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Lions ride Lulay's arm, smothering defence in 30-15 victory over Roughriders

Lions ride Lulay's arm, smothering defence in 30-15 victory over Roughriders

VANCOUVER — Playing his first game with his new team, Chris Williams missed out on the B.C. Lions' customary post-win group photo in the locker-room. If the Lions continuing playing like they did Saturday, there should be plenty more opportunities.
Jackson-Hamel stays hot off the bench as Montreal Impact top Orlando City SC 2-1

Jackson-Hamel stays hot off the bench as Montreal Impact top Orlando City SC 2-1

MONTREAL — Impact coach Mauro Biello called Anthony Jackson-Hamel his "ace in the hole.
Goins' RBI single in 10th lifts Blue Jays past Astros, 4-3

Goins' RBI single in 10th lifts Blue Jays past Astros, 4-3

HOUSTON — Ryan Goins hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied for a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
Jets score TD with 10-year-old boy who battled leukemia

Jets score TD with 10-year-old boy who battled leukemia

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Jets scored a special touchdown by fulfilling a young fan's big wish.
Bolt has farewell party crashed, but not by De Grasse, in 100 final at worlds

Bolt has farewell party crashed, but not by De Grasse, in 100 final at worlds

LONDON — On a night intended to celebrate one of the greatest athletes of all time, someone crashed Usain Bolt's farewell party. But it wasn't Andre De Grasse.
Bronze and gone: In a shocker, Bolt takes third at worlds

Bronze and gone: In a shocker, Bolt takes third at worlds

LONDON — One final time, Usain Bolt peered down the last 50 metres of his lane and saw sprinter upon sprinter running footsteps ahead of him.
Canadian Frank Dancevic moves on in Rogers Cup qualifying match

Canadian Frank Dancevic moves on in Rogers Cup qualifying match

MONTREAL — Canadian Frank Dancevic moved one step closer to a berth in the Rogers Cup main draw, defeating Marius Copil in a Saturday qualifier at Uniprix Stadium. Dancevic, from Niagara Falls, Ont.
Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova advances to second qualifier at Rogers Cup

Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova advances to second qualifier at Rogers Cup

TORONTO — Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova, the top seed in Rogers Cup women's qualifying, moved on to the second round of qualifiers on Saturday with a victory over Japan's Kurumi Nara.
Canada's Derek Drouin out of world championships with Achilles tendon injury.

Canada's Derek Drouin out of world championships with Achilles tendon injury.

LONDON — More bad news for Canada at the world track and field championships. Derek Drouin, the reigning world and Olympic champion in high jump, announced he was withdrawing with an Achilles tendon injury.
A's outfielder Matt Joyce suspended 2 games for gay slur

A's outfielder Matt Joyce suspended 2 games for gay slur

Oakland outfielder Matt Joyce received a two-game suspension without pay Saturday for directing a gay slur toward a fan in Anaheim and he will take part in a public outreach initiative with PFLAG, a family and ally organization supporting the LGBTQ c