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AL strikes out 16, holds off NL for 4-3 win in All-Star Game

CLEVELAND - For one night, the pitchers took back the power. Hours after an awesome Home Run Derby got everyone buzzing even louder about monster shots and juiced balls, only a couple flew out of Prog...

Jul 11, 2019

AP source: Russell Westbrook going to Rockets for Chris Paul

LAS VEGAS - Russell Westbrook and James Harden are together again, and Chris Paul is leaving Houston to make that reunion happen. A person with knowledge of the situation says the Oklahoma City Thunde...

Jul 11, 2019

While he's never won in Toronto, Hinchcliffe the headliner at his hometown race

TORONTO - When it was James Hinchcliffe's turn to speak among the panel of IndyCar drivers at Thursday's opening news conference, emcee Michael Young jokingly skipped right past the Canadian. "James H...

Jul 11, 2019

Canadian lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi added to UFC 241 card

TORONTO - Veteran Canadian lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi will face American Devonte (King Kage) Smith next month at UFC 241 in Anaheim. It will be 17th UFC fight for Makdessi, who has won 10 an...

Jul 11, 2019

Bombers defence off to great start, looks to keep rolling against Argonauts

WINNIPEG - Brandon Alexander hasn't forgotten the criticism heaped on the Blue Bombers' defence the past few seasons, but he's glad this year has started off different. Winnipeg is the only unbeaten t...

Jul 11, 2019

Federer, Nadal to play at Wimbledon for 1st time since 2008

WIMBLEDON, England - All these years later, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet again at Wimbledon for the 40th installment of their terrific rivalry - and first at the All England Club since the...

Jul 11, 2019

All-Star Game television rating sets record low

NEW YORK - Baseball's All-Star Game had a record low television rating. The American League's 4-3 win over the National League on Tuesday night in Cleveland had a 5.0 rating on Fox, according to Niels...

Jul 11, 2019

Forward Joel Armia agrees to two-year deal with Montreal Canadiens

MONTREAL - Joel Armia signed a two-year deal with the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday afternoon. The contract has an average annual value of US$2.6 million and covers the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. A...

Jul 11, 2019

Hamilton's Kia Nurse named a starting guard for the WNBA all-star game

NEW YORK - Hamilton's Kia Nurse has been named as one of the starting guards for the WNBA All-Star Game. Nurse is averaging 16 points, 2.1 assists, 2.7 rebounds and one steal over 15 games, all s...

Jul 11, 2019

Raptors officially sign forward Stanley Johnson, guard Terence Davis

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have officially signed forward Stanley Johnson and guard Terence Davis. The team did not release terms of the contracts. The Athletic last week reported Johnson's contrac...

Jul 11, 2019