Brad Gushue wins Grand Slam of Curling Elite 10 title

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Brad Gushue picked up his second Elite 10 title, and 11th Grand Slam of Curling championship, defeating Reid Carruthers 1 UP in the final. from CBC | Curling News https://ift.tt/2IuRyVa

Anna Hasselborg wins inaugural Grand Slam of Curling Elite 10 women's title

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The reigning Olympic champion made an incredible angle-raise double takeout that led to a steal in the fifth end, as she beat Silvana Tirinzoni 4-and-2. from CBC | Curling News https://ift.tt/2IuRxk4

Game Wrap: Blue Jays fall to Rays to end difficult season

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The Blue Jays season came to an end on Sunday as they fell to the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4. Toronto finished the season with three less wins than they had in 2017, ending

MLB roundup: NL West, NL Central to be decided in Game 163

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The playoff-bound Colorado Rockies are headed to Los Angeles for a tiebreaking game to decide the NL West title after routing the Washington Nationals 12-0 on Sunday, while the Chicago Cubs set up

Blue Jays fall to Rays in season finale

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Ryan Yarbrough got his rookie-leading 16th win and the Tampa Bay Rays turned another bullpen game into their 90th victory, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 on Sunday. from CBC | MLB News

Angels' Mike Scioscia steps down as manager after 19 years

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Mike Scioscia has stepped down as manager of the Los Angeles Angels after 19 seasons, ending the longest current tenure in the majors with a come-from-behind victory. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2xMi9Jq

Olympic champ Hasselborg wins inaugural Elite 10 women's title

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Olympic champion Anna Hasselborg of Sweden defeated Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni on Sunday to win the inaugural Elite 10 women's championship to open the Grand Slam of Curling season. from CBC | Curling News

Canada ekes out victory to finish 7th at FIBA World Cup

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Kia Nurse had 17 points and Canada's offence erupted for 24 points in the fourth quarter to edge Nigeria 73-72 on Sunday in the seventh-place game at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

Kevin Koe at forefront of change as curlers set sights on 2022 Olympics

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It wasn't all that long ago in the curling world that sticking together as a team (usually comprised of four players from the same province, city, club) was the norm. But times have

Game Wrap: Kawhi Leonard debuts as Raptors win pre-season opener

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Kawhi Leonard scored 12 points in his Raptors debut, and Toronto beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-104 in Vancouver. from CBC | NBA News https://ift.tt/2zG0RPC

Leonard scores 12 as Raptors begin pre-season with win in Vancouver

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Kawhi Leonard had 12 points in the Toronto Raptors' 122-104 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in his first game since Jan. 13, and showed glimpses of the greatness Masai Ujiri was counting

Blue Jays drop penultimate game of season to Rays

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C.J. Cron and Austin Meadows homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Saturday night, though Blake Snell failed to win his 10th straight start. from CBC |

Yankees' Sabathia appeals 5-game ban for hitting Rays' Sucre with pitch

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New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia has been suspended five games for hitting Tampa Bay catcher Jesus Sucre, a penalty that was set to take effect at the start of next season. Sabathia

Canada's Messing skates to gold in men's event at Nebelhorn Trophy

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Keegan Messing of Sherwood Park, Alta., is off to a flying start in the 2018-19 season as he won the gold medal in the men’s event on Saturday at the Nebelhorn Trophy figure

Rachel Homan books date with Olympic gold medallist Hasselborg in Elite 10 semis

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Ottawa skip Rachel Homan advanced to the semifinals of the Elite 10 by defeating Casey Scheidegger of Lethbridge, Alta., in Saturday's early draw at the Grand Slam of Curling event. from CBC |

Yankees set MLB home run mark on Gleyber Torres' blast vs. Red Sox

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New York Yankees' shortstop Gleyber Torres homered off Boston starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez in the fourth inning on Saturday, claiming a Major League Baseball record with their 265th home run of the season.

Russell Martin to manage in Gibbons' final game with Blue Jays: reports

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In his final game as Toronto Blue Jays manager on Sunday, John Gibbons will give way to veteran catcher Russell Martin, who is expected to fill out the Blue Jays lineup, handle all

Canada struggles late in loss to China at FIBA World Cup

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China will face France in the fifth-place game at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup after the Chinese squad rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to beat Canada 76-71 in the consolation bracket

Canada's Gilles and Poirier score 1st international win at Nebelhorn Trophy

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​Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Toronto won the gold medal Friday at the Nebelhorn Trophy figure skating competition in Obertsdorf, Germany. It is their first international victory since they

Funding woes put Niklas Edin's curling future in doubt

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Sweden's Niklas Edin is a household name in the curling world — he's the reigning world champion and won a silver medal at the 2018 Olympics. But after having most of his Olympic

Reid Carruthers downs Kevin Koe to claim bye into Elite 10 semis

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Carruthers went undefeated in the round robin and joins Brad Gushue in the semifinals of the Elite 10. from CBC | Curling News https://ift.tt/2DHbO7p

Randal Grichuk's bases clearing triple leads Blue Jays over Rays

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Grichuk's bases clearing triple in the 7th inning was the difference in Toronto's 7-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2QhL8eT

Jones, Hasselborg through to Elite 10 semis with undefeated records

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The playoff matchups are set for the Elite 10. Winnipeg's Jennifer Jones and Olympic gold medallists Anna Hasselborg from Sweden have advanced through to the women's semifinals at the first Grand Slam of

Blue Jays rally for win over Rays as season winds down

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Randal Grichuk hit a pinch-hit, three-run triple and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 Friday night. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2Nc4VL3

Canada falls short of advancing to semis at FIBA World Cup

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The Canadian women's basketball team simply couldn't stop the home side's run in the fourth quarter on Friday. As a result, Canada fell short of its goal of advancing to the FIBA World

Raptors' Lowry, Leonard developing chemistry in training camp

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Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard have been on the floor together for virtually every drill of this week's Raptors training camp. And while time will tell if these are the early days of

Health Canada issues warning on EpiPen devices

  Yassine Sadri   17:37    0 Comments
Heath Canada issued an advisory Friday that some EpiPen and EpiPen Jr auto-injector devices may not easily slide out of their carrier tube — a problem the statement says could delay or prevent

Is the curling season too long? Many say yes

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As curling sky rockets in popularity, bonspiels are being added to the calendar both domestically and internationally at an alarming rate. Many curlers, like skip Glenn Howard, feel the increased schedule is too

Jennifer Jones 1st to qualify for playoffs at Elite 10

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Winnipeg's Jennifer Jones is the first skip to earn a spot in the playoffs at the Elite 10. Jones has a 3-0-0-0 record and nine points after scoring a 3 & 2 victory

Canada's run at FIBA Women's World Cup reward for Natalie Achonwa's perseverance

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Natalie Achonwa loves playing for Canada's women's national team, so a berth in the World Cup quarter-finals is just one more reason for the veteran to smile. from CBC | NBA News https://ift.tt/2ImbMk2

Newcomer Danny Green happy to be leader with young Raptors

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Through nine NBA seasons with two of the league's best teams, a couple of stops in the NBA G-League, and a brief stint in Slovenia, Danny Green has seen virtually everything an NBA

Meet Canada's 11-year-old curling expert

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Katrina Frlan recently launched a weekly YouTube program that has left curling fans astonished by how much she knows about the game. The reason they're so surprised? Katrina is just 11 years old.

11-year-old creator of Lazy Handle Show previews curling season with Devin Heroux

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Katrina Frlan is an 11-year-old curling aficionado who started her own curling show on YouTube. Here she previews the upcoming season with CBC Sports' Devin Heroux. from CBC | Curling News https://ift.tt/2N43YUQ

Watch the FIBA 3x3 Basketball World Tour from China

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Watch live action from the Chengdu Masters 3x3 basketball World Tour event in China. from CBC | NBA News https://ift.tt/2xTgdhq

Deaf Canadians 'at risk' in times of national emergency

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When the next ice storm, wildfire or terror attack happens, Canadians who are deaf or hard of hearing will be in greater peril than others because most public notification systems are not accessible

New faces, different feel as Raptors' training camp continues

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Fred VanVleet stepped into the middle of a semicircle of reporters on Wednesday, his hands resting on a gaudy faux gold WWE championship belt cinched around his waist. from CBC | NBA News

Bob Elliott's Baseball: John Gibbons, Willie Nelson and me

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The amiable and decent John Gibbons has left an indelible impression on Toronto after 11 seasons - in two stints - as manager of the Blue Jays. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2zxpXzP

Blue Jays give John Gibbons a win in his final game in Toronto

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Rookie catcher Reese McGuire hit his first major league home run on Wednesday, and the Blue Jays defeated the Houston Astros 3-1 in John Gibbons' final home game as Toronto's manager. from CBC

CDC estimates 80,000 Americans died of the flu last winter

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An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter — the disease's highest death toll in at least four decades, the director of the CDC said. In comparison, Canada had

Ontario midwives welcome 'validating' pay ruling

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An Ottawa midwife is welcoming this week's Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision on pay equity as "validating" for her profession, but it could still be some time before midwives see the kind

Monkeypox? British health worker infected with rare disease

  Yassine Sadri   09:56    0 Comments
British officials say a health worker involved in treating a patient with monkeypox has been infected with the rare disease, suggesting possible lapses in the hospital's infection control procedures. from CBC | Health

Watch: John Gibbons expected to announce his departure from Blue Jays

  Yassine Sadri   09:41    0 Comments
Watch live at 1 p.m. ET as Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons addresses reporters at the Rogers Centre, where the team is expected to announce he won't return for the 2019 season.

More Canadian clinics are offering unproven stem cell therapies

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Dozens of unlicensed clinics offering stem cell treatments for a wide variety of medical conditions have sprung up in Canada, marketing their services through direct-to-consumer online advertising, a study has found. from CBC

Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer reaches 300 strikeouts for season

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​Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer has become the 17th major league pitcher since 1900 to strike out at least 300 batters in a season. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2ztX4EN

Kawhi Leonard happy to be back on a court playing basketball

  Yassine Sadri   17:31    0 Comments
In one of the most anticipated season storylines not only in Toronto but across the NBA, Kawhi Leonard stepped on the court as a Raptor for the first time Tuesday. He was all

Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez undergoes surgery on right index finger

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Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez had surgery on his right index finger on Tuesday, officially bringing his disappointing season to an end. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2OSeCj8

Kia Nurse keys Canada comeback vs. France at FIBA World Cup

  Yassine Sadri   15:06    0 Comments
Kia Nurse scored 18 points and Canada rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat rival France 71-60 and win Group A at the FIBA women's World Cup on Tuesday in Tenerife, Spain.

Video-conferencing with therapists can help patients with anxiety

  Yassine Sadri   09:36    0 Comments
Talk therapy for anxiety disorders can be effective even when done via video-conference, a new study confirms. This finding could be especially helpful for patients in underserved and rural areas, researchers write in

12 youth who died in Ontario child welfare lacked mental health support, coroner's report finds

  Yassine Sadri   09:31    0 Comments
Most of the 12 young people who died while in the care of Ontario's child welfare system had significant mental health challenges but limited or no access to appropriate help, according to a

Tigers' employee charged with spitting on pizza

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A 20-year-old food service worker at Comerica Park in Detroit has been charged after a video was posted online that appeared to show him spitting on a pizza intended for customers during a