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Biggio's homer leads Blue Jays in 7-6 comeback win over Twins, avoid series sweep

TORONTO - Cavan Biggio's three-run homer in the eighth inning completed a 7-6 comeback win for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. The Blue Jays (37-30) overcame a five-run de...

Jun 11, 2023

Novak Djokovic wins his 23rd Grand Slam title by beating Casper Ruud in the French Open final

PARIS (AP) - Novak Djokovic won his men's-record 23rd Grand Slam title on Sunday with a 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-5 victory over Casper Ruud in the French Open final. Djokovic, a 36-year-old from Serbia, broke ...

Jun 11, 2023

Canada's Fernandez and partner Townsend come up short in French Open doubles final

PARIS - Canada' Leylah Fernandez fell just short in her quest to win her first Grand Slam title Sunday at the French Open. Fernandez and American partner Taylor Townsend were defeated 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-...

Jun 11, 2023

Hsieh and Wang win French Open women's doubles after beating Fernandez and Townsend

PARIS (AP) - Unseeded Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan and Wang Xinyu of China won the French Open women's doubles on Sunday after beating 10th-seeded Leylah Fernandez of Canada and Taylor Townsend of the Unite...

Jun 11, 2023

Amanda Nunes beats Irene Aldana to retain title at UFC 289; Canadians go undefeated

VANCOUVER - Amanda (Lioness) Nunes beat Irene Aldana by unanimous decision during UFC 289 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Saturday night to hold on to her bantamweight title before announcing her reti...

Jun 10, 2023

Gauld's late goal gives tired Whitecaps 1-1 draw with Cincinnati

VANCOUVER - Fatigue may have been a factor for the Vancouver Whitecaps. But the home side pressed through for a 1-1 draw against Cincinnati FC in front of 16,086 fans on Saturday at B.C. Place. Just t...

Jun 10, 2023

Canada fails in bid to qualify for World Rugby U20 Trophy, beaten again by the U.S.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Canada failed in its bid to make the World Rugby U20 Trophy on Saturday, beaten 39-14 by the U.S. in the second leg of a two-match North American qualifier. The Americans won the t...

Jun 10, 2023

Golden Knights push Panthers to edge of elimination with 3-2 win

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - It can be done. Such will be the thinking for the Florida Panthers for the next couple days, as they try to dig their way out of a 3-1 deficit in the Stanley Cup final. And they'l...

Jun 10, 2023

Golden Knights fend off Panthers 3-2, move 1 win from Stanley Cup title

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights are on the verge of winning the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history after holding on to beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in Game 4 of the final Satu...

Jun 10, 2023

Alouettes open CFL season by beating Redblacks 19-12

MONTREAL - Cody Fajardo threw for 261 yards and ran for a touchdown in his first game as the Alouettes quarterback, and Montreal hung on to beat the Ottawa Redblacks 19-12 in the CFL regular-season op...

Jun 10, 2023