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TORONTO — Addison Barger was back in his happy place in right field and made an immediate impact for the Toronto Blue Jays after a 29-game absence on Saturday. In a scoreless game in the second inning, the Los Angeles Angels had an early-game threat with runners on first and third and one out. Vaughn […]

TORONTO — Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith has lost a provincial nomination race, failing to clear the first of several hurdles toward the leadership of the Ontario Liberals. Ontario Liberal members in the riding of Scarborough Southwest have selected business owner Ahsanul Hafiz as their candidate for an upcoming byelection. Erskine-Smith, who represents the neighbouring federal […]

TORONTO — Toronto FC head coach Robin Fraser saw red after his Reds were defeated 4-2 by Inter Miami on Saturday afternoon at BMO Field. Fraser was incensed over a pair of non-calls by referee Victor Rivas in the second half of a hotly-contested match that featured Miami superstar Lionel Messi, who scored a goal […]

HAMILTON — Police say a 25-year-old man wanted in connection with a fatal motorcycle crash in Hamilton five years ago was arrested in New York this week and accused of gun smuggling. Hamilton Police say New York State Police pulled Faizan Ali over near Liberty, N.Y. on Thursday, along with two other men from Hamilton […]

TORONTO — A World Cup dress rehearsal – via an Inter Miami-Toronto FC match – is underway at the new-look BMO Field. A sellout crowd of about 45,000 fans is expected to take in the Major League Soccer game. It’s the final TFC home game before the start of the FIFA World Cup next month. […]

GUELPH — With a coaching resume that dates back to 1997, Mike Miller is very familiar with football training camps. But he’ll experience a first Sunday. That’s when all nine CFL teams open training camp, which will be Miller’s first as a head coach some five months after being promoted by the Toronto Argonauts. The […]

TORONTO — Ontario Liberal members in the riding of Scarborough Southwest are set to select their candidate today for an upcoming byelection. Nomination races don’t often generate a lot of attention outside the party, but today’s vote marks a clear first test for one leadership hopeful. Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith, who currently represents the neighbouring […]

TORONTO — The latest stop on former Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah’s undulating big-league career has taken him back to a familiar setting. The former all-star returned to Rogers Centre on Friday night as a member of the Los Angeles Angels. He worked the ninth inning of a 2-0 loss to Toronto in his first […]

TORONTO — Shakira Austin sank a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left to play as the Washinton Mystics spoiled the Toronto Tempo’s WNBA debut with a 68-65 victory on Friday. Austin was then fouled again, making two more free throws with 10 seconds to go to clinch the Mystics win. Austin and Kiki […]

TORONTO — Dylan Cease had 10 strikeouts over seven shutout innings as the Toronto Blue Jays ended a four-game losing skid with a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays scored both runs in the third inning against Angels starter Reid Detmers (1-3). That was enough run […]