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Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo shines in his Toronto FC debut

TORONTO - Two eye-popping goals, a gorgeous assist and a marvellous first impression. Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo had a remarkable debut for Toronto FC on Friday night, pulling the string...

Mar 31, 2019

Freddy Galvis's aggressive base running helps Blue Jays down Tigers 6-0

TORONTO - As Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Freddy Galvis rounded first he had his eyes locked on the glove of Detroit Tigers centre-fielder Mikie Mahtook. When Galvis saw the ball bounce out of Mahtook'...

Mar 31, 2019

Zion, No. 1 Duke miss out on Final Four in loss to Spartans

WASHINGTON - Twenty minutes after his first and, in all likelihood, last season at Duke ended with an Elite Eight exit, Zion Williamson trudged through an arena hallway, his head down. Following close...

Mar 31, 2019

As Liverpool keeps pressure on City, Spurs slip far away

LONDON - As Liverpool has pushed Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, Tottenham has slipped far from title contention. Toby Alderweireld's 90th-minute own-goal helped Liverpool beat Totte...

Mar 31, 2019

Michigan State knocks off Duke 68-67 to make Final Four

WASHINGTON - Cassius Winston put Michigan State on his shoulders and carried the Spartans into the Final Four. The do-everything point guard took over the game when his team faced its biggest deficit ...

Mar 31, 2019

Auburn tops Kentucky 77-71 in OT for first Final Four trip

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The confetti was still swirling around Auburn coach Bruce Pearl when he gazed over a team headed to the first Final Four in school history and declared, "This one was for Chuma!" "T...

Mar 31, 2019

Blue Jays shortstop Freddy Galvis's game streak remains intact - for now

TORONTO - When Freddy Galvis was in negotiations to join the Toronto Blue Jays as a free agent, the veteran shortstop knew that he'd likely have to give something up: his iron man streak. The 29-year-...

Mar 31, 2019

Toronto Blue Jays lose 4-3 to Tigers in 11 innings, split series 2-2

TORONTO - Nicholas Castellanos' RBI single in the 11th helped the Detroit Tigers edge the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at the Rogers Centre. Daniel Stumpf (1-0) picked up the win and Shan...

Mar 31, 2019

Federer wins 101st title, beating Isner in Miami Open final

MIAMI - Ageless Roger Federer became tennis' first repeat champion of 2019 when he won his 101st career title Sunday by beating defending champion John Isner in the Miami Open final, 6-1, 6-4. Federer...

Mar 31, 2019

Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov done at Miami Open

MIAMI - Canadian Denis Shapovalov's run at the Miami Open was put to an end by the man he grew up cheering for. Roger Federer beat Shapovalov 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to advance to the final at the Mia...

Mar 31, 2019