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TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have to find a place to play 30 home games this season after the federal government rejected their plan to use Rogers Centre on Saturday.

BUDAPEST, Hungary — The bad news for Lewis Hamilton’s traditional rivals at Ferrari and Red Bull is that the dominant Mercedes is getting faster, while another team using its engines is growing in confidence.

The Vancouver Whitecaps have rewarded Canadian midfielder Russell Teibert with a new contract that runs through 2023 with an option for 2024. The 27-year-old from Niagara Falls, Ont.

The Vancouver Whitecaps have rewarded Canadian midfielder Russell Teibert with a new contract that runs through 2023 with an option for 2024. The 27-year-old from Niagara Falls, Ont.

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Caleb Jones has acknowledged he tested positive for COVID-19 before training camp. Jones says he tested positive when he returned to Edmonton from his home in Dallas.

The knock against Chris Boucher has always been his slight stature. With long Inspector Gadget limbs on his six-foot-eight frame, the Toronto Raptors forward has always the ability to swoop in and bat away balls.

New York City was cleared Friday to take the next step in its reopening next week, allowing movie and TV crews to film, zoos to welcome reduced crowds, professional sports teams to play to empty seats.

Two days after watching his young team lose to San Jose, Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos took aim at the referee that worked the game at the MLS is Back Tournament in Florida.

TORONTO — Canadian international Jessie Fleming is headed to the pro ranks. The 22-year-old midfielder from London, Ont., who has already won 77 caps for Canada, has signed with A&V Sports, which represents fellow Canadian Kadeisha Buchanan.

The Vancouver Whitecaps look to accomplish two things at the MLS is Back Tournament on Sunday night — stay alive with a win and eliminate Cascadia rival Seattle in the process.