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MONTREAL (AP) — Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko upset top-seeded Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday night to reach the National Bank Open quarterfinals. Gauff dropped to 2-3 since winning the French Open. She followed the major victory with opening losses in Berlin and Wimbledon, then overcame double-fault problems to win two three-set matches in Montreal. Gauff had five double-faults Saturday …

In the men’s draw in Toronto, Alexander Zverev set up a fourth-round tie against Francisco Cerundolo with a 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-2 win against Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi. The victory was the German’s 500th tour-level win of his career. “It’s a great achievement. There’s not a lot of players that reached that milestone,” Zverev said. “Of course I still want 500 …

Facebook Tweet Email Link AP  —  Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry had dinner together in Montreal this week. A communications consultant for the restaurant Le Violon confirmed Tuesday that the former prime minister and the singer spent about two hours at the fine-dining spot Monday evening. Photos of the meetup published by TMZ sparked speculation of …

Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry were seen dining together in Montreal this week. A communications consultant for the restaurant Le Violon confirmed that the former Canadian prime minister and the singer spent about two hours at the fine-dining spot on Monday evening. Photos of the meetup published by TMZ led to speculation of a budding romance. Samantha Jin said the …

A team led by the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREx) at the Université de Montréal has achieved the most precise study to date of the L 98-59 planetary system, and confirmed the existence of a fifth planet in the star’s habitable zone, where conditions could allow liquid water to exist. Volcanic planets, a sub-Earth, and a water world Charles …

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A 9-year-old girl from Canada found dead in an upstate New York pond after her father reported her missing was drowned, according to preliminary autopsy results released Tuesday. Luciano Frattolin, 45, of Montreal, was charged with murdering and concealing the corpse of his daughter, Melina Frattolin. He pleaded not guilty Monday and was being held …

SAN JOSE — Wayne Thomas, who spent 45 years in professional hockey, first as an NHL goalie with three Original Six franchises, and then began a post-playing career that included over two decades with the San Jose Sharks as a coach and executive, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer, the team announced. Thomas was 77. Following his retirement …