Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Rice's late homer lifts Yankees over Blue Jays, snaps Toronto's franchise-record home win streak

Two men's baseball teammates slap hands in celebration.

Ben Rice's ninth-inning home run helped the New York Yankees salvage a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Toronto's four-game win streak and franchise-best 11-game home win streak were snapped with the loss, but the Blue Jays still hold a three-game lead over the Yankees in the American League East standings.



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Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Raptors holding training camp in Calgary for 1st time in late September

Canadian basketball player Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets drives into Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead during an NBA regular-season game on October 28, 2024 in Toronto.

The Toronto Raptors will be holding their training camp at the University of Calgary, the first time in franchise history the team will hold camp in Alberta.



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Calm in the crease: Inside Gwyneth Philips' ascension to the Ottawa Charge's starting job

A goaltender looks down as she stands in her crease.

Philips also projects to be one of Team USA's goaltenders at the Olympics, alongside Aerin Frankel. The pair, who played together at Northeastern University, make up a tandem that rivals Canada.



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Monday, July 21, 2025

White House says Trump serious about wanting Commanders to revert to old name deemed offensive

A concrete barrier in a stadium parking lot.

A day after Donald Trump threatened to hold up a deal for a new football stadium in the nation's capital if the Washington Commanders did not go back to the name Redskins, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president's comments were not a joke.



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Victoria Mboko, Canadian teammate Leylah Fernandez victorious in Round 1 of Citi Open

Canadian women’s tennis player Victoria Mboko plays a forehand against Magdalena Frech of Poland during a women’s first-round match at Wimbledon on July 1, 2025 in London, England.

Canadians Victoria Mboko and Leylah Fernandez won their opening matches Monday at the Citi Open hardcourt tennis tournament in Washington.



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NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander coming to Hamilton for hometown rally in his honour

A person in a baseball cap and shirt stands in front of a crowd holding a baby.

The City of Hamilton says it will honour Hamilton NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with the key to the city and a rally on Aug. 7.



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Sunday, July 20, 2025

Trump's latest demand: Washington football, Cleveland baseball teams should change names back

Staff members change signage at a stadium.

President Donald Trump wants Washington's football franchise and Cleveland's baseball team to revert to their former names, sharing his thoughts in a social media post on Sunday.



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Canadian men close Volleyball Nations League season by playing spoiler with win over Ukraine

A male volleyball player representing Canada hits the ball over the net as an opponent representing Ukraine attempts to block with his arms in the air.

Canada closed out the Volleyball Nations League men's preliminary round with a 3-1 (25-21, 25-27, 31-29, 25-21) win over Ukraine on Sunday in Ljubljana, Slovenia.



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Saturday, July 19, 2025

Scottie Scheffler on verge of 4th major title at British Open with 4-shot lead

A male golfer plays a shot, swinging his club into the air.

Scottie Scheffler delivered another example Saturday at Royal Portrush why he has dominated golf the last three years. He was the only player in the last eight groups not to make a bogey on his way to a 4-under 67 that allowed him to open a four-shot lead as he goes for the third leg of the career Grand Slam.



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Canada falls to Serbia in men's Volleyball Nations League, ending quarterfinal hopes

A male volleyball player leaps into the air while hitting the ball over two opponents who are attempting to block it at the net.

The Canadian men's volleyball team fell 3-1 to a Serbian team desperate to avoid relegation in Volleyball Nations League on Saturday in Ljubljana, Slovenia.



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Spain edges host Canada in men's rugby test match with penalty kick on final play

A male rugby player representing Canada is tackled by two Spanish players while carrying the ball in his right arm.

Spain's penalty kick on the final play of the game was enough to defeat the Canadian men's rugby team 24-23 in Friday's test match.



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Friday, July 18, 2025

Montreal Roses snap AFC Toronto's 5-game win streak

A group of female soccer players huddle together in celebration after scoring.

Latifah Abdu and Megane Sauve each scored a goal to lift Montreal Roses FC past AFC Toronto 2-1 in a battle between two top Northern Super League teams Friday in Toronto.



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CBC to broadcast 1st-ever Northern Super League final at Toronto's BMO Field

BMO Field in Toronto.

CBC will broadcast the first-ever Northern Super League final, which will be held at Toronto’s BMO Field on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. ET.



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Scottie Scheffler's 64 sets a daunting target at the British Open

American male golfer.

Scottie Scheffler had no idea what was coming his way Friday in the British Open. He warmed up in a short-sleeved shirt. The umbrella was out when he walked off the first green.



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Einarson, Gushue among 6 rinks added to 2026 Scotties and Brier fields

A female curler delivers a stone.

Three teams have been added to each of the 2026 Canadian men's and women's curling championships, Curling Canada announced Friday.



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Lloyd Howell steps down as executive director of NFL Players Association

A man wearing a suit and glasses is shown standing behind a microphone.

Lloyd Howell has resigned as executive director of the NFL Players Association, citing distractions his leadership has caused in recent weeks.



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Thursday, July 17, 2025

Caitlin Clark's 4th muscle injury of season forces WNBA star to miss all-star weekend

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark sits on the bench after being taken out of a July 15, 2025 WNBA regular-season game with a possible injury during the second half against the Connecticut Sun at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is out for WNBA all-star weekend after injuring her right groin on Tuesday night in the final minute of the team's win over the Connecticut Sun. She said Thursday in a message posted on X that she had to rest her body.



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Kansas City receiver Rashee Rice sentenced to 30 days in jail over Dallas high-speed crash

A men's football player runs with the ball during a game.

Kansas City wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Thursday after authorities said he and another driver traveling at high speeds in sports cars caused a chain-reaction crash involving multiple vehicles and causing injuries on a Dallas highway last year.



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Canada's Denis Shapovalov advances to Mifel Tennis Open quarterfinals

A male tennis player wearing a hat plays a forehand with the racket in his left hand.

Canada's Denis Shapovalov cruised past American Govind Nanda 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday in second-round action at the Mifel Tennis Open in Los Cabos, Mexico.



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