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American Steve (Mean Machine) Garcia has replaced the injured Calvin (The Boston Finisher) Kattar as the opponent for Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson on a Sept. 7 UFC Fight Night card.

Dillon Dube is listed on the roster for Belarus-based Dinamo Minsk as being under contract through May 31, 2025, while Kazakhstan-based Astana Barys announced Friday that Michael McLeod has signed a one-year deal with the team.

TORONTO — Bianca Andreescu had the wind — and the home-soil crowd — firmly at her back. The Canadian looking to climb a tennis mountain she's conquered before blasted a shot down the line to make an early statement at the National Bank Open.

TORONTO — Even though 35-year-old Chris Bassitt is approaching 1,100 career innings, the Toronto Blue Jays pitcher can still learn new tricks.

TORONTO (AP) — Baltimore Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez was scratched from Tuesday’s start at Toronto minutes before the first pitch because of pain in his upper back and shoulder.

It's back to the grind for Dru Brown and the Ottawa Redblacks. Ottawa (5-2) comes off its bye week hosting Saskatchewan (5-3) on Thursday night. The Redblacks should be the fresher team given the Riders lost 42-31 to Edmonton on Saturday.

MONTREAL — Former world No. 3 and Canadian Milos Raonic announced Tuesday night that he has decided to withdraw from the National Bank Open due to a shoulder injury.

TORONTO — After landing back in Toronto, Summer McIntosh says she would return to Paris if selected as Canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremony.

Camryn Rogers' win completed a golden Canadian sweep in hammer throw after Ethan Katzberg of Nanaimo won the men's event on Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Bean, who became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay in 1999 before becoming the sport’s senior vice-president for diversity, equity and inclusion, has died. He was 60.