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Tanaka helps Yankees earn 4-2 victory over Blue Jays

NEW YORK - Masahiro Tanaka pitched six strong innings, Gio Urshela drove in two runs, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Sunday. Tanaka (6-5) allowed two runs, four hits and st...

Jul 14, 2019

Frenchman Simon Pagenaud races to fastest practice lap at Toronto Indy

TORONTO - What's touted as the toughest road track on the IndyCar Series is living up to its billing. Simon Pagenaud laid down the fastest practice lap of the day at the Honda Indy Toronto o...

Jul 14, 2019

Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski falls in Wimbledon women's doubles final

WIMBLEDON, England - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski came up just short in her quest for a Wimbledon title. The fourth-seeded team of Dabrowski and Xu Yifan of China were defeated by No. 3 seeds Hsie...

Jul 14, 2019

Canadians Meaghan Benfeito and Caeli McKay finish fourth at World Championships

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Canadians Meaghan Benfeito and Caeli McKay will have to try again for a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The duo narrowly missed qualifying for the 2020 Games, finishing ...

Jul 14, 2019

England wins 1st World Cup in dramatic style

LONDON - England won the Cricket World Cup for the first time in extraordinary circumstances, beating New Zealand by a tiebreaker of boundaries scored after the match was tied after regulation play an...

Jul 14, 2019

Djokovic edges Federer in 5 sets for 5th Wimbledon trophy

WIMBLEDON, England - Novak Djokovic became the first man in 71 years to win Wimbledon after facing match points in the final, coming back to beat Roger Federer in an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker...

Jul 14, 2019

CP NewsAlert: Novak Djokovic wins Wimbledon men's title for fifth time

WIMBLEDON, England - Novak Djokovic has defeated Roger Federer to capture his fifth Wimbledon men's title. More coming. The Canadian Press

Jul 14, 2019

Tour de France: Groenewegen sprints to victory in Stage 7

CHALON-SUR-SAONE, France - Less than a week ago in Brussels, Dylan Groenewegen sat dejected in the middle of a road, his body language oozing disappointment as he was attended by the Tour de France do...

Jul 14, 2019

11 years after epic, Federer tops Nadal in Wimbledon semis

WIMBLEDON, England - After waiting 11 years to get another shot against Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon, Roger Federer was so, so close to the finish line. One match point slipped away when Federer missed a...

Jul 14, 2019

Alouettes part ways with GM Kavis Reed

MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes announced on Sunday that the organization has relieved general manager Kavis Reed of his duties. Assistant general manager of player personnel Joe Mack, head coach Kh...

Jul 14, 2019