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Toronto Blue Jays fans with balls and markers hope to get an autograph prior to first inning MLB American League Championship Series game 4 baseball action between the Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays, in Seattle, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Vancouver picks preferred partner for Major League Baseball expansion bid

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: 4:33 PM CDT

VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver has selected a group led by Vancouver real estate developer Zack Ross as its preferred partner to pursue a Major League Baseball expansion franchise.

Ross, president of Vancouver real estate developer Cape Group, leads The Show Vancouver, a group formed to bring an MLB team to the city.

The group's proposal is centred on a new ballpark and mixed-use development, although no site has been announced. Nor has the group disclosed the estimated cost of the project, its projected economic impact or how the project would be financed.

Ross said in a statement that Vancouver "is one of the great cities in the world, and we deserve a Major League Baseball team."

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Yesavage throws 6 2/3 innings, Okamoto has three hits in Blue Jays’ 5-2 win over Nationals

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Yesavage throws 6 2/3 innings, Okamoto has three hits in Blue Jays’ 5-2 win over Nationals

The Associated Press 2 minute read 3:41 PM CDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trey Yesavage allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings, Kazuma Okamoto went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Wednesday.

The Blue Jays improved to 13-18-4 in series play and completed their six-game road trip at 3-3.

Yesavage (5-5) struck out four and walked three. The 23-year-old rookie worked his third quality start in his past five games and lowered his ERA to 3.73.

The Nats got on the board first thanks to Jacob Young's RBI double in the fourth.

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Jack Draper, of Britain, serves against Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during a quarterfinal match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Former world No. 4 Jack Draper receives National Bank Open wild card

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Former world No. 4 Jack Draper receives National Bank Open wild card

The Canadian Press 2 minute read 2:39 PM CDT

MONTREAL - Former world No. 4 Jack Draper has received a main-draw wild card for the National Bank Open as the British star continues his comeback from an arm injury.

Tennis Canada announced Wednesday that Draper, Alexis Galarneau of Laval, Que., and Liam Draxl of Newmarket, Ont., will receive wild cards into the men's singles main draw, which begins Sunday at IGA Stadium.

Draper, whose ranking has fallen to No. 147, has played just 13 matches this season while recovering from an arm injury that forced him to miss the year's first three Grand Slam tournaments.

The 24-year-old was expected to play this week's D.C. Open but withdrew before his opening match.

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Football

Elks look to sweep home-and-home series with defending champion Riders

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Elks look to sweep home-and-home series with defending champion Riders

Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press 5 minute read 1:44 PM CDT

Cody Fajardo and the Edmonton Elks have a tough act to follow Saturday night.

Fajardo threw for a career-best 510 yards and four TDs in leading Edmonton (6-1) to a thrilling 36-34 road win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders (4-2) last week. The two teams go back at it again at Commonwealth Stadium.

Fajardo became the first CFL quarterback to throw for 500 yards in a game since 2017. The Elks also accumulated 526 net offensive yards against the defending Grey Cup champions yet still needed Vincent Blanchard's 57-yard field goal on the game's final play to capture a third straight victory.

Receiver Austin Mack also had a stellar outing. He recorded four catches for 173 yards with two touchdowns — 57-yard and 81-yard receptions in the second half — while teammate T.J. Luther registered 10 receptions for 157 yards.

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Soccer

FIFA hits Argentina with World Cup charges for scuffle and ‘Malvinas’ banner

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FIFA hits Argentina with World Cup charges for scuffle and ‘Malvinas’ banner

The Associated Press 2 minute read 1:29 PM CDT

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — FIFA lodged disciplinary charges against two Argentina players Wednesday for striking Spain opponents moments after the World Cup final and charged Argentina's soccer federation for players showing a political banner about the Falkland Islands after beating England in the semifinals.

A list of disciplinary cases opened by FIFA against Argentina also include “discriminatory chants and gestures” by fans, alleged assault by an assistant coach after the final and “throwing of objects by spectators in relation to several matches” at the World Cup.

Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes faces three charges of assault in the post-game clashes after Spain’s 1-0 win on July 19, defender Nahuel Molina faces two charges and coach Roberto Ayala one.

Molina and Thiago Almada also are charged with unsporting behavior, with the same charge leveled against Spain player Gavi.

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FILE - FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a news conference at the stadium in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, a day before the opening FIFA World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)

FIFA’s Infantino sets deadline for $20M offer to members in World Cup investor plan

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FIFA’s Infantino sets deadline for $20M offer to members in World Cup investor plan

Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press 7 minute read Updated: 2:27 PM CDT

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino set a Sept. 19 deadline on Wednesday for the 211 member federations to accept one-off $20 million offers as part of a project to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

The $20 billion FIFA subsidiary was blasted by international soccer organizations. European soccer body UEFA aims to call its 55 member federations to an emergency online meeting, likely on Thursday. The organization said “there is significant and growing opposition to FIFA’s scheme.”

The effort is being bankrolled by Joshua Kushner, the brother of Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law.

The effort marks Infantino's latest effort to align with those in the orbit of Trump: by creating the FIFA peace prize, letting Trump intervene in a process that led to United States forward Folarin Balogun playing at the World Cup, and now trying to lock in Joshua Kushner's investment firm to a 12-year ownership deal with the Switzerland-based not-for-profit soccer body.

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Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc (left), Canadian Ambassador to the United States Mark Wiseman and Rear-Admiral Kristjan Monaghan, Canadian defence attaché (right), pose in this handout photo ahead of an MLB baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Toronto Blue Jays in Washington on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — X, Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C. (Mandatory Credit)

Sporting a Washington jersey, LeBlanc attends ‘friendship day’ baseball game in D.C.

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Sporting a Washington jersey, LeBlanc attends ‘friendship day’ baseball game in D.C.

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Updated: 4:13 PM CDT

OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc attended a "Canada-U.S. Friendship Day" baseball game in Washington on Tuesday — wearing a Washington Nationals jersey.

LeBlanc was in Washington this week as the U.S. ramped up pressure on Canada in advance of formal talks on the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade, better known as CUSMA.

U.S. President Donald Trump last week threatened to slap new tariffs on an array of Canadian goods starting next month.

LeBlanc is seen wearing a Nationals jersey in several photos posted from the event. In one of the photos, the minister appears to be wearing the jersey of Montreal Expos — the team that moved to Washington more than 20 years ago to become the Nationals.

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Rookie quarterback Kaidon Salter to start for Lions against Blue Bombers

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Rookie quarterback Kaidon Salter to start for Lions against Blue Bombers

Judy Owen, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: 5:34 PM CDT

WINNIPEG - Willie Jefferson is too old and wise to fall into the rookie trap.

Even though B.C. quarterback Kaidon Salter will make his first CFL start when the Blue Bombers (4-3) host the 1-5 Lions Thursday, Jefferson said Winnipeg's defence won't view it as easy pickings.

“You shouldn't think that way,” the veteran defensive lineman said after Wednesday's walk-through practice. “Him coming in, you don't want to take that lightly because when you take people lightly, that's when you let them do things that you don't expect.”

Lions head coach Buck Pierce gave Salter the start after the 23-year-old Texas native added a bit of spark to the offence last week.

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Updated: 5:34 PM CDT

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Leylah Fernandez of Canada plays a forehand return to Coco Gauff of the United States during a women's singles match of the China Open tennis tournament, at the National Tennis Center, in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Canada’s Leylah Fernandez exits D.C. Open with second-round loss to Eala

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Canada’s Leylah Fernandez exits D.C. Open with second-round loss to Eala

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Updated: 5:37 PM CDT

WASHINGTON - Leylah Fernandez's D.C. Open title defence is over.

The 23-year-old from Laval, Que., lost 6-2, 7-6 (1) to Alexandra Eala of the Philippines in the second round Wednesday after winning last year's WTA 500 tournament.

Eala converted four of nine break points and won 63.3 per cent of the points on Fernandez's second serve to take the match in one hour 53 minutes.

"I know that she was playing a little better, and maybe my level dropped a little bit," Eala said of her second-set comeback. "Those are very tricky moments, when you know your level has dropped and you want to do better, but things for one reason or another just aren't coming out.

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Montreal Victoire general manager Danièle Sauvageau raises the PWHL Walter Cup after defeating the Ottawa Charge in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Danièle Sauvageau returns to Canadian women’s hockey team as general manager

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Danièle Sauvageau returns to Canadian women’s hockey team as general manager

Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press 6 minute read Updated: 3:32 PM CDT

CALGARY - Danièle Sauvageau steered Canada to its first Olympic gold medal in women's hockey in 2002. She's been tasked with doing it again in 2030.

Hockey Canada unveiled the 64-year-old from Montreal as the next general manager of the national women's team Wednesday.

She was coach and GM of the Canadian team that claimed gold in Salt Lake City in 2002.

Sauvageau will remain the general manager of the Professional Women's Hockey League's Montreal Victoire and fill both roles for the 2026-27 season.

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Alex Bellemarre of Canada competes in the men's 94 kilogram weightlifting during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Canada’s Sarah Mitton repeats as women’s shot put champion at Commonwealth Games

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Canada’s Sarah Mitton repeats as women’s shot put champion at Commonwealth Games

The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: 6:39 PM CDT

GLASGOW - Canada’s Sarah Mitton successfully defended her women’s shot put title at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old from Brooklyn, N.S., recorded a winning throw of 19.88 metres on her fifth attempt to take gold by more than two metres.

“I'm pretty proud," Mitton told Athletics Canada. "Every time you step into the stadium, there's a chance that it doesn't go your way and you do everything in your power to make your dreams come true.

"Tonight, to be able to stand on the podium and be a two-time Commonwealth Games champion is, is very special to me."

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Updated: 6:39 PM CDT

Basketball

Toronto Raptors to host NBA pre-season games in Quebec City, Vancouver

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Toronto Raptors to host NBA pre-season games in Quebec City, Vancouver

The Canadian Press 2 minute read 11:22 AM CDT

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will host games in Quebec City and Vancouver as part of their NBA pre-season.

The league announced Wednesday that Toronto will face the Miami Heat in the NBA's first pre-season game in Quebec City at Videotron Centre on Oct. 3.

The Raptors will then take on the Los Angeles Clippers at Vancouver's Rogers Arena on Oct. 10.

The NBA club also announced it will hold training camp in Quebec City from Sept. 29 through Oct. 2 at Université Laval's PEPS athletic complex.

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Hockey

San Jose Sharks make Celebrini NHL’s highest-paid player with extension

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San Jose Sharks make Celebrini NHL’s highest-paid player with extension

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: 1:24 PM CDT

SAN JOSE - The San Jose Sharks made Macklin Celebrini the NHL's highest-paid player Wednesday, signing the star centre to a five-year contract extension worth US$18.8 million a season.

The 20-year-old from North Vancouver, B.C., surpassed the US$18 million average annual value in Leo Carlsson’s five-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks — from a signed offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers — earlier this month.

He had one year remaining on his three-year, $2.925 million entry-level contract before signing the deal that keeps him locked up with the Sharks through the 2031-32 season.

Celebrini finished fourth in NHL scoring last season with 115 points -- 45 goals and 70 assists -- helping the Sharks post one of the biggest single-season improvements in franchise history.

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Baseball

Nationals draw six walks against Bieber in four-run first inning, beat Blue Jays 8-6

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Nationals draw six walks against Bieber in four-run first inning, beat Blue Jays 8-6

Patrick Stevens, The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 10:17 PM CDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Nationals drew six walks against former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber in a four-run first inning, and Washington beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6 on Tuesday night.

Luis García Jr. and Dylan Crews hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth for Washington, which is a game behind Arizona in the race for the National League's third wild-card spot.

Kazuma Okamoto hit his 24th homer to tie a franchise rookie record for the Blue Jays, who have lost 10 of 14 and slipped 10 games under .500, matching a season high.

Bieber (2-2) became the 11th pitcher in major league history to walk at least six batters while recording two or fewer outs, and the first since Florida’s Ryan Dempster on Oct. 5, 2001, at Atlanta. He threw 42 pitches, just 15 for strikes.

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Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams (10) shoots a successful three-pointer in the second quarter of a WNBA game Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Jeff Wheeler/Minnesota Star Tribune via AP)

Miles scores 24 points as Lynx beat Tempo 100-93, extend win streak to eight straight

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Miles scores 24 points as Lynx beat Tempo 100-93, extend win streak to eight straight

The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 9:28 PM CDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Olivia Miles scored 24 points and the Minnesota Lynx extended their winning streak to eight games with a 100-93 victory over the Toronto Tempo on Tuesday night.

Miles shot 9-for-17 with four 3-pointers for Minnesota (23-6), which owns the best record in the WNBA. She added eight assists and six rebounds.

Kayla McBride scored 18 with four 3-pointers for the Lynx, who were 14-for-25 from distance. Napheesa Collier had 15 points and Natasha Howard scored 13. Reserve Antonia Delaere scored 12 on 4-for-5 shooting from distance.

Marina Mabrey had 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Toronto (10-17), which has lost four straight and eight of its last nine. Maria Conde finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Laura Juskaite scored 18.

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Blue Jays’ Bieber struggles through ‘worst’ outing, walks 6 in first inning against Nationals

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Blue Jays’ Bieber struggles through ‘worst’ outing, walks 6 in first inning against Nationals

Patrick Stevens, The Associated Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 10:59 PM CDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Toronto pitcher Shane Bieber’s start against the Washington Nationals was anything but a walk in the park.

The former Cy Young Award winner issued walks to six of the nine batters he faced — including three with the bases loaded — before departing after two-thirds of an inning Tuesday night in the Blue Jays' 8-6 loss. In his previous 149 pitching appearances, the 31-year-old right-hander's high for walks was five.

According to Stathead/Baseball Reference, Bieber is the 11th pitcher in major league history to walk at least six while recording two outs or less, and the first to do so since Florida’s Ryan Dempster on Oct. 5, 2001, at Atlanta.

Bieber said he had difficulty gripping the ball and struggled with his command as a result. Bieber didn't walk anyone in his previous start Thursday, when he allowed one run in seven innings against Tampa Bay.

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