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TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated reliever Joakim Soria from the 10-day injured list Wednesday and optioned fellow right-hander Connor Overton to triple-A Buffalo.

TORONTO — The Greater Toronto Hockey League is requiring all eligible players to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to participate in the 2021-22 season.

EDMONTON — Three more Edmonton Elks players have tested positive for COVID-19, the CFL club announced Wednesday. Twelve players have now returned positive tests since the team got back to to Edmonton following its 21-16 win over the B.C.

VANCOUVER — Winning a Canadian Championship has become a fixation for head coach Marc Dos Santos and his Vancouver Whitecaps. It's been seven years since the club hoisted the Voyagers Cup, and the lack of silverware hasn't gone unnoticed.

TOKYO — Settling herself onto her bike, Keely Shaw looked up at coach Sebastien Travers and said "I got this." The 27-year-old from Midale, Sask.

Serena Williams added herself to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, pulling out of the year’s last Grand Slam tournament because of a torn hamstring.

CALGARY — Natalie Spooner is warming to her job of creating havoc in front of the opposition's net to generate scoring chances from close range.

TORONTO — A poor start by Jose Berrios put the Toronto Blue Jays in an early hole Tuesday night. A lack of clutch hitting later in the game proved just as costly.

WINNIPEG — William Akio scored twice, and Valour FC ended a six-game winless streak with a 3-0 win over FC Edmonton on Tuesday in Premier League action. Akio opened the scoring in the second minute, then doubled his club's lead in the 52nd.

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Cavan Biggio was planning to get a second opinion on a left elbow injury he suffered in a game last week while on a minor-league rehab assignment.