'Business continues as usual': Raptors president Masai Ujiri says there are no issues with Edward Rogers

Toronto Raptors team president Masai Ujiri tried to lay to rest rumours that he has friction with Edward Rogers, the executive chair of Rogers Communications, Inc.

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Blue Jays swept by Marlins in Toronto, closing out disappointing season at 74-88

The Toronto Blue Jays closed out a disappointing season Sunday afternoon with a 3-1 loss to the Miami Marlins at Rogers Centre. Marlins starter Ryan Weathers allowed one run and three hits over 6 1/3 innings.

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Rachel Homan downs Kayla Skrlik to win PointsBet Invitational title in Calgary

Rachel Homan's curling team has won the PointsBet Invitational women's title for a second straight year. Homan defeated Kayla Skrlik 8-3 in Calgary's WinSport Arena.

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Alcaraz becomes 2nd-fastest player to reach 200 tour-level wins, cruises into China Open quarterfinals

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands 6-1, 6-2 at the China Open in Beijing on Sunday to capture his 200th career tour-level victory.

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Spanish league condemns plan by some fans to racially abuse Vinicius Junior while hiding behind face masks

The Spanish league said Saturday it will ask police to act against the promoters of a social media campaign that the league says is aimed at promoting racist acts against Vinicius Junior at Sunday's derby between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

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U.S. takes 8-6 overall lead at Presidents Cup with 3-1 3rd round in Montreal

The United States has recaptured the lead at the Presidents Cup after a 3-1 third round of four-ball play at Royal Montreal Golf Club. That put the overall score at 8-6 heading into Saturday afternoon's fourth round, scheduled to be alternate shot foursome format.

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Chelsea's Cole Palmer makes Premier League history by scoring 4 goals in 1st half

Chelsea playmaker Cole Palmer has become the first player in the 32-year history of the Premier League to score four goals in the first half of a match. The England international's flurry of goals came in a 20-minute span in Chelsea's 4-2 win against Brighton at Stamford Bridge in London.

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Wimbledon's plans for expansion approved by London authorities despite residents' concerns

A proposal by Wimbledon organizers to expand the site of the Grand Slam tournament with 39 new tennis courts has been given the green light by local authorities.

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Chicago Marathon to honour late world record-holder Kiptum at Oct. 13 race

The Chicago Marathon plans to honour late Kenyan marathon runner Kelvin Kiptum at next month's race, a year after he smashed the men's world record in the Windy City.

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World's best women's rugby squads primed to play in WXV 1 tournament in Vancouver

Tyson Beukeboom doesn't remember exactly where she was the moment her friends won Olympic silver at the Paris Games this summer.

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WNBA semifinals feature marquee players, Finals rematch, teams eyeing 1st titles

Star power, a quest for a three-peat and two franchises looking for their first championships highlight the WNBA semifinals that begin Sunday in New York and Minnesota.

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Veteran Kings defenceman Doughty breaks ankle in pre-season game: report

Los Angeles Kings defenceman Drew Doughty sustained a fractured left ankle during NHL pre-season action versus the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, the Daily Faceoff reported.

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Get ready for the most Canadian Presidents Cup ever

CBC Sports' daily newsletter presents a primer for golf's Presidents Cup, where International team captain Mike Weir put three Canadians on his team at Royal Montreal.

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Women's-only track meet in NYC features Olympic champions, lucrative prize money

Recently crowned Olympic 200-metre champion Gabby Thomas and company are helping track take a big step forward by racing in Thursday's inaugural Athlos track meet at 7:30 p.m. in New York City against some of the fastest women in the world.

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100-year-old Canadian swimmer Betty Brussel continues to defy odds and break records

After an incredible summer of Canadian success in the pool at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, there is one individual who continues to defeat the odds and break records. New Westminster, B.C.'s 100-year-old swimmer Betty Brussel.

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Corey Conners eager for another chance at Presidents Cup after 2022 loss to U.S.

A combination of intangibles and data-driven analysis has Corey Conners thinking the International team is due at this year's Presidents Cup. "We've got a good plan in place," the Canadian athlete said after Tuesday's practice round in L'Île-Bizard, Que.

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Presidents Cup captains Mike Weir, Jim Furyk ready for tournament pressures

There are different kinds of pressure on this year's Presidents Cup captains. Mike Weir is guiding the International squad at Royal Montreal, with three Canadians on the team. Jim Furyk's job is to extend the United States' win streak to 10 straight.

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Rookie kicker gets wish granted on the field after watching Maya Turner play and win

They're not on the same team. Or even the same league. But football players Amélie Beauregard and Maya Turner have a lot in common: they're both breaking down barriers for women in a sport dominated by men.

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Father of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau helps on the ice at Flyers practice

John Tortorella had a former hockey coach help him Monday at Philadelphia Flyers training camp — the father of the late John and Matthew Gaudreau, who was an invited guest.

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Vince Carter to be 1st player in Raptors' 30-year history to have number retired: reports

Vince Carter will have his No. 15 jersey retired before the Toronto Raptors host Sacramento at Scotiabank Arena, on Nov. 2 according to reports from TSN and ESPN.

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Sun spoil Caitlin Clark's WNBA playoff debut with dominant win over Fever

Alyssa Thomas had the 15th triple-double of her career to spoil Caitlin Clark's playoff debut as the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 93-69 on Sunday in Game 1 of their best-of-three series.

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Alcaraz clinches Team Europe's 1st Laver Cup since 2021 in comeback over Team World

Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5 as Team Europe rallied to beat Team World 13-11 and win the Laver Cup on Sunday.

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Mercury Morris, star of undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins, dead at 77

Eugene "Mercury" Morris, who starred for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins as part of a star-studded backfield and helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died, the team said Sunday.

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5 things the Blue Jays need to consider after disappointing season

The Toronto Blue Jays, who made the playoffs in three of the last four years, have been under the .500 mark since April 30 and are a good bet to finish last in the American League East. As the club closes out the season with a weeklong homestand, here's a look at five talking points.

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Deanna Stellato-Dudek, Maxime Deschamps skate to pairs silver in Nebelhorn Trophy

Reigning figure skating pairs world champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps were silver medallists to start their season at the Challenger Series Nebelhorn Trophy.

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Daniel Dubois retains IBF heavyweight title with 5th-round knockout of Anthony Joshua

Daniel Dubois retained the IBF heavyweight title by knocking out former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua in the fifth round in a dominant first defence of his belt on Saturday.

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Roughriders end 7-game winless streak with 37-29 victory over Stamps

After a long drought, the Saskatchewan Roughriders pulled off the win on Friday, scoring 37-29 over the Calagary Stampeders.

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Tiafoe beats Medvedev to put Team World ahead at Laver Cup

Frances Tiafoe put Team World ahead at the Laver Cup with a victory over Daniil Medvedev on Saturday in Berlin.

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Andre De Grasse soaking up the moment, enjoying reception after Olympic gold in Paris

Andre De Grasse is enjoying the high of being a gold medallist once again. The 29-year-old from Markham, Ont., capped off an adversity-filled Olympics in August by anchoring Canada's men's 4x100-metre relay team to gold, a first for Canada since 1996. The City of Markham is honouring him, along with other Olympians and Paralympians who call the city home, with a parade on Sunday.prin

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1 year into role, Hockey Canada chief Katherine Henderson says the sport is healthier

Hockey Canada president and chief executive officer Katherine Henderson says the organization and hockey are headed in healthier directions since she stepped to the helm just over a year ago.

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Canucks star goalie Demko working through rare muscle injury

Twenty-eight-year-old all-star says the rehabilitation process has been frustrating, but he has made good progress in recent weeks and is confident he'll be able to return to playing.

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Broken finger adds to injury-plagued season for Blue Jays' Bichette

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette returned to the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a right middle finger fracture. On Tuesday, he returned from a 52-game stint on the IL with a right calf strain.

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Leafs' pending unrestricted free agent Marner mum on contract status entering camp

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner did his best Wednesday to get in front of a narrative that cast a long shadow over the team's off-season. "There's going to be some contract questions, but I'm not here to talk about that," he says.

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Diamond League to increase athlete prize money to highest-ever level in 2025

The Diamond League track and field series is set to increase its prize money next season, World Athletics said Wednesday.

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Canucks winger Dakota Joshua to miss camp after cancer surgery

Vancouver Canucks winger Dakota Joshua has announced he'll miss the start of training camp following surgery for testicular cancer.

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Dolphins place QB Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve after latest concussion: report

The Miami Dolphins are placing Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve after the quarterback was diagnosed with his third concussion in two years, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

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Canadian women to face World Cup champion Spain in 1st match since Olympic quarterfinal loss

An Oct. 25 friendly in Spain will be the first for Canada's women since the Paris Olympics, where they lost to Germany in a quarterfinal penalty shootout after head coach Bev Priestman was sent home over her part in Canada' drone-spying scandal.

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Hoping to qualify for the 2026 Boston Marathon? You'll have to run even faster

The Boston Athletic Association has updated its qualifying times for the world's oldest annual marathon, asking most prospective competitors to run a 42-kilometre race five minutes faster than in recent years to earn a starting number as demand to participate grows.

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World Junior Girls Golf Championship coming to Toronto-area golf course

Golf Canada has set an impressive stretch goal of having 30 professional golfers at the highest levels of the sport by 2032. The World Junior Girls Golf Championship is a huge part of that target.

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American gymnast Jordan Chiles takes bid to have Olympic bronze restored to the Swiss Supreme Court

American gymnast Jordan Chiles is asking Switzerland's Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that stripped Chiles of a bronze medal in floor exercise at the Paris Olympics.

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Calgary Flames dismantle Gaudreau memorial as 13-day observance ends

Hockey sticks, jerseys and homemade signs were carefully removed from the steps of the Saddledome on Monday morning, as a 13-day observance to celebrate former Calgary Flames star Johnny Gaudreau came to an end.

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Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar wins Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal

Three-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar pedalled to a resounding victory at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal on Sunday.

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U.S. holds off Europeans to win its first Solheim Cup since 2017

Lilia Vu made a two-foot birdie putt on the final hole, and the United States won the Solheim Cup for the first time since 2017, beating Europe on a tense Sunday of singles matches at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club.

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Cricketer Navneet Dhaliwal looking forward to representing Canada on home soil

Navneet Dhaliwal didn't want to come to Canada when his family emigrated. Dhaliwal wanted to pursue his cricket dream back home in India where he had played for his under-19 state side.

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2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage: Canada vs Great Britain

Watch Davis Cup Finals Group stage action from Manchester's AO Arena where Canada takes on Great Britain.

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Paralympic champion Austin Smeenk still basking in gold at post-Games party back home

Speaking back home at his parents’ house in Shanty Bay, Ont., on Saturday after his gold at the Paralympics, Austin Smeenk said his accomplishments still haven’t quite sunk in, but that it feels 'amazing' coming home with hardware for the first time at his third Games.

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Canadians Arop, Newman earn 3rd-place finishes at Diamond League Final

Canadians Marco Arop and Alysha Newman both earned bronze medals in their respective events Saturday at the Diamond League Final event in Brussels.

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Stampeders game to be broadcast in Blackfoot language

The Calgary Stampeders are hosting an Indigenous celebration tonight when they take on the Montreal Alouettes at McMahon Stadium.

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Braxton Whitehead becomes 1st CHL player to verbally commit to playing NCAA hockey

Braxton Whitehead said Friday he has verbally committed to Arizona State, making him the first member of a Canadian Hockey League team to attempt to play the sport at the Division I U.S. college level since a lawsuit was filed challenging the NCAA's longstanding ban on players it deems to be professionals.

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Sports complex at Montreal's Olympic Park won't reopen before early 2025

In March, a fire ripped through the Olympic Park and its sports complex has been closed since. On Friday, the park announced the sports facilities would remain closed until early 2025.

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