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Williams warms up for doubles with singles win at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Serena Williams warmed up for her opening mixed doubles match at Wimbledon by reaching the fourth round in singles. The seven-time singles champion, who was playing with partner A...

Jul 08, 2019

Teunissen wins Tour opening stage, Thomas crashes at end

BRUSSELS - Apart from the celebrations of Eddy Merckx's first victory at the Tour de France half a century ago, nothing went according to plans on the race opening day. In cycling-mad Belgium, defendi...

Jul 08, 2019

Barty's run ends at Wimbledon, Riske reaches quarterfinals

WIMBLEDON, England - Ash Barty's winning streak is over, and so are her chances of winning a second straight Glam Slam title. The top-ranked Australian had won 15 matches in a row, including the Frenc...

Jul 08, 2019

Won and done: Star forward Kawhi Leonard leaves Raptors for LA Clippers

TORONTO - The laugh. The load management. The shot. The NBA championship. The parade. It was a heck of a season, but it appears that's all the Toronto Raptors are going to get from Kawhi Leonard. Won ...

Jul 08, 2019

Nichols exits Blue Bombers 29-14 win over Redblacks early but is O.K. after game

OTTAWA - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will feel a lot better about its 29-14 win over the Ottawa Redblacks Friday night at TD Place after seeing starting quarterback Matt Nichols walking around. Nichols ...

Jul 07, 2019

Aaron Sanchez continues to struggle in Blue Jays 4-1 loss to Orioles

TORONTO - Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez felt like his old self again. But it still wasn't enough to get a win. Sanchez lost his 11th consecutive decision after a 4-1 defeat to the Baltimore Ori...

Jul 07, 2019

Evan Dunfee on fast pace, break his Canadian record in the 10,000 metres

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Evan Dunfee rewrote one of his own Canadian race walk records on Sunday. The 28-year-old from Richmond, B.C., raced to a time of 38 minutes 54.2 seconds to win the B.C. Champions...

Jul 07, 2019

76ers sign Canadian draft pick Marial Shayok to two-way contract

PHILADELPHIA - Canadian Marial Shayok signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Shayok, from Ottawa, was selected by the 76ers with the No....

Jul 07, 2019

Thornton solid through six, Gurriel goes deep in Blue Jays win over Orioles

TORONTO - Trent Thornton bounced back from the worst outing of his career in a big way. The rookie right-hander pitched six scoreless innings to help the Toronto Blue Jays down the Baltimore Orioles&n...

Jul 07, 2019

15-year-old Coco Gauff still unfazed, unbeaten at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - It was easy to forget that Coco Gauff is still just 15 as she stood on the grass of Centre Court, pounding her chest and shouting, "Let's go! Come on!" to celebrate a 32-stroke po...

Jul 07, 2019