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Canadian Marino beats Glushko to win Challenger tennis tournament

WINNIPEG — Canadian Rebecca Marino has added another victory to her impressive comeback campaign. The 27-year-old from Vancouver defeated No.

Jul 15, 2018 5:49 PM Read more >

Young, joyful France beats Croatia 4-2 to win 2nd World Cup

MOSCOW — Taking turns sliding across the rain-soaked turf holding the World Cup trophy tight, teenager Kylian Mbappe and the rest of France's players acted like the youthful bunch they are.

Jul 15, 2018 5:46 PM Read more >

Pussy Riot upstages Putin with protest that halts World Cup

MOSCOW — Protest group Pussy Riot, long a thorn in Vladimir Putin's side, claimed responsibility Sunday for four people who brought the World Cup final to a brief halt by running onto the field dressed in police uniforms as the Russian president and

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NewsAlert: Dixon wins Honda Indy Toronto; Canada's Wickens third

TORONTO — Scott Dixon has won the Honda Indy Toronto. Simon Pagenaud was second and Canadian Robert Wickens was third. More coming. The Canadian Press

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No doubt: Djokovic wins 4th Wimbledon, 1st Slam in 2 years

LONDON — Novak Djokovic acknowledged that he was worried. His coach was, too.

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Canadian women claim four medals at rowing World Cup

LUCERN, Switzerland — Canadian women came away with four medals on the final day of competition at the rowing World Cup on Sunday while a Canadian men's duo finished just off the podium.

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NewsAlert: France doubles up Croatia 4-2 for World Cup title

MOSCOW — France has won the World Cup, defeating Croatia 4-2. Teenager Kylian Mbappe scored France's fourth goal in the 65th minute to help the country win its second World Cup title and first since 1998. The Canadian Press

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Jays put Pillar on DL, Gurriel on concussion DL ahead of game against Red Sox

BOSTON — The Toronto Blue Jays put centre-fielder Kevin Pillar on the 10-day disabled list Sunday while also placing infielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr., on the seven-day concussion list.

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Canada sets national record in fourth-place finish at U20 track worlds

TAMPERE, Finland — Canada's women's 4x400-metre relay team finished just off the podium Sunday at the under-20 track and field world championships, but they set a new national record for their age group.

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John Cynn claims World Series of Poker title, wins $8.8M

LAS VEGAS — Indianapolis resident John Cynn is the champion of the World Series of Poker no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event. The 33-year-old won the famed tournament Sunday at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. He's now $8.

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