Higuain records a pair as Inter Miami CF takes down CF Montreal

Gonzalo Higuain scored a pair of goals and Inter Miami defeated CF Montreal 2-1 Saturday. Joaquin Torres gave Montreal (6-6-4) a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute. Higuain tied it at 1-1 for Miami (3-8-3)

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China's Gong Lijiao wins gold medal in women's shot put

China's Gong Lijiao won the women's shot put gold in a personal best 20.58 meters on Sunday under blistering conditions at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium as the United States' Raven Saunders picked up silver and New Zealand's Valerie Adams claimed bronze.

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Quarter-final spot in limbo for Canadian women's basketball team after loss to Spain

Canada’s fate at the Tokyo Olympic basketball tournament is now out of its hands. Spain beat Canada 76-66 in an early morning game in Japan that it led from start to finish.

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Simone Biles stays on sidelines, opts out of floor exercise final at Olympics

USA Gymnastics announced Sunday that the six-time Olympic medallist has opted not to compete on floor, where she won gold in Rio de Janeiro and placed second in qualifying last week.

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Canada falls to Poland in men's volleyball with quarter-final ticket intact

Canada's men's volleyball team's quarter-final ticket is safe to pass despite a 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-16) loss to Poland in its final preliminary round match on Sunday in Tokyo.

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Canadian Joey Votto inches from MLB record of home runs in consecutive games

Joey Votto came oh-so-close to matching the major league record with a home run in eight consecutive games during the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 defeat to the New York Mets in 10 innings Saturday night.

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Oleksiak earns historic medal No. 7 as Canadian women win bronze in 4x100m medley relay

The foursome of Kylie Masse, Sydney Pickrem, Maggie Mac Neil and Penny Oleksiak powered their way to a bronze medal in the women's 4x100-metre medley relay on Sunday morning at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. 

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Australia's Emma McKeon 1st female swimmer to win 7 medals at single Olympics

Emma McKeon has claimed her historic seventh swimming medal at the Tokyo Olympics with Australia's victory in the women's 4x100 medley relay.

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Canadian beach volleyball duo Bansley, Wilkerson advance to quarter-finals at Tokyo Olympics

Canadian beach volleyball duo Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilkerson advanced to the quarter-finals at the Tokyo Olympics with a 22-24, 21-18, 15-13 win over No. 3-ranked Americans Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil in their opening knockout match at Shiokaze Park on Sunday.

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Week 1 tribute to the Canadian women

A musical tribute to Canada's female Olympians set to "As Far As I've Come" by Ferraro.

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Canada's rowing tradition continues at Tokyo 2020 — and beyond

Over the past year, our Canadian rowing team worked through the challenges of coaching changes and COVID-19 lockdowns to continue a strong legacy in this power-endurance sport. The athletes did our country proud, as we saw countless outlays of support for their efforts on social media.

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NHL to investigate claim Sharks' Evander Kane bet on own games

The NHL said it will investigate an allegation made by Evander Kane's wife that the San Jose Sharks forward bet on his own games and has intentionally tried to lose for gambling profit.

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Manoah's gem, Springer's homers lead Blue Jays past Royals to collet 3rd straight win

Blue Jays rookie pitcher Alek Manoah made a marvellous debut at Rogers Centre, and George Springer smashed a pair of early-game home runs to back his young teammate on Saturday.

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Canadian wrestler Erica Wiebe ready to defend Olympic title in Tokyo

Olympic champion Erica Wiebe headlines a group aiming to bring home Canada's fourth Olympic wrestling gold medal. With two returning Olympians and two athletes making their Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, Canada looks to improve upon its single-medal performance from 2016.

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Elaine Thompson-Herah repeats as Olympic sprint champ in stacked women's 100m

Elaine Thompson-Herah successfully defended her Olympic title in the women's 100 metres on Saturday, crossing the line in 10.61 seconds to lower Florence Griffith Joyner's Summer Games record by 1-100th of a second. Canada's Andre De Grasse advanced to the men's semifinals in a season-best 9.91.

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'I'm focused': Andre De Grasse shows incredible composure, posts best time in 100m heats

Canada’s Andre DeGrasse hasn’t lost a step. The 26-year-old ran his 100-metres heat in a blistering 9.91 seconds, the best time of night, as the race to determine the world’s fastest man got off to a blazing start in Tokyo.

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While you were sleeping: Masse wins Canadian medal No. 12, tennis medal rounds continue

Kylie Masse wins silver in the 200m backstroke, teammate Brent Hayden gets his last Olympic swim. Meanwhile, tennis star Novak Djokovic misses out on bronze, all while you were sleeping on July 30.

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Olympic wake-up call: Canadian swimmers, divers still making a splash in Tokyo

Canadian swimmer Kylie Masse earned her second silver medal in Tokyo, while Canadian diver Jennifer Abel qualified for the finals, eager to get her second medal as well. Here's what else you missed on Day 8 of the Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Canada's Tammara Thibeault falls 1 win shy of medal in women's middleweight boxing

Canadian boxer Tammara Thibeault fell one win shy of winning a medal with her loss to the Netherlands' Nouchka Fontijn in the women's middleweight (69-75 kg) quarter-finals on Saturday.

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Canada's Tom Ramshaw nears top-10 with 2 races remaining in men's finn sailing event

Canadian sailor Tom Ramshaw put together his best pair of performances to date on Saturday, inching towards a top-10 spot that would allow him to compete in the men's finn medal race.

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New Zealand defeat France for long-awaited women's rugby 7s gold

New Zealand won a gold medal that was five years in the making with a 26-12 win over France on Saturday in the women's rugby sevens title at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Japan's Hideki Matsuyama 1 shot back of lead entering final round of Olympic golf tournament

Canadians Mackenzie Hughes and Corey Conners sit in an 11-way tie at 17th place, seven shots back of the lead following the third round of the Olympic golf tournament on Saturday in Tokyo.

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Yamada's 4 RBIs help Japan beat Mexico to advance to quarter-finals in Olympic baseball

Former Central League MVP Tetsuto Yamada had four RBIs and broke open the game with a three-run homer, Hayato Sakamoto went deep off former big league pitcher Manny Banuelos and Japan beat Mexico 7-4 Saturday to win Group A at the Olympics.

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Canadian Joey Votto homers in 7th straight game, one shy of MLB record

Joey Votto homered for the seventh straight game, one shy of a major league record, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Friday night. Votto's solo homer to center field in the sixth inning extended the Reds' lead to 3-1.

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France beats Iran to finish group play undefeated in men's Olympic basketball

Thomas Heurtel scored 16 points and France completed an unbeaten run through Olympic men's basketball group play with a 79-62 victory over Iran on Saturday.

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Star gymnast Simone Biles pulls out of 2 more Olympic events

USA Gymnastics says Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the Olympic event finals in the vault and uneven bars.

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Canadians Marco Arop, Sage Watson surge into Olympic track semis

Canadians Marco Arop and Sage Watson each earned automatic qualification into track semifinals on Saturday in Tokyo.

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Hernandez, Bichette homer as Blue Jays celebrate return home with win over Royals

Teoscar Hernandez and Bo Bichette homered to help the Blue Jays celebrate their first game in Toronto in 670 days with a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday.

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Caeleb Dressel breaks own world record to win gold in men's 100m butterfly

Caeleb Dressel won his third gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics with a world record in the 100-metre butterfly Saturday.

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Nighthawks beats River Lions to bounce back from 3-game losing streak

Cat Barber scored 20 points to help the Guelph Nighthawks bounce back from three straight losses and edge the Niagara River Lions 92-81 in CEBL action on Friday.

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Canada's Kylie Masse wins silver in women's 200m backstroke

Kylie Masse won silver in the women's 200-metre backstroke Saturday morning in Tokyo, her second silver medal of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Leafs sign Ondrej Kase to 1-year contract, David Krejci leaves Bruins for Czech league

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Ondrej Kase to a one-year contract worth $1.25 million US. David Krejci is leaving the Boston Bruins after 14 NHL seasons to continue his hockey career in his native Czech Republic.

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Nigerian sprinter Okagbare out of Olympics after testing positive for human growth hormone

Nigerian sprinter and 2008 Olympics long jump silver medallist Blessing Okagbare was provisionally suspended Saturday after testing positive for human growth hormone before the Tokyo Olympics, the Athletics Integrity Unit said.

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'It feels like we're back in Toronto': Fans flock to stadium for Jays' return

A sea of blue jerseys and T-shirts welcomed the Toronto Blue Jays back to the Rogers Centre on Friday as fans flocked to see the team play at home for the first time in nearly two years.

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Watch the Canadian Elite Basketball League: Guelph Nighthawks vs Niagara River Lions

Watch live action from the CEBL matchup between the Guelph Nighthawks and the Niagara River Lions.

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'Andre De Grasse is going to shine': Sizing up men's Olympic 100-metre final

With Usain Bolt retired, a new king of sprinting will be crowned in the men's 100 metres on Sunday at the Tokyo Olympics and it wouldn't be surprising to 1996 champion Donovan Bailey if Canada's Andre De Grasse stood atop the podium.

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Canadian runner Andrea Seccafien advances to women's 5,000-final in Tokyo

In the stifling heat at Olympic Stadium, Canada's Andrea Seccafien grabbed the 15th and last qualifying spot for the women's 5,000 final by 38-100ths of a second in a time of 14 minutes 59.55 seconds on Friday.

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Canadian women lead field into final of 4x100m medley relay

Canada will lead the field into the women’s 4x100-metre medley relay final after pulling out the best swim in the heats Friday, surging ahead of the Americans on the back of a strong third leg by gold medallist Maggie Mac Neil.

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20 fun facts about Canada's athletics team

From collections to strange superstitions, Canada's track and field athletes have some interesting quirks.

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Player's Own Voice podcast: Felix Auger-Aliassime, wise beyond his years

Player's Own Voice podcast drops new episodes throughout Tokyo 2020. In the International Broadcast Centre today: the world's youngest top-20 player, Felix Auger-Aliassime

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Canada women's soccer team advances to Olympic semifinal with penalty kick win

Canada’s women’s soccer team is off to the Olympic semifinals after a thrilling win over Brazil in penalty kicks on Friday in Tokyo. Goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe came up huge with a crucial save on Brazil's Rafaelle on the final penalty kick, to send Canada into the medal rounds.

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Olympic wake-up call: No 3-peat for Rosie MacLennan, Canada's soccer team reaches semis

Two-time Olympic medallist and Canadian trampolinist Rosie MacLennan finished fourth, while Canada's women's soccer team won their quarter-final match in dramatic fashion. Here's what you missed on Day 7 of the Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Olympic Games Morning - Featuring Track and Field

Watch coverage of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Thunderstorms force suspension of 2nd round in Olympic golf

The second round of the Olympic golf tournament has been suspended due to persistent thunderstorms over the east course of the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Japan. 

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Canadian divers Jennifer Abel, Pamela Ware make semifinals in 3-metre springboard

Canadians Jennifer Abel and Pamela Ware are both moving on to the semifinals of the women’s 3-metre springboard event in Tokyo on Friday. 

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Russia's Khachanov reaches gold-medal match in men's Olympic tennis

Karen Khachanov is into the gold medal match in tennis at the Tokyo Olympics. The 25th-ranked Russian player beat Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain 6-3, 6-3 on Friday to reach the biggest final of his career.

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In effort to curb COVID, Tokyo Olympics collect lots of spit

They spit. They wait. They hope. About 30,000 people from scores of nations are spitting into tiny plastic vials at the Olympics in a daily routine that's grown crucial in going ahead with the pandemic-era Games, according to organizers.

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'No comment': Olympic sprinters mum on Sha'Carri Richardson's absence in Tokyo

Very few of the women who blazed down the very fast Olympic track Friday were willing to address the situation surrounding the American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson, who was absent from the 100-metre field in Tokyo following a doping ban.

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Canadian Rosie MacLennan's Olympic reign ends with 4th-place finish in trampoline

Trampolinist Rosie MacLennan has finished fourth in Tokyo, but will still go down as one of the sport’s all-time greats.

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Former Blue Jay Jose Bautista helps lead Dominican Republic past Mexico in Olympic baseball

Melky Cabrera hit a run-scoring single with two outs in the fifth inning, Jose Bautista threw out the potential tying run at home plate and the Dominican Republic beat Mexico 1-0 Friday at the Olympics to even its record at 1-1.

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