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MILWAUKEE — It was a pure-hustle play that was trademark Kyle Lowry.

Toronto FC shot its way into the record book, ultimately for futility, in a disappointing 0-0 tie against D.C. United on Wednesday night.

MONTREAL — Witnesses saw tears in Beckie Scott's eyes following a meeting in which one man called her attitude "victimistic" and another questioned whether the athletes' committee she led even needed to exist.

VANCOUER, B.C. — The B.C. Lions and offensive lineman Brett Boyko agreed to a two-year contract on Wednesday. Boyko was the Lions' second-round selection (14th overall) in the 2015 CFL Draft.

TORONTO — The tentative agreement between the CFL and CFL Players' Association gives some American players additional job security.

TORONTO — There's no doubt that Corey Conners's life has changed since winning the Valero Texas Open nearly six weeks ago.

SAN FRANCISCO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. received some advice from his Hall of Fame father after hitting the first two home runs of his career. In return, the younger Guerrero plans on sending his father a few mementos from his historic night.

SAN FRANCISCO — Edwin Jackson became the first player in major league history to play for 14 teams when he made his Toronto Blue Jays debut and pitched five innings Wednesday in a 4-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants.

Former Toronto Raptors general manager Rob Babcock has died. He was 66. The Minnesota Timberwolves, the team with which Babcock spent the bulk of his time in the NBA, confirmed Babcock's death on Twitter.

TORONTO — Citing actions "disappointing and inconsistent with the values and culture we believe in," Toronto FC says it is handling internally "an issue with a player.