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Money Ball: Mets' Alonso wins HR Derby, $1M, tops Vlad Jr
CLEVELAND - Pete Alonso took one final swing and flipped his bat high in the air. Another walk-off. Money ball. As the crowd roared, the New York Mets rookie headed toward the mound and tightly squeez...
Jul 08, 2019
Roughriders' mascot Gainer the Gopher changes look, goes back to what works
REGINA - Gainer the Gopher has tossed away the contact lenses and gone back to what works best - dark eyes. The Saskatchewan Roughriders' beloved mascot since 1977 unveiled his second makeover of...
Jul 08, 2019
Mets' Alonso outlasts fellow rookie Vlad Jr to win HR Derby
CLEVELAND - Mets rookie Pete Alonso has a million-dollar swing. New York's newest slugger outlasted a worn-down Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the final round of the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night ...
Jul 08, 2019
Financier Jeffrey Epstein due in court over sex charges
NEW YORK - Wealthy financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is due in court following an arrest in New York on new sex-trafficking charges involving allegations that date to the early 200...
Jul 08, 2019
Castillo's single off missed field goal earns Lions 18-17 win over Argos
TORONTO - DeVone Claybrooks' first CFL head-coaching win was anything but pretty. Sergio Castillo's single off a missed 42-yard field goal try on the final play earned B.C. an 18-17&nbs...
Jul 08, 2019
Ride-hail firms can apply to operate in B.C. Sept. 3, ahead of launch this year
VICTORIA - The journey to bring ride-hailing to British Columbia came closer to a destination Monday as the provincial government announced it will start accepting applications in Septe...
Jul 08, 2019
Mason Toye scores twice, Minnesota United earn 3-2 win over Montreal Impact
MONTREAL - You can add Montreal Impact goalkeeper Evan Bush to the list of detractors for Major League Soccer's Video Assistant Referee. "It hasn't been a good summer for VAR," Bush said. "I...
Jul 08, 2019
Guerrero Jr., smashes 29 dingers to set single-round record at Home Run Derby
CLEVELAND - Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr., impressed the crowd at Progressive Field by setting a new Home Run Derby record for dingers in a single round. The 20-year-old sm...
Jul 08, 2019
Ride-hail firms can apply to operate in B.C. Sept. 3, ahead of launch this year
VICTORIA - The journey to bring ride-hailing to British Columbia came closer to a destination Monday as the provincial government announced it will start accepting applications in Septe...
Jul 08, 2019
Conservationists file legal challenge to Trans Mountain reapproval over whales
VANCOUVER - The federal government is facing a new legal challenge after it approved the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion for a second time. Ecojustice has filed a motion to the Federa...
Jul 08, 2019
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