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Blue Jays place pitcher Stripling on 15-day injured list with hip strain

Blue Jays place pitcher Stripling on 15-day injured list with hip strain

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have placed right-handed pitcher Ross Stripling on the 15-day injured list with a right hip strain. The move is retroactive to Sunday. Stripling last pitched in Toronto's 5-3 win over Detroit on Saturday.
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Former Olympian Allison Forsyth on a mission to make soccer and others a safe sport

Former Olympian Allison Forsyth on a mission to make soccer and others a safe sport

In hiring Allison Forsyth to "to get us to where we want to be" with safe sport, Canada Soccer has engaged a woman on a mission.
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Alouettes' turn to try and hand Blue Bombers their first loss of the season

Alouettes' turn to try and hand Blue Bombers their first loss of the season

It's now up to Trevor Harris and the Montreal Alouettes to try and accomplish something no other CFL team has so far this season. Montreal (2-5) hosts Grey Cup-champion Winnipeg (8-0) on Thursday to open a home-and-home series.
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St. John's regatta and civic holiday for N.L. capital postponed because of wind

St. John's regatta and civic holiday for N.L. capital postponed because of wind

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A weather-dependent holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city is being postponed because of high winds. The 204th Royal St. John's Regatta rowing races were supposed to go ahead today on Quidi Lake in St. John's, N.L.
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Raptors to host Jazz in Edmonton and Celtics in Montreal as part of pre-season

Raptors to host Jazz in Edmonton and Celtics in Montreal as part of pre-season

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will play a pair of pre-season games in Edmonton and Montreal. The team announced Wednesday it will host the Utah Jazz on Oct. 2 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, and then the Boston Celtics, Oct.
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Toronto sign Michigan State Spartans forward Gabe Brown

Toronto sign Michigan State Spartans forward Gabe Brown

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors signed Michigan State forward Gabe Brown on Wednesday. The six-foot-eight, 215-pound Brown earned All-Big Ten Third Team honours last season with the Spartans, averaging 11.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 28.9 minutes.
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AP Sports SummaryBrief at 4:36 a.m. EDT

AP Sports SummaryBrief at 4:36 a.m. EDT

Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 yea
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Sports In Brief for Tuesday, August 3

Sports In Brief for Tuesday, August 3

OBIT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night, the team said. He was 94.
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Front-runners flex muscle in national U-17, U-15 boys' basketball championships

Front-runners flex muscle in national U-17, U-15 boys' basketball championships

EDMONTON — Teams from Quebec, Ontario and B.C. have set the early pace in the older division of the Canadian boys' Under-15 and Under-17 national basketball championships, flexing their offensive muscle and dynamic defence. Quebec, Ontario and B.C.
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Mangiapane nets 3-year deal, $17.4 million from Flames, avoids salary arbitration

Mangiapane nets 3-year deal, $17.4 million from Flames, avoids salary arbitration

CALGARY — Andrew Mangiapane of the Calgary Flames was rewarded on Monday for setting career highs in goals, assists and points this past season. The Flames signed the 26-year-old forward to a three-year contract worth $17.4 million.
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