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Scores and sports schedule for Friday, Aug. 28, 2026
Friday's Games MLB American League Toronto 8 Seattle 1 Kansas City 3 Cleveland 0 N.Y. Yankees 1 Boston 0 Chicago White Sox 7 Minnesota 4 Baltimore 4 Athletics 3 (10) National League Cincinnati 10 Chicago Cubs 8 Washington 9 Miami 2 Atlanta 6 Colorado 4...
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Wilson, Young double up to lift Aces past Tempo 93-73 in first game without Smith
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A'ja Wilson had 27 points and eight rebounds, Jackie Young scored 23 points, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Toronto Tempo 93-73 on Friday night. Young also had eight assists with no turnovers. Chelsea Gray added 11 points. It was the ...
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Blue Bombers put an end to Alouettes' seven-game win streak with 44-28 beatdown
WINNIPEG - Brady Oliveira doesn't lack confidence, but even the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' star running back needed a moment to let the feeling sink in. After all, few would have predicted the Bombers, with losses in three of their last four games, could d...
6h ago
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Jays welcome offensive outburst as squad hits three homers in 8-1 win over Mariners
TORONTO - The way starter Dylan Cease and relievers Mason Fluharty, Paul Sewald and CJ Van Eyk pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays in their series opener against the Seattle Mariners, there wasn't much need for an offensive explosion on Friday. But after...
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Cease shines, Jays find their offence in crushing Mariners 8-1
TORONTO - Dylan Cease struck out eight in six innings, and Nathan Lukes, George Springer and Kazuma Okamoto smacked solo homers to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 8-1 on Friday to open a three-game weekend series. Springer led the ...
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Canadian women's volleyball team sweeps Puerto Rico in Olympic qualifier opener
SANTO DOMINGO - Top-ranked Canada can punch its ticket to the Olympics on Saturday, following a victory over Puerto Rico on Friday in the opening match of the women's volleyball NORCECA Continental Qualifier. Canada beat Puerto Rico 25-16, 25-22, 25-10...
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Yamashita grabs share of TPC Boston lead days after runaway victory in Canada
NORTON, Mass. (AP) - Miyu Yamashita was back on top of an LPGA Tour leaderboard days after tying the tour's 72-hole scoring record in a nine-stroke victory in Canada. The diminutive Japanese star shot a 2-under 70 on Friday at TPC Boston for a share of...
11h ago
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Tampa Bay Rays set for new $2.3B stadium project after county and city approve financing plan
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays got county approval Friday on a financing plan that will allow them to build a new stadium, a day after city officials approved their part for the $2.3 billion ballpark project that will replace the domed Tropicana...
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Avs defenseman Cale Makar signs richest deal in NHL history at $163.2 million over 8 years
DENVER (AP) - Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche agreed to a $163.2 million, eight-year extension on Friday that will make him the highest paid player in league history. The terms of the deal were confirmed by his agency, Bartlett Hock...
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Defenseman Cale Makar signs the richest contract in NHL history, at eight years and $163.2 million with Colorado.
DENVER (AP) - Defenseman Cale Makar signs the richest contract in NHL history, at eight years and $163.2 million with Colorado. The Associated Press
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Montreal Roses aim to retake NSL's top spot in record-breaking game
MONTREAL - The Montreal Roses are expected to join an elite club this weekend. The Northern Super League team expects to have more than 15,500 fans in the stands when they take on the Halifax Tides at Stade Saputo on Saturday, setting a new league rec...
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Stampeders turn to Love against Ticats with starting QB Adams out with head injury
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders will be without the services of starting quarterback Vernon Adam Jr. for the immediate future. Instead, Josh Love will make his first CFL start for the Stampeders (4-6) against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4-7) on Saturday ...
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Blue Jays recall right-hander Van Eyk from triple-A Buffalo before opener against M's
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays recalled pitcher CJ Van Eyk from triple-A Buffalo on Friday and designated fellow right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson for assignment. Van Eyk was available for the opener of a three-game series against the Seattle Mari...
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Canadians Andreescu, Draxl fall in final round of U.S. Open qualifying
NEW YORK - No Canadians will enter the singles draws at the U.S. Open through the qualifying tournament after Bianca Andreescu and Liam Draxl lost in final round action Friday. Andreescu fell 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Slovenia's Tamara Zidansek. The 2019 U.S. ...
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Jacques Doucet, the 'Voice of the Expos' for 33 seasons, dies at 86
MONTREAL - On Oct. 3, 2004, Marc Griffin, an analyst on Montreal Expos radio broadcasts, ended the final report in the baseball club's history with the words: "Let me remind you of the final score: 1969-2004." Today, he could end his report by saying "...
17h ago
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Riders look to avoid falling into the pack in CFL West as Argos visit Regina
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders are heading into what could be a defining moment for the defending Grey Cup champions. The 6-4 Roughriders host the 5-5 Toronto Argonauts on Saturday in a match that could keep the Riders in a dogfight for first-pl...
18h ago
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Midfielder Dante Sealy back with CF Montréal after trade with Rapids
MONTREAL - CF Montréal has reacquired midfielder Dante Sealy from the Colorado Rapids, the Major League Soccer club announced Friday. Colorado receives US$400,000 in 2026 general allocation money (GAM), $1 million in 2027 GAM, and $300,000 in condition...
19h ago
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Johnson's multi-year extension latest business for busy Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Tate Johnson's introduction to Major League Soccer was swift. Months after the Vancouver Whitecaps selected him 15th overall in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, the American fullback was pressed into action - and answered with a goal in his first ...
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StatCan figures show minor economic bump from FIFA World Cup soccer matches
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy saw only a modest boost from the FIFA World Cup in June, with some tourism-related industries even edging down slightly for the month, new figures released Friday showed. Despite the influx of tourists and fans for the int...
20h ago
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Canada's women's soccer team looking to build in return to home soil: coach
Casey Stoney hasn't yet seen the best possible version of her Canadian women's soccer team. The former England captain has been head coach of the program since January 2025, but injuries and circumstance have limited her options for assembling the qui...
Aug 28, 2026
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Royal Crowning: Caglianone drives in six runs as Kansas City dumps Blue Jays 13-2
TORONTO - The Rogers Centre scoreboard malfunctioned in the sixth inning on Thursday shortly after the Kansas City offence started to pour it on. It was probably best the Toronto Blue Jays and the sellout crowd of 42,621 were spared from seeing the go...
Aug 28, 2026
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Canada earns 86-66 FIBA World Cup Americas qualifying win over Panama
PANAMA CITY - Trae Bell-Haynes led the way with 18 points and 11 assists as Canada defeated Panama 86-66 in FIBA World Cup Americas qualiyfing action on Thursday. Marcus Carr added 15 points and 12 assists for fifth-ranked Canada, which improved to 7-0...
Aug 28, 2026
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Caglianone drives in six runs as Royals wallop Blue Jays 13-2
TORONTO - Jac Caglianone drove in six runs and Bobby Witt Jr. scored three times as the Kansas City Royals walloped the Toronto Blue Jays 13-2 on Thursday night. Caglianone had a two-run single in the second inning and had another in Kansas City's six...
Aug 28, 2026
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Sei Young Kim shoots 64 at TPC Boston for 1st-round lead in the FM Championship
NORTON, Mass. (AP) - Sei Young Kim capped a second-nine spree with an chip-in eagle and shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday at the TPC Boston to take the first-round lead in the FM Championship. Kim played a six-hole stretch in 6 under with four birdies and...
Aug 28, 2026
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Canada's Bianca Andreescu, Liam Draxl have final qualifying matches pushed at US Open
NEW YORK - Canada's Bianca Andreescu will have to wait until Friday to complete her mission of making the main draw of the U.S. Open tennis Grand Slam. The Mississauga, Ont., native was up 2-0 against Slovenia's Tamara Zidansek when their final round q...
Aug 28, 2026
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Bombers face tough test against high-flying Alouettes
WINNIPEG - Brady Oliveira remains a steadfast believer in the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Despite an uneven first half of the season and struggling offence, the veteran star running back says it's what happens behind closed doors that gives him confidence. ...
Aug 27, 2026
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Toronto Blue Jays sign veteran pitcher Michael Lorenzen to one-year deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have added a veteran right-hander to help shore up a bullpen that has been used heavily in recent weeks. Michael Lorenzen signed a one-year contract with the team Thursday after being released by the Colorado Rockies ea...
Aug 27, 2026
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Edmonton Oilers hire veteran coach Misha Donskov as consultant
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have hired Misha Donskov as a coaching consultant, the NHL club announced Thursday. Donskov joined the Vegas Golden Knights as director of hockey operations prior to their inaugural 2017-18 season. He was an assistant coa...
Aug 27, 2026
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