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Blue Jays manager Montoyo says no demotion for struggling Sanchez
TORONTO - Charlie Montoyo has no intention of moving one of his struggling starting pitchers into the bullpen. The Blue Jays manager is keen on giving right-hander Aaron Sanchez more time to figure th...
Jul 02, 2019
Montreal businessman Clifford Starke withdraws interest in purchasing Alouettes
Clifford Starke has withdrawn his offer to purchase the Montreal Alouettes. The Montreal businessman made the announcement Tuesday. Last month, Starke sent commissioner Randy Ambro...
Jul 02, 2019
2020 Census being printed without citizenship question
WASHINGTON - Days after the U.S. Supreme Court halted the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday started printing the questionnaire without the contro...
Jul 02, 2019
Marcus Stroman named Blue Jays all-star; Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in home run derby
TORONTO - Major League Baseball has selected ace Marcus Stroman as the Toronto Blue Jays representative for the all-star game in Cleveland next week. The 28-year-old right-handed pitcher was called in...
Jul 02, 2019
Showtime's Ailes series has modest start, but it's early
NEW YORK - Intensely loyal viewers routinely make Fox News Channel the most-watched cable network each week. So how many people want to watch a miniseries about Roger Ailes, the man who developed and ...
Jul 02, 2019
'Just in fun': Alberta bar owner doesn't regret stringing up Trudeau pinata
RED DEER, Alta. - The co-owner of a bar in central Alberta doesn't regret hanging up a large pinata of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Canada Day weekend. Rob Newell admits, however, th...
Jul 02, 2019
Defending champion Brooke Henderson welcomes stiff competition at Canadian Open
AURORA, Ont. - When she was just 10 years old, Brooke Henderson's dad Dave took her to an LPGA event where she briefly met her idol Morgan Pressel. Pressel spoke to Henderson about her golf game, took...
Jul 02, 2019
Morgan scores and Naeher saves in 2-1 victory over England.
LYON, France - Alex Morgan celebrated her go-ahead goal with a cheeky tea-sipping motion and Alyssa Naeher stopped a late penalty kick to send the United States into the final at the Women's World Cup...
Jul 02, 2019
Nazem Kadri on time with Leafs: 'I wouldn't change that experience for anything'
Nazem Kadri knew for a while he might get caught in the trade winds swirling around the salary cap-squeezed Maple Leafs. That doesn't make his departure any easier. The veteran centre was de...
Jul 02, 2019
Chinook's Edge budget deficit pegged at $2.6 million
The budget for Chinook's Edge School Division for the 2019-20 school year includes an operating deficit of $2.6 million.The Board of Trustees approved the $128 million at its meeting on June 26.With n...
Jul 02, 2019