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Rays bullpen dominates again in 7-1 win over Blue Jays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Three Tampa Bay relievers combined on five more scoreless innings, Ji-Man Choi drove in three runs and the Rays won their fifth consecutive game, 7-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.

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Canada's Alphonso Davies returns to Germany following injury in training

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Canada's prospects for the Gold Cup took a hit Friday with news that star fullback Alphonso Davies will miss the tournament with an ankle injury.

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Disappointed Canadiens reflect on trying season, thrilling playoff run to Cup final

Marc Bergevin never questioned his grand plan. The Montreal Canadiens general manager was, however, left searching for answers throughout long stretches of an improbable, roller-coaster 2021.

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Novak Djokovic hands Canada's Denis Shapovalov 'heartbreaking' loss at Wimbledon semifinals

WIMBLEDON, England — Canada's Denis Shapovalov left the court in tears Friday after suffering a "heartbreaking" loss in the Wimbledon semifinals. The 22-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., had battled world No.

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Lovett takes silver, Arop races to bronze, De Grasse fourth in Monaco Diamond League

MONACO — Canada's Django Lovett captured silver in the men's high jump while Marco Arop narrowly missed the Canadian record in winning bronze in the men's 800 metres at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday.

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Top-seed Novak Djokovic edges Canada's Denis Shapovalov in Wimbledon semifinal

LONDON — Denis Shapovalov's (DEN'-ihs SHAP'-oh-VAHL'-ahf) run at Wimbledon has ended, with the Canadian losing in straight sets to top-seed Novak Djokovic (NOH'-vak JOH'-kuh-vich) in the semifinals.

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The Latest: Djokovic reaches 7th Wimbledon final

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local): 7:25 p.m. Novak Djokovic is into his seventh Wimbledon final. The top-ranked Serb outplayed No.

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Canada looks for 'small wins' in rugby test match against powerful England

Facing a formidable foe in No. 3 England, Canada will be looking for small victories Saturday at Twickenham. Coach Kingsley Jones is hoping to see the 23rd-ranked Canadian men make inroads at scrums, lineouts and other parts of the rugby test match.

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Houstan has 25 points, Edey adds 24 for Canada in U19 win over Spain

RIGA, Latvia — Caleb Houstan poured in 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to lead Canada past Spain 81-77, and into the semifinals of the FIBA U19 men's basketball World Cup on Friday.

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Paris police release rapper Lil Baby, hand him drug fine

PARIS (AP) — Paris police released rapper Lil Baby from custody on Friday after fining him for having cannabis in his car, according to the city prosecutor's office. He was stopped along with NBA star James Harden, who was frisked but not detained.

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