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Blue Jays manager Montoyo says no demotion for struggling Sanchez

TORONTO - Charlie Montoyo has no intention of moving one of his struggling starting pitchers into the bullpen. The Blue Jays manager is keen on giving right-hander Aaron Sanchez more time to figure th...

Jul 02, 2019

Montreal businessman Clifford Starke withdraws interest in purchasing Alouettes

Clifford Starke has withdrawn his offer to purchase the Montreal Alouettes. The Montreal businessman made the announcement Tuesday. Last month, Starke sent commissioner Randy Ambro...

Jul 02, 2019

Marcus Stroman named Blue Jays all-star; Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in home run derby

TORONTO - Major League Baseball has selected ace Marcus Stroman as the Toronto Blue Jays representative for the all-star game in Cleveland next week. The 28-year-old right-handed pitcher was called in...

Jul 02, 2019

Defending champion Brooke Henderson welcomes stiff competition at Canadian Open

AURORA, Ont. - When she was just 10 years old, Brooke Henderson's dad Dave took her to an LPGA event where she briefly met her idol Morgan Pressel. Pressel spoke to Henderson about her golf game, took...

Jul 02, 2019

Morgan scores and Naeher saves in 2-1 victory over England.

LYON, France - Alex Morgan celebrated her go-ahead goal with a cheeky tea-sipping motion and Alyssa Naeher stopped a late penalty kick to send the United States into the final at the Women's World Cup...

Jul 02, 2019

Nazem Kadri on time with Leafs: 'I wouldn't change that experience for anything'

Nazem Kadri knew for a while he might get caught in the trade winds swirling around the salary cap-squeezed Maple Leafs. That doesn't make his departure any easier. The veteran centre was de...

Jul 02, 2019

Calgary Stampeders hurting at key positions including quarterback

CALGARY - Banged up at multiple positions, the Calgary Stampeders awaited word on one player in particular. Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell was scheduled to have magnetic resonance imaging on his th...

Jul 02, 2019

Kansas City Royals edge Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 thanks to five-run inning

TORONTO - Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez remains positive that he will find a way out of a two-month slump that has seen him fail to record a victory in his last 12 starts. Sanchez's latest outi...

Jul 02, 2019

Former skiers reach out-of-court deal with Alpine Canada in sex assault lawsuit

MONTREAL - Three former Canadian skiers have reached an out-of-court settlement with Alpine Canada over sexual abuse by one-time national ski coach Bertrand Charest The national governing body fo...

Jul 02, 2019

Austin Connelly becomes third Canadian to book British Open ticket

SANDWICH, England - A third Canadian has earned a spot in the British Open. Canadian-American dual citizen Austin Connelly of Lake Doucette, N.S., shot 8-under 136 over two rounds on Tuesday at P...

Jul 02, 2019