National Sports

Canadian Mike Weir leads Phil Mickelson in Virginia by three strokes

RICHMOND, Va. — The other left-handed, 50-year-old former Masters champion was on top after a long Saturday at The Country Club of Virginia.

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Braves, Dodgers set for just 2nd NLCS Game 7 in 15 seasons

ARLINGTON, Texas — Ian Anderson doesn’t remember the last time the Atlanta Braves were in a Game 7. That’s because the 22-year-old rookie right-hander wasn’t born yet.

Oct 17, 2020 5:35 PM Read more >

QMJHL: Eight different goal scorers propel Titan over Eagles in 8-1 victory

BATHURST, N.B. — The league-best Acadie-Bathurst Titan got eight goals from eight different players in an 8-1 victory over the Cape Breton Eagles Saturday afternoon at the K.C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst.

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Canadian Francois Lavoie bowls perfect game in 2020 PBA Playoffs

CENTREVILLE, Va. — Canadian Francois Lavoie bowled a perfect game in the round of 16 at the PBA Playoffs. Lavoie bowled 12 straight strikes in his win over Sean Rash to record the 29th televised 300 game in PBA Tour History.

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Van Dijk injury causes concern for frustrated Liverpool

Virgil van Dijk has been a commanding — even transcendent — presence at the heart of Liverpool’s defence throughout the team’s rise to the top of English and European soccer in recent years.

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Canadian Gillian (The Savage) Robertson dominates in UFC decision win in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson used her superior grappling skills to dominate Brazil's Poliano Botelho en route to a unanimous decision win Saturday night on a UFC Fight Night card.

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Canadians Shapovalov, Raonic eliminated in semifinals at St. Petersburg Open

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Canadians Denis Shapovalov and Milos Raonic were ousted in the semifinal round Saturday at the St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament.

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Canada's Auger-Aliassime defeats Bautista Agut, advances to Cologne final

COLOGNE, Germany — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime is through the final of the Cologne Open after posting a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 win over Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut in a semifinal match Saturday.

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Ottawa Senators sign goaltender Joey Daccord to three-year contract

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Joey Daccord to a three-year contract.

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Smith off Smith, Seager 2 HRs as Dodgers beat Braves in NLCS

ARLINGTON, Texas — One Will Smith outdid another Will Smith to keep the season alive for the Los Angeles Dodgers. A common name, a special result for the Dodgers catcher.

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