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Canadian men's basketball team faces US in exhibition ahead of Paris Olympics

LAS VEGAS - The Canadian men's basketball team will get its first litmus test ahead of the Paris Olympics. Canada goes head-to-head with the United States on Wednesday night in an exhibition game at T...

Jul 10, 2024

Giants rally in ninth to beat Blue Jays 4-3 in wild finish

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Brett Wisely hit a tying RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and Trevor Fitzgerald scored the winning run moments later on a wild pitch by Trevor Richards, rallying the S...

Jul 09, 2024

Booted out of NBA, former Raptor Jontay Porter due in court in betting case

NEW YORK (AP) - Former NBA player Jontay Porter is due in court Wednesday to face a federal criminal case tied to the betting scandal that got him banned from the league earlier this year. Court recor...

Jul 09, 2024

Uruguay aims to slow down surging Colombia in Copa America semifinal

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Uruguay is two wins away from a record-setting 16th Copa America title. Colombia is red hot, having gone 27 consecutive matches without a loss. Something has to give Wednesday n...

Jul 09, 2024

Messi's 109th goal leads defending champion Argentina over Canada 2-0 and into Copa America final

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Lionel Messi scored his 109th international goal and first of the tournament, leading defending champion Argentina over Canada 2-0 on Tuesday night and into the Copa Ameri...

Sheldon Spackman Jul 09, 2024

Argentina shows its class in 2-0 win over gutsy Canada in Copa America semifinal

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Goals by Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez lifted top-ranked Argentina past Canada as the star-studded South American side showed its pedigree in a 2-0 win in the Copa America se...

Jul 09, 2024

Drake bets big on Canada to upset Argentina in Copa America semifinals

Canada's men's soccer team may be in tough against superstar Lionel Messi and top-ranked Argentina in the Copa America semifinals, but Drake is putting his money on the heavy underdogs. The Canadian r...

Jul 09, 2024

Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to Wimbledon quarterfinals with win over Kostyuk, Ruse

LONDON - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the women's doubles quarterfinals at Wimbledon with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania and Ma...

Jul 09, 2024

Spain beats France 2-1 to reach Euro 2024 final with Yamal youngest-ever scorer at major tournament

MUNICH (AP) - Spain reached the European Championship final with a 2-1 victory over France on Tuesday with 16-year-old Lamine Yamal becoming the youngest-ever scorer at a major tournament. France took...

Jul 09, 2024

Teammates, fellow goalkeepers rally around Toronto FC's Gavran after freakish goal

TORONTO - The goalkeeping fraternity and Luka Gavran's teammates were quick to offer support when the young Toronto FC 'keeper conceded a freakish goal in a 2-1 loss June 20 at Atlanta United. Gavran,...

Jul 09, 2024