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Chase Claypool sets Canadian NFL record with 84-yard touchdown reception

PITTSBURGH - Chase Claypool didn't wait long to set a Canadian NFL record. In just his second career game with Pittsburgh, the Steelers receiver had an 84-yard touchdown reception - the longest T...

Sep 21, 2020

Blue Jays stop six-game losing skid with 6-3 win in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - The Toronto Blue Jays finally stopped the bleeding Sunday with a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Six stellar innings from starting pitcher Taijuan Walker, followed by a two...

Sep 20, 2020

Shapovalov loses to Schwartzman in Italian Open semifinals

ROME - Canadian Denis Shapovalov's steady run at the Italian Open ended Sunday with a semifinal loss to Diego Schwartzman of Argentina. The No. 8-seeded Schwartzman beat Shapovalov 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 ...

Sep 20, 2020

Lightning the latest to learn Dallas Stars' defence can be downright offensive

EDMONTON - The Tampa Bay Lightning are the latest team in the NHL playoffs to discover how much the Dallas Stars' defence can be, well, downright offensive. The Stars scored twice via defenders j...

Sep 20, 2020

WNBA postpones game between Storm and Lynx due to COVID-19

BRADENTON, Fla. - The opener of the WNBA playoff series between the Seattle Storm and the Minnesota Lynx was postponed nearly 90 minutes before its scheduled tipoff Sunday because of inconclusive COVI...

Sep 20, 2020

Pitching problems continue for struggling Jays, lose 3-1 to Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - So far, the Toronto Blue Jays aren't exactly feeling the brotherly love. Despite five innings of South Korean ace Hyun Jin Ryu's best efforts, bullpen problems and a shortage ...

Sep 19, 2020

Cavallini, Whitecaps muster 2-1 win over under-manned Real Salt Lake

SALT LAKE CITY - David Milinkovic and Lucas Cavallini scored on Saturday, leading the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake in Utah. Fredy Montero had a pair of assists for Va...

Sep 19, 2020

Dallas beats Tampa Bay 4-1 to take opening game of Stanley Cup final

EDMONTON - The credo of next-man-up has the Dallas Stars one game up in the 2020 Stanley Cup final. Joel Hanley and Joel Kiviranta scored and goalie Anton Khudobin made 35 saves as the Stars beat...

Sep 19, 2020

Canadian Bianca Andreescu will not play in French Open tournament

Canada's Bianca Andreescu will not play at this year's French Open. Andreescu's agent confirmed Saturday to The Canadian Press that the 2019 U.S. Open champion would not play in th...

Sep 19, 2020

Disjointed and overrun, Man Utd slumps to loss on EPL return

Manchester United began its Premier League campaign with a performance as disjointed as its off-season. Maybe the 3-1 home loss to Crystal Palace on Saturday shouldn't really have come as a surprise. ...

Sep 19, 2020