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AP source: 7 US Open players put in 'bubble in the bubble'

NEW YORK - As the U.S. Open got underway amid the pandemic Monday, seven players were put in what one described as a "bubble in the bubble" because they were in contact with Benoit Paire, the Frenchma...

Aug 31, 2020

Iglesias' hit, throw help Orioles to 4-3 win over Blue Jays

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Jos Iglesias and Bryan Holaday had RBI doubles in the 11th inning for Baltimore, and Iglesias threw out the potential tying run at home plate as the Orioles salvaged a 4-3 win against ...

Aug 31, 2020

Canucks, down 3-1 to Vegas, prep for first win-or-go-home game of NHL playoffs

EDMONTON - The Vancouver Canucks, coming off their first playoff series win in almost a decade, face a new challenge Tuesday: their first win-or-go-home game of the NHL post-season. And they...

Aug 31, 2020

Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78

WASHINGTON - John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a "Hoya Paranoia" powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men's basketball championship...

Aug 31, 2020

Leaving family to race in Ontario very tough for driver Yannick Gingras

The emotion in Yannick Gingras' voice was clear and distinct, and it wasn't solely because he'd finally won the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup. Gingras, of Sorel, Que., drove 3/5 favourite Ta...

Aug 31, 2020

Canada's Jamal Murray turning heads in bubble on and off the court

In a perfect world, Nick Nurse would have just coached Jamal Murray and Canada's men's basketball team at the Tokyo Olympics. Instead, COVID-19 threw a wrench into sports schedules around the world, a...

Aug 31, 2020

Toronto FC, Montreal Impact get reinforcements ahead of derby rematch

Toronto FC and the visiting Montreal Impact will both be able to draw on reinforcements Tuesday when they meet for the second time in four days. Toronto coach Greg Vanney says star striker Jozy Altido...

Aug 31, 2020

Nurse says Raptors can draw on experience of bouncing back from bad games

The morning after their biggest loss of the season, the Toronto Raptors were angry. The Raptors dropped a 112-94 decision to the Boston Celtics in the opening game of their Eastern Conference sem...

Aug 31, 2020

Toronto Blue Jays acquire veteran left-hander Robbie Ray from Arizona

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have added depth to their pitching staff, acquiring left-hander Robbie Ray from the Arizona Diamondbacks before Monday's trade deadline. Toronto also gets cash con...

Aug 31, 2020

Toronto Wolfpack ready to make case to return to action with new owner

TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack's proposed new owner will make his case to England's Super League on Tuesday with the transatlantic rugby league team also submitting a new five-year business plan to re...

Aug 31, 2020