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May 16, 2023, 5:50 PM ET (AP)
Judge bristles at cheater talk after taking sideways glance before big home run
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge said he doesn’t appreciate being branded a potential cheater after he took a sideways peek at something before hitting a 462-foot home run in Toronto on Monday night
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Toronto's sweep of Atlanta just the latest flex for dominant AL East
Matt Chapman scored the winning run for the Blue Jays, sealing their three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves and sparking a wild celebration in Toronto.
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Toronto, city, capital of the province of Ontario, southeastern Canada. It is the most populous city in Canada, a multicultural city, and the country’s financial and commercial centre. Its location on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario, which forms part of the border between Canada and the United States, and its access to Atlantic shipping via the St. Lawrence Seaway and to major U.S. industrial centres via the Great Lakes have enabled Toronto to become an important international trading centre. Moreover, the city is positioned on the edge of some of the best farmland in Canada, with a climate favourable ...(100 of 6217 words)