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Varland, Valenzuela among key contributors as Blue Jays climb standings with win
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays celebrated their series win against the Baltimore Orioles with a family barbecue in the Rogers Centre outfield after their second win in a row on Sunday. The back-to-ba...
Jun 07, 2026
Canadian women top U.S. to earn bronze in final tournament of rugby 7s worlds
BORDEAUX - Canada's women's rugby team defeated the United States 21-19 in a third-place playoff to earn bronze on Sunday at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux, the third and final tournament of the HSBC SVNS world c...
Jun 07, 2026
Brittney Sykes leads Tempo with 25 points in 85-68 rout of Sky
TORONTO - Brittney Sykes had 25 points, seven rebounds and three assists to lead the Toronto Tempo to a 85-68 victory over the visiting Chicago Sky at Coca-Cola Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. The victo...
Jun 07, 2026
Blue Jays take rubber match vs. Orioles 6-4 thanks to five-run sixth inning
TORONTO - Yohendrick Pinango led off the sixth with a solo homer to ignite a five-run inning, and Louis Varland continued his dominance with a four-out save as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore...
Jun 07, 2026
Vancouver tops, Toronto No. 3 on Sports Illustrated World Cup host city rankings
VANCOUVER - Sports Illustrated magazine says Vancouver is the best of 16 cities hosting World Cup matches, citing transportation, walkability and mild weather for topping its ranking list released thi...
Jun 07, 2026
Canada's Victoria Mboko excited to play with and learn from Serena Williams
LONDON - There were rumours swirling, but Victoria Mboko had no idea what would come of Serena Williams' comeback. Until Williams reached out to Mboko in May during a run to the women's singles final ...
Jun 07, 2026
Canada's Marco Arop finishes second in season-best effort in 800m at Diamond League
STOCKHOLM - Canada's Marco Arop finished second in a season-best effort in the men's 800 metres in Diamond League action. The Edmonton native ran one minute 43.11 seconds. It was just the second compe...
Jun 07, 2026
Denmark says soccer star Christian Eriksen 'conscious' after collapsing on field again in match
ODENSE, Denmark (AP) - Christian Eriksen is conscious after collapsing on the field again while playing for Denmark's national team, the country's soccer federation said Sunday. TV images showed the 3...
Jun 07, 2026
Alexander Zverev wins the French Open to finally earn a 1st Grand Slam title
PARIS (AP) - Alexander Zverev is no longer one of the best players never to win a major title. He's finally a Grand Slam champion. In his fourth major final, Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, ...
Jun 07, 2026
'Fists flying everywhere': A look back at the U20 World Cup ruckus in Toronto in 2007
TORONTO - After interviewing players under a makeshift tent outside BMO Field at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2007, reporters were set to return to the media workroom when story plans changed. Argentina...
Jun 07, 2026