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Canada downs Britain to capture women's rugby sevens bronze medal
RIO DE JANEIRO - Ghislaine Landry had 18 points as Canada defeated Britain 33-10 to capture the bronze medal in the inaugural Olympic women’s rugby sevens event. Landry had two tries and four co...
Kayla Derkach Aug 08, 2016

Ichiro Suzuki donates 3,000-hit souvenirs to Hall of Fame
MIAMI - The president of the Baseball Hall of Fame was the grateful recipient Monday as Ichiro Suzuki handed over his gear - a jersey, a pair of cleats, his arm guard and batting gloves, all items he ...
Kayla Derkach Aug 08, 2016

Jays lose outfielder Kevin Pillar to thumb injury; Melvin Upton takes his place
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will be without their best defensive player for at least the next two weeks after Kevin Pillar was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday. The star outfielder sprain...
Kayla Derkach Aug 08, 2016
Alouettes search for kicking help interrupted by gas leak at practice field
MONTREAL - If things weren’t going badly enough for the Montreal Alouettes, their latest setback saw the entire team rush off the practice field because of a gas leak. Halfway through a workout ...
Kayla Derkach Aug 08, 2016
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games MLB American Kansas City 7 Toronto 1 N.Y. Yankees 3 Cleveland 2 Minnesota 6 Tampa Bay 3 Baltimore 10 Chicago White Sox 2 Texas 5 Houston 3, 11 innings Seattle 3 L.A. Angels 1 R...
Kayla Derkach Aug 07, 2016

Rising star: Oleksiak wins second medal in Rio with silver in 100 butterfly
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada’s Penny Oleksiak has her second medal of the Rio Olympics after taking silver in the women’s 100-metre butterfly. The 16-year-old from Toronto finished with a Canad...
Kayla Derkach Aug 07, 2016
Ichiro Suzuki gets 3,000th career hit in major leagues
DENVER - Ichiro Suzuki tripled off the wall for his 3,000th career hit in the major leagues Sunday, becoming the 30th player to reach the milestone. The 42-year-old Marlins outfielder did it in the se...
Kayla Derkach Aug 07, 2016
Canada's Bouchard, Dabrowski advance in Olympic women's doubles tennis
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard and Gabriela Dabrowski defeated the Polish duo of Klaudia Jans-Ignacik and Paula Kania 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 in first-round women’s doubles action at the...
Kayla Derkach Aug 07, 2016

Canadian divers Abel and Ware finish fourth in Olympic synchro event
RIO DE JANERIO, Brazil - As soon as she hit the water Jennifer Abel knew she wasn’t going to win a medal at the Rio Olympics. Abel and diving partner Pamela Ware opened the Rio Olympics with a g...
Kayla Derkach Aug 07, 2016

Roundup: Canadian teen swimmer Oleksiak takes silver in 100 butterfly
RIO DE JANEIRO - Penny Oleksiak spent her first day of competition at the Rio Games lowering her own world junior record in the 100-metre butterfly heats and anchoring Canada’s freestyle relay t...
Kayla Derkach Aug 07, 2016

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