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Road to Canada's Olympic curling trials crowded in Ottawa tournaments

Road to Canada's Olympic curling trials crowded in Ottawa tournaments

OTTAWA — Jockeying to represent Canada in team curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing escalates Wednesday in Ottawa with a pair of events designed to complete the trials and pre-trials fields this winter.
Chelsea blanks Tottenham 3-0 to stay among English Premier League frontrunners

Chelsea blanks Tottenham 3-0 to stay among English Premier League frontrunners

LONDON (AP) — Anything Liverpool can do, Chelsea can do exactly the same. Chelsea continued matching each of Liverpool's results through the first five rounds of the Premier League season by beating Tottenham 3-0 on Sunday.

England, Tottenham star Jimmy Greaves dies at 81

LONDON — For all the goals scored — including a record 266 for Tottenham — it was the game Jimmy Greaves missed out on that was an enduring disappointment for one of England's greatest strikers.

Swede Broberg shoots nervy final-round 72 to win Dutch Open

CROMVOIRT, Netherlands (AP) — Kristoffer Broberg of Sweden shot a tense level-par 72 Sunday to finish at 23 under and win the Dutch Open for his second European Tour victory and first since beating Patrick Reed in a playoff to clinch the 2015 BMW Mas
Brighton extends strong start with 2-1 win over Leicester

Brighton extends strong start with 2-1 win over Leicester

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Brighton maintained its impressive start to the Premier League season with a 2-1 win over Leicester on Sunday.
Dieng scores again as Marseille wins to go 2nd; Nice draws

Dieng scores again as Marseille wins to go 2nd; Nice draws

PARIS (AP) — Bamba Dieng's third goal in two games helped unbeaten Marseille defeat Rennes 2-0 on Sunday and move into second place in the French league behind bitter rival Paris Saint-Germain.
Filippo Ganna wins back-to-back time trial world titles

Filippo Ganna wins back-to-back time trial world titles

BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — Defending champion Filippo Ganna of Italy shattered home fans' hopes of a 1-2 for their riders and retained the men’s time trial title on Sunday to secure back-to-back gold medals at the road world championships.
Ronaldo scores, West Ham misses penalty as Man United wins

Ronaldo scores, West Ham misses penalty as Man United wins

LONDON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo began the comeback as Manchester United won 2-1 at West Ham thanks to Mark Noble missing a penalty in stoppage time for the hosts straight after being brought off the bench on Sunday.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jim Ryu on injured list with neck tightness

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jim Ryu has been put on the 10-day injured list with neck tightness. The lefty lasted just over two innings in a 7-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Friday.
Top-ranked Winnipeg Blue Bombers edge Edmonton Elks 37-22 for fourth straight victory

Top-ranked Winnipeg Blue Bombers edge Edmonton Elks 37-22 for fourth straight victory

EDMONTON — The defence turned the tide for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday. DeAundre Alford and Adam Bighill recorded defensive touchdowns as the league-leading Blue Bombers fought their way past the Edmonton Elks 37-22.