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Red Sox stumble again, beaten in home opener by Toronto 7-5

BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox blanketed Fenway Park with pieces of the city's championship past to welcome the newest members of their World Series title club. It wasn't enough to ward off another setba...

Apr 11, 2019

Giants' Trent Miner, Bowen Byram among group using CHL playoffs as NHL audition

TORONTO - Vancouver Giants goaltender Trent Miner was only supposed to be taking notes this season. The 18-year-old rookie, who played the majority of last season in triple-A before a January callup t...

Apr 11, 2019

Toronto Raptors rebuild has taken load off all-star guard Kyle Lowry

TORONTO - Kyle Lowry pulled the microphone out of its stand, then leaned way back in his chair in a picture of nonchalance before addressing the media on Thursday. If there's a prevailing th...

Apr 11, 2019

Toronto's BMO Field undergoes transformation into a hybrid playing surface

TORONTO - Like an electronic caterpillar, a special machine is inching its way across the BMO Field pitch these days. It's going 24 hours a day stitching green artificial fibres into the natural ...

Apr 11, 2019

Conners off to strong start at Masters, was last to qualify

AUGUSTA, Ga. - The last guy into the Masters left no doubt he deserved his spot. Corey Conners followed up a thrill at the first tee - a greeting from Jack Nicklaus - with a 2-under 70 that put the Ca...

Apr 11, 2019

Canadian golfer Corey Conners is talk of the town in Listowel, Ont.

Residents of a small town in Southern Ontario were glued to their televisions on Thursday, rooting for a local hero playing on one of golf's biggest stages. Corey Conners, a 2...

Apr 11, 2019

Loughlin, husband, others hit with money laundering charge

BOSTON - Federal prosecutors added money laundering to the list of accusations against actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and 14 other prominent parents Tuesday in...

Apr 11, 2019

Hamilton Tiger-Cats pick France's Gnahoua first in CFL European draft

TORONTO - France's Valentin Gnahoua was the first player taken Thursday in the CFL's first-ever European player draft. The six-foot-one, 235-pound defensive lineman from Le Mans, France...

Apr 11, 2019

Leafs hoping to write a different script against Bruins heading into Game 1

BOSTON - Nazem Kadri has plenty of bad memories inside TD Garden. He's hoping this spring will be different. The Maple Leafs centre and defenceman Jake Gardiner are the only two players remaining on T...

Apr 11, 2019

Canada's Corey Conners vaults into early tie for lead at Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Canadian Corey Conners has continued his improbable roll at one of golf's biggest tournaments. The 27-year-old native of Listowel, Ont., found himself tied for the lead of the...

Apr 11, 2019