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TORONTO — Yusei Kikuchi wanted to start an important six-game stretch against American League rivals with some of his best pitching.

TORONTO — The WNBA's widely reported arrival in Toronto isn't just a good thing for women's basketball in Canada, but for women's sports in general, says one expert.

TORONTO (AP) — Carlos Santana hit a tiebreaking home run in the fifth inning, Joe Ryan pitched seven innings and the Minnesota Twins won for the 16th time in 18 games by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Friday night.

TORONTO — Saad Zafar is ready for cricket to take the next step in Canada, both on the pitch and in the stands.

TORONTO (AP) — The Minnesota Twins and their lucky sausage have gone international.

TORONTO — Constellation Software Inc. says it earned US$74 million in its latest quarter, up from a loss of US$83 million a year earlier. The Toronto-based company says its revenue for the first quarter ended March 31 was US$2.4 billion.

TORONTO — Keith Pelley was reminded of the first time he watched Liverpool play up close. The Premier League giant with an illustrious soccer history in both England and Europe are followed by a rabid supporters craving success.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (22,308.93, down 66.90 points): Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE). Energy. Down 41 cents, or 7.99 per cent, to $4.72 on 16.5 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged lower Friday after closing at a record high the day before as markets reacted to a much stronger-than-expected jobs report, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 66.

TORONTO — Ontario has appealed a judge's decision to strike down as unconstitutional parts of an agriculture law that made it illegal to get a job on a farm under false pretences to expose conditions inside.