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Venus Williams receives a wild-card entry with Reilly Opelka to play mixed doubles at the US Open

NEW YORK (AP) - Venus Williams' comeback is headed to the U.S. Open next month, when she will enter the redesigned mixed doubles tournament with Reilly Opelka via a wild-card entry. The 45-year-old Wi...

Jul 29, 2025

Trainer Mark Casse says Oaks winner No Time will run in $1-million King's Plate

TORONTO - Woodbine Oaks winner No Time will run in the $1-million King's Plate next month. Trainer Mark Casse said Tuesday that No Time had emerged well from her Oaks win July 20 at Woodbine and the f...

Jul 29, 2025

Blue Jays recall left-hander Easton Lucas, set to start versus Orioles

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled left-hander Easton Lucas from triple-A Buffalo. Lucas will also start the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles. In a corresp...

Jul 29, 2025

Toronto Argonauts sign veteran Canadians Jordan Herdman-Reed, Felix Garand-Gauthier

TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed veteran Canadians Jordan Herdman-Reed and Felix Garand-Gauthier on Tuesday. The six-foot, 235-pound Herdman-Reed, a linebacker, attended the Saskatchewan Roughri...

Jul 29, 2025

Canada's Masse finishes fourth in 100m backstroke at world swimming championships

SINGAPORE - Canadian Kylie Masse narrowly missed the podium in the women's 100-metre backstroke final at the World Swimming Championships on Tuesday, finishing fourth. The five-time Olympic medallist ...

Jul 29, 2025

Gunman who killed 4 at Manhattan office building was targeting NFL headquarters, mayor says

NEW YORK (AP) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that a gunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building was trying to target the headquarters of the National Football League bu...

Jul 29, 2025

Calgary mayor, Alberta minister to discuss bike lanes as threats of removal loom

EDMONTON - It was 10 years ago this month that Edmonton city staff returned a national traffic safety award when the councillors of the day voted to rip up a trio of bike lanes that played a small rol...

Jul 29, 2025

Gunman kills 4, including police officer, in shooting at New York City office tower

NEW YORK (AP) - A man stalked through a Manhattan office tower firing a rifle Monday, killing four people, including a New York City police officer, and wounding a fifth before taking his own life, of...

Jul 28, 2025

Jays Springer 'doing all right' after getting struck in head by fastball

BALTIMORE (AP) - George Springer twisted his head, absorbed the full impact of a fastball near the ear flap of his helmet, and dropped to the ground in a heap. As Toronto's designated hitter lay prone...

Jul 28, 2025

Orioles pound 4 homers, 16 hits to beat Blue Jays 11-4, Springer nailed by wild pitch

BALTIMORE (AP) - Ramn Laureano homered and drove in three runs, Adley Rutschman marked his return from the injured list with three hits and two RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Ja...

Jul 28, 2025