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TORONTO — It has been a week of mental preparation for defensive back Robertson Daniel and the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto (9-1) hosts the Montreal Alouettes (6-5) to open an important home-and-home series for the East Division rivals.

Canada's men's basketball team has accomplished its highest-ever finish at a men's World Cup, but staff and players are aiming to take those first-time accomplishments a step further: a medal.

LEICESTER, United Kingdom — Canadian international forward Deanne Rose has joined England's Leicester City. The 24-year-old from Alliston, Ont.

EDMONTON — Selfish plays. Too many players getting caught out of position. Bad penalties.

Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Power Bar) Barriault will look to extend his UFC win streak to three when he takes on Brazil's Michel (Demolidor) Pereira on a UFC Fight Night card next month in Las Vegas.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — There will be no gold medal for the U.S. at this World Cup. And for the second consecutive time in FIBA’s biggest tournament, there might not be any medal at all for the Americans.

TORONTO — In a change from last year, the Toronto Blue Jays' radio rights-holder will not resume in-person broadcasts of road games as the team enters the playoff stretch drive. The decision was confirmed by a Sportsnet spokesperson via email.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — No Nikola Jokic, no problem. Even with its best player sitting out this summer, Serbia is going to play for gold at the Basketball World Cup.

Toronto Metropolitan University says its men's soccer team will play its home opener this weekend despite an ongoing investigation into what the school describes as "serious and concerning behaviour.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks will retire Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios' No. 7 jersey.