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High winds put off Royal St. John's Regatta and civic holiday in N.L.'s capital

High winds put off Royal St. John's Regatta and civic holiday in N.L.'s capital

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A historic rowing race and a civic holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital have been postponed today because of high winds. The Royal St.
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Track records keep falling in fast Tokyo Games

Track records keep falling in fast Tokyo Games

TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Games just keep producing some of the fasted moments the world has ever seen on the track.
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Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse races to gold in men's 200 metres

Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse races to gold in men's 200 metres

TOKYO — Canada's Andre De Grasse has raced to a gold medal in the men's 200 metres at the Tokyo Olympics. De Grasse roared to the finish line in a Canadian-record time of 19.62 seconds. Kenneth Bednarek took silver in 19.
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Louis van Gaal appointed - again - as Netherlands coach

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Louis van Gaal has been appointed to his third stint as coach of the Netherlands following the national team's disappointing showing at the European Championship, the country's soccer federation announced Wednesday.
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Canada, Sweden ask organizers to push back start time for women's soccer final

Canada, Sweden ask organizers to push back start time for women's soccer final

TOKYO — Canadian and Swedish team officials are asking organizers to push back the scheduled late-morning kickoff time for the women's soccer final to avoid the searing heat expected Friday at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium.
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Daan Klomp scores in 71st minute, Cavalry FC rallies to beat FC Edmonton 2-1

CALGARY — Daan Klomp scored the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute, and Cavalry FC rallied to beat FC Edmonton 2-1 on Tuesday in Canadian Premier League play.
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Teoscar Hernandez's three-hit night leads Blue Jays over Cleveland 7-2

Teoscar Hernandez's three-hit night leads Blue Jays over Cleveland 7-2

TORONTO — The wait to pitch in front of his new fanbase was worth it for Blue Jays lefty Hyun Jin Ryu.
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Report drills NCAA on equity, calls for combined Final Four

Report drills NCAA on equity, calls for combined Final Four

The NCAA has fallen short of upholding its commitment to gender equity by prioritizing its cash cow Division I men's basketball tournament “over everything else,” according a scathing review released Tuesday after an uproar over how the association c
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CFL unveils its COVID-19 game cancellation policy

CFL unveils its COVID-19 game cancellation policy

TORONTO — The CFL has established a policy should COVID-19 issues force game cancellations this year.
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NBC wonders: where are the Olympic viewers this year?

NBC wonders: where are the Olympic viewers this year?

NEW YORK (AP) — For most nights at the Tokyo Olympics, NBC's prime time coverage is drawing about half the audience that the Games had in Rio de Janeiro five years ago.
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