Canada-Sweden women's soccer gold-medal game changed to evening

CHIBA, Japan - Olympic organizers are changing the start time of the women's soccer gold-medal game between Canada and Sweden. A Canada Soccer spokesperson confirms the match will now be played Friday...

Aug 05, 2021

Canada's Lauriane Genest wins bronze medal in women's track cycling keirin event

IZU, Japan - Canada's Lauriane Genest won a bronze medal in the women's keirin track cycling event. It's the first medal for the 23-year-old from Levis, Que., and Canada's first in the velodrome at th...

Aug 05, 2021

Tokyo logs record 5,042 cases as infections surge amid Games

TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo reported 5,042 new daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, hitting a record since the pandemic began as the infections surge in the Japanese capital hosting the Olympics. The additiona...

Aug 05, 2021

Star guard Kyle Lowry pens emotional farewell message to teammates, Toronto, Canada

TORONTO - Star guard Kyle Lowry penned his farewell message to Toronto on Wednesday, saying his bond with the city is unbreakable. The 35-year-old Lowry, who is headed to Miami in a sign-and-trade dea...

Aug 04, 2021

Nine-man CF Montreal snaps three-game losing skid with 2-2 draw

MONTREAL - Two red cards could not stop CF Montreal from ending their three-game losing streak with a 2-2 draw against Atlanta United on Wednesday. It was the first game with general admission at Stad...

Aug 04, 2021

George Springer hits another leadoff homer, Blue Jays beat Cleveland 8-6

TORONTO - George Springer knocked in three runs with four hits, including another leadoff homer, to jump-start the Toronto Blue Jays to another win. Toronto scored all its runs in the first three inni...

Aug 04, 2021

Toronto FC back to bad habits as it falls 3-0 to the Philadelphia Union

PHILADELPHIA - Toronto FC reverted to its early-season malaise Wednesday, putting on a dismal performance in a 3-0 loss to the Philadelphia Union in MLS play. After going unbeaten in five games (2-0-3...

Aug 04, 2021