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Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins optimistic about return of closer Ken Giles

Toronto Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins delivered an optimistic outlook Friday on injured closer Ken Giles. Giles is currently out with a forearm ailment but in a videoconference with rep...

Jul 31, 2020

Stroll quickest at 2nd British GP practice; Vettel struggles

SILVERSTONE, England - Montreal's Lance Stroll led the second practice for the British Grand Prix on Friday while struggling Ferrari had another bad day, with Sebastian Vettel spending most of it stuc...

Jul 31, 2020

'Anything can happen': Canadiens no bothered by underdog role against Penguins

TORONTO - Shea Weber is fine being the underdog. Good thing, because the Montreal Canadiens and their captain are certainly that heading into the team's qualifying round series against the Pittsburgh ...

Jul 31, 2020

Canadian international striker Marcus Haber joins Calgary's Cavalry FC

Canadian international striker Marcus Haber, who spent last season with Pacific FC, has joined Cavalry FC. The 31-year-old from Vancouver has won 27 caps for Canada with three goals. The six-foot-four...

Jul 31, 2020

Bubble Hockey: NHL set to resume pandemic-delayed season in a new world

TORONTO - A lot has changed since the NHL last dropped the puck for a game that mattered. The COVID-19 pandemic - which saw countries locked down and economies devastated - has already ...

Jul 31, 2020

AP source: St. Louis-Milwaukee PPD after Cardinals positives

NEW YORK - Friday's game between St. Louis and Milwaukee has been postponed after multiple Cardinals employees tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a person with knowledge of the situatio...

Jul 31, 2020

Vancouver Canucks aim to avoid Minnesota Wild smothering in NHL play-in series

EDMONTON - The recently woebegone Vancouver Canucks are retooled and ready to make some noise in the NHL's return to play tournament, but first must avoid being smothered by the Minnesota Wild. The Ca...

Jul 31, 2020

Raptors Uprising GC sets NBA 2K League record with 15th straight esports win

TORONTO - Unbeaten Raptors Uprising GC set a pair of NBA 2K League single-season records with its 15th straight win Thursday, sweeping Lakers Gaming in esports play. Toronto (15-0) will go after ...

Jul 30, 2020

Taylor, Suzuki lift Nats past Jays 6-4 before 4-day break

WASHINGTON - Michael A. Taylor's second homer of the season helped the "visiting" Nationals knock around struggling Hyun-Jin Ryu and beat the home-away-from-home Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 Thursday before ...

Jul 30, 2020

SEC goes to conference-only schedule, Sept. 26 start

The powerhouse Southeastern Conference reconfigured its schedule Thursday to include only league games in 2020, a pandemic-forced decision that pushes major college football closer to a siloed regular...

Jul 30, 2020