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The Toronto Blue Jays may have star power, but they’ve had contributions from unsung heroes this season. That happened Saturday afternoon when Toronto’s 7-8-9 hitters accounted for all six runs and went a collective 5-for-10 in the team’s 6-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants at Rogers Centre.

Canadian middle-distance racer Marco Arop finished second in a Diamond League 800 metres Saturday.

Rory McIlroy picked up the ball from the thick rough, held it out in front of him and burst out laughing. It was one of the most baffling things to have happened to him on a golf course.

Defending champion Colton Herta has earned pole position at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. He did the 11-turn, 2.874-kilometre course around Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto in 59.8320 seconds.

Manny Pacquiao insisted he was back, and from a purely technical standpoint, he was correct.

Joey Logano’s first NASCAR Cup Series start -- before he would drive for heavyweight owners such as Joe Gibbs and Roger Penske — came in New Hampshire for a short-lived team called Hall of Fame racing.

NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Executive Director Lloyd Howell Jr. has stepped down from his role amid various controversies, including reports on Friday that he expensed the union for trips to strip clubs.

Bolstered by a four-run second, Chris Bassitt pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a series-opening 4-0 win against the San Francisco Giants on Friday.

Shohei Ohtani is adding author to his list of accomplishments. The Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar has co-written a children’s book starring his beloved dog, Decoy.

A recent study has found that Toronto’s average temperature has risen the most among all Major League Baseball cities during the season over the past 40 years.

The Northern Super League’s inaugural final will be played at Toronto’s BMO Field on Nov. 15, the league announced Friday at halftime of a match between Montreal Roses FC and AFC Toronto.

Shohei Ohtani will make his next start on the mound on Monday as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar progresses toward longer outings after elbow surgery.

A young Nova Scotian is helping grow women's hockey with a podcast.

Even IndyCar Series drivers are annoyed with the road conditions in Toronto. Kyle Kirkwood of the United States had the fastest lap in the first practice round of the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto on Friday, completing the course around Exhibition Place in one minute 1.205 seconds. 

NFL Hall of Fame member Shannon Sharpe has resolved a lawsuit that accused him of sexually assaulting a woman during their relationship, her attorney said Friday.