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McMaster and Laval to battle for U Sports women's basketball title

TORONTO — It was history nearly three decades in the making, stretching back to before any of the McMaster Marauders were born. But the significance of the moment wasn't lost on Theresa Burns' players Saturday.

Mar 9, 2019 7:39 PM Read more >

Rusnak converts penalty, Real Salt Lake beats Whitecaps 1-0

SANDY, Utah — Albert Rusnak scored on a penalty in the 21st minute and Real Salt Lake held on to beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 on Saturday.

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Manotas' late goal lifts Dynamo over Impact 2-1

HOUSTON — Mauro Manotas scored in the 86th minute and the Houston Dynamo beat the Montreal Impact 2-1 on Saturday. Manotas finished Romell Quioto's cross with a right-footed stab to give Houston (1-0-1) the lead.

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Montreal's Auger-Aliassime advances with win over Tsitsipas at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Felix Auger-Aliassime's first career match against a top-10 player has put the ATP Tour on notice.

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Andy Burns lifts Blue Jays over Phillies 8-7 in Grapefruit League

CLEARWATER, Fla. — First baseman Andy Burns hit a controversial tie-breaking RBI double in the ninth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays held on for an 8-7 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday in Grapefruit League action.

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Canada's Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha win world junior figure skating gold

ZAGREB, Croatia — Canada's Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha won the gold medal in ice dancing on Saturday at the world junior figure skating championships.

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Canada wins double silver at short-track speedskating world championships

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Canada's Kim Boutin and Samuel Girard both skated to silver medals in the 1,500 metres on Saturday at the world short-track speedskating championships.

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Man City beats Watford; Tottenham loses again in EPL

LONDON — Raheem Sterling's second-half hat trick helped Manchester City build a four-point lead atop the English Premier League on Saturday. Tottenham's second-half collapse put Spurs in danger of not even finishing in the top four.

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Adidas says women to get same WCup bonus as men

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany — Sportswear maker Adidas says it will give the same bonus to any of its sponsored players on the Women's World Cup-winning soccer team as their male counterparts.

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Henrique, Terry lead Ducks to 8-2 rout of Canadiens

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Montreal Canadiens rested star goalie Carey Price against powerful San Jose this week, allowing him to go for the franchise wins record against struggling Anaheim instead.

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