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Olympic roundup: McIntosh strikes gold again, Canada's medal streak continues
PARIS - Summer McIntosh's suitcase is getting heavier by the day. The Canadian swimming star won her third medal and second gold of the Paris Olympics with a victory in the women's 200-metre butterfly...
Aug 01, 2024
Bookmaker to plead guilty in gambling case tied to baseball star Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to running an illegal gambling b...
Aug 01, 2024
Toronto Blue Jays sign 2024 first-round pick Trey Yesavage
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed 2024 first-round pick Trey Yesavage, the club announced Thursday. The 21-year-old right-handed pitcher spent the past three seasons playing at East Carolina...
Aug 01, 2024
Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke signs with NFL's Atlanta Falcons
ATLANTA - Nathan Rourke is taking another crack at the NFL. Less than a week after getting released by the New York Giants, the Canadian quarterback signed with the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday. The 26...
Aug 01, 2024
York United manager says while spying in soccer is not unusual, it's not for him
Benjamin Mora's coaching career has taken him from his native Mexico to Malaysia and now Canada, with the Canadian Premier League's York United FC. As such, the drone spying scandal at the Paris Olymp...
Aug 01, 2024
Chargers QB Justin Herbert will miss at least next 2 weeks because of a right foot injury
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) - Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will miss at least the next two weeks because of an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot. The injury was diagnosed f...
Aug 01, 2024
Off-site water tests show uptick in cyanide in water downstream from Yukon mine slide
WHITEHORSE - Yukon government officials say some water samples taken downstream from the site of the Eagle Gold mine show cyanide levels that "significantly exceed" guidelines for aquatic life. Brenda...
Aug 01, 2024
York United on a roll, climbing the CPL standings under Mexican coach Benjamin Mora
York United FC has been on a roll since Benjamin Mora took charge in early June. The Toronto-based CPL team has lost just once in eight games (5-1-2) under the Mexican coach, with the lone defeat a 1-...
Aug 01, 2024
Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh wins gold in 200-metre butterfly at Paris Olympics
PARIS - Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh won her second Olympic gold medal in Paris with a victory in the women's 200-metre butterfly. McIntosh also won the 400-metre individual medley and was a silve...
Aug 01, 2024
World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from National Bank Open in Montreal
MONTREAL - Carlos Alcaraz won't be taking part in this year's National Bank Open. The world's No. 3-ranked men's tennis player withdrew from Canada's national tournament Thursday due to fatigue. The F...
Aug 01, 2024