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TV ancestry series is a salve for divided America, host says
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - TV host and educator Henry Louis Gates Jr. says PBS' celebrity ancestry series, "Finding Your Roots," has a vital message to offer. Gates said the program reminds viewers that ...
Jul 29, 2019
Altidore goal gives Toronto FC a 2-1 win over expansion FC Cincinnati
TORONTO - After shuffling his roster, and seeing it stumble to a 3-1 loss to visiting Houston last time out, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney went back to his regulars and collected three points with...
Jul 29, 2019
William Powell scores three TDs as Roughriders trounced Lions 45-18
VANCOUVER - The Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive line might be in for a free dinner after helping the team to a dominant 45-18 win over the B.C. Lions on Saturday. "I owe those guys some pizza or st...
Jul 29, 2019
Lassi Lappalainen scores twice in MLS debut, Impact beat Union 4-0
MONTREAL - Three minutes and nine seconds-that's how long it took for Lassi Lappalainen to bring thousands of Impact fans to their feet. Lappalainen scored twice in his Major League Soccer debut to le...
Jul 29, 2019
Max Holloway defends UFC featherweight belt, beats Frankie Edgar at UFC 240
EDMONTON - Reigning featherweight champ Max Holloway successfully defended his belt Saturday, overwhelming former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar in UFC 240 at Rogers Place. Hollow...
Jul 29, 2019
Tulowitzki says leg injuries dampened enjoyment
NEW YORK - Troy Tulowitzki was frustrated his body kept letting him down. "There came a point in time this year after I strained my calf that it just wasn't as enjoyable as it once was because I could...
Jul 29, 2019
Silver for Santavy: Canadian weightlifter settles for second at Lima Pan Ams
LIMA, Peru - Boady Santavy seemed to gain more confidence and swagger with each lift Monday at the Lima Pan Am Games. The 22-year-old Canadian was the weightlifter to beat at the Mariscal Ca...
Jul 29, 2019
Toronto FC signs winger Nicolas Benezet from French club side Guingamp
Toronto FC has signed French winger Nicolas Benezet. A club spokesman confirmed the acquisition of the 28-year-old midfielder on Monday. Benezet's Guingamp team was relegated to the French second tier...
Jul 29, 2019
All-star Stroman joining Mets with "no hard feelings" against Blue Jays
Marcus Stroman knew the chances of remaining a Toronto Blue Jay at the end of July were pretty slim. But he didn't quite expect to be a New York Met before the month was over....
Jul 29, 2019
Small plane crashes in Pakistan, killing at least 12
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - A small Pakistani military plane crashed into a residential area near the garrison city of Rawalpindi before dawn Tuesday, killing at least 12 people, including two pilots, offi...
Jul 29, 2019
