National Sports

Blue Jays lose to Yankees in rubber game as Toronto's wild-card chances take a hit

TORONTO — The long ball proved costly for starter Robbie Ray and the Blue Jays on Thursday as the New York Yankees dealt a blow to Toronto's playoff chances while solidifying their own.

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Canada tweaks lineup for first leg of Rugby World Cup qualifier against Chile

Canada coach Kingsley Jones has made two changes to his forward pack for Saturday's first leg of a Rugby World Cup qualifying series against Chile.

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Yankees put slugger Voit on 10-day injured list before critical game against Jays

TORONTO — The New York Yankees put first baseman Luke Voit on the injured list Thursday afternoon ahead of a critical three-game series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Blige, Lamar to perform at Super Bowl

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will perform for the first time on stage together at the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show.

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NC Courage coach Riley fired after misconduct allegations

The North Carolina Courage fired coach Paul Riley effective immediately after allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct were detailed in a published report.

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Senators on the bubble get chance to make a case in back-to-back games against Habs

OTTAWA — There aren’t a lot of openings on the Ottawa Senators roster, but head coach D.J. Smith still has some decisions to make.

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Canadiens look for answers at blue line, centre ahead of final pre-season week

MONTREAL — Heading into the last week of pre-season, the Montreal Canadiens are still working on filling their two biggest holes — at centre and on the blue line.

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Whitehead in the spotlight as B.C. Lions take on surging Winnipeg Blue Bombers

VANCOUVER — The spotlight is sure to shine a bit more brightly on Lucky Whitehead this week. The 29-year-old B.C.

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Quebec lifts capacity limits on venues with assigned seating, including for NHL games

MONTREAL — Quebec will lift capacity restrictions on venues and events with assigned seating, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Thursday, but he warned that the situation is still fragile and further relaxations won't come until after October.

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Tomori back in England squad after strong displays for Milan

LONDON (AP) — Canadian-born Fikayo Tomori earned a recall to England's squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary, with coach Gareth Southgate saying on Thursday the centre back has been rewarded for impressive performances i

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