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Sabalenka ready for hard-court return at National Bank Open after challenging stretch
TORONTO - Aryna Sabalenka desperately needed a break. The WTA's top-ranked player had just been bounced from Wimbledon in the fourth round - her earliest Grand Slam exit since 2022 - on the heels of a stunning quarterfinal loss at the French Open a mon...
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Fermin's RBI single kick-starts four-run ninth to lift Cardinals over Blue Jays 5-1
TORONTO - Jose Fermin's RBI single kicked off a four-run ninth inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday. Lars Nootbar doubled down the first-base line in the third inning to give St. Louis (55-57) an early 1-0 lea...
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Shiho Kuwaki of Japan wins the Women's British Open on second playoff hole
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) - Shiho Kuwaki of Japan saved par to stay alive in a sudden-death playoff Sunday and won with a par on the second extra hole to claim the Women's British Open over Esther Henseleit of Germany for her first major title. ...
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Blue Jays get pitcher Jameson Taillon from Cubs in trade for player to be named later
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays got right-handed pitcher Jameson Taillon and cash considerations in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Chicago will get a player to be named later or cash considerations. In a corresponding move, Toronto moved infi...
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Rain washes out first day of National Bank Open main draw in Montreal
MONTREAL - National Bank Open tournament director Valérie Tétreault admitted she started tracking weather forecasts a month before the tournament began. "Every morning, I was looking at how things were shaping up," she said. Tétreault could hardly have...
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Venus Williams falls to Kamilla Rakhimova in rain-delayed first round at NBO
TORONTO - Venus Williams sat through a weather delay as rain pelted centre court. The seven-time Grand Slam winner then battled hard early before bowing out late after the skies finally cleared. Kamilla Rakhimova defeated Williams 6-4, 6-1 to kick off ...
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Canada's Reyes wins judo gold on final day of Commonwealth Games
GLASGOW - Kyle Reyes and Coralie Godbout added a pair of judo medals to Canada's tally as competition wrapped up Sunday at the Commonwealth Games. Reyes captured gold in the men's -100-kilogram division, defeating England's Max Gregory 1-0 by ippon in ...
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Markham's Chan wins NBO qualifier in Montreal
Duncan Chan of Markham, Ont., survived a National Bank Open qualifying battle on Saturday in Montreal, with a three-set victory over Hugo Gaston of France. Chan dropped the first set of the best-of-three match 2-6, then bounced back with 7-5, 6-3 wins....
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Dodgers land Cy Young ace Tarik Skubal in a blockbuster deadline deal
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. Skubal got the...
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Sports scoreboard and schedule for Saturday, August 1, 2026
Saturday's Scores CFL Saskatchewan 28 Edmonton 26 Calgary 44 Hamilton 20 --- MLB Interleague Toronto 5 St. Louis 1 Chicago Cubs 5 N.Y. Yankees 2 Boston 3 L.A. Dodgers 2 Detroit 8 Athletics 6 Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 0 Arizona 12 Cleveland 8 Colorado 12...
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Back-to-back bid denied as Shapovalov is bounced in Los Cabos Open final
CABO SAN LUCAS - Denis Shapovalov's goal of winning back-to-back singles titles at the Los Cabos Open came up a match short. Arthur Gea, a 21-year-old tennis talent from France, bounced the Richmond Hill, Ont., athlete 6-3, 6-4 in Saturday's final of t...
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Stevens helps Riders edge West-leading Elks 28-26 in front of 31,757 fans in Edmonton
EDMONTON - The Saskatchewan Roughriders flipped the script on Edmonton on Saturday. Backup quarterback Tommy Stevens scored three touchdowns as the Roughriders evened their season series with Edmonton, defeating the Elks 28-26. "We knew it was going to...
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CF Montreal rallies in second half to salvage 2-2 draw with New England
MONTREAL - CF Montreal head coach Philippe Eullaffroy did not mince words when discussing his team's poor start to Saturday's game against the visiting New England Revolution. "It was the worst (half of the season); we didn't do anything right." In the...
Aug 02, 2026
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Muller scores on late penalty as Whitecaps earn 1-1 draw with LAFC
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps put on a dominating performance against Los Angeles FC on Saturday but managed just a 1-1 draw in a Major League Soccer game. Midfielder Thomas Muller scored on a penalty kick late in the second half to salvage the p...
Aug 02, 2026
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Gausman gets standing ovation from fans in what may be his final start for Blue Jays
TORONTO - Kevin Gausman clapped his glove, patted his heart, and looked up at the 41,819 fans giving him a standing ovation as he strode off the field at Rogers Centre. It may have been Gausman's final appearance as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. I...
Aug 01, 2026
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Davis Riley takes one-shot lead into final round of the Rocket Classic in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) - Davis Riley has put himself in a position to win on the PGA Tour for the first time in more than two years and to earn a post-season bid. Riley shot a 7-under 63 to reach 15 under on Saturday and took a one-shot lead at Detroit Golf Club...
Aug 01, 2026
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Hunter leads AFC Toronto to 6-0 NSL victory over winless Calgary Wild
CALGARY - Kaylee Hunter's early two goals paced AFC Toronto to a 6-0 win over the host Calgary Wild FC in the Northern Super League on Saturday. Hunter struck in the 21st and 33rd minutes for her brace for Toronto (7-4-3), which earned a third straight...
Aug 01, 2026
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Gausman solid in potentially final Jays appearance as Toronto beats Cardinals 5-1
TORONTO - Kevin Gausman got a standing ovation from a sold-out crowd at Rogers Centre in what may have been his final appearance with the Blue Jays as Toronto topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Saturday. Gausman (5-10) pitched 5 2/3 innings of one-r...
Aug 01, 2026
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Adams Jr. throws CFL-best 21st TD pass as Stampeders defeat Ticats 44-20
HAMILTON - Folarin Orimolade and Calgary's defence earned the Stampeders a road win Saturday afternoon. Linebacker Kyle Wilson and defensive back Derrick Moncrief scored touchdowns to pace Calgary to a 44-20 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Wilson...
Aug 01, 2026
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Former champ Bianca Andreescu to open latest NBO quest under the lights Sunday
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu is back where she reached a high point. The 26-year-old also resides - both body and mind - in a better place overall. Andreescu will kick off her National Bank Open quest as a wild-card entry Sunday under the lights against...
Aug 01, 2026
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Infantino abandoned his World Cup equity plan; here's what to know
GENEVA (AP) - Gianni Infantino truly looked the "King of Soccer," as U.S. President Donald Trump likes to call him, as the two allies sat together watching the World Cup final less than two weeks ago. Sure, there were some boos inside MetLife Stadium n...
Aug 01, 2026
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Canada's Biron claims judo Commonwealth gold, men's relay team reinstated to silver
GLASGOW - Canada continued collecting Commonwealth Games medals in combat sports led by Laurence Biron's judo gold, while the men's relay team was disqualified and then reinstated to a silver medal at the track Saturday. Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, J...
Aug 01, 2026
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Yealimi Noh seizes on Ryu's late collapse to build lead in Women's British Open
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) - Yealimi Noh took advantage of a surprising collapse by Haeran Ryu and found her rhythm at just the right time Saturday, with four birdies over the last 10 holes for a 2-under 69 that gave her a three-shot lead going int...
Aug 01, 2026
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Ottawa Redblacks fire defensive co-ordinator Will Fields, Jeff Reinebold takes over
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks fired defensive co-ordinator Will Fields on Saturday. The CFL team made the morning announcement after Friday's 34-14 loss to the Montreal Alouettes to fall to a record of 0-7-0 for its worst season start since rejoining t...
Aug 01, 2026
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