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Rough day for stars Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka at Olympics

TOKYO - Simone Biles came into the Olympics as perhaps the biggest star of the Games. Naomi Osaka was such a big headline act that she was given the honor to light the Olympic flame in her native coun...

Jul 27, 2021

Canadian weightlifter Charron wins Canada's second gold in Tokyo

TOKYO - Weightlifter Maude Charron has won Canada's second gold medal at the Tokyo Games. Charron, from Rimouski, Que., finished first in the women's 64-kilogram competition after a successful lift of...

Jul 27, 2021

Tokyo hits record 2,848 virus cases days after Games begin

TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo reported its highest daily number of new coronavirus infections Tuesday, days after the Olympics began. The Japanese capital reported 2,848 new COVID-19 cases, exceeding the earlier...

Jul 27, 2021

Andreescu learning from 2021 disappointment, hoping to bounce back on hardcourt

Bianca Andreescu got so used to winning in 2019 she almost forgot what it felt like to lose. The 21-year-old Canadian tennis star has been relearning to deal with disappointment on the court this seas...

Jul 27, 2021

Ex-US Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming dies after bicycle accident

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - Recently retired U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming has died. He was 77 years old. Enzi died peacefully Monday surrounded by family and friends, former Enzi spokesman Max D'Onofrio s...

Jul 26, 2021

Jets send Capitals two second-round picks for defenceman Brenden Dillion

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have added defenceman Brenden Dillon to their squad. The Jets acquired the 30-year-old blueliner from the Washington Capitals on Monday in exchange for two second-round dr...

Jul 26, 2021

Red Sox rally late for 2nd straight game, beat Blue Jays 5-4

BOSTON (AP) - Alex Verdugo hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox rallied late for the second straight game, beating Toronto 5-4 on Monday night in the opener ...

Jul 26, 2021

Jets re-sign forward Paul Stastny to one-year, US$3.75 million deal

WINNIPEG - Forward Paul Stastny is staying with the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets announced on Monday that they have agreed to a one-year, US$3.75 million deal with Stastny, who was set to become an unrestr...

Jul 26, 2021

Pettersson, Hughes, among players extended qualifying offers from Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER - Defenceman Quinn Hughes, a 2018 first-round pick, was among seven players extended qualifying offers from the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Hughes, 21, was selected seventh overall by Vanco...

Jul 26, 2021

Argos head coach Dinwiddie continues to be cautious with QB Nick Arbuckle's injury

Toronto Argonauts head coach Ryan Dinwiddie continues to be cautious with quarterback Nick Arbuckle's hamstring injury. Dinwiddie kept Arbuckle out of Toronto's scrimmage Monday as a precaution. He to...

Jul 26, 2021