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Former NFL running back Cedric Benson, one of the most prolific rushers in NCAA and University of Texas history, has died in a motorcycle accident in Texas. He was 36. Benson’s attorney, Sam Bassett, said Austin, Texas law enforcement told him that Benson was killed in the wreck Saturday night. He had no details about the accident. Benson was a key ...

Canada bounced back with a strong performance on Saturday, waiting out an early rain delay to beat Italy 10-0 at the Little League World Series. The game was scoreless when it was halted for over an hour in the top of the second inning because of weather. When play resumed, the Canadians were ready — exploding with a five-run second ...

Trevor Harris was a one-man show Friday night. Harris threw three TD passes and ran for two others to earn the Edmonton Eskimos a 41-26 win over the Toronto Argonauts. He finished 28-of-41 passing for 420 yards, his 22nd straight game with 20 or more completions to stand two short of the CFL record held by former Eskimo-Argo Ricky Ray. ...

Tyler Mislawchuk became the first Canadian man to win a World Triathlon series race when he claimed gold in an Olympic test event on Friday. Source link

Andre De Grasse will try to beat top sprinter Christian Coleman for a second time in 2019, this time in the 100 metres, when the former NCAA champions go head-to-head at the Müller Grand Prix Diamond League event on Sunday in Birmingham, U.K. (CBCSports.ca, 9 a.m. ET). Source link