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York 9 FC completes 2020 roster with signing of Canadian teenage forward

TORONTO - York 9 FC has completed its 2020 roster with the signing of 16-year-old Canadian forward Lowell Wright. The native of Brampton, Ont., has spent time with the Toronto FC academy, Sigma FC and...

Jul 28, 2020

Trainer Mark Casse pointing '19 Preakness winner towards Woodbine Mile

TORONTO - Mark Casse is hoping to provide the star power for this year's $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile. The veteran trainer is pointing War of Will, the 2019 Preakness Stakes winner, towards the...

Jul 28, 2020

Man City 'strongly condemned' for obstructing case by court

Manchester City obstructed the investigation into its finances that led to the club being fined 10 million ($12 million), the Court of Arbitration for Sport said in a ruling published Tuesday. In the ...

Jul 28, 2020

AP source: Yankees-Phillies postponed for 2nd straight day

PHILADELPHIA - The New York Yankees-Philadelphia Phillies games was postponed Tuesday for the second straight day, according to a person familiar with the league's decision. The Phillies were waiting ...

Jul 28, 2020

Former swim champ Benoit Huot named Canada chef de mission at Commonwealth Games

Former swim champion Benoit Huot has been named Canada's chef de mission for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Commonwealth Sport Canada made the announcement Tuesday on th...

Jul 28, 2020

One man's quest to be allowed to watch baseball games in person again

WASHINGTON - PRELEDE FOR TUESDAY AM Hayden Bluth is just one of at least 41,313 Washington-area baseball fans who weren't allowed inside the gates Monday at Nationals Park. Bu...

Jul 28, 2020

Game on: NHL returns after months-long hiatus due to the COVID-19

NHL hockey returns today after a months-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Montreal Canadiens are in Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers meet the Calgary Flames ...

Jul 28, 2020

One man's quest to be allowed to watch baseball games in person again

WASHINGTON - Hayden Bluth is just one of at least 41,313 Washington-area baseball fans who weren't allowed inside the gates Monday at Nationals Park. But he's the only one who...

Jul 28, 2020

Nate Pearson set to make MLB debut with Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday

WASHINGTON - Top Toronto Blue Jays prospect Nate Pearson will make his major-league debut Wednesday night in Washington against the Nationals. The right-hander will start the third of four straight ga...

Jul 27, 2020

Hernández hits 2 of 4 Blue Jays homers in 4-1 win at Nats

WASHINGTON - Teoscar Hernndez hit two of Toronto's four solo homers off Anbal Snchez to account for all the Blue Jays' scoring in a 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday night. Rowdy Tel...

Jul 27, 2020