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TORONTO — A middling August marked by underperformance and a slip in the standings ended with a shutout victory for the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.

Akim Aliu "smelled something funny" last week when a current NHL head coach reached out to try and broker an apology between him and Bill Peters.

NEW YORK — Canada's Leylah Fernandez and her American partner Taylor Townsend have advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open's women's doubles tournament.

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek rolled to straight-set victories to move into the third round at the U.S.

Etienne Papineau is in the home stretch. There are two events left on the PGA Tour Canada schedule and Papineau sits third in the Fortinet Cup standings, the top-ranked Canadian on the third-tier tour.

Sarah-Eve Pelletier's first year as Canada's sport integrity commissioner showed her that her reach doesn't extend far enough.

Playing on Labour Day certainly agrees with Zach Collaros. The veteran quarterback is 6-0 on the holiday weekend heading into Winnipeg's contest Sunday night versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium.

TORONTO — Head coach Sheldon Keefe quickly impressed new Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving by being accountable for Toronto's recent playoff failures.

TORONTO — Paramount Prince and jockey Patrick Husbands will take a run at the OLG Canadian Triple Crown. Trainer Mark Casse said Wednesday that Paramount Prince, with Husbands aboard, will race Sept.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Canadian Nathan Rourke will begin his NFL career on the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice roster. According to a source, the Victoria native cleared NFL waivers Wednesday and will join the Jaguars' practice roster.