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Kirk's walk-off single in 11th inning lifts Blue Jays past Cardinals 4-3

TORONTO - Alejandro Kirk's long single with the bases loaded provided the Toronto Blue Jays with a walk-off 4-3 win in the 11th inning of their series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday....

Sep 13, 2024

Canada's Marina Stakusic falls in Guadalajara Open quarterfinals

GUADALAJARA - Canada's Marina Stakusic fell 6-4, 6-3 to Poland's Magdalena Frech in the quarterfinals of the Guadalajara Open tennis tournament on Friday. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., won 6...

Sep 13, 2024

Stampeders return to Maier at QB eyeing chance to get on track against Alouettes

CALGARY - Mired in their first four-game losing skid in 20 years, the Calgary Stampeders are going back to Jake Maier at quarterback on Saturday after he was benched for a game. It won't be an easy as...

Sep 13, 2024

Calgary Flames sign forward Jakob Pelletier to one-year contract

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames signed winger Jakob Pelletier to a one-year, two-way contract on Friday. The contract has an average annual value of US$800,000. Pelletier, a 23-year-old from Quebec City,...

Sep 13, 2024

Whitecaps loan Herdman to CPL's Cavalry, sign two reserve players to first-team deals

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have loaned midfielder Jay Herdman to Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League and rewarded two Whitecaps FC 2 players with MLS contracts. Midfielder Jeevan Badwal...

Sep 13, 2024

Australia's Michael Matthews earns third win at Quebec cycling GP

QUBEC - Australian road cyclist Michael Matthews raced to victory at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec on Friday. Matthews earned a record third career victory in Quebec City. He was previously tied w...

Sep 13, 2024

Canada's Sarah Mitton captures shot put gold at Diamond League in Brussels

BRUSSELS - Canadian shot putter Sarah Mitton rebounded from a disappointing performance at the Paris Olympics by capturing Diamond League gold on Friday. Mitton, of Brooklyn, N.S., won the competition...

Sep 13, 2024

Toronto FC looks to kick-start late-season playoff push by downing visiting Austin FC

TORONTO - Toronto FC welcomes Austin FC to BMO Field for the first time Saturday, in a battle of two teams on the MLS playoff bubble. "It's an important game," said Toronto captain Jonathan Osorio. "W...

Sep 13, 2024

Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Travis Dermott to professional tryout

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers signed defenceman Travis Dermott to a professional tryout on Friday. Dermott, a 27-year-old from Newmarket, Ont., produced two goals, five assists and 26 penalty minutes...

Sep 13, 2024

CF Montreal looks to break slump against Charlotte with playoff hopes in the balance

MONTREAL - Laurent Courtois knows his team is struggling. With CF Montreal on a slide and their Major League Soccer season hanging in the balance, the head coach needs his players to keep their heads ...

Sep 13, 2024