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Mitch Marner mum on contract talks with Maple Leafs at his charity event

VAUGHAN, Ont. - Mitch Marner's summer has already included wakesurfing tricks and throwing a big-time charity event. What's yet to materialize for the restricted free agent winger is a new c...

Jul 20, 2019

Crew snap 10-game winless streak, beat Impact 2-1

COLUMBUS, Ohio - David Accam broke a tie in the 46th minute and the Columbus Crew beat the 10-man Montreal Impact 2-1 on Saturday night to snap a 10-game winless streak. Accam curled it past goalkeepe...

Jul 20, 2019

Vernon Adams Jr., Alouettes beat Eskimos 20-10 for third win in a row

MONTREAL - Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. threw one touchdown and caught another as the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 20-10 in humid and hot conditions on Saturday for their first thr...

Jul 20, 2019

ESPN reasserts political talk policy after attack on Trump

NEW YORK - ESPN is reminding employees of the network's policy to avoid talking about politics after radio talk show host Dan Le Batard criticized President Donald Trump and his recent racist comments...

Jul 20, 2019

Chris Sale snaps Fenway losing streak, beats Blue Jays 5-0

BOSTON - That was a relief. And not a bad start, either. Chris Sale and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, and the Boston Red Sox left-hander struck out 12 in six innings to beat the Toronto Blue...

Jul 20, 2019

At Tour, struggling champ Thomas no longer touching the sky

LA MONGIE, France - When the team of Geraint Thomas was in its pomp at the Tour de France, a time trial followed by a big mountain stage would have been playgrounds for Sky - now in new colours as Ine...

Jul 20, 2019

Ron Francis has big hopes as GM of Seattle's new NHL club

SEATTLE - Ron Francis has all kinds of eye-popping statistics attached to his Hall of Fame career. He averaged more than point a game, is second in NHL history in assists behind Wayne Gretzky and fift...

Jul 20, 2019

Ware, Abel earn two more diving spots for Canada at 2020 Olympics

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Canada's diving team earned another two spots at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after Pamela Ware and Jennifer Abel qualified for the final of the women's three-metre sprin...

Jul 20, 2019

Local boy Ashtone Morgan still making his mark in ninth season with Toronto FC

TORONTO - A rare goal by Ashtone Morgan helped Toronto FC secure the win over the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night. While scoring is not Morgan's forte, Toronto's longest-serving player stil...

Jul 20, 2019

British Open marches on without its star attraction

PORTRUSH, Ireland - Royal Portrush had all of Saturday morning to recover from the reality that Rory McIlroy is no longer part of this British Open. In a second round so packed with emotion that it fe...

Jul 20, 2019