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Gibson strong rebound for Rangers in 2-1 win over Blue Jays

Gibson strong rebound for Rangers in 2-1 win over Blue Jays

ARLINGTON, Texas — Kyle Gibson rebounded from a horrendous opening day start for Texas by striking out eight over six scoreless innings, and the Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in the rubber game of their three-game series Wednesday.
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Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez eliminated in second round of Volvo Car Open

Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez eliminated in second round of Volvo Car Open

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez is out of the Volvo Car Open after losing 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to Danka Kovinic of Montenegro in the second round on Wednesday. The 18-year-old Fernandez, from Laval, Que.
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Winnipeg Jets treating captain Blake Wheeler's injury as a concussion

Winnipeg Jets treating captain Blake Wheeler's injury as a concussion

Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler is out indefinitely with a head injury. Jets coach Paul Maurice said the team will treat the injury as if it's a concussion even though Winnipeg does not have an exact diagnosis.
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Canada's Global T20 cricket tournament shifted to Malaysia due to pandemic

Canada's Global T20 cricket tournament shifted to Malaysia due to pandemic

TORONTO — The third edition of the Global T20 Canada cricket tournament has been shifted to Malaysia this summer because of pandemic-related restrictions. The tournament will take place in June-July. Organizers say it will return to Canada in 2022.
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De Grasse will miss World Athletics Relays with second baby due next month

De Grasse will miss World Athletics Relays with second baby due next month

Three-time Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse won't be with Canada's sprint team when it races on the global stage for the first time in more than a year.
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Canadiens suffer big blow with Gallagher likely out at least six weeks with injury

Canadiens suffer big blow with Gallagher likely out at least six weeks with injury

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have placed forward Brendan Gallagher on long-term injured reserve with a fractured thumb. The team says Gallagher is expected to miss at least six weeks.
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Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer suffers another injury in rehab

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer suffers another injury in rehab

ARLINGTON, Texas — New Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer's debut with the team could be delayed further after he suffered a setback in his rehab on Tuesday.
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Receiver Travis Rudolph cut by Winnipeg Blue Bombers after murder charge

Receiver Travis Rudolph cut by Winnipeg Blue Bombers after murder charge

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have released Travis Rudolph after the American wide receiver was arrested for first-degree murder in Florida on Wednesday.
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Toronto Blue Jays sign general manager Ross Atkins to five-year extension

Toronto Blue Jays sign general manager Ross Atkins to five-year extension

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins has signed a five-year contact extension with the club. The move on Wednesday comes three months after president Mark Shapiro also signed a five-year extension with the Blue Jays.
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Sudbury winger Cloe Lacasse 'honoured and excited' to get Canada call-up

Sudbury winger Cloe Lacasse 'honoured and excited' to get Canada call-up

The road back to Canada led through Iceland and Portugal for Cloe Lacasse. Lacasse, a former collegiate soccer star at the University of Iowa, had just turned 19 when she attended a Canadian under-20 camp in Montreal in 2012.
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