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Vancouver Whitecaps top Pacific FC, earn spot in Canadian Championship final — again

Vancouver Whitecaps top Pacific FC, earn spot in Canadian Championship final — again

VANCOUVER — A rarefied Canadian club could gain a new member this fall. Only one team — Toronto FC — has so far managed to hoist the Voyageurs Cup three years in a row. The Vancouver Whitecaps could be the next.
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Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024

Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024

Tuesday's Scoreboard MLB American League Boston 6 Toronto 3 Kansas City 6 Cleveland 1 Detroit 6 L.A. Angels 2 Tampa Bay 3 Seattle 2 Texas at Chicago White Sox, suspended Interleague Baltimore 3 L.A. Dodgers 2 Philadelphia 5 Houston 0 Washington 4 N.
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Lorenzo Insigne helps Toronto FC reach Canadian Championship final

Lorenzo Insigne helps Toronto FC reach Canadian Championship final

TORONTO — It didn't matter to Toronto FC that they were trailing 2-1 on aggregate heading into the second leg of the Canadian Championship semifinal. They're always playing to win.
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Alcaraz wins opener at U.S. Open, extends winning streak in Grand Slam matches to 15

Alcaraz wins opener at U.S. Open, extends winning streak in Grand Slam matches to 15

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz extended his winning streak to 15 straight Grand Slam matches with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over Li Tu on Tuesday night in the first round of the U.S. Open. The No.
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Duran leads off with 20th homer, Red Sox beat Blue Jays 6-3 to stop skid

Duran leads off with 20th homer, Red Sox beat Blue Jays 6-3 to stop skid

BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran led off with a homer, Masataka Yoshida added a two-run single in a three-run first inning, and the Boston Red Sox ended a four-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.
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Uruguay club Nacional says Juan Izquierdo has died, days after collapsing during a game in Brazil

Uruguay club Nacional says Juan Izquierdo has died, days after collapsing during a game in Brazil

SAO PAULO (AP) — Soccer player Juan Izquierdo has died days after collapsing during a game in Brazil, his Uruguayan club and South American football's governing body said Tuesday. He was 27.
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Diallo salvages a rough opening day for Canadians at U.S. Open

Diallo salvages a rough opening day for Canadians at U.S. Open

NEW YORK — Four Canadians spent a New York minute at the U.S. Open on Tuesday, including two seeded players.
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Canadian Tevaughn Campbell among final cuts of NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars

Canadian Tevaughn Campbell among final cuts of NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars

Canadian Mathieu Betts is looking for a new football home. The CFL's top defensive player last season was released Tuesday by the Detroit Lions. Betts signed a one-year deal with the NFL club shortly after his contract with the B.C.
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Alouettes sign all-star wide receiver Austin Mack to four-year contract extension

Alouettes sign all-star wide receiver Austin Mack to four-year contract extension

MONTREAL — Austin Mack didn’t take long to make up his mind. After being released by the Atlanta Falcons on Aug. 12, there was only one place he wanted to play outside the NFL: with the Montreal Alouettes.
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Patrick Anderson, Katarina Roxon named Canada's Paralympic flag-bearers in Paris

Patrick Anderson, Katarina Roxon named Canada's Paralympic flag-bearers in Paris

PARIS — Canada's flag-bearers for the Paralympic Games in Paris are a contrast of personalities. Effervescent swimmer Katarina Roxon of Kippens, N.L., and dry-witted wheelchair basketball player Patrick Anderson of Fergus, Ont.
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