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TORONTO — Auston Matthews tried his best to suppress a smile as he climbed on stage at a press conference Wednesday.

Just 19, Santiago Lopez has a wealth of opportunities ahead of him. A dual citizen, the young forward was a star for Canada at the recent CONCACAF U-20 Championship and played for the Mexican under-18 team in two tournaments last year.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Gausman tossed seven shutout innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 10th home run since the All-Star break and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-1 on Tuesday night.

CINCINNATI — Bianca Andreescu is desperately trying to shake the nomad label that has been attached to her latest comeback bid. She was one-and-done at the National Bank Open in Toronto last week.

INNISFAIL, Alta. — A pair of 17-year-olds are tied for the lead at the Canadian Junior Boys Golf Championship after carding impressive opening-day scores at Innisfail Golf Club. Matthew Javier of North York, Ont.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former professional football player was sentenced Tuesday to prison in the April 2019 death of his girlfriend's five-year-old daughter at his Las Vegas apartment.

ISTANBUL (AP) — Canadian Jonathan David's 118th-minute penalty for France's Lille on Tuesday ended Turkey's Fenerbahce's hopes of making the revamped Champions League.

VANCOUVER — A gold medal win by Canadian Philip Kim at the Paris Olympics in breaking has introduced the world to the sport and its culture that is all about peace, love and unity, his former coaches say.

WINNIPEG — Kenny Lawler is ready to give the Winnipeg Blue Bombers a helping hand.

TORONTO — The CFL Players' Association appointed Peter Dyakowski as its interim executive director Tuesday.