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Pitching problems continue for struggling Jays, lose 3-1 to Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - So far, the Toronto Blue Jays aren't exactly feeling the brotherly love. Despite five innings of South Korean ace Hyun Jin Ryu's best efforts, bullpen problems and a shortage ...

Sep 19, 2020

Cavallini, Whitecaps muster 2-1 win over under-manned Real Salt Lake

SALT LAKE CITY - David Milinkovic and Lucas Cavallini scored on Saturday, leading the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake in Utah. Fredy Montero had a pair of assists for Va...

Sep 19, 2020

Dallas beats Tampa Bay 4-1 to take opening game of Stanley Cup final

EDMONTON - The credo of next-man-up has the Dallas Stars one game up in the 2020 Stanley Cup final. Joel Hanley and Joel Kiviranta scored and goalie Anton Khudobin made 35 saves as the Stars beat...

Sep 19, 2020

Canadian Bianca Andreescu will not play in French Open tournament

Canada's Bianca Andreescu will not play at this year's French Open. Andreescu's agent confirmed Saturday to The Canadian Press that the 2019 U.S. Open champion would not play in th...

Sep 19, 2020

Disjointed and overrun, Man Utd slumps to loss on EPL return

Manchester United began its Premier League campaign with a performance as disjointed as its off-season. Maybe the 3-1 home loss to Crystal Palace on Saturday shouldn't really have come as a surprise. ...

Sep 19, 2020

Canadian mare Starship Jubilee captures $1-million Woodbine Mile

TORONTO - Canadian horse Starship Jubilee captured the Grade 1 $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile on Saturday. The seven-year-old champion mare, Canada's reigning horse of the year, posted an unoffic...

Sep 19, 2020

Forge FC downs HFX Wanderers in Canadian Premier League championship game

CHARLOTTETOWN - The Canadian Premier League is just two years old but it's already clear who is the team to beat. Forge FC won the CPL title for the second straight year Saturday, defeating HFX Wander...

Sep 19, 2020

Canada's Jeff (The Silencer) Smith beaten in 2nd round of World Series of Darts

SALZBURG, Austria - Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith lost 6-3 Saturday to eighth-seeded James (The Machine) Wade in the second round of the 300,000-pound ($511,760) Bwin World Series of Darts Finals...

Sep 19, 2020

Canada's Shapovalov beats Dimitrov to advance to semis at Italian Open

ROME - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is through to the semifinals of the Italian Open. The No. 12 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., edged No. 15 seed Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 in the quarterfinals Saturd...

Sep 19, 2020

Astros' Verlander to have elbow surgery, miss rest of season

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the rest of the season. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner announced the news Saturday on his Instagram account in a 1 1...

Sep 19, 2020