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York 9 winger Michael Petrasso joins England's Barnet on season-long loan

TORONTO - Winger Michael Petrasso, who signed a new two-year deal with York 9 FC of the Canadian Premier League last week, is headed to England on a season-long loan with Barnet FC.Barnet plays in the...

Oct 05, 2020

Toronto Maple Leafs bring back veteran centre Jason Spezza on another one-day deal

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed centre Jason Spezza to a one-year, US$700,000 contract extension. It marks the second straight one-year deal at the NHL minimum with the Leafs for the 37-...

Oct 05, 2020

Butler's big night helps Heat cut Lakers' Finals lead to 2-1

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Jimmy Butler is not ready to go home. A triple-double later, he joined NBA Finals lore - and the short-handed Miami Heat might have made this title matchup a series after all....

Oct 04, 2020

Sergio Garcia birdies final hole to win in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. - Sergio Garcia delivered two key shots on the back nine, the last one an 8-iron to 30 inches on the final hole for birdie and a one-shot victory in the Sanderson Farms Championship. Ga...

Oct 04, 2020

Stewart, Bird help Storm rout Aces; go up 2-0 in WNBA Finals

BRADENTON, Fla. - Breanna Stewart and a record-setting unselfish offence have the Seattle Storm on the verge of another WNBA championship, Stewart scored 22 points to lead five Storm players in double...

Oct 04, 2020

Man U lets in 6, Liverpool concedes 7 in incredible EPL day

MANCHESTER, England - English football's biggest teams have never experienced a day like it. Liverpool and Manchester United were both comprehensively humiliated by defeats Sunday that rank among the ...

Oct 04, 2020

Winds of change blow on day of upsets at French Open

PARIS - On a Sunday of upsets among the women at the French Open, revenge was a dish served up in an autumnal chill by a Polish teenager. And it was only partially business as usual for the men, too. ...

Oct 04, 2020

Canadian wheelchair racer Lakatos wins London Marathon; Woodfine runs Tokyo standard

LONDON - Wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos won the London Marathon on Sunday. Fellow Canadian Tristan Woodfine dipped under the Olympic qualifying standard in the men's event. Lakatos crossed in one hour...

Oct 04, 2020

Pozuelo scores the winner as Toronto FC rallies to defeat the Philadelphia Union 2-1

EAST HARTFORD - Forced to play away from home and family because of the pandemic, Toronto FC keeps on rolling. On Saturday, Toronto defeated its third straight Eastern Conference contender -- rallying...

Oct 03, 2020

Winning filly: Swiss Skydiver beats Authentic in Preakness

BALTIMORE - Those hanging around the heavily restricted stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course this week joked around that Authentic would stare down filly Swiss Skydiver whenever she walked past. "He got...

Oct 03, 2020