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PARIS — Rafael Nadal became only the fourth man to reach 1,000 match wins when he beat fellow Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday.

A key cog in a potent Alabama Crimson Tide offence, John Metchie III is trying to open doors for other Canadians to play football at major American universities. The six-foot, 195-pound sophomore receiver from Brampton, Ont.

It's mornings like Wednesday that leave Natalie Achonwa exhausted. The Canadian women's basketball player was just heading to bed in Schio, Italy, when polling reports of the U.S. presidential election started to roll in.

ORENSE, Spain — Ottawa cyclist Michael Woods finished second in Wednesday's 14th stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Woods narrowly missed his second stage win of the event, finishing just behind Tim Wellens.

PARIS — Alexander Zverev again denied accusations of domestic abuse made by a former girlfriend who said the German tennis player tried to strangle her with a pillow before last year's U.S. Open.

Hamilton's pursuit of a Commonwealth Games has become more complex with the Ontario government's refusal to back a bid before 2027.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact will have Lassi Lappalainen for another year. The Impact announced Wednesday they have extended their loan agreement for the Finnish international midfielder with Italian club Bologna FC 1909 until Dec. 21, 2021.

DETROIT — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson cast her vote at the Detroit Pistons’ training facility. About 12 hours later, she saw metal boxes on wheels with ballots inside roll into Ford Field for double checking.

PANAMA CITY — In its short history, Forge FC has already earned a reputation for scoring late.

WASHINGTON — Just past noon on Election Day, after casting her vote where the NBA’s Wizards and NHL’s Capitals play, Mary Pittman exited through one of the arena’s glass doors.