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The final event for players to earn PGA Tour cards was canceled Wednesday because of Hurricane Matthew, cutting short the four-tournament qualifying series and costing one player his card by $392.

Adam van Koeverden has paddled for the better part of two decades with the single-minded focus required of the world's best athletes. Now he says it's time to look beyond himself.

While most Blue Jays fans are content to root for the home team, a string of boorish incidents has given them a bad reputation while casting doubt on the team's ability to control its crowd.

The Edmonton Oilers have named teen superstar Connor McDavid their captain. At 19 years, 266 days, he becomes the youngest captain in NHL history.

A year ago, the Toronto Blue Jays overcame a 2-0 deficit in a best-of-five AL Division Series against Texas with three straight victories in a series not short on excitement, extra-curricular activity and bad blood, which carried into the just-completed regular season.

Here's a look at five storylines to watch in the Toronto-Texas American League Division Series, which opens Thursday afternoon.

Toronto police have a message for the Blue Jays fan who threw a beer can on the field at Orioles outfielder Hyun Soo Kim Tuesday night: turn yourself in, because investigators are going to find you anyway.

The Toronto Blue Jays have formally apologized to the Baltimore Orioles after a fan threw a beer can on the field at Orioles outfielder Hyun Soo Kim on Tuesday night.

Toronto topped the American League with 3.39 million fans drawn this season, even as baseball's average attendance dropped 1.1 per cent.

If there was a yearbook for 2016 Summer Olympians, Georgia Simmerling might be voted "Most likely to win a Winter Olympic medal in 2018."

Edwin Encarnacion treated Toronto fans to their latest big post-season homer with his walk-off, three-run shot to win Tuesday night's American League wild-card game against Baltimore. Here's a look at other memorable playoff taters by the Jays.

With his walk-off, three-run shot to win Tuesday night's American League wild-card game, Edwin Encarnacion treated Toronto fans to their latest big post-season homer. Here's a look back at other memorable taters by the Jays in the playoffs.

Winnipeg has a talented roster that includes a rising star in Mark Scheifele and an exciting prospect in Patrik Laine, but the Jets may go only as far as their uneven goaltending takes them.

Montreal defeated its Boston rival, while Ottawa won a pre-season edition of the Battle of Ontario in Saskatoon and Edmonton added another victory.

Edwin Encarnacion slammed a three-run homer in the 11th inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night in a drama-filled American League wild-card game.

Edwin Encarnacion slammed a three-run homer in the 11th inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night in a drama-filled American League wild-card game.

A fan threw a Bud Light at Orioles' Hyun Soo Kim in the seventh inning.

The Blue Jays felt confident in their starting pitcher in their first ever wild-card game. It was the Twitter world that was on the fence about the decision and Stroman's performance come game time.

Madison Bumgarner against Noah Syndergaard with the season on the line. A pair of towering tough guys you probably don't want to mess with. Playoff pitching matchups don't get much better.

Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred supports changing the rule that expands active rosters from 25 to 40 each Sept. 1.

Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred remains optimistic that a new collective bargaining agreement will be reached before the free-agent signing period begins following this year's World Series.

Teams across the southeastern portion of the U.S. were keeping a close eye Tuesday on the progress of Hurricane Matthew, which forecasters say could have a major impact on no fewer than four states by later this week.

Toronto is getting a taste of October baseball tonight in the wild-card battle against the Baltimore Orioles and Blue Jays fans are hopeful it's the sweet taste of victory.

Toronto is getting a taste of October baseball tonight in the wild-card battle against the Baltimore Orioles and Blue Jays fans are hopeful it's the sweet taste of victory.

Canadian athletes are showing their support for the Toronto Blue Jays as they face off against the Baltimore Orioles in a winner-take-all showdown.