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Jim Bouton, former pitcher, "Ball Four" author, dies at 80
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. - Jim Bouton, the former New York Yankees pitcher who shocked and angered the conservative baseball world with the tell-all book "Ball Four," has died. He was 80. Bouton's fami...
Jul 10, 2019
NYC police probe defaced Rapinoe posters
New York City police say they are investigating after posters featuring U.S women's soccer team player Megan Rapinoe (ruh-PEE'-noh) were defaced with derogatory slurs. Police said Wednesday the vandal...
Jul 10, 2019
Jim Bouton, former pitcher, "Ball Four" author, dies at 80
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. - Jim Bouton, the former New York Yankees pitcher who shocked and angered the conservative baseball world with the tell-all book "Ball Four," has died. He was 80. Bouton's fami...
Jul 10, 2019
Canada's Henderson wins ESPY for best female golfer after two LPGA Tour wins
LOS ANGELES - Canada's Brooke Henderson can add an ESPY to her trophy case. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., was named best female golfer at the annual celebration of athletes on Wednesday. Th...
Jul 10, 2019
Guerrero Jr., smashes 29 dingers to set single-round record at Home Run Derby
CLEVELAND - Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr., impressed the crowd at Progressive Field by setting a new Home Run Derby record for dingers in a single round. And to prove it wa...
Jul 10, 2019
Liberals nominate well-known anti-pipeline activist to take Montreal NDP seat
MONTREAL - Within a few minutes of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's speech Wednesday night introducing his newest candidate for the fall election, a protester lifted up a sign and began screaming ...
Jul 10, 2019
Red Sox suffer season's first loss to Gladiators
If you haven't heard, there is such thing as a broadcaster curse. It's pretty much the same thing as a jinx and it has showed its teeth once again. Monday, I told you just how good the Queensway Autow...
Jul 10, 2019
Source: Toronto FC sends Jordan Hamilton to Columbus for Patrick Mullins
TORONTO - Looking for more options in attack behind Jozy Altidore, Toronto FC has traded Canadian international Jordan Hamilton to Columbus Crew SC for American forward Patrick Mullins. A source confi...
Jul 10, 2019
Bandits prevail in physical game 2
For the second night in a row, lacrosse playoffs took centre stage at the Kin Centre with the Westwood Sports Pub Devils seeking a berth in the league finals. Their opponents did not make it easy on t...
Jul 10, 2019
Activists worry about potential abuse of face scans for ICE
BOSTON - Civil rights activists complained Monday of the potential for widespread abuse following confirmation that at least three states have scanned millions of driver's license photos on behalf of ...
Jul 10, 2019