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Buoyed by three straight wins, a confident Toronto FC looks to extend Leagues Cup run

Buoyed by three straight wins, a confident Toronto FC looks to extend Leagues Cup run

It's been three weeks and three wins for Toronto FC since a 3-1 loss at Inter Miami CF in MLS play. The teams renew acquaintances Thursday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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Canada's Newman wins bronze in Olympic women's pole vault

Canada's Newman wins bronze in Olympic women's pole vault

PARIS — Alysha Newman has won Canada's first-ever Olympic medal in women's pole vault, claiming bronze on Wednesday with a Canadian-record height of 4.85 metres. Newman, from Delaware, Ont.
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Jake Dolegala to start for Lions in game against Edmonton Elks

Jake Dolegala to start for Lions in game against Edmonton Elks

TORONTO — Jake Dolegala will be tasked with ending the B.C. Lions losing ways. Dolegala gets the start Sunday when B.C. (5-3) visits the Edmonton Elks (1-7). He replaces veteran Vernon Adams Jr.
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Canadian sprinter De Grasse fails to qualify for Olympic 200-metre final

Canadian sprinter De Grasse fails to qualify for Olympic 200-metre final

PARIS — Andre De Grasse will not be defending his Olympic title in the men's 200-metre final. The 29-year-old from Markham, Ont., finished third in his semifinal at 20.41 seconds Wednesday at Stade de France.
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Canadian featherweight Kyle Nelson gets new opponent for UFC Fight Night card

Canadian featherweight Kyle Nelson gets new opponent for UFC Fight Night card

American Steve (Mean Machine) Garcia has replaced the injured Calvin (The Boston Finisher) Kattar as the opponent for Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson on a Sept. 7 UFC Fight Night card.
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Two former NHLers charged in world junior sexual assault case sign with KHL teams

Two former NHLers charged in world junior sexual assault case sign with KHL teams

Two of the five former Team Canada world junior hockey players awaiting trial for an alleged group sexual assault in 2018 have signed contracts with teams in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), according to the league.
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'It sucks': Canada's Bianca Andreescu crashes out of National Bank Open in 1st round

'It sucks': Canada's Bianca Andreescu crashes out of National Bank Open in 1st round

TORONTO — Bianca Andreescu had the wind — and the home-soil crowd — firmly at her back. The Canadian looking to climb a tennis mountain she's conquered before blasted a shot down the line to make an early statement at the National Bank Open.
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Kirk's three-run homer powers Toronto Blue Jays to 5-2 win over Baltimore Orioles

Kirk's three-run homer powers Toronto Blue Jays to 5-2 win over Baltimore Orioles

TORONTO — Even though 35-year-old Chris Bassitt is approaching 1,100 career innings, the Toronto Blue Jays pitcher can still learn new tricks.
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Orioles scratch starter Grayson Rodriguez because of back and shoulder pain minutes before 1st pitch

Orioles scratch starter Grayson Rodriguez because of back and shoulder pain minutes before 1st pitch

TORONTO (AP) — Baltimore Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez was scratched from Tuesday’s start at Toronto minutes before the first pitch because of pain in his upper back and shoulder.
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Brown off to solid start as CFL starter with Ottawa Redblacks

Brown off to solid start as CFL starter with Ottawa Redblacks

It's back to the grind for Dru Brown and the Ottawa Redblacks. Ottawa (5-2) comes off its bye week hosting Saskatchewan (5-3) on Thursday night. The Redblacks should be the fresher team given the Riders lost 42-31 to Edmonton on Saturday.
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