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TORONTO (AP) — Right-hander Chris Bassitt and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized their $63 million, three-year contract on Friday.

TORONTO — Canadian soccer fans stood in chilly pre-dawn lineups, painted their faces and ultimately wound up on a wild ride on Sunday as they packed bars to take in a particularly tense World Cup final.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Markets It is the last full week of trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange for what has been a difficult year for many investors.

LONDON, Ontario (AP) — London Knights center Abakar Kazbekov has died, the team and the Ontario Hockey League announced Saturday. He was 18. No other details were provided in the joint statement.

LONDON, Ont. — London Knights centre Abakar Kazbekov has died, the team and Ontario Hockey League announced via Twitter on Saturday. According to multiple media reports, Kazbekov died Saturday morning after falling from a downtown apartment building.

TORONTO — Someone in Quebec must be on Santa's nice list. A single winning ticket was drawn for Friday's $40 million Lotto Max jackpot. The jackpot for the next draw on Dec. 20 will be an estimated $10 million. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Friday's Lotto Max draw for an estimated $40 million: 06, 22, 25, 42, 43, 45 & 48. Bonus: 47 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail.

LONDON, Ont. — Ruslan Gazizov scored twice in the first period, powering the London Knights to a decisive 5-2 win over the Owen Sound Attack in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors were oh so close to ending their season-long losing streak Friday, despite another night of inconsistency.

TORONTO (AP) — Kyrie Irving hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer and the Brooklyn Nets rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 119-116 on Friday night, extending their winning streak to a season-high five.