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AUSTIN, Texas — Police said Monday they are still investigating the weekend motorcycle crash that killed former Texas Longhorns running back and NFL player Cedric Benson and a woman passenger.

Felix Auger-Aliassime is now the top-ranked Canadian in men's tennis after jumping into 19th spot in the latest ATP Tour rankings released Monday.

OTTAWA — One of Canada's top medal contenders in next year's Tokyo Olympics has been provisionally suspended for a doping violation, but Laurence Vincent Lapointe insists she did "nothing wrong." The canoeist from Trois-Rivieres, Que.

Brigitte Thibault is having the best summer of her young career, and it's only going to get better this week at the CP Women's Open. Thibault, from Rosemere, Que.

Sunday's Games MLB American League Seattle 7 Toronto 0 L.A. Angels 9 Chicago White Sox 2 Tampa Bay 5 Detroit 4 Boston 13 Baltimore 7 Cleveland 8 N.Y. Yankees 4 Minnesota 6 Texas 3 Houston 4 Oakland 1 National League St.

Sunday's Games MLB American League Seattle 7 Toronto 0 L.A. Angels 9 Chicago White Sox 2 Tampa Bay 5 Detroit 4 Boston 13 Baltimore 7 Cleveland 8 N.Y. Yankees 4 Minnesota 6 Texas 3 Houston 4 Oakland 1 National League St.

AUSTIN, Texas — Former NFL running back Cedric Benson, one of the most prolific rushers in NCAA and University of Texas history, has died in a motorcycle accident in Texas. He was 36.

MEDINAH, Ill. — Justin Thomas had more stress than he needed Sunday before regaining control with four birdies on the back nine at Medinah to win the BMW Championship and claim the No. 1 seed going into the FedEx Cup finale.

MEDINAH, Ill. — Phil Mickelson had a wild Sunday, and that was before he showed up for the BMW Championship. Mickelson said on Twitter that lightning struck the hotel where he was staying, leading to an evacuation.

TORONTO — Even if Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had been in Toronto's lineup the Blue Jays likely would not have beaten Seattle Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi on Sunday.