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Assuming city council doesn’t pull the plug on a bid before that vote, public opinion could be the ultimate authority on whether a bid book is submitted to the International Olympic Committee in January.

Five-game schedule will begin on Sept. 29 when Toronto faces Portland at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena as part of the NBA Canada Series. The Raptors will face Brooklyn at Montreal’s Bell Centre on Oct. 10.

Richmond Hill’s Carol Zhao and Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., earned final berths into the women’s tournament in Montreal.

The top-ranked Canadian golfer made the call to bow out of this week’s event in Akron, Ohio, on Wednesday, deciding that rest is best heading into the final major of the year next week in St. Louis.

Williams’ disappointing night ended in less than an hour as she lost her opening match of the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic on Tuesday night to Johanna Konta, 6-1, 6-0.

Eighteen-year-old Quinn was taken seventh overall by the Canucks at this year’s draft and 17-year-old Jack is an early favourite to be next year’s top pick. But they’ll be side-by-side this winter at the world junior hockey tournament.

The seven-game post-season schedule runs from Aug. 12 to Sept. 28.

Back after sitting out with a wonky knee, Vazquez is once again the straw that stirs the TFC drink.

Last week, Jutanugarn celebrated a one-stroke win for her first ever title on a links course, a feat she thought she’d never achieve.

The two brothers, who are in their 70s, took out their old collection of cards from the 1950s after seeing an ad in a newspaper earlier this year for a 1952 Mickey Mantle card being sold by Heritage Auctions for $3.5 million (U.S.)

Once the gambling floodgates were open in the United States it only made sense the league would find some partner and a way to monetize its intellectual property that gaming companies were always exploiting to some degree, writes Doug Smith.

Trevor Cahill yielded a two-out RBI single to Kendrys Morales in the first and Justin Smoak’s leadoff homer in the fourth but got a pair of double plays while giving Oakland’s bullpen a break.

Trevor Cahill yielded a two-out RBI single to Kendrys Morales in the first and Justin Smoak’s leadoff homer in the fourth but got a pair of double plays while giving Oakland’s bullpen a break.

Dodgers add second baseman Brian Dozier from Twins, Pirates pick up Rays ace Chris Archer before Tuesday’s non-waiver trade deadline.

Hot-hitting Jays shortstop Lourdes Gurriel Jr. diagnosed with a high left ankle sprain and Grade 1 left knee sprain.

The Blue Jays’ top prospect walks three straight times and flashes some leather in his Triple-A debut in Buffalo — and, not surprisingly, appears unfazed by the circus that’s just getting started, Rosie DiManno writes.

Alex Anthopoulos’ Atlanta didn’t fare badly, either, with a wave of impact players changing hands before the non-waiver deadline, Richard Griffin writes.

Signing John Tavares seemed like a long shot — done. Trading DeMar DeRozan was almost unthinkable — done. Finding a taker for Roberto Osuna appeared unlikely — done. It was a July like no other for local teams and their fans.

Eaves was initially diagnosed in October with what was suspected to be Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare disorder where the immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system, sometimes resulting in death

Forest Green Rovers, which plays in English soccer’s fourth tier, has adopted a number of environmentally friendly measures, from using electric vehicles, to vegan-only meals for players, staff and fans

A starting five of players who are going to be hall of famers someday but still manage to find themselves having their credentials litigated by fans

Trading suspended closer Roberto Osuna in a season that’s already a lost cause always made sense to many fans, and management finally came around, Richard Griffin writes.

The 34-year-old from London, Ont., had surgery on May 15 in Michigan to repair a torn labrum, bone spur, and nerve impingement in her left hip, an injury in hindsight she can trace back as far as five years

As the transfer window comes to a close Aug. 8, Toronto looks to bolster roster as injured players return