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LONDON — If it seemed as though there were miles between Wayde van Niekerk and his closest competition on Tuesday — well, that wasn't so far from the truth.

LONDON — On a magical night two years ago in Beijing, Shawn Barber could do nothing wrong. A college kid carrying zero expectations, he soared freely over bar after bar until gold was in his grasp.

RICHMOND, Va. — NASCAR driver and avid Washington Redskins fan Dale Earnhardt Jr.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Nirra Fields scored 13 points to help Canada remain undefeated at the FIBA women's AmeriCup with a 65-39 victory over Mexico on Tuesday. Miranda Ayim and Jamie Scott added eight points apiece for the Canadians (2-0).

NEW YORK — Disney is launching streaming services for both its movies and live sports, shaking up how it interacts with viewers as it navigates a changing media landscape.

Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson says there's been lots of chatter as the clock ticks down on Major League Soccer's transfer window. That doesn't mean any of the moves come easy.

Toronto FC and the Blue Jays are currently at different ends of the standings and their TV numbers have gone up and down as a result. But the Jays' TV audience continues to dwarf that of the Major League Soccer team.

Montreal Impact midfielder Ballou Tabla missed practice Tuesday as the MLS team confirmed it has received a transfer offer for the 18-year-old from a second-division European club.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Cesar Valdez on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday with a right shoulder impingement. Right-handed reliever Leonel Campos was recalled from triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move.

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Calen Addison and Nolan Foote had power-play goals in the second period as Canada earned its first win of the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup on Tuesday with a 5-1 victory over Finland.