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Jack Beckman leads Funny Car qualifying in NHRA Northwest Nationals
Gonzalez hits slam in 8th inning off Storen to rally Rockies past Nationals 5-4
Turning 24, LA Angels star Mike Trout homers on his birthday for the 3rd time in his career
Baseball Capsules
Redblacks beat Alouettes in Michael Sam’s pro debut
Montreal Alouettes' Michael Sam made his pro football debut against the Ottawa Redblacks in Ottawa on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015.
Hip fracture forces ex-Boston Symphony conductor Seiji Ozawa to cancel 3 concerts in Japan
Randal Grichuk hits 3-run homer, Lance Lynn pitches Cardinals to 6-0 win over Brewers
Volquez throws seven strong innings to beat White Sox
Calgary man accidentally shoots gun inside home; bullet hits neighbour
Police crime tape
Typhoon Soudelor threatens China after leaving 6 dead and 4 missing in Taiwan
Pedro Alvarez's pinch-hit single in 10th inning lifts Pirates over Dodgers 5-4
Shrinking Violet wins Daisycutter Handicap by 4 3/4 lengths at Del Mar
Seattle's franchise leader in victories, longtime pitcher Jamie Moyer honoured by Mariners
Prince scores season-high 30, Charles 18 as 1st-place New York Liberty beats Chicago 77-63
David Ortiz's 22nd homer leads Red Sox to 7-2 win over Tigers
Twins squander big lead, but Torii Hunter's 9th-inning homer gives them 10-9 win over Indians
Late touchdown helps Redblacks come back to beat Alouettes 26-23
Bautista homers in extras to propel Jays over Yankees
Jose Bautista follows through on his tenth inning home run against the Yankees on August 7, 2015.
Nick Markakis has 3 hits, including game-winner, to lead Braves to 6-3 win over Marlins
Big hits from Conforto, Flores help Mets rally late for 7th straight win, 4-3 over Rays
Antone Smith impresses Quinn as Falcons running backs Freeman, Coleman nurse sore hamstrings
NC State-Arizona State, LSU-Marquette to meet in Legends Classic semifinals
Nationals blow 4-run lead, lose to Rockies 5-4 on Gonzalez slam off Storen
Bautista, Blue Jays make "statement," beat Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings for 6th straight win
LEADING OFF: Strasburg returns; Price vs Yankees; Napoli, Bourn, Swisher trading places
WNBA Capsules
Mets-Rays Runs
Phillies activate 2B Chase Utley from DL, select contract of Loewen
Manuel Contreras, reviled and feared former Chilean spy chief under Pinochet, dies at age 86
Suh makes some big plays early in Dolphins' scrimmage, says he's shaking rust off
Saskatoon health region investigates lung infections that hit cancer patients
Jury convicts ex-Russian soldier of terror-related charges in Taliban-led attack on US forces
Saskatchewan government wasn’t involved in university firing: documents
Ilene Busch-Vishniac, former University of Saskatchewan president, has launched an $8-million lawsuit against the school, its Board of Governors and Premier Brad Wall for breach of contract and defamation.
With great food, Fat Jack’s Homestyle Diner is worth the drive to Boston Bar
Grilled lamb loin chops with plum chutney jus, mashed potatoes and veggies at Fat Jack's Homestyle Diner and Pub in Boston Bar, British Columbia.
Venezuela opens investigation against CNN en Espanol over mistaken report on looting
Coleman, Catchings combine for 37 points as Indiana forces 26 turnovers, routs Atlanta 106-77
Baltimore Orioles recall OF Junior Lake from Triple-A, designate Travis Snider for assignment
White Sox CF Adam Eaton jams left shoulder making catch, leaves game in 4th inning
UN resolution aims to investigate Syrian chemical weapons attacks
The United Nations Security Council votes to adopt a resolution creating a Joint Investigative Mechanism of the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
What next for the leaders, after their first debate?
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, Green Party leader Elizabeth May and New Democratic Party leader Thomas Mulcair listen as Conservative Leader Stephen Harper speaks in the first leaders debate on Thursday in Toronto.
Andres Gonzales, Brendan Steele top Barracuda Championship leaderboard
19-year-old football player shot by police in Texas car dealership struggle was unarmed
Mike Woods times uphill sprint to finish as Optum wins second straight stage at Tour of Utah
Canada’s energy sector should be a world leader
The world is preparing for the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris in December. Canada must present concrete environmental goals and actions.
Mulcair, Trudeau to start campaign slow as Harper tours in Tory plane
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper greets supporters during a campaign stop in Belleville, Ont., on Friday.
Bentley scores career-high 31; Sun snap 7-game Eastern Conference skid, 86-72 over Mystics
10-year-old girl becomes youngest ever to swim at World Championships
Alzain Tareq competes in a preliminary heat of the women's 50-metre butterfly event on Friday. Tareq trains five days a week in Manama, where she has access to 25- and 50-metre pools in the capital of the Persian Gulf nation, which has no swimming tradition.
Petitclerc lights cauldron to open the largest Parapan Am Games in history
Correction: Panama-Canal Limits story
Giants see no need to panic as rut continues, can't contain Schwarber in 7-3 loss to Cubs
Scary spleen injury in college helped Jets' Amaro better appreciate life, football
Wawrinka among favourites as hard-court season opens with Rogers Cup
Stan Wawrinka hits a backhand during a practice session at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. ‘It’s a new start,’ said the 2015 French Open winner Friday at the tournament draw. ‘We’re all back to zero.’
Smugglers trapped 200 migrants in capsized boat, survivors say
Italian police officers take into custody Shauki Esshaush, centre, one of five alleged smugglers who was on the capsized fishing boat, which held migrants.
6-year-old Braylon Beam gets opportunity to coach Carolina Panthers at team's Fan Fest
Three killed in battle between Turkish police and Kurdish separatists
A woman walks along a street in the southeastern Turkish town of Silopi in Sirnak province, near the Turkish-Iraqi border crossing of Habur, Turkey, August 7, 2015. Violence has flared between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party and Turkey’s security forces in the past two weeks, wrecking a fragile peace process between the government and the rebels.
Rams quickly decide Nick Foles is their man, signing quarterback to contract extension
Canada’s economic downturn stings for struggling small businesses
Don and Kimberley DeLeeuw have been struggling with the slowdown in their transport company since the drop in energy prices.
Last-place Red Sox trade 1B Mike Napoli back to Rangers for player to be named or cash
Golf Capsules
Minor league game at Steinbrenner Field postponed by circus lights
Muzik nightclub shooting puzzles Toronto police
Police released descriptions of two men they say are persons of interest in the Musik nightclub shooting case, but no arrests have been made.
Important questions to ask yourself as English Premier League kicks off
While the English Premier League has many great stars, no player is more charismatic or divisive than Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, the world’s highest-paid coach.
Police officer killed in El Salvador is fifth slain this week as street gangs press offensive
New coach Gary Andersen gets ready to open his first fall practice at Oregon State
Calgary diseases expert on the importance of studying our guts
Paul Kubes is a University of Calgary expert in infections, inflammation and chronic diseases.
NIT Season Tip-Off moves across river from MSG to Brooklyn's Barclays Center
Colin Montgomerie solid down stretch to lead at Shaw Charity Classic
Western Canadian ski resorts prepare for warmer future with via ferrata
Rookie receiver starting to gain traction with action picking up at Colts' training camp
Martin Piller, Shane Bertsch share lead in Web.com Tour's Digital Ally Open
Family drops lawsuit over death of teen run over by SF firefighters responding to Asiana crash
Eugenie Bouchard splits with Sam Sumyk, hires Marko Dragic as coach for Rogers Cup
Vancouver Whitecaps enjoying life on top, still taking nothing for granted
Acquired by the Vancouver Whitecaps during their inaugural 2011 campaign in Major League Soccer, Jordan Harvey, right, was a part of teams that usually had to battle just for a chance at the playoffs.
Lions' new centre Travis Swanson says he learned a lot from his predecessor Dominic Raiola
'The League' tackles deflated footballs and Marshawn Lynch in its 7th and final season
Brazil faces political, economic chaos with an ‘uncertain future’
With the lowest popularity rating of any Brazilian president in 30 years, Dilma Rousseff faces formidible challenges and enemies.
Defending national champ Duke, runner-up Wisconsin, Georgetown and VCU in semis of 2K Classic
American man's appeal of murder conviction of Saskatoon ex-girlfriend denied
Jeffery Lyons paved the way for consumer lawsuits
By the mid-1980s, Jeffery Lyons had built a formidable legal reputation – a Queen’s Counsel, he served as a bencher for the Law Society of Upper Canada from 1983 to 1991.
Argos aim for home, sweet homecoming against Roughriders
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Trevor Harris throws to Vidal Hazelton against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on August 3.
Independent director resigns as board lead after conflict of interest allegations
Gold one kilogram bars and silver one kilogram bars are seen in this arranged photograph at Gold Investments Ltd. bullion dealers in London, U.K., on Jan. 15, 2014
Happy-face cheerleading of Compass Card backfires on TransLink
A Skytrain travels past the downtown skyline in Vancouver, B.C.
Vancouver’s high-tech hurdle: Attracting top-level talent
From left: Version One Ventures CEO and founder Boris Wertz, BuildDirect president and CEO Jeff Booth, Vision Critical founder and president of corporate innovation Andrew Reid, Hootsuite CEO and founder Ryan Holmes, Shoes.com chairman and co-founder Roger Hardy, Plentyoffish CEO and founder Markus Frind, and Themis Solutions CEO Jack Newtown, shown in Vancouver on July 21, 2015.
Schwarber continues surge with 2 hits, 2 RBIs to lead Cubs past Giants 7-3
Wawrinka says anything's possible as hardcourt season opens with Rogers Cup
Steady US job gains likely foretell a new era: Higher loan rates for consumers and businesses
Toronto FC’s Michael Bradley, Jozy Altidore to return against Kansas City
Toronto FC midfielder Michael Bradley, centre, moves the ball against the Philadelphia Union at BMO Field. Bradley is Toronto’s inspirational captain and the heart of its midfield.
Barge drops tons of buoys, fishing gear, other ocean debris to Seattle for sorting, recycling
Ryan Harris feeling right at home as he emerges as top right tackle in Denver
Toronto FC sign veteran forward Herculez Gomez
Led by Italian dynamo Sebastian Giovinco, right, Toronto FC lead the league in offence, averaging 1.71 goals per game.
Return to Whistling Straits for PGA brings bad memories for Johnson, opportunities for Spieth
Colin Montgomerie shots 62 to take lead in Champions Tour's Shaw Charity Classic
To glimpse the future of oil, look at coal in the U.S.
A plume of steam billows from the coal-fired Merrimack Station in Bow, N.H.
Raiders S Charles Woodson shows few signs of slowing down entering 18th NFL season
Will this circle be unbroken? Rising house prices, sinking dreams
Elizabeth Renzetti
Humbled DT Da'Quan Bowers getting another chance to prove himself with Buccaneers
DC Vic Fangio mixing it up in training camp with Bears
Cara Operations: A premium price for an unproven product
Cara’s franchising model is ‘asset light’ and cash-flow heavy.
Woman accused of selling fake Taylor Swift tickets to Edmonton fans online
South America soccer organization to support Michel Platini in FIFA elections
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