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Tokyo hits record 2,848 virus cases days after Games begin

TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo reported its highest daily number of new coronavirus infections Tuesday, days after the Olympics began. The Japanese capital reported 2,848 new COVID-19 cases, exceeding the earlier...

Jul 27, 2021

Andreescu learning from 2021 disappointment, hoping to bounce back on hardcourt

Bianca Andreescu got so used to winning in 2019 she almost forgot what it felt like to lose. The 21-year-old Canadian tennis star has been relearning to deal with disappointment on the court this seas...

Jul 27, 2021

Ex-US Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming dies after bicycle accident

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - Recently retired U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming has died. He was 77 years old. Enzi died peacefully Monday surrounded by family and friends, former Enzi spokesman Max D'Onofrio s...

Jul 26, 2021

Jets send Capitals two second-round picks for defenceman Brenden Dillion

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have added defenceman Brenden Dillon to their squad. The Jets acquired the 30-year-old blueliner from the Washington Capitals on Monday in exchange for two second-round dr...

Jul 26, 2021

Red Sox rally late for 2nd straight game, beat Blue Jays 5-4

BOSTON (AP) - Alex Verdugo hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox rallied late for the second straight game, beating Toronto 5-4 on Monday night in the opener ...

Jul 26, 2021

Jets re-sign forward Paul Stastny to one-year, US$3.75 million deal

WINNIPEG - Forward Paul Stastny is staying with the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets announced on Monday that they have agreed to a one-year, US$3.75 million deal with Stastny, who was set to become an unrestr...

Jul 26, 2021

Pettersson, Hughes, among players extended qualifying offers from Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER - Defenceman Quinn Hughes, a 2018 first-round pick, was among seven players extended qualifying offers from the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Hughes, 21, was selected seventh overall by Vanco...

Jul 26, 2021

Argos head coach Dinwiddie continues to be cautious with QB Nick Arbuckle's injury

Toronto Argonauts head coach Ryan Dinwiddie continues to be cautious with quarterback Nick Arbuckle's hamstring injury. Dinwiddie kept Arbuckle out of Toronto's scrimmage Monday as a precaution. He to...

Jul 26, 2021

Veteran CFL receiver Naaman Roosevelt among 15 players released by Montreal Alouettes

MONTREAL - Veteran American receiver Naaman Roosevelt was among 15 players released Monday by the Montreal Alouettes. Roosevelt, 33, had 77 catches for 946 yards and a TD in 2019 with the Saskatchewan...

Jul 26, 2021

National Bank Open given final approval to go ahead: Tennis Canada

Tennis Canada says it has received approval from the country's top health agency to host the National Bank Open in Toronto, Ont. and Montreal, Que. The organizing body says the Public Health Agency of...

Jul 26, 2021