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Milestone medals in pool, 100-meter dash on tap at Olympics

TOKYO (AP) - Caeleb Dressel and Emma McKeon earned milestone medals at the Olympic pool before the race to determine the fastest man in the world took center stage. Dressel won two more gold medals on...

Aug 01, 2021

Simone Biles opts out of floor exercise final at Olympics

TOKYO - Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic gold medal on floor exercise. USA Gymnastics announced Sunday that the six-time Olympic medalist has opted not to compete on floor, where she won gold ...

Aug 01, 2021

Higuain records a pair, Inter Miami CF takes down Montreal 2-1

MIAMI - CF Montreal saw its halftime lead slip away Saturday as it dropped a 2-1 decision to Inter Miami. Joaquin Torres buried a shot in the 20th minute to put Montreal (6-6-4) up 1-0 in the first ha...

Jul 31, 2021

Penny Oleksiak makes history as Canada swims to bronze in medley relay

TOKYO - Canada's women capped Olympic swimming with a bronze medal in the medley relay Sunday and produced a historic seventh career medal for Penny Oleksiak. Kyle Masse of LaSalle, Ont., Sydney Pickr...

Jul 31, 2021

Toronto Blue Jays snag a 4-0 win over Kansas City Royals clinching two-for-two streak

TORONTO - Blue Jays rookie pitcher Alek Manoah made a marvellous debut at Rogers Centre, and George Springer smashed a pair of early-game home runs to back his young teammate on Saturday. Manoah blank...

Jul 31, 2021

Despite points gap, Nashville expects tough challenge in its first visit to Toronto

TORONTO - With 26 points, Nashville SC has exactly double the number Toronto FC has from the same number of games (15). But the second-year team is expecting a stiff challenge when the two clubs meet ...

Jul 31, 2021

Kylie Masse earns second silver in pool, Andre De Grasse cruises into 100 semifinal

TOKYO - Gasping for breath after racing to her second silver medal of the Tokyo Games, Canadian swimmer Kylie Masse neatly summed up what it must be like to be an Olympian. "It's fun. It's definitely ...

Jul 31, 2021

Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Nick Ritchie to two-year contract

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Nick Ritchie to a two-year contract worth an annual average value of US$2.5 million. Ritchie, 25, had 26 points (15 goals, 11 assists) in 56 regul...

Jul 31, 2021

Ledecky, Dressel star for US; Japan's baseball team advances

TOKYO - Katie Ledecky made more history for the U.S. in the pool. Same for Caeleb Dressel. And Japan won again in baseball's return to the Olympics. Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle, finishing her ...

Jul 31, 2021

Hernandez, Bichette homer as Blue Jays celebrate return home with win over Royals

TORONTO - Teoscar Hernandez and Bo Bichette homered to help the Blue Jays celebrate their first game in Toronto in 670 days with a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Leading 3-2, the J...

Jul 30, 2021