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Yariel Rodriguez to serve as Blue Jays' opener vs. Red Sox in bullpen day for Toronto
TORONTO - Right-handed pitcher Yariel Rodriguez will serve as the Toronto Blue Jays' so-called opener tonight against the Boston Red Sox. Toronto manager John Schneider had said that the second game o...
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Carolina Hurricanes reach 3-year, $9.5 million extension with forward Taylor Hall
The Carolina Hurricanes wasted little time in reaching an extension for trade-acquisition Taylor Hall. The team announced Wednesday that Hall had signed a three-year, $9.5 million contract through the...
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Barcelona and Inter Milan draw 3-3 in thrilling first leg of their Champions League semifinal
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Barcelona and Inter Milan delivered a thrilling 3-3 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Wednesday. The game featured gorgeous goals from both sides and...
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A legacy of hope and laughter for Gaudreau brothers as family, friends and hockey community grieve
WESTVILLE, N.J. (AP) - The family called him John. It wasn't until John Gaudreau played for Boston College that he picked up the "Johnny Hockey" nickname that followed him through 11 seasons in the NH...
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A legacy of hope and laughter for Gaudreau brothers as family, friends and hockey community grieve
WESTVILLE, N.J. (AP) - The family called him John. It wasn't until John Gaudreau played for Boston College that he picked up the "Johnny Hockey" nickname that followed him through 11 seasons in the NH...
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Canada's Diallo into quarterfinals at Madrid Open with upset win over Dimitrov
MADRID - Montreal's Gabriel Diallo has advanced to his first Masters-level quarterfinal with a comeback 5-7, 7-6 (7), 6-4 fourth-round win over 15th-seed Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria on Wednesday. Dial...
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Some Conservative MPs voice support for Poilievre as party stays silent on next moves
OTTAWA - Some Conservative MPs are expressing support for party leader Pierre Poilievre after he lost both the federal election and his own seat on Monday. Veteran MP Mark Strahl says Poilievre has hi...
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Longest Ballot group declares victory in Poilievre's former riding amid criticism
OTTAWA - A group trying to make a case for electoral reform by creating very long ballots is declaring victory in this week's election - even as critics accuse it of indulging in stunts that undermine...
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Filipino nurses shaken by Vancouver festival attack say tragedy 'will not define us'
Filipino-Canadian nurse Glesy Banton-Victoria says she had planned to attend the Lapu Lapu Day street festival in Vancouver on Saturday but took a nap instead, exhausted by a funeral earlier in the da...
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Canada Soccer Hall of Fame welcomes Sinclair, Matheson in Class of 2025
Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair and Northern Super League co-founder Diana Matheson lead the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame's Class of 2025. The two, who won a combined 537 caps for Canada, are j...
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