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Cool Runnings? Jamaica rugby 7s dream big at Pan Am Games
LIMA, Peru - They call them Cool Runnings on grass and they dream of their own Hollywood Olympic story. Jamaica's rugby sevens team is a fan favourite at the Pan American Games in Lima, where it has d...
Jul 26, 2019

D'Arnaud drives in two, Rays topple Blue Jays 3-1 in series opener
TORONTO - Jacob Waguespack feels like he's on the cusp of a breakout. The rookie right-hander allowed just three runs over five innings Friday night in his third career start, but the Blue Jays' ...
Jul 26, 2019

Masoli, Evans scored TDs as Ticats hand Bombers first loss of CFL season
HAMILTON - Jeremiah Masoli and Dane Evans scored rushing TDs as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats handed the Winnipeg Blue Bombers their first loss of the season, 23-15, in a battle of CFL division leaders...
Jul 26, 2019

Sia siblings continue lacrosse legacy
So, another senior lacrosse season has wrapped up for most of the teams and with them some interesting familial connections. The league features many sibling combinations, but maybe none more interest...
Jul 26, 2019

Devils, Assault vying for Fred Doig Memorial Cup
The Assault will have a combined unit of some Quesnel, Mackenzie, and Prince George players suiting up for them this weekend, but the Westwood Sports Pub Devils will be all in. The reigning Senior Lac...
Jul 26, 2019

8 dead, 60 hurt as quakes shake northern Philippine isles
MANILA, Philippines - Two strong earthquakes hours apart struck a group of sparsely populated islands in the Luzon Strait in the northern Philippines early Saturday, killing at least eight people, inj...
Jul 26, 2019

Montreal Impact beat York9, advanced to semifinal of Canadian Championship
MONTREAL - Ignacio Piatti's long-awaited return from injury gave Montreal the edge it needed to stay alive in the Canadian Championship. Piatti scored from the penalty spot as the Impact advanced to t...
Jul 26, 2019

Stroman emotional in potential last home start as Blue Jay, Toronto loses 4-0
TORONTO - Marcus Stroman was overcome with emotion as he left the field Wednesday in what could have been his final home start in a Toronto Blue Jays uniform. The right-hander walked into the dugout a...
Jul 26, 2019

Mary J. Blige to star in first of several "Power" spinoffs
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The end of the hit Starz series "Power" is the beginning of several planned spinoffs, the first featuring Mary J. Blige. The Grammy-winning singer and actress said the announce...
Jul 26, 2019

Ticats' quarterback Masoli suffers injury in game versus Blue Bombers
Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Jeremiah Masoli suffered an apparent left knee injury in the first quarter Friday night against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Masoli was injured when his leg seemed t...
Jul 26, 2019