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When Justin Morneau was a young kid working on his swing in his British Columbia backyard, there were three players he wanted to emulate. The first, Ken Griffey Jr., was a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2016.

TORONTO — Argentine winger/forward Pablo Piatti is the latest name to surface in Toronto FC's search for a designated player to bolster its attack.

TORONTO — Dan Ferrone says he owes all of his CFL success to Willie Wood. Wood, a former head coach of the Toronto Argonauts, died Monday of natural causes in Washington D.C. He was 83.

NEW YORK — The lone baseball writer who did not vote for Derek Jeter for the Hall of Fame chose to keep his or her ballot private.

TORONTO — York 9 FC will have two Canada Soccer Hall of Famers on its sideline this season. Former Canadian captain Paul Stalteri has joined the Canadian Premier League team as Jimmy Brennan's first assistant coach.

Ja Morant was a fan of Brandon Clarke before the two broke into the NBA together with the Memphis Grizzlies. While the eventual No.

WALLER, Texas — Canadian auto racer Dalton Kellett will make his debut in the IndyCar Series this year. AJ Foyt Racing has announced the 26-year-old native of Stouffville, Ont., will be one of three drivers in the Chevrolet-powered No.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact have signed Haitian international midfielder Steeven Saba on a one-year contract, with options for 2021 and 2022. Saba, 26, spent the last two seasons with Violette Athletic Club, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes re-signed American receiver Eugene Lewis to a one-year deal Tuesday. Lewis was scheduled to become a free agent next Tuesday.

Ruth Hamblin, Jamie Scott, and Miah-Marie Langlois were on a train in Eastern Europe a few weeks ago. They were supposed to get off in the Czech Republic, but nobody gave them a heads up.