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Blue Jays place Belt on 10-day injured list, recall Lukes from Triple-A Buffalo

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays placed first baseman Brandon Belt on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with lumbar spine muscle spasms. The back issue forced Belt to depart Monday's game against the Texas Rangers in the sixth inning.
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Forty-five per cent of Proline players saw Lions opening NFL season with upset win

Forty-five per cent of Proline players saw Lions opening NFL season with upset win

TORONTO — Almost half of Proline players saw the Detroit Lions upsetting the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday to kick off the '23 NFL season. Detroit opened with a 21-20 road win over Kansas City. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.
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Collaros, Oliveira and Bombers offensive line secure top honour roll grades

Collaros, Oliveira and Bombers offensive line secure top honour roll grades

TORONTO — Zach Collaros, Brady Oliveira and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' offensive line were graded as some of the top performers Tuesday in the CFL's weekly honour roll. Collaros earned a grade of 94.
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Toronto Argonauts look to cement first in East with road win over Alouettes

Toronto Argonauts look to cement first in East with road win over Alouettes

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts can punch their ticket to the East Division final Friday night. Toronto (10-1) can clinch first place in the East Division with a road win over the Montreal Alouettes (6-6).
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Argos star returner Javon Leake sometimes misses former life as a running back

Argos star returner Javon Leake sometimes misses former life as a running back

TORONTO — He's already established himself as one of the CFL's top punt returners but there are times when Javon Leake misses being a running back. Back in 2019 as a junior at Maryland, Leake ran for 736 yards and eight TDs on 102 carries (7.
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Ontario Liberals say over 80,000 members eligible to vote in leadership race

Ontario Liberals say over 80,000 members eligible to vote in leadership race

TORONTO — The Ontario Liberals say the party has 80,000 members eligible to vote in the upcoming leadership race, the highest number in its history.
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Stage adaptation of 'The Diviners' novel to get world premiere at Stratford Festival

Stage adaptation of 'The Diviners' novel to get world premiere at Stratford Festival

TORONTO — The stage adaptation of the CanLit classic "The Diviners" will get its world premiere at the Stratford Festival in its 2024 season.
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A new documentary reexamines the Louis CK scandal, 6 years later

A new documentary reexamines the Louis CK scandal, 6 years later

TORONTO (AP) — Louis C.K. came to the Toronto International Film Festival six years ago with the hotly anticipated “I Love You, Daddy,” just as allegations of sexual misconduct against the comedian were gaining new prominence.
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Talking Heads bring TIFF crowd to its feet with revamped film 'Stop Making Sense'

Talking Heads bring TIFF crowd to its feet with revamped film 'Stop Making Sense'

TORONTO — A boisterous world première for Talking Heads’ revamped classic “Stop Making Sense” brought a Toronto International Film Festival audience to its feet as moviegoers and the band themselves jumped up to dance, hoot and clap along to ‘80s hit
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Retailer Roots reports $5.3M Q2 loss compared with $3.2M loss a year ago

Retailer Roots reports $5.3M Q2 loss compared with $3.2M loss a year ago

TORONTO — Retailer Roots Corp. reported a loss of $5.3 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $3.2 million a year earlier as its total sales edged higher.
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