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Manchester United's frailties persist despite $200m splurge

An off-season splurge of nearly $200 million has failed to address many of the nagging problems afflicting Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. It took 90 sobering minutes at Old Trafford thi...

Aug 26, 2019

Canadian Milos Raonic pulls out of U.S. Open with injury

Canada's Milos Raonic has pulled out of the U.S. Open because of an injured glute muscle. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Raonic's withdrawal on Sunday and said that he will be replaced in the f...

Aug 26, 2019

Canada ends pre-FIBA World Cup schedule with 84-68 rout by United States

SYDNEY, Australia - Canada's men's basketball team ended its pre-FIBA World Cup exhibition schedule with an ugly 84-68 rout by the United States on Monday. Kyle Wiltjer had 21 points, while Orlando Ma...

Aug 26, 2019

M's Gonzales earns career-best 14th win, 3-1 over Blue Jays

SEATTLE - Marco Gonzales pitched three-hit ball over seven innings to get his career-best 14th win, Dylan Moore hit a solo homer and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 Sunday. Gonzale...

Aug 25, 2019

Denis Shapovalov falls in semis against Hubert Hurkacz at Winston-Salem Open

WINSTON SALEM, N.C. - Canada's Denis Shapovalov was unable to pull off two victories in the same day, falling to Hubert Hurkacz of Poland in the semifinals at the Winston-Salem Open on Friday night. T...

Aug 25, 2019

Ottawa Redblacks, Saskatchewan Roughriders headed in opposite directions

REGINA - It's amazing how things have changed for the Ottawa Redblacks and the Saskatchewan Roughriders since their initial meeting of the season on June 20. The Redblacks won a 44-41 shootout at TD P...

Aug 25, 2019

Twelve-year-old Michelle Liu a fan favourite in her CP Women's Open debut

AURORA, Ont. - Just four years ago, Canadian amateur Michelle Liu was leaning on the ropes at the CP Women's Open to ask LPGA Tour professionals for autographs. This week at M...

Aug 25, 2019

Jin Young Ko wins CP Women's Open, Canada's Brooke Henderson seven shots back

AURORA, Ont. - Top-ranked Jin Young Ko of South Korea closed with an eight-under-par 64 on Sunday to win the CP Women's Open by five shots over Denmark's Nicole Broch Larsen. Ko pulled away ...

Aug 25, 2019

Johnson's fourth-quarter touchdown helps Alouettes top Argos 28-22

MONCTON, N.B. - Jeremiah Johnson ran in a touchdown in the fourth quarter and the Montreal Alouettes held off a late Toronto comeback attempt to beat the Argonauts 28-22 on Sunday ...

Aug 25, 2019

US OPEN '19: Williams-Osaka reverberations felt a year later

As the start of the 2019 U.S. Open approaches, the indelible image from last year's tournament does not involve a particularly remarkable shot or a champion holding a trophy. Instead, it is, and likel...

Aug 25, 2019