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TORONTO — Drake loves breaking records and also "Breaker High," it seems.

MADRID — Overcoming lack of practice because of a stomach virus, Rafael Nadal cruised to a 6-3, 6-3 win over Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Madrid Open on Wednesday.

With titles in Strikeforce and Invicta, Sarah Kaufman is a trailblazer for Canadian mixed martial arts. But bouts have been hard to find recently for the former UFC fighter.

TORONTO — Ricky Ray announced his retirement Wednesday after an outstanding 16-year playing career in the CFL.

TORONTO — The race director of the Toronto Marathon firmly believes Sunday's event was the traditional 42.2 kilometres long. Jay Glassman said the course was measured at 42.

TORONTO — When Fred VanVleet threw up a three-point attempt late in the first quarter on Tuesday, it was as the nearly 20,000 fans at Scotiabank Arena were collectively willing the ball to fall through the hoop. The roar when it did? Deafening.

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics are caught between the proverbial rock and hard place.

Win or lose, Joel Embiid has become the Philadelphia 76ers' lightning rod.

DENVER — Paul Millsap is showing the young'uns how it's done.

ST. LOUIS — Pat Maroon always imagined becoming a hometown hero. The 31-year-old St. Louis native got to live out that fantasy Tuesday night. Maroon scored 5:50 into the second overtime, Jordan Binnington made 29 saves and the St.