National Sports

Queen's Plate champion Safe Conduct tops 12-horse field for $400,000 Breeders' Stakes

TORONTO — Safe Conduct returns to Woodbine Racetrack on Sunday, albeit on a different surface and with a different rider. Safe Conduct captured the $1-million Queen's Plate on Woodbine Racetrack's Tapeta track Aug. 22 with Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard.

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Veteran quarterback Jeremiah Masoli to start for Ticats versus Montreal Alouettes

It might not be the most complete version of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, but it's certainly the healthiest head coach Orlondo Stainuer has had this season.

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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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