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Badji and Pirani's late goals help lowly D.C. United cool off Toronto FC 3-1

Badji and Pirani's late goals help lowly D.C. United cool off Toronto FC 3-1

TORONTO — Toronto FC's runway for making Major League Soccer's playoffs got a lot shorter on Saturday. Attacker Dominique Badji scored in the dying minutes as D.C. United cooled off Toronto FC with a 3-1 victory.
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Varsho, Horwitz homer in 7-run 1st inning as Blue Jays rout Twins 15-0

Varsho, Horwitz homer in 7-run 1st inning as Blue Jays rout Twins 15-0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Toronto hit three two-run homers, including two in a seven-run first inning, and José Berríos tossed six shutout innings as the Blue Jays routed the Minnesota Twins 15-0 on Saturday night.
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49ers WR Ricky Pearsall shot in attempted robbery in San Francisco, condition 'serious but stable'

49ers WR Ricky Pearsall shot in attempted robbery in San Francisco, condition 'serious but stable'

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest Saturday during an attempted robbery in central San Francisco, officials said, and he was reported to be in serious but stable condition.
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Orelleno scores twice, Cincinnati snaps four-match skid with 4-1 win over Montreal

Orelleno scores twice, Cincinnati snaps four-match skid with 4-1 win over Montreal

CINCINNATI (AP) — Luca Orellano scored twice off free kicks over a four-minute span of the second half and FC Cincinnati snapped a four-match losing streak with a 4-1 victory over CF Montreal on Saturday night.
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Scheffler closes in on $25 million FedEx Cup prize with late burst of birdies

Scheffler closes in on $25 million FedEx Cup prize with late burst of birdies

ATLANTA (AP) — Scottie Scheffler birdied four of his last five holes Saturday at East Lake for a 5-under 66 that kept Collin Morikawa at bay and moved the No. 1 player in golf one round away from capping his season with a $25 million FedEx Cup prize.
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Travis Kelce's racehorse Swift Delivery finishes second in Toronto

Travis Kelce's racehorse Swift Delivery finishes second in Toronto

TORONTO (AP) — A racehorse named Swift Delivery that three-time Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce bought into has finished second in its latest start.
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Montreal's Gabriel Diallo loses to American Tommy Paul in U.S. Open third round

Montreal's Gabriel Diallo loses to American Tommy Paul in U.S. Open third round

NEW YORK — Gabriel Diallo's impressive run at the U.S. Open is over. The 22-year-old from Montreal lost 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (3) to No. 14 seed Tommy Paul of the United States in the third round of the Grand Slam tennis tournament on Saturday.
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Jin Young Ko takes 2-shot lead in Boston after Ryu struggles

Jin Young Ko takes 2-shot lead in Boston after Ryu struggles

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Reeling Roughiders host surging Blue Bombers in Labour Day Classic

Reeling Roughiders host surging Blue Bombers in Labour Day Classic

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers are two teams travelling on different paths heading into their first-place showdown in the CFL West Division on Sunday.
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Canada upgrades to silver, still seeks gold after Day 3 of Paralympics

Canada upgrades to silver, still seeks gold after Day 3 of Paralympics

PARIS — Canada upgraded its medal colour at the Paralympics on Saturday, but is still searching for its first gold in Paris after Day 3. Nicholas Bennett of Parksville, B.C.
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