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PARIS — Missed break point opportunities and a poor start in a second-set tiebreaker proved costly for Canada's Milos Raonic on Saturday at the Paris Masters.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms on a US$8-million, one-year contract with left-hander Robbie Ray on Saturday. He is the first of 181 free agents to get a new contract.

TORONTO — Two more members of the defunct Toronto Wolfpack have found new rugby league clubs. Scottish international winger Matty Russell signed Saturday with the Leigh Centurions for the 2021 season.

Montreal Impact captain Jukka Raitala has a simple message for his teammates as a difficult year comes to a close: we need one more win.

SALZBURG, Austria — Canadians Jeff (The Silencer) Smith and Matt (Ginga Ninja) Campbell downed New Zealand on Saturday to reach the quarterfinals of the BetVictor World Cup of Darts. It marks Canada's first trip to the quarterfinals since 2016.

The New York Red Bulls have their own agenda Sunday on the final day of the MLS regular season. But they have no problem spoiling Toronto FC's bid for the Supporters' Shield in the process.

PORTLAND, Ore. — There's an eerie view outside the Portland hotel that the Vancouver Whitecaps call home. “It’s kind of like Gotham City. Everything is boarded up," forward Tosaint Ricketts said Friday.

Dennis Fairall, known affectionately as "Big Dawg" by his athletes, built the Windsor Lancers into a Canadian varsity track and field powerhouse, and continued to guide middle-distance star Melissa Bishop-Nriagu to international podiums while a rare

Forge FC will head south for a Dec. 1 Scotiabank CONCACAF League quarterfinal with Haiti's Arcahaie FC. A win and the Canadian Premier League champions will qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League, the confederation's premier club competition.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have been eliminated from the playoff race, but coach Marc Dos Santos says there's still a lot on the line as his squad heads into their final game. While Sunday's tilt between the 'Caps (8-14-0) and the L.A.