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While others stumble, Toronto FC continues to find its feet at MLS tournament

While New York City FC and Atlanta United were No. 1 and 2 in the Eastern Conference last season, they sit bottom of their groups at the MLS is Back Tournament. The MLS champion Seattle Sounders could...

Jul 19, 2020

Penguins star Crosby misses practice with undisclosed issue

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby did not practice on Sunday, a day after leaving a team scrimmage with an undisclosed health issue. The team captain and two-time NHL MVP scored during an organiz...

Jul 19, 2020

Blue Jays can't play home games in Toronto after federal government rejects plan

22TORONTO - The Blue Jays can't play home games in Toronto this season after the federal government rejected the club's plan to use Rogers Centre on Saturday.While the government gave the green light ...

Jul 19, 2020

'Some wild hockey': NHLers say fans can expect some entertaining summer games

NHL players usually show up for training camp in September after a summer filled with workouts and skating sessions. They ease into the exhibition schedule - veterans might play half the gam...

Jul 19, 2020

Umpire Rick Reed, who worked 1991 World Series, dies at 70

NEW YORK - Rick Reed, whose career as a big league umpire spanned three decades and included two All-Star games and a World Series, has died. He was 70. Reed died Thursday night. Born in Detroit, Reed...

Jul 18, 2020

Surging Canadian Taylor Pendrith ties for second at San Antonio Championship

SAN ANTONIO - Canadian golfer Taylor Pendrith is projected to move up to third in the Korn Ferry Tour standings after his third consecutive top-three finish on Saturday. Pendrith tied for second at th...

Jul 18, 2020

Canadiens treating play-in qualifier against Penguins as a playoff series

BROSSARD, Que. - Nick Suzuki's first NHL playoff series technically isn't a playoff, but he and his Montreal Canadiens are going to treat their five-game play-in set against the Pittsburgh Penguins li...

Jul 18, 2020

Blue Jays can't play home games in Toronto after federal government rejects plan

TORONTO - The Blue Jays can't play home games in Toronto this season after the federal government rejected the club's plan to use Rogers Centre on Saturday. While the government gave the green li...

Jul 18, 2020

Bad news for Hamilton's rivals: Mercedes is getting faster

BUDAPEST, Hungary - The bad news for Lewis Hamilton's traditional rivals at Ferrari and Red Bull is that the dominant Mercedes is getting faster, while another team using its engines is growing in con...

Jul 18, 2020

Vancouver Whitecaps reward Canadian midfielder Russell Teibert with new contract

The Vancouver Whitecaps have rewarded Canadian midfielder Russell Teibert with a new contract that runs through 2023 with an option for 2024. The 27-year-old from Niagara Falls, Ont., celebrated his 2...

Jul 18, 2020