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McIlroy, DeChambeau stumble badly out of the gates at British Open

TROON, Scotland (AP) - So much for the British Open being one last stand for Rory McIlroy in the majors this year. His best hope now is getting beyond one more day. And he has company from U.S. Open c...

Jul 18, 2024

Raptors, Wizards to play NBA pre-season game at Montreal's Bell Centre

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will host a pre-season game against the Washington Wizards in Montreal as part of this year's NBA Canada Series. The game announced Thursday will take place Oct. 6 at the...

Jul 18, 2024

Canadian men look to reach FIFA U-20 World Cup after lengthy absence

After outscoring three lesser opponents by a combined 15-0 in qualifying action, the degree of difficulty increases considerably for Canada when it opens play Saturday at the CONCACAF Men's U-20 Champ...

Jul 18, 2024

McIlroy gets last chance to recover from another major letdown as British Open starts at Troon

TROON, Scotland (AP) - The first step toward recovery for Rory McIlroy starts with the last major of the year. McIlroy was among early starters Thursday as the British Open began at Royal Troon on a c...

Jul 18, 2024

Substitutes key as surging Vancouver Whitecaps top Sporting Kansas City 2-1

VANCOUVER - Fafa Picault came off the bench to score in the second half and the Vancouver Whitecaps dispatched Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Wednesday. The 'Caps (11-7-5) controlled play across much of ...

Jul 17, 2024

Josef Martinez scores twice for CF Montreal in 2-2 tie with Red Bulls

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) - Josef Martinez scored two second-half goals to help CF Montreal rally for a 2-2 tie with the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night. Martinez capped the scoring when he converted ...

Jul 17, 2024

Magic co-founder Pat Williams, who helped bring team to Orlando, dies at 84

Pat Williams, a co-founder of the Orlando Magic and someone who spent more than a half-century working within the NBA, died Wednesday from complications related to viral pneumonia, the team announced....

Jul 17, 2024

Federico Redondo scores first two goals, leads Inter Miami to 3-1 win over Toronto

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Rookie Federico Redondo scored the first two goals of his career in the second half after assisting on a first-half score by Diego Gmez and Inter Miami posted a 3-1 victor...

Jul 17, 2024

Canadian women reach final four in Softball World Cup

CASTIONS DI STRADA, ITALY - The Canadian women's softball team reached the final four of the World Cup with a 5-4 victory over host Italy on Wednesday. Canada joined the United States, Japan and the N...

Jul 17, 2024

Scottie Scheffler adjusts to links golf and his role as best player in the world

TROON, Scotland (AP) - The first stage of Scottie Scheffler's rise to the top of golf felt like warp speed. He went from No. 15 in the world to No. 1 in the span of five tournaments, and that was befo...

Jul 17, 2024