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Roughriders' mascot Gainer the Gopher changes look, goes back to what works
REGINA - Gainer the Gopher has tossed away the contact lenses and gone back to what works best - dark eyes. The Saskatchewan Roughriders' beloved mascot since 1977 unveiled his second makeover of...
Jul 06, 2019
Alouettes' Stanback scores three touchdowns in 36-29 win over Ticats
MONTREAL - Following a dominant performance on the ground, Alouettes running back William Stanback delivered a warning for the rest of the Canadian Football League. "Don't take us lightly, because you...
Jul 06, 2019
Jansen stays hot but Blue Jays fall to Red Sox 8-7 on Hernandez's late homer
TORONTO - It's not just that Danny Jansen's hitting home runs, he's barely missing the ball. Jansen hit two solo blasts and added a ground-rule double but the Toronto Blue Jays still lost to the Bosto...
Jul 06, 2019
AP Sources: Jeffrey Epstein arrested in NY on sex charges
NEW YORK - Wealthy financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was arrested Saturday in New York on sex-trafficking charges involving allegations that date to the 2000s, according to law enf...
Jul 06, 2019
Castillo's single off missed field goal earns Lions 18-17 win over Argos
TORONTO - Sergio Castillo's single off a missed 42-yard field-goal try on the final play earned the B.C. Lions an 18-17 decision over the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday night for their first ...
Jul 06, 2019
Mason Toye scores twice, Minnesota United earn 3-2 win over Montreal Impact
MONTREAL - Minnesota United striker Mason Toye scored twice to give his team a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Impact at Saputo Stadium Saturday night. Impact striker Anthony Jackson-Hamel needed less t...
Jul 06, 2019
Brazilian bossa nova pioneer Joao Gilberto dies at 88
RIO DE JANEIRO - Joao Gilberto, a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter considered one of the fathers of the bossa nova genre that gained global popularity in the 1960s and became an iconic sound...
Jul 06, 2019
Alberta to hold $2.5-million public inquiry into funding for oil and gas foes
CALGARY - The Alberta government will hold a public inquiry into environmental groups that it says have been bankrolled by foreign benefactors hell-bent on keeping Canada's oil and...
Jul 06, 2019
Throwback Expos day at D.C. baseball game divides Montrealers — and Americans
An Expos throwback day at the Washington Nationals' ballpark has divided Montrealers. While some cheered the vintage uniforms donned by players Saturday afternoon as an overdue homage, others cha...
Jul 06, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack survive sloppy play to extend rugby league win streak to 14
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack keep winning. But coach Brian McDermott isn't liking much of what he's seeing these days. For a second game in a row, the transatlantic rugby league team triumphed despi...
Jul 06, 2019