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Taylor Pendrith hopes fans will watch him tee off on Thursday at Winged Foot Golf Club in the first round of the U.S. Open. Not just because it's his major debut — but because it's in the tee box where the Canadian excels.

TORONTO — Tony Gallacher, Toronto FC's newest recruit, says he has come to Canada in search of first-team action.

TORONTO — Mark Casse will have three chances Saturday to join a very select group. Casse — Canada's top trainer an unprecedented 11 times — will have three horses in the $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile turf race at Woodbine Racetrack.

TORONTO — Coach Greg Vanney knows all too well what he is leaving behind when Toronto FC heads south of the border this week to resume Major League Soccer play. His wife and their four children.

With the health and safety risks around COVID-19, and the inability to deliver a "phenomenal" event, the Niagara 2021 Canada Summer Games have been postponed until 2022.

TORONTO — Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment has hired RBC vice-president Teri Dennis-Davies as senior vice-president, equity, diversity and inclusion. Dennis-Davies, who will start her new position on Oct.

MOSCOW — Olympic silver medallist Evgenia Medvedeva said Wednesday she has returned to working with Eteri Tutberidze, the Russian figure skating coach who first took her to stardom.

NEW YORK — The Yankees have transformed back into Bronx Bombers after a three-week stretch in which they nearly bombed out of post-season contention.

Tuesday's Games NHL Eastern Conference Final N.Y. Islanders 2 Tampa Bay 1 (OT) (Lightning lead series 3-2) --- NBA Eastern Conference Final Miami 117 Boston 114 (OT) (Heat lead series 1-0) Western Conference Semifinal Denver 104 L.A.

EDMONTON — Jordan Eberle scored on a two-on-one break 12:30 into the second overtime and the New York Islanders avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night.