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What is the Bishnoi gang and why do some want it labelled a terrorist group?
OTTAWA — Politicians on both sides of the aisle have been calling on Ottawa to…
Argentina hangs on to beat Australia 28-26 in Rugby Championship match in Sydney
SYDNEY (AP) — Argentina took advantage of some early handling errors and indiscipline by the…
Braves bring home losing streak into matchup with the Astros
Houston Astros (80-68, first in the AL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (65-82, fourth in the…
Mets bring 7-game losing streak into matchup against the Rangers
Texas Rangers (78-70, third in the AL West) vs. New York Mets (76-72, second in…
Athletics bring 1-0 series lead over Reds into game 2
Cincinnati Reds (74-73, third in the NL Central) vs. Athletics (68-80, fifth in the AL…
Guardians face the White Sox with 1-0 series lead
Chicago White Sox (57-91, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (76-71, second in…
Blue Jays play the Orioles with 1-0 series lead
Baltimore Orioles (69-78, fifth in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (85-62, first in…
‘There’s something strange in the pumpkin fields.’ Drought & heat frightening farmers
FREDERICTON — The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look…
B.C. Lions rebound with decisive 38-27 win over Ottawa Redblacks
VANCOUVER — Deontai Williams knew what he needed to do. Midway through the third quarter…
Atlanta hosts Indiana to kick off playoffs
Indiana Fever (24-20, 13-8 Eastern Conference) at Atlanta Dream (30-14, 15-6 Eastern Conference) College Park,…
Mitchell throws two TD passes as Ticats down Blue Bombers 32-21 in ‘Team Ted’ game
HAMILTON — Bo Levi Mitchell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats capped a difficult, sombre day with…
Yankees expand playoff edge: Judge passes DiMaggio, Gil’s no-hit innings lead win over Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his 362nd career homer to pass Joe DiMaggio on…
Canada’s Stakusic loses in quarterfinals at Guadalajara Open
GUADALAJARA — Canadian tennis player Marina Stakusic batted .500 in Mexico on Friday, knocking off…
DeGrom leads Rangers over Mets 8-3 in his Citi Field return, extends New York’s skid to 7 games
NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob deGrom received a six-run lead before throwing a pitch in…
Canada beats Libya 3-1 in World Men’s Volleyball Championship opener
MANILA — Canada’s national team spotted Libya an early lead before storming back to win…
Aaron Judge hits his 362nd career homer, passing Joe DiMaggio for 4th in New York Yankees history
BOSTON (AP) — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is done chasing Joltin’ Joe. After…
Gender testing returns to track, stirring up harsh memories and doubts that date to the 1980s
TOKYO (AP) — The woman whose genetic test in the 1980s led sports leaders to…
Georgia Democrat gains traction in special election for state Senate seat in deeply GOP district
CANTON, Ga. (AP) — A lone Democrat competing for a state senate seat in a…
Dunfee wins gold in 35K race walk at World Athletics Championships
TOKYO — Canadian team stalwart Evan Dunfee told local media on Thursday he was hoping…
Myles Straw’s RBI double lifts Blue Jays over Orioles 6-1
TORONTO — Myles Straw doubled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning as the…
Anand says Canada summoned Russian ambassador over drone incursion into Poland
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada summoned Russian ambassador Oleg Stepanov over the incursion of Russian…
Comeback Kids: Blue Jays rally for 44th comeback victory of season
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays believe in each other and so they always believe…
Ben Griffin takes three-shot lead in Napa ahead of Ryder Cup debut
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Ben Griffin went about his business Friday like he was at…
Orioles left-hander Rogers leaves start at Toronto after 5 innings because of sore toe
TORONTO (AP) — Baltimore Orioles left-hander Trevor Rogers left his start Friday night against Toronto…