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​Former Toronto FC striker Gilberto has rejoined Major League Soccer as a designated player with the Chicago Fire. The Brazilian had been on loan to Vasco da Gama due to Toronto's logjam at designated player.

The Toronto Blue Jays are among the teams looking for pitching help before Friday's 4 p.m. ET non-waiver trade deadline, however GM Alex Anthopoulos isn't one for making huge moves at this time of year.

The Toronto Blue Jays are among the teams looking for pitching help before Friday's 4 p.m. ET non-waiver trade deadline, however GM Alex Anthopoulos isn't one for making huge moves at this time of year.

The Toronto Blue Jays are among the teams looking for pitching help before Friday's 4 p.m. ET non-waiver trade deadline, however GM Alex Anthopoulos isn't one for making huge moves at this time of year.

As Toronto considers whether to bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics, the only other North American city to openly express interest has withdrawn from the race.

The Nashville Predators have signed forward Colin Wilson to a four-year contract worth $15.75 million US after he set career highs in goals (20) and points (42) and tied a personal best in assists (22) last season.

The Montreal Impact have made perhaps the biggest player acquisition in club history in former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, who scored 163 goals and won four Premier League titles with Chelsea.

The Montreal Impact have made perhaps the biggest player acquisition in club history in former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, who scored 163 goals and won four Premier League titles with Chelsea.

Pan Am Games CEO Saad Rafi says performance fees for West and the two other performers — Canadian howler Serena Ryder and Miami pop-rapper Pitbull — were covered by the concert promotion company Live Nation, which sponsored the Games.

Bills president Russ Brandon dressed for the occasion Monday, when it came time to discuss his new expanded role of overseeing Buffalo's other pro sports franchise, the NHL's Sabres. He sported a Sabres tie and Bills socks.

Buffalo Bills president Russ Brandon's role is expanding to include overseeing the NHL's Buffalo Sabres as part of a front-office restructuring under Terry and Kim Pegula, who own both teams. Brandon will replace Ted Black, who parted ways with the Sabres on Monday.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has suspended IAAF rules governing female athletes who have high level of male hormones.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has suspended IAAF rules governing female athletes who have high level of male hormones.

Boston mayor Marty J. Walsh delivered a harsh blow to the city's effort to host the 2024 Olympics on Monday when he declared he wouldn't sign any document "that puts one dollar of taxpayer money on the line for one penny of overruns on the Olympics."

Boston's bid to host the 2024 Olympics is over after the U.S. Olympic Committee reportedly severed ties with the city. Earlier Monday, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced he would not be pressured into signing the host city contract that puts the city on the hook for any cost overruns.

Boston's bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics is over. The city and the U.S. Olympic Committee severed ties after a board teleconference Monday, USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky told The Associated Press.

The New York Rangers and centre Derek Stepan have agreed to terms on a new contract, therefore avoiding arbitration which was scheduled for later on Monday.

Kanye West belted through some of his greatest hits at Pan Am Dome (also known as the Rogers Centre) to end the closing ceremony on Sunday, after 16 days of competition in Toronto. That is, before his microphone malfunctioned in the stadium.

Kanye West belted through some of his greatest hits at Pan Am Dome (also known as the Rogers Centre) to end the closing ceremony on Sunday, after 16 days of competition in Toronto. That is, before his microphone malfunctioned in the stadium.

Backup quarterback Jeff Mathews' one-yard touchdown plunge midway through the fourth quarter put Hamilton ahead for good as the Tiger-Cats handed the Saskatchewan Roughriders a 31-21 loss on Sunday at Mosaic Stadium.

Andres Guardado scored his fourth goal of the knockout rounds, not needing a penalty kick this time, and Mexico won its seventh CONCACAF Gold Cup title Sunday with a 3-1 victory over upstart Jamaica.

Welcomed with a hearty roar, Kanye West ran through a career-spanning collection of his hits to close out a Pan Am Games headlined by a harder, better, faster, stronger Canada — until a faulty microphone didn't let the rapper finish.

Welcomed with a hearty roar, Kanye West ran through a career-spanning collection of his hits to close out a Pan Am Games headlined by a harder, better, faster, stronger Canada — until a faulty microphone didn't let the rapper finish.

Mauro Rosales and Kendall Waston scored in the first half Sunday as the Vancouver Whitecaps cruised past the San Jose Earthquakes 3-1.

Mauro Rosales and Kendall Waston scored in the first half Sunday as the Vancouver Whitecaps cruised past the San Jose Earthquakes 3-1.

Franklin Gutierrez homered with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning Sunday to give Seattle a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, a game the Mariners kept close with the aid of a triple play.

Poor baserunning turned a routine Blue Jays grounder into a rare form of triple play by the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.

For your enjoyment, we are sharing our favourite wild, crazy, zany, madcap, and somewhat comical moments from the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.