lundi 31 août 2015

Rays CF Kevin Kiermaier robs Machado of home run

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Tampa Bay Rays centre-fielder Kevin Kiermaier put himself in the running for catch of the year on Monday night, scaling the wall in right-centre in Baltimore to haul in a Manny Machado drive and denying the Orioles third baseman of his 27th homer of the season.



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Blue Jays' bats silenced in loss to Indians

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The Toronto Blue Jays' bats were silenced in a 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Monday night at the Rogers Centre. Indians starter Danny Salazar allowed just two runs, while striking out ten over seven innings, while Jays starter David Price allowed three runs over seven.



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Roughriders fire coach Corey Chamblin, GM Brendan Taman

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The Saskatchewan Roughriders on Monday night fired general manager Brendan Taman and head coach Corey Chamblin after the team dropped its ninth game in a row to start the CFL season, 35-13 in Ottawa on Sunday.



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Blue Jays' Ben Revere hits leadoff as Tulowitzki gets 'breather'

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Blue Jays manager John Gibbons gave Ben Revere a second straight start over Troy Tulowitzki atop the batting order on Monday against Cleveland, making some wonder if Revere would receive an extended look in a role he is used to.



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Bouchard advances to Round 2 at U.S. Open

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Eugenie Bouchard has advanced to round 2 at the U.S. open after defeating American Alison Riske in straight sets.



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Jays ownership would "love" to keep GM Anthopoulos past 2015

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The ownership of the Toronto Blue Jays said Monday it would "love" to keep general manager Alex Anthopoulos and has been in discussions about extending his contract.



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Canada's Raonic wins opener at U.S. Open

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Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont. advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open with a 6-4, 7-6 (8), 6-1 win over Tim Smyczek of the United States. Raonic, the 10th seed, was tested early in the match.



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Quarterback battle done: Redskins choose Kirk Cousins over RG3

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The Washington Redskins have made a quarterback change: Kirk Cousins will be the starter this season, not Robert Griffin III.



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Mauro Biello, interim Impact coach, aims to inject confidence

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Mauro Biello has the Montreal Impact in his blood and wants to inject that local pride and enthusiasm into the fading team. Biello was named interim head coach when Frank Klopas was fired early Sunday morning after a 2-1 defeat in Toronto.



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Bills name Tyrod Taylor starting QB

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The Buffalo Bills are turning their offence over to Tyrod Taylor, who has won the starting job after a three-way quarterback competition during the off-season.



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FIBA Americas: What you need to know for Olympic basketball qualifier

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The Canadian men's basketball team will get their first chance at qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympics when they begin the FIBA Americas tournament on Tuesday against Argentina. Here's what you need to know.



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Tom Brady, Roger Goodell waiting for Deflategate ruling

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady attended last-minute settlement talks between the NFL and its players union Monday before a judge announced he would decide the dispute over deflated footballs with a ruling in a day or two.



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Blue Jays welcome Mark Shapiro's Indians to town

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After crushing the Detroit Tigers by a combined score of 29-6 over three games to run their August record to 21-5, the Toronto Blue Jays welcome the Cleveland Indians to the Rogers Centre for a three-game series starting Monday (7:07 p.m. ET).



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Blue Jays' Encarnacion, Donaldson, Bautista in home run battle

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Forget about the AL home run race. The Toronto Blue Jays trio of Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion are waging their own long-ball battle, with each having reached the 30-homer plateau before Sept. 1.



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Blue Jays hire Shapiro to replace Beeston as president

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Mark Shapiro is the next president of the Toronto Blue Jays. The team says Shapiro will replace longtime president and CEO Paul Beeston at the end of this season.



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dimanche 30 août 2015

Cubs' Jake Arrieta fans 12 in no-hitting Dodgers

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Jake Arrieta pitched the sixth no-hitter in the majors this season and second against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 10 days, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 2-0 victory Sunday night.



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Shapiro to succeed Beeston as Blue Jays president: reports

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Mark Shapiro will be the next president of the Blue Jays, according to several media reports. Toronto has been searching for a replacement for current president Paul Beeston, who will be retiring at the end of this season.



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Sharapova out of U.S. Open with lingering leg injury

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Maria Sharapova pulled out of the U.S. Open for the second time in three years Sunday, withdrawing on the eve of the tournament because of a lingering right leg injury. In 2013, Sharapova skipped the U.S. Open because of a right shoulder injury.



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Redblacks' Jerimiah Johnson scores 3 TDs vs. reeling Riders

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​Jerimiah Johnson scored three rushing touchdowns as the Ottawa Redblacks downed the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders 35-13 on Sunday. The Roughriders, who had their second lowest point total in a game this season, fell to 0-9.



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Sharp, Henderson crack top 15 at Yokohama LPGA event

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​Kris Tamulis won the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title. Hamilton's Alena Sharp finished in 12th place at 9 under while Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., tied for 13th at 8 under.



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Tokyo downs Lewisberry to win Little League World Series

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Tokyo won the Little League World Series on Sunday, pounding out 22 hits and overcoming an eight-run first-inning deficit to beat Lewisberry, Pa., 18-11 in South Williamsport, Pa.



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Jason Day breezes to 6-shot victory at Barclays

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Fresh off his first major at the PGA Championship, Jason Day pulled away early and poured it on with three long birdie putts on the back nine for an 8-under 62 and a six-shot victory at the Barclays on Sunday.



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World track and field championships: What we learned

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Jamaican great Usain Bolt left the world track and field championship with three more gold medals and ended any suspicions about his dominance. Just in time, too, with the Olympic track competition in Rio de Janeiro starting 49 weeks from now.



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Edwin Encarnacion leads Blue Jays to sweep of Tigers

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Edwin Encarnacion homered for the fourth time in two games, only this time that was one small piece of the Toronto Blue Jays' offensive onslaught.



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Watch Live: World track and field championships on CBC

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Watch CBC TV's coverage of the world track and field championships featuring Derek Drouin in the men's high jump final.



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'We came here to kick ass:' Canada's track coach after record medal haul at worlds

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With a national record of eight medals — including golds from Derek Drouin in high jump and Shawn Barber in pole vault — Canada's track and field team leaves the Beijing world championships with plenty of swagger, a year ahead of the Rio Olympics.



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Edgy social media account brings Canadian track and field to new fans

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Those who couldn't make it to Beijing didn't miss out on any of the moments from the world track and field championships with more action than ever on social media.



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Golfer Brian Harman shows magic touch at The Barclays

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Brian Harman made a hole-in-one twice Sunday in The Barclays, the first time that's happened on the PGA Tour in nine years.



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Fan knows the way to Tyler Seguin's heart

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Prior to a charity sledge hockey game on Saturday, Dallas Stars centre Tyler Seguin was treated to an In-N-Out burger, thanks to a Twitter offer from a fan.



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Man United lets one slip away against Swansea

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Swansea handed Manchester United its first loss of the Premier League season, rallying with two goals in five minutes in the second half to win 2-1 on Sunday.



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Blue Jays look to sweep away Tigers

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Edwin Encarnacion has been doing his fair share of the heavy lifting for a while and looks to follow up a career day at the plate when the surging Blue Jays (73-56) attempt to finish off a three-game home sweep of the Detroit Tigers (60-69) on Sunday at 1:07 p.m. ET.



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Derek Drouin gives Canada 1st ever men's high jump gold

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Derek Drouin of Corunna, Ont., has won the gold medal in the men's high jump at the world track and field championships in Beijing.



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Seb Coe: Track and field is more than 'test tubes, urine and blood'

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Sebastian Coe cut into one last, rambling oration from retiring IAAF president Lamine Diack in a bid to characterize the attitude of the new regime running the sport.



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Watch Live: World track and field championships on CBC

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Watch CBC's coverage of the world track and field championships now featuring Canada's Derek Drouin, who goes for another high jump medal.



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samedi 29 août 2015

Pro golfer John Daly hospitalized after collapsing on course

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John Daly collapsed near the end of a round of golf Saturday and was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Jackson, Miss. A friend said the two-time major champion's vital signs were good but doctors were checking on possible injuries to Daly's ribs and fingers.



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Fan dies at Atlanta's Turner Field after falling from upper deck

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A fan died after falling from the upper deck into the lower-level stands at Atlanta's Turner Field on Saturday night during a game between the hometown Braves and New York Yankees.



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Julio Jones, Falcons wide receiver, signs 5-year, $71.25 million deal

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The Atlanta Falcons agreed to a five-year, $71.25-million US contract extension with Julio Jones on Saturday that compares favourably with recent deals paid to other top wide receivers.



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Impact fire head coach Frank Klopas

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The Montreal Impact fired head coach Frank Klopas early Sunday morning. Assistant coach Mauro Biello will take over on an interim basis.



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Dibaba holds on to win women's marathon at track worlds

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Mare Dibaba won the first women's marathon title for Ethiopia at the IAAF world track and field championships Sunday, holding off Helah Kiprop of Kenya in a sprint to the finish in Beijing.



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Stampeders rout Blue Bombers, move atop CFL standings

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Bo Levi Mitchell passed for 314 yards and two touchdowns as the visiting Calgary Stampeders extended their winning streak to four games with a dominating 36-8 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday.



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Henderson, Sharp 6 shots back at Yokohama LPGA event

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Austin Ernst took the lead at 10 under Saturday before darkness forced the suspension of third-round play in the weather-delayed Yokohama LPGA Tire Classic in Prattville, Ala. Canada's Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp are at 4-under.



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Day, Bae share lead at Barclays entering final round

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Bae Sang-moon and Jason Day traded birdies through the third round Saturday at the Barclays. Their best-ball score would have been 56. On their own, each had a 7-under 63 and were tied for the lead going at 11-under 199, one shot ahead of Bubba Watson (67).



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Toronto FC dumps Impact, ties franchise high with 11th win

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Goals by Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore lifted Toronto FC to a 2-1 win over the slumping Montreal Impact in MLS play Saturday, tying a Toronto franchise high with its 11th win of the season.



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Melissa Bishop's family celebrates world track medal in Eganville

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As Melissa Bishop lined up at her starting block in Beijing for the women's 800m, her family back in Eganville, Ont., crowded around the television with mimosas in hand to watch the 27-year-old athlete compete at the world track and field championships.



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Edwin Encarnacion hits 3 homers in Blue Jays' rout of Tigers

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Edwin Encarnacion smashed three home runs and added a franchise-tying nine RBIs, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 15-1 rout of the Detroit Tigers Saturday at the Rogers Centre.



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Watch Live: World track and field championships on CBC

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Watch CBC's coverage of the world track and field championships from Beijing now.



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Edwin Encarnacion extends hitting streak in style

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Toronto Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion extended his career-long hitting streak to 24 games with a three-run homer in the first inning against Detroit in Toronto on Saturday afternoon.



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Labour fund interested in helping bring Nordiques back to Quebec City

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The Quebec Federation of Labour's Solidarity Fund has expressed interest in a partnership to help finance the return of the Nordiques hockey team to Quebec City.



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Canada's track team continues to roll at Beijing worlds

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Canadian athletes proved themselves once again Saturday in Beijing’s Birds Nest Stadium at the world track and field championships, snatching three more medals, taking the tally to a record seven.



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Twitter holds its collective breath as Canada wins relay bronze

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Spectators around the world didn't know what to make of a questionable exchange in the men's 4x100-metre relay final that ended up boosting Canada to bronze.



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