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Horvath, Johnson, Philpot named CFL's top three players of August
TORONTO - B.C. Lions running back Zander Horvath, Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver KeeSean Johnson and Montreal Alouettes receiver Tyson Philpot have been named the CFL's top players for August. Horvath rushed for 371 yards on 65 carries with eight to...
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Toronto Argonauts release Canadian rookie kicker Brady Lidster
TORONTO - It appears veteran Canadian Lirim Hajrullahu is ready to resume kicking duties with the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto released Canadian rookie Brady Lidster on Wednesday. Lidster, 21, of St. Thomas, Ont., had been handling kicking duties for the...
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Amazon Prime Video to broadcast games locally for six NHL teams, including Carolina
NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon's Prime Video will be the exclusive local streaming home of six NHL teams this season as part of a multiyear agreement announced by the league Wednesday. Defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina, Anaheim, Columbus, Dallas, Minneso...
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CFL launches new website with expanded stats, redesigned Gametracker
TORONTO - The CFL has a new look online. The league officially launched its new-look website Wednesday, fulfilling one of commissioner Stewart Johnston's stated future goals. The platform includes CFL ID, a single sign-on system that allows users to cu...
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Fernandez advances to third round at U.S. Open with win over Sawangkaew
NEW YORK - Canada's Leylah Fernandez moved on to the third round of the U.S. Open with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Thailand's Mananchaya Sawangkaew on Wednesday. The 23-year-old from Laval, Que., who entered the Grand Slam ranked No. 33 in the world, won six o...
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Former Sportsnet broadcaster Christine Simpson shares breast cancer diagnosis
TORONTO - Former Sportsnet broadcaster Christine Simpson says she has breast cancer. The 61-year-old from London, Ont., shared her diagnosis on social media Wednesday. Simpson says that doctors caught the cancer early and that she'll be receiving treat...
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Redblacks acquire linebacker Tezino from Blue Bombers for tights to QB Pennington.
The Ottawa Redblacks acquired American linebacker Kyahva Tezino from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Wednesday for the negotiation rights to American quarterback Ty Pennington. Tezino, 29, signed with Winnipeg last month and spent time on its practice ros...
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Canadian striker David introduced by Atlético Madrid after loan move from Juventus
MADRID - Canadian striker Jonathan David was introduced by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday after joining the Spanish club on loan from Juventus. The deal was announced late Tuesday. David is looking for a fresh start in Spain's La Liga after scoring eight...
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Skiers and snowboarders from Russia, Belarus get neutral status terms from FIS for new season
OBERHOFEN, Switzerland (AP) - Athletes from Russia and Belarus can continue to compete with approved neutral status this season but no symbols of national identity, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said Wednesday. Athletes, coaches and o...
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Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida
STUART, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge and his driver's license was suspended for five years Wednesday following a March rollover crash in Florida, where he initially was accused of driving under the influence. ...
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Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida, court documents show
STUART, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida, according to court documents filed Tuesday. In March, Woods' Land Rover clipped a truck, rolled onto its side and...
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Top-seeded Alexander Zverev rallies just in time to avoid a first-round exit at the US Open
NEW YORK (AP) - Alexander Zverev rallied just in time to avoid becoming the first men's No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament since 2003, edging Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in a match that ended Wednesday morni...
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Scores and sports schedule for Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026
Tuesday's Scoreboard MLB American League Cleveland 6 Toronto 1 Seattle 9 Boston 6 Minnesota 15 Detroit 2 Texas 8 Athletics 5 Chicago White Sox 5 Houston 1 N.Y. Yankees 7 L.A. Angels 3 National League Cincinnati 4 San Diego 3 Pittsburgh 13 San Francisco...
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Gavin Williams whiffs 13 in 7 innings and leads Guardians to 6-1 win over Blue Jays
CLEVELAND (AP) - Gavin Williams struck out a career-high 13 and allowed just two singles in seven innings, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-1 win on Tuesday night over the Toronto Blue Jays in a matchup of teams in the thick of the AL wild-card r...
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NEMIS JOURNEY
Blazers have high hopes for 20-year-old rookie this season
KAMLOOPS - Gavin Nemis' agent reached out to the Kamloops Blazers this past off-season, encouraging them to take a peek at the forward after his strong 19-year-old season in the Junior 'A' B.C. Hockey League. They took a look - and liked what they saw."We immediately recognized some qualities that we felt would fi...
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Krutzen scores late, Forge FC draw 1-1 with Supra du Québec in Canadian Championship
LAVAL - Daniel Krutzen's 95th-minute equalizer helped Forge FC secure a 1-1 draw against FC Supra du Québec in the first leg of the Canadian Championship semifinal at Stade Boréale on Tuesday evening. Ibrahim Condé opened the scoring for Supra, who onc...
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Jackson Koivun added to American team for Presidents Cup 3 months after leaving college
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Jackson Koivun was added to the U.S. team for the Presidents Cup on Tuesday just three months after leaving Auburn, one of two newcomers to an American team that hasn't lost in 28 years. Koivun, who won the 3M Open in his...
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Shane Bieber savors Cleveland homecoming, his first visit since Guardians traded him to Toronto
CLEVELAND (AP) - Shane Bieber's homecoming at Progressive Field gave him all the warm and fuzzy feelings he had hoped. It was perfect - except for one thing. He didn't get to pitch. "I was definitely looking forward to that," Bieber said Tuesday. "But ...
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Vancouver Whitecaps continue chase for historic fifth Canadian Championship title
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know they wear a mighty target when it comes to the Canadian Championship. The club has hoisted the Voyageurs Cup four years in a row and are looking to become the first team to ever collect five consecutive titles....
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Survey finds there's plenty of interest in Canada in both the CFL and NFL
TORONTO - It's an annual perception in Canada that the start of the NFL season is bad news for the CFL. But sociologist Reginald Bibby, a longtime trend tracker, says that's not the case. Bibby's latest national survey on pro football in Canada sugges...
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Toronto Blue Jays add four players to expanded September roster
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays added left-handed pitchers Joe Mantiply and Ricky Tiedemann as well as infielders Josh Smith and Sean Keys to its expanded September roster on Tuesday. All three were active for the Blue Jays' game that night in Clevelan...
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MLB's Los Angeles Angels to be sold to Rams and Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Kroenke Sports and Entertainment has reached a deal to purchase controlling ownership of the Los Angeles Angels from Arte Moreno, expanding its sprawling empire of teams across every major U.S. professional sport with the additio...
Sep 01, 2026
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Zander Horvath, Zach Collaros, KeeSean Johnson named CFL's top players for Week 13
TORONTO - B.C. running back Zander Horvath, Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros and Saskatchewan receiver KeeSean Johnson were named the CFL's top players for Week 13 on Tuesday. Horvath had a career-high four touchdowns to tie the Lions single-game rec...
Sep 01, 2026
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Vancouver Goldeneyes sign goalie prospect Katie DeSa to one-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Goldeneyes have signed goalie prospect Katie DeSa, the PWHL team announced Tuesday. The Goldeneyes selected the 22-year-old American netminder 37th overall in this year's draft, one of the team's five picks. DeSa played her ...
Sep 01, 2026
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English clubs spend a staggering $4.7B in transfer window as Fernandez signing caps $600M City spree
English soccer flexed its unrivaled spending power by embarking on an unprecedented $4.7 billion outlay on players in the summer transfer window - and Manchester City saved the biggest signing of the lot right to the very end. Argentina m...
Sep 01, 2026
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Vancouver Whitecaps sign Guinean forward Diaby, Angolan defender Modesto
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed a pair of players, adding Guinean striker Yadaly Diaby and Angolan defender Rui Modesto to their lineup. Diaby, 26, comes to the 'Caps via a transfer from Ligue 2 side Grenoble Foot 38 in France where he...
Sep 01, 2026
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Montreal Alouettes sign GM Danny Maciocia, head coach Jason Maas to extensions
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed general manager Danny Maciocia and head coach Jason Maas to two-year contract extensions Tuesday. Maciocia is now under contract with the Alouettes through the 2031 season. Maas's deal takes him through the 2030...
Sep 01, 2026
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Compact Slam schedule and Rock League campaign make for an unusual curling season
TORONTO - A curling season unlike any before it is underway as the sport's top teams prepare for the Grand Slam opener next month in Victoria. The tour looks much different this season in the first year of the quadrennial. Instead of being spread out ...
Sep 01, 2026
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