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Blue Jays look to get back to 'who we are as a team' amid struggles
TORONTO - Chris Bassitt is not about to reach for the panic button despite the recent play of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays wasted a solid six-inning effort from Bassitt with their sixth loss i...
Aug 03, 2025
De Minaur advances to National Bank quarterfinals with win over Tiafoe
TORONTO - Australia's Alex de Minaur pushed past American Frances Tiafoe 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to advance to the men's singles quarterfinals at the National Bank Open on Sunday. The ninth-seeded de Minaur bro...
Aug 03, 2025
Texas Democrats leave the state to block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump
Texas Democrats are leaving the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House se...
Aug 03, 2025
'Greatest swimmer of all time': Toronto swimmers cheer on Summer McIntosh after win
With four world championship gold medals and a single bronze draped around her neck, Summer McIntosh is doing more than just winning on an international level - she is inspiring young swimmers in her ...
Aug 03, 2025
'Greatest swimmer of all time': Toronto swimmers cheer on Summer McIntosh after win
With four world championship gold medals and a single bronze draped around her neck, Summer McIntosh is doing more than just winning on an international level - she is inspiring young swimmers in her ...
Aug 03, 2025
Royals catch fire with five-run 10th inning to push past Blue Jays 7-4
TORONTO - Kyle Isbel ignited a five-run 10th inning with an RBI double to push the Kansas City Royals to a 7-4 win in the series rubber match against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. With Randal Grich...
Aug 03, 2025
Missing man in Grande Prairie
Update on August 4, 2025 at 7:15 p.m. - Grande Prairie RCMP would like to report that Theodore Kerry Williams has been found safe. They would like to thank the public and the media for their assistanc...
Aug 03, 2025
Jerome Blake breaks national championship meet record to win men's 200 title
OTTAWA - Jerome Blake broke the Canadian track and field championship record running 19.95 seconds to win the men's 200-metre title on Sunday. The previous meet record was held by Brendon Rodney -- Bl...
Aug 03, 2025
Sixth-seeded Madison Keys advances to National Bank Open quarterfinals
MONTREAL - Madison Keys has advanced to the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open. The sixth-seeded American rebounded from a one-set deficit to beat Czechia's Karolina Muchova 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 on a wi...
Aug 03, 2025
UN says 68 African migrants were killed when boat capsized off Yemen
CAIRO (AP) - At least 68 African migrants died and 74 others were missing after their boat capsized Sunday in the waters off Yemen, the U.N.'s migration agency said. Abdusattor Esoev, head of the Inte...
Aug 03, 2025