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Albert Pujols hits 600th career homer; 9th to join club

Albert Pujols hits 600th career homer; 9th to join club

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Albert Pujols hit his 600th career homer on Saturday night, delivering a grand slam to become the ninth player in major league history to reach the mark.
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Angoua, Agudelo help Revolution beat Toronto FC 3-0

Angoua, Agudelo help Revolution beat Toronto FC 3-0

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Toronto FC had its eight-game unbeaten streak snapped on Saturday, falling 3-0 on the road against the New England Revolution.
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Blerim Dzemaili scores first MLS goal, Montreal Impact beat New York Red Bulls

Blerim Dzemaili scores first MLS goal, Montreal Impact beat New York Red Bulls

MONTREAL — Swiss international Blerim Dzemaili has been with the Montreal Impact for less than a month but he already feels right at home.
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Waston scores 2, Montero adds another as Vancouver Whitecaps down Atlanta United

Waston scores 2, Montero adds another as Vancouver Whitecaps down Atlanta United

VANCOUVER — Kendall Waston took a touch with his foot, another with his chest and then cooly fired past the goalkeeper. Not bad for a hulking defender who up until that point had only ever scored with his head in Major League Soccer.
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Match officials admit mistake in calculating Toronto Wolfpack score

Match officials admit mistake in calculating Toronto Wolfpack score

TORONTO — The fledgling Wolfpack have brought more than a few rugby league firsts to Toronto this year. On Saturday they found themselves in the midst of a scoring snafu by match officials.
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Unbeaten Toronto Wolfpack overwhelm Coventry Bears in rugby league play

Unbeaten Toronto Wolfpack overwhelm Coventry Bears in rugby league play

TORONTO — The Toronto Wolfpack got off to a slow start Saturday but rebounded to overwhelm yet another part-time rugby league opponent, defeating the Coventry Bears 54-12. There was initial confusion over the Toronto score.
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Volquez throws no-hitter, Marlins top Diamondbacks 3-0

Volquez throws no-hitter, Marlins top Diamondbacks 3-0

MIAMI — Edinson Volquez has thrown the sixth no-hitter in Miami Marlins history, facing the minimum 27 batters and beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 on Saturday.
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Charmandy earns spot at FINA worlds after finishing second at summer nationals

Charmandy earns spot at FINA worlds after finishing second at summer nationals

TORONTO — Olivia Chamandy nailed her last dive on Saturday to finish second on the women's 10-metre tower at the Canadian summer nationals diving competition.
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Graham Rahal wins 1st of 2 Detroit Grand Prix IndyCar races, Hinchcliffe third

Graham Rahal wins 1st of 2 Detroit Grand Prix IndyCar races, Hinchcliffe third

DETROIT — Graham Rahal won the first of two Detroit Grand Prix races, easily holding off Scott Dixon on Saturday.
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Museum honouring daredevil Evel Knievel opens in Kansas

Museum honouring daredevil Evel Knievel opens in Kansas

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new Kansas museum is giving enthusiasts of late motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel a jump on appreciating his death-defying, bone-breaking exploits.
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