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NewsAlert: Polish teen Swiatek beats American Kenin for French Open title

PARIS - Teen Iga Swiatek has become the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam title after beating fourth-seeded Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 in the French Open final. The 19-year-old Swiatek did so without ...

Oct 10, 2020

Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford

Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford, the ace of the mighty New York Yankees teams in the 1950s and '60s. Ford died Thursday night at his Long Island home at the age of 91: ___ "T...

Oct 09, 2020

Heat force Game 6, top Lakers to stave off elimination

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The trophy was ready. Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat delayed its appearance. The NBA Finals are not over, not after Butler and the Heat pulled off a virtuoso performance in G...

Oct 09, 2020

Brosseau homer off Chapman lifts Rays over Yanks, into ALCS

SAN DIEGO - Mike Brosseau homered off Aroldis Chapman with one out in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 2-1 Friday night to reach the AL Championship Series for the fi...

Oct 09, 2020

Calgary Flames sign goaltender Jacob Markstrom to six-year, big-money contract

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames landed coveted goaltender Jacob Markstrom when NHL unrestricted free agency opened Friday with a six-year contract worth US$36 million. Markstrom was hot commodity in a bu...

Oct 09, 2020

New Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray signs four-year deal with club

OTTAWA - Newly acquired goaltender Matt Murray signed a four-year, US$25-million deal with the Ottawa Senators on Friday. The Senators traded forward prospect Jonathan Gruden and this year's 52nd pick...

Oct 09, 2020

Veteran Toronto FC defender Omar Gonzalez adds barista to his job description

Toronto FC defender Omar Gonzalez can make a tackle or a latte. The veteran centre back is whipping up specialty coffees for his teammates while they are spending time at their pandemic home away from...

Oct 09, 2020

A win Sunday in Cincinnati and league-leading Toronto FC clinches MLS playoff berth

A win Sunday in Cincinnati and Toronto FC becomes the first MLS team to clinch a playoff berth in the pandemic-rejigged season. A tie might do it too. League-leading Toronto (10-2-4) can qualify for t...

Oct 09, 2020

Toronto FC's Jozy Altidore expected to miss four to five weeks with hamstring strain

Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore has a Grade 2 hamstring strain and will be out four to five weeks. That was the update Friday from Toronto coach Greg Vanney, who watched his star forward limp off in ...

Oct 09, 2020

Canadian players are shining with American college football powers this season

When second-ranked Alabama visits Ole Miss on Saturday, a featured matchup could see a Vanier Cup-winning defensive back going up against a big-play Canadian receiver. It's just one of several big-tim...

Oct 09, 2020