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TORONTO — Josh Donaldson didn't want to let emotions dictate his response to the trade last September that capped his months-long, relationship-straining saga with the Toronto Blue Jays.

TORONTO — One shaky inning was all the Blue Jays needed to get past Canadian Cy Young candidate Mike Soroka.

NEW YORK — Expectations were sky-high for a tough, competitive first-round U.S. Open rematch between rising Canadian stars Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov. The outcome was anything but that.

TORONTO — Forge FC assistant coach Peter Reynders says he will appeal his 45-day suspension for alleged racist comments after the Canadian Championship qualifying-round game against visiting Cavalry FC on June 4.

TORONTO — With just 17 starts since the beginning of the 2018 MLS season, veteran defender Drew Moor knows all about battling his body.

TORONTO — Tyler Seguin got comfortable having Jason Spezza as his sounding board. Teammates the last five seasons with the Dallas Stars, the centres with an age gap of more than 8 1/2 years would often chat about life in the NHL.

LINZ, Austria — Canadian rowers continued to advance toward Olympic and Paralympic qualification Tuesday at the world rowing championships. Canada advanced to semifinals in the women's four, lightweight women's single and the PR2 mixed double.

TORONTO — A surprise omission from Toronto FC's starting lineup against Montreal, Alejandro Pozuelo is looking to reclaim his place as TFC's playmaker this weekend on the road in New England. "I hope so.

MONT STE ANNE, Que. — Olympic spots are on the line this weekend as Canada's women's national cross-country mountain bike team tackles the challenging course at Mont-Sainte-Anne, east of Quebec City.

TORONTO — Masai Ujiri could see it in the proud posture of the young female players. It was written in their wide smiles.