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Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo reminisces on Expos connection in Montreal

MONTREAL - Charlie Montoyo was a 27-year-old infielder still trying to carve out a major league career the last time he stepped on the field at Montreal's Olympic Stadium. Montoyo, now the m...

Mar 27, 2019

MLB hopes to gain control of local broadcast deals

NEW YORK - Major League Baseball hopes to gain control of local broadcasting agreements involving its teams, the reason behind its bid to purchase regional sports networks from The Walt Disney Co. Dis...

Mar 27, 2019

CFL says over 750,000 fans watched its national combine via Facebook livestreams

TORONTO - More than 750,000 fans tuned in to watch the CFL's first combine with international players last weekend - and 62 per cent of those views came from outside Canada and the...

Mar 27, 2019

Montreal Impact sign Finnish defender Jukka Raitala to one-year extension

MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have signed Finnish defender Jukka Raitala to a one-year extension, keeping him under contract with the club through the 2020 season. Raitala, 30, is currently in his se...

Mar 27, 2019

Winnipeg Blue Bombers looking into possibly staging NFL exhibition contest

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are looking into possibly hosting an NFL exhibition game between the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers this summer. "The Winnipeg Football Club is alw...

Mar 27, 2019

Former NHL defenceman Serge Savard not in running to own Alouettes

Scratch Serge Savard's name from the list of potential new owners of the Montreal Alouettes. The eight-time Stanley Cup-winning defenceman with the Montreal Canadiens said Wednesday he's not invo...

Mar 27, 2019

Avenatti charged with trying to extort millions from Nike

NEW YORK - Michael Avenatti, the pugnacious attorney best known for representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, was arrested Monday on charges that included tr...

Mar 27, 2019

Hughes follows his own advice at Valspar Championship for best finish of season

Mackenzie Hughes has gotten used to giving people advice on the PGA Tour this season. Last week, the Canadian started listening to it himself. Hughes, from Dundas, Ont., had missed the cut at four con...

Mar 27, 2019

Mired in business feuds, Avenatti now faces fraud charges

LOS ANGELES - Even before federal prosecutors unsealed charges against Michael Avenatti, the lawyer best known for representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in legal battles against President Donald Tr...

Mar 27, 2019

Canada's Denis Shapovalov wins late-night thriller

MIAMI - Canada's Denis Shapovalov worked the late-night shift to reach the quarterfinals at the Miami Open. The 19-year-old left-hander beat 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) ...

Mar 27, 2019