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A-Rod released by Yankees, who owe him $27 million more
NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez was unconditionally released by the New York Yankees on Saturday, ending his 12 years in pinstripes and perhaps his big league career after 22 seasons. New York’s move ...
Aug 16, 2016
Match between Toronto FC and Houston postponed until Sunday because of weather
HOUSTON - Saturday night’s MLS match between Toronto FC and the Houston Dynamo has been postponed because of weather. The match will now be played on Sunday night with a 9:15 p.m. EDT start time...
Aug 16, 2016

Theisen-Eaton wins Canada's first athletics medal in Rio with bronze in heptathlon
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada’s Brianne Theisen-Eaton roared back to win bronze in the women’s heptathlon at the Rio Olympics. The two-time world silver medallist from Humboldt, Sask., was in si...
Aug 16, 2016

Rene Paredes leads Stampeders to eighth straight win against Riders
REGINA - Rene Paredes did his best to kick the Saskatchewan Roughriders while they were down. The Calgary Stampeders kicker booted four field goals in a 19-10 victory and made sure the Riders’ w...
Aug 16, 2016
Wright-Phillips scores twice as Red Bulls top Impact 3-1
HARRISON, N.J. - Bradley Wright-Phillips scored two goals to become the New York Red Bulls’ career leader and Sach Kljestan tied the club record for assists in a season in a 3-1 victory over the...
Aug 16, 2016

Marcus Stroman stays solid as Toronto Blue Jays down Houston Astros 9-2
TORONTO - Marcus Stroman continued his stretch of solid starts on Sunday afternoon, limiting the opposition to one earned run for the third time in five starts as the Blue Jays defeated the Astros 9-2...
Aug 16, 2016
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games MLB American Toronto 9 Houston 2 Tampa Bay 12 N.Y. Yankees 3 Cleveland 5 L.A. Angels 4 Kansas City 11 Minnesota 4 Detroit 7 Texas 0 Seattle 8 Oakland 4 — National N.Y. Mets ...
Aug 16, 2016
Canadian Football Hall of Fame game returns to Hamilton for first time since '08
HAMILTON - The annual Canadian Football Hall of Fame game is returning to Hamilton. The 2016 induction class - which includes builder Don McDonald and former players Doug Brown, Rodney Harding, Derrel...
Aug 16, 2016
Joao Havelange, former president of FIFA, dies at age 100
RIO DE JANEIRO - Joao Havelange, who as president of FIFA for two decades transformed soccer’s governing body into a multibillion-dollar business and a hotbed for subsequent corruption that dama...
Aug 16, 2016

Lions hold on to beat Tiger-Cats 45-38 after blowing 20-point lead
VANCOUVER - Manny Arceneaux said he hadn’t done enough to help the B.C. Lions. So he made one more catch when it mattered most as his team escaped with a 45-38 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats S...
Aug 16, 2016