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All-star outfielder Teoscar Hernandez belted a first-inning, two-run homer and three hits in total to bulldoze the Blue Jays to their fourth win in five games since their Rogers Centre return.Toronto starter Hyun Jin Ryu also helped the home side with seven strong innings in his team’s 7-2 victory against...

The Canadian women’s pursuit track cycling team was denied a third straight Olympic bronze medal after losing to the United States in a showdown for third place on Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympics.The team of Calgary’s Allison Beveridge; Annie Foreman-Mackey of Kingston; Ariane Bonhomme of Gatineau; Vancouver’s Georgia Simmerling and...

Saskatoon’s Newell tries to vault to the podiumAnicka Newell will take part in the women’s pole vault final at the Tokyo Olympics. The 27-year-old cleared a height of 4.55 metres in Monday’s qualification round, tied for the top mark heading into the final. Newell is a dual citizen of Canada...

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Back and forth they went, the reigning Olympic champions from the U.S. on one side, the reigning Basketball World Cup champions from Spain on the other.The difference: The Americans had Kevin Durant.He’s never gone to the Olympics and not won gold – and clearly, doesn’t plan on that changing. Durant...

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers finally get to unfurl their Grey Cup banner on Thursday, 620 days after earning it.Waiting to knock heads when the season-opening festivities end at IG Field are the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who were at the wrong end of the 33-12 score at the 107th Grey Cup on...

The COVID-19 pandemic robbed the Montreal Alouettes of a 2020 season and co-owner Sidney Spiegel the chance to see his franchise play.Mr. Spiegel died Wednesday in Toronto. Both the Alouettes and CFL confirmed Mr. Siegel’s passing in separate statements Friday.Mr. Spiegel’s age wasn’t divulged. But he was listed as being...

Bills general manager Brandon Beane told The Associated Press on Monday he is giving himself before the start of the regular season to negotiate a long-term extension with quarterback Josh Allen before putting off discussions until next year.Beane wouldn’t specify an exact date in saying the two sides have agreed...

It says everything about Kyle Lowry’s time with the Toronto Raptors that mere minutes after leading the team to the Game 6 win in Oakland that clinched the 2019 NBA title, he was still working. Not as the all-star who had done more than anyone not named Kawhi Leonard to...

Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes and Corey Conners are tied for 17th at 7-under par after three rounds at the Olympic men’s golf tournament.American Xander Schauffele is atop the leaderboard at 14-under overall following a 3-under round on Saturday at Kasumigaseki Country Club.Hughes, from Dundas, Ont., fired a 6-under 65 to move...

Canada’s Corey Conners fired a 6-under 65 round on Sunday to finish 13th at the Tokyo Olympics.Conners, from Listowel, Ont., finished five shots back of winner Xander Schauffele from the United States.The Canadian had four birdies apiece on the front and back nine, but also had a disappointing bogey in...

Canada’s Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp are heading into the women’s golf tournament at the Tokyo Olympics having learned valuable lessons from the experiences of their male teammates.Sharp, her caddy and wife, Sarah Bowman, as well as coach Brett Saunders walked the course at Kasumigaseki Country Club on Friday, following...

The Blue Jays’ revelry in their Rogers Centre return ended with an extra-inning defeat to Cleveland on Monday.Toronto’s 5-2, 10th-inning loss halted a three-for-three start in their return to their home turf after a 22-month absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic.After Myles Straw scored on a single to left field...

Raptors star guard Kyle Lowry is headed to the Miami Heat.Lowry put out a social media post to his more than 907,000 Twitter followers saying “Miami Heat X Kyle Lowry” and “Let’s Goo!!” followed by five fire emojis.The post came less than 45 minutes after free agency officially kicked off...

The Toronto Raptors say a trio of new coaches has joined the team ahead of the 2021-2022 NBA season.The team says Trevor Gleeson, Nathaniel Mitchell and former Phoenix Suns coach Earl Watson are all joining head coach Nick Nurse’s coaching staff.They will join lead assistant Adrian Griffin, along with assistant...

Canadian Tajon Buchanan has won the Youth Player Award at the Gold Cup.CONCACAF called the 22-year-old from Brampton, Ont., “the catalyst for Canada’s impressive run to the semifinals.”The wingback/midfielder was an offensive force for Canada, whose tournament ended in a 2-1 loss in Houston to eventual runner-up Mexico on a...

Canadian international Theo Corbeanu has joined League One’s Sheffield Wednesday on a season-long loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers of the Premier League.The 19-year-old winger from Hamilton, Ont., was part of Canada’s team at the Gold Cup, scoring against Martinique. He has two goals in six international appearances at the senior level.In...

Brewers’ all-time single-season saves leader John Axford is returning to Milwaukee.The Toronto Blue Jays traded the right-hander to Milwaukee on Monday for cash considerations. Axford, who signed a minor league deal with the Jays in June, was not on the team’s 40-man roster, making him eligible to be dealt past...

Toronto FC extended its unbeaten run under interim coach Javier Perez to five games with a 1-1 tie with Nashville SC in MLS play Sunday.Toronto (3-8-5) is now 2-0-3 under the Spaniard, who took over July 4 after Chris Armas was fired in the wake of a six-game losing streak....

Jason Spezza will once again be sporting blue and white next season.The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Wednesday the 38-year-old forward has re-signed with his hometown team at the league minimum US$750,000 for the 2021-22 campaign.Spezza registered 10 goals and 20 assists in 54 contests for Toronto during the pandemic-shortened 2020-21...