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A deputy suffered a concussion, a jaw injury, and is on medical leave after an altercation with a Toronto Raptors executive as he tried to join his team on the court to celebrate their NBA championship, a lawyer said Tuesday. David Mastagni Sr.

Toronto police have released the identities of three men who were arrested after Monday's shooting at a rally celebrating the Raptors' historic NBA win.

PARIS — French police investigating whether corruption played a role in the stunning decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar took 1980s soccer superstar and former top executive Michel Platini into custody Tuesday for questioning.

REGINA — Cody Fajardo will be the Saskatchewan Roughriders' starting quarterback Thursday night when they visit the Ottawa Redblacks. Riders head coach Craig Dickenson made the declaration Tuesday afternoon but said that was the plan all along.

TORONTO — The city and its partners will review planning for the Raptors' victory parade that drew unprecedented crowds to the downtown, some of whom found themselves caught in a terrifying situation when gunfire erupted late in the proceedings, Toro

On the heels of the Toronto Raptors winning the NBA championship for the first time, Canada's top basketball prospects could be set to make some history of their own. Duke forward R.J. Barrett of Mississauga, Ont.

The Canadian women's field hockey team raised the money to finance its trip to Valencia, Spain, for the FIH Hockey Series Finals. Now it hopes to extend its run with a top-two finish at the eight-country tournament.

HALIFAX — A New Brunswick sprinter who achieved world-class success in the early 1900s but remains little known in Canada is slowly attracting recognition due to the efforts of a distant relative.

Monday's Games Women's World Cup China 0 Spain 0 Germany 4 South Africa 0 France 1 Nigeria 0 Norway 2 South Korea 1 --- MLB American League L.A. Angels 10 Toronto 5 N.Y.

TORONTO — Edwin Jackson isn't fooling anyone with his pitching performance this season. Least of all himself.