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Bell's three-run homer lifts Nats to sweep of Blue Jays

WASHINGTON (AP) - Josh Bell hit a three-run homer off former teammate Brad Hand, and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5 on Wednesday. Juan Soto and Carter Kieboom also connected f...

Aug 18, 2021

It's time to come home: Raptors exec Ujiri says everything points to playing at home

TORONTO - Masai Ujiri says it's time to come home. The Raptors president and vice-chairman said everything points to his team playing home games at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena this season. Ujiri says h...

Aug 18, 2021

Calgary Stampeders to take on the B.C. Lions without veteran starter Bo Levi Mitchell

The Calgary Stampeders will chase their first win of the season without veteran starter Bo Levi Mitchell. The Stampeders placed the two-time winner of the CFL's outstanding player award on the six-gam...

Aug 18, 2021

Attard family has ties to six horses that will be running in $1-million Queen's Plate

TORONTO - The $1-million Queen's Plate will be a family affair for Kevin Attard. The veteran trainer will have four horses -- including 2021 Woodbine Oaks winner Munnyfor Ro -- in the 13-horse field S...

Aug 18, 2021

Arbuckle to start Argos home opener versus Bombers

Nick Arbuckle will finally make his first start for the Toronto Argonauts. Head coach Ryan Dinwiddie announced Wednesday that Arbuckle will start the Argos' home opener Saturday afternoon against Winn...

Aug 18, 2021

Auger-Aliassime advances at Cincinnati Masters, Andreescu eliminated

CINCINNATI - Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the third round of men's singles competition at the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday, while fellow Canadian Bianca Andreescu fell in the second r...

Aug 18, 2021

Women's world hockey championship revived in Calgary after pandemic hiatus

CALGARY - The puck drops Friday on a women's world hockey championship 859 days after the last one. Who's counting? American forward Kendall Coyne Schofield is, for one. "The pinnacle of women's hocke...

Aug 18, 2021

Reilly takes the reins as Lions face Elks in B.C. Place return

VANCOUVER - For the first time in 656 days, the B.C. Lions will play football in front of their fans when they host the Edmonton Elks on Thursday. Up to 12,500 spectators will be permitted into the lo...

Aug 18, 2021

Nationals snap seven-game slide, beat Blue Jays 12-6

WASHINGTON (AP) - Riley Adams homered and drove in three in his first game against his former team, Erick Fedde won for the first time in more than two months and the Washington Nationals snapped a se...

Aug 17, 2021

Blue Jays outfielder George Springer on 10-day injured list with knee sprain

WASHINGTON - Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain. The move, announced Tuesday before the Blue Jays started a two-game series...

Aug 17, 2021