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Thomas takes US Open lead with 65 on soft, kind Winged Foot

MAMARONECK, N.Y. - All that hype over how tough the U.S. Open can be at Winged Foot. All that history of so many scores over par. Thursday brought a surprise: All those red numbers. Justin Thomas led ...

Sep 17, 2020

Canada's Murray plans to stay politically active through NBA Western final

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Canada's Jamal Murray is going to keep using his platform to bring attention to racial injustice as he leads his Denver Nuggets in the NBA's Western Conference final. Murray, ...

Sep 17, 2020

Canucks have 'we can beat anyone' mindset after big playoff run: Boeser

VANCOUVER - Fans expected big things from Quinn Hughes as he began his first full season with the Vancouver Canucks last fall. Even with the sky-high expectations, the 20-year-old defenceman often lef...

Sep 17, 2020

Canadian looks forward to high-profile darts match against Fallon Sherrock

Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith will be back performing in front of fans Friday at the 300,000-pound ($512,660) Bwin World Series of Darts Finals in Salzburg, Austria. And he doesn't expect many wi...

Sep 17, 2020

Breakout slugger Teoscar Hernandez returns to Toronto Blue Jays lineup

Outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is back in the Toronto Blue Jays lineup after missing almost two weeks due to an oblique strain. Manager Charlie Montoyo is slotting him into the cleanup spot&nb...

Sep 17, 2020

Former coach not surprised with Claypool's athletic first NFL grab

It was a brilliant first catch, but Jay Fujimura had no doubt Chase Claypool would come down with the football. The six-foot-four, 238-pound Claypool made a sensational 28-yard rec...

Sep 17, 2020

Pole vaulter Duplantis breaks Bubka's outdoor world record

ROME - Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis broke Sergey Bubka's 26-year-old outdoor world record on Thursday. Duplantis cleared 6 metres, 15 centimetres at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea meet in Rome...

Sep 17, 2020

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri not engaging in contract talks just yet

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri said he hasn't had any contract discussions with team owner Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment since the club's season ended last week. Ujiri's contract has one ...

Sep 17, 2020

Canadian Olympic team doctor says plan for Tokyo Games without vaccine

Canada's Olympic team doctor believes the Tokyo Games can happen in 2021 without a COVID-19 vaccine, but feels the event will require major modifications. While he calls the global effort to...

Sep 17, 2020

Windsor fighters Randa Markos, T.J. Laramie compete Saturday on UFC Vegas card

A pair of fighters from Windsor, Ont., will carry Canadian colours on Saturday's UFC card in Las Vegas. Strawweight Randa (Quiet Storm) Markos and featherweight T.J. (The Truth) Laramie are at differe...

Sep 17, 2020