Bautista hits two more homers as Jays beat Orioles 6-4

Toronto Blue Jays fans in Toronto show their appreciation for Jose Bautista who hit his 51st and 52nd home runs in their American League MLB baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Toronto, September 24, 2010.

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By Larry Millson

2010/09/25 00:41:00

Jose Bautista hit two home runs and Vernon Wells hit another as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Friday night.

Griffin: Jays’ Jose Bautista merits MVP consideration

2010/09/24 23:10:00

‘If we had a chance for a wild card, if we were in first place . . . he’d get it hands down,’ manager Cito Gaston says of Jose Bautista, who hit two more homers in the Jays’ 6-4 win over Baltimore on Friday.

Leafs lose to Flyers in shootout

2010/09/24 23:46:00

Jean-Sebastien Giguere had a mostly solid evening in goal in Friday’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers.

Feschuk: A Delhi bellyful of shame for Games organizers

2010/09/24 20:29:00

A week’s worth of ugly headlines about construction delays, bridge collapses and uninhabitable facilities at the Commonwealth Games hasn’t done much for the Indian capital’s stock as a destination.

Star puts CFLers to the test

Toronto Argonauts quarterback Cleo Lemon talks on a telephone during the first half of their CFL football game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Toronto September 19, 2010.

2010/09/24 23:34:00

When the Argonauts and Edmonton Eskimos arrived in New Brunswick earlier this week, many had never heard of the city or the province.

Being cut leaves a mark on most athletes

2010/09/24 21:47:00

This weekend, the axe will fall on up to 20 more Leaf players, and how they deal with the disappointment will play a big role in whether they ever reach their goal of the NHL.

Cox: Thrashers best bet in East to make jump to post-season

2010/09/24 19:34:00

Addition of head coach Craig Ramsay and a host of young playing talent will boost Atlanta’s chances of making the playoffs.

Giguere has a talk with Leaf defencemen

2010/09/24 20:21:00

Coach Ron Wilson was impressed with his starting goalie’s veteran presence and his ability to take ownership of the issue.

Perkins: Cito Gaston’s career worthy of Cooperstown

Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston heads back to the dugout after making a pitching change against the Red Sox on Sept. 19, 2010.

2010/09/24 18:39:00

It seems inevitable that Cito Gaston, whose tenure as Blue Jays manager ends in a little more than a week, will be summoned to Cooperstown by a future...

Sports | Golf

Furyk’s on the ball at Tour Championship

Jim Furyk of the U.S. watches his tee shot from the third hole during second round play in the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake in Atlanta, Georgia September 24, 2010.

2010/09/24 23:32:00

This should serve as a wake-up call for Jim Furyk: He’s tied for the lead at the Tour Championship, and very much in the hunt for the $10 million (U.S...

Sports | Football

CFL hopes to make Touchdown Atlantic an annual affair

2010/09/24 18:28:00

But a long list of criteria would have to be met before expansion to East Coast is considered, commissioner Mark Cohon says.

From left top Greg Morris (Donald Wilson Gators), Samuel Narkaj (Silverthorn Spartans), Braeden Harris (Markham Marauders); bottom row, Daniel Horta (St Marcellinus Spirit), Will Finch (Nelson Lords), Eddie Meredith (St Andrew's Saints).

GTA football stars

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Veteran football official Ken Green, 74, with daughter Kelly, 50, granddaughter Lindsey, 26, and great granddaughter Riley, 1 1/2.

Green an eminence grise

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Nick FitzGibbon (left) of the Guelph Gryphons tries to run by Kyle Kennedy (24) of the Toronto Varsity Blues during OUA football play at Alumni Stadium.

Tired of losing

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Nineteen-year-old James Bodanis, a 6-foot-5, 275-pound defensive end with the U of T Blues, shares a special bond with his 17-year-old autistic brother Jake, right.

Tackling life head on

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Leafs lose to Flyers in shootout

Jean-Sebastien Giguere had a mostly solid evening in goal in Friday’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers.

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Bautista hits two more homers as Jays beat Orioles 6-4

Jose Bautista hit two home runs and Vernon Wells hit another as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Friday night.

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Valentina Ardean-Elisei (centre) of Romania tries to score past Russia's Olga Gorshenina (left) and Olga Chernoivanenko during their World Cup Handball match in Aarhus, Denmark on Sept. 22, 2010.
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