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Remaining 166 Tour riders cleared of virus but not director

The 166 remaining Tour de France riders have been cleared to continue racing ahead of Tuesday's Stage 10 after undergoing COVID-19 tests, but the race director is going home. Tour organizers said that...

Sep 08, 2020

Green, Ottavino waste lead, hit hard as Jays top Yanks 12-7

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Chad Green and Adam Ottavino were routed during a 10-run sixth inning that included Danny Jansen's grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Yankees 12-7 Monday night a...

Sep 07, 2020

Senators forward Bobby Ryan recipient of Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

EDMONTON - Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan was named the 2019-20 recipient of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on Monday after publicly sharing his battle with alcohol issues. The award...

Sep 07, 2020

Raptors one loss away from elimination after ugly defeat against Celtics

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - After two spectacular games from Kyle Lowry, the six-time all-star guard had an off night. So did the rest of the Raptors - and now Toronto is one loss away eli...

Sep 07, 2020

Vancouver Whitecaps defender named to MLS 'Team of the Week'

Vancouver Whitecaps defender Ali Adnan is being recognized for helping his team to a much-needed victory over Toronto FC. The Iraqi national was named to Major League Soccer's "Team of the Week" on Mo...

Sep 07, 2020

Canadian Vasek Pospisil falls to de Minaur in fourth round of U.S. Open

NEW YORK - Canada's Vasek Pospisil couldn't convert on four set points in the first set en route to a 7-6 (6), 6-3, 6-2 loss against No. 21 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia in the fourth rou...

Sep 07, 2020

England international Kallum Watkins leaves Wolfpack for Salford Red Devils

TORONTO - England international Kallum Watkins, who joined the Toronto Wolfpack in May but never got to play for the transatlantic rugby league team because of the COVID-19 pandemic, has sig...

Sep 07, 2020

Canada's Denis Shapovalov into quarterfinals at U.S. Open

NEW YORK - Denis Shapovalov has become the first Canadian to ever reach the quarterfinals in men's singles at the U.S. Open following a four-set victory over No. 7 seed David Goffin of Belgium on Sund...

Sep 06, 2020

Shutdown Stars: Dallas beats Vegas 1-0 in West final Game 1

EDMONTON - John Klingberg scored on the Stars' first shot, Anton Khudobin stopped all 25 the Golden Knights put on net and Dallas beat Vegas 1-0 on Sunday night in a hard-hitting, defensive Game 1 of ...

Sep 06, 2020

Dumba honoured by NHL for anti-racism, community efforts

EDMONTON - Minnesota's Matt Dumba was chosen as the winner the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, a nod to the first NHL player to kneel during the U.S. anthem for his role in helping the sport combat racis...

Sep 06, 2020