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Bacon shot dead: Reports

Jonathan Bacon 1 of 3 brothers RCMP have associated with gangs Police have alleged the brothers control the Red Scorpions gang 5 others wounded in attack

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A brazen, gangland-style shooting with a machine gun in a bustling tourist area yesterday has apparently killed a member of one of British Columbia’s most notorious families. Jonathan Bacon, the eldest of three brothers at the centre of a bloody and long-standing gang war, died of injuries suffered when at least one masked gunman sprayed a car with bullets in downtown Kelowna, according to various media outlets. Five other people in the SUV were rushed to hospital after the drive-by outside a luxury hotel at about 2:45 p.m., according to the B.C. Ambulance Service. RCMP say the chaos began just after a group of people, including women, were seen leaving the Delta Grand hotel and getting into a white Porsche SUV. As the vehicle prepared to leave, a silvery-green SUV drove up and stopped behind. At least one person emerged and opened fire. Police spokesman Const. Steve Holmes wouldn’t confirm the identity of the lone man killed or provide any information about the victims’ ages, hometowns or relationships. Mounties don’t believe any bystanders were injured, he

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Lucic keeps it low-key Bruin brings Stanley Cup to Vancouver for private celebration Resentful Canucks fans blamed for scaled-back affair {page 3}

Canadian crown Novak Djokovic sets record with Rogers Cup victory {page 21}

RCMP oﬃcers investigate the scene after a masked gunman opened ﬁre on a luxury car outside an upscale hotel in a tourist area of Kelowna yesterday.

said. “Police believe the general public is not at risk,” said Holmes, explaining officers believe the shooting was targeted. “It appeared that all the shots

fired were directed at one particular vehicle.” Investigators are now searching for the suspect SUV. No arrests have been made. Police will review video footage

from cameras at the hotel and adjoining casino and are asking any witnesses who may have taken photographs or video to come forward. THE CANADIAN PRESS

American ambitions British youth blamed for rioting find inspiration in U.S. gang culture {page 7}

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Al Capone propeller stolen in West Van A large brass propeller that once powered an Al Capone-owned rumrunner up and down the eastern seaboard was snatched in the dead of night Friday from a front yard in West Vancouver. Owner Joe Spears acquired the prop in 2000 following the salvage of the vessel “Texada” in Haida Gwaii. He intended to donate it to a National Maritime Centre that was proposed in North Vancouver. METRO

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East Vancouver’s Milan Lucic carries the Stanley Cup in Coal Harbour yesterday after a private celebration with friends and family on a boat cruise.

Stilt walkers entertain the audience.

Chariot Festival parades on Beach Ave. More than 8,000 people gathered yesterday to celebrate the vibrant culture and faith of Hare Krishnas with the 38th annual Chariot Festival of India in Stanley Park. Fifty-foot-tall chariots decorated with flowers and representations of deities were pulled along Beach Avenue during the parade. The first 10,000 guests were also served up with a five-course vegetarian meal on Second Beach at Stanley Park. PHYLICIA TORREVILLAS

Hometown hero’s hush-hush hurrah

Boston Bruins winger keeps Stanley Cup visit a low-key affair Bitter Canucks fans being blamed for lack of public celebration PHYLICIA TORREVILLAS @METRONEWS.CA

Milan Lucic was all smiles yesterday after he got off a private boat cruise with his friends and family, but his plans to parade hockey’s Holy Grail around his hometown didn’t go as planned. According to media reports last week, Lucic’s plans for a public cup event were curtailed, per-

haps due to some bruised feelings of some Canucks fans. Instead, Lucic decided to keep his plans low-key. He started his day off at the airport to pick up the Stanley Cup and then headed to the St. Archangel Michael Serbian Church. The East Vancouverite also stopped for a few minutes at Vancouver Fire Hall 4 to take pictures with some of the firefighters.

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Doug Nelson, CEO of the B.C. Cancer Foundation, sat and relaxed in a pink massage chair yesterday after the Weekend to End Women’s Cancers, a gruelling two-day 60-kilometre walk for cancer research. “There are some great stories from everyone who walked,” said Nelson yesterday.

“Whether it’s a loss or celebration, these stories are inspiring.” The event has raised $20 million for cancer research over eight years. Participants took part in either a 60-km walk over two days (including a night of camping), or a one-day walk of 30 km. There were about 1,000 walkers over the course of the weekend.

“Being in Vancouver and Boston winning, I guess it wasn’t a big thing for Milan to pronounce as it as anything big,” said Cpt. Al Chorney at Fire Hall 4. “He didn’t want it to look like he was rubbing it in everyone’s faces. Milan Lucic is a wonderful man.” Lucic, along with his family, friends and some of his former Vancouver Giants teammates, then spent most of the day

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cruising along Coal Harbour, Stanley Park and False Creek. When their boat drove by Granville Island, a huge crowd at the public market cheered him on when he hoisted the cup. They ended their day at Grouse Mountain for a private party. Lucic had five goals and seven assists in the postseason to help the Bruins to their first Stanley Cup since 1972.

SURREY. An employee at the Sona Chandi jewelry store on 128th Street in Surrey was shot during an attempted robbery around noon yesterday. The man was shot in the abdomen. The wounds are described as serious, but not life-threatening.

Crash on Fraser River Five people are recovering after a pleasure boat crash in the Fraser River, near Richmond. The Vancouver Coast Guard responded to a call just after 11:30 p.m. Saturday and found three people who were tossed into the water. Two other people were still on the vessel. THE CANADIAN PRESS

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TRANSIT IN THE CITY

Compare and contrast Do you think your city has the steepest bus fare in the country? Or that there aren’t enough buses during rush hour? For the next three days, Metro will be analyzing the transit systems in eight cities across the country and catching up with commuters to find out what grinds their gears — and what they love — about transit in their city

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KM SERVED: 1,800-square kilometres. TYPES OF TRANSPORT: Bus, electric trolley, train, subway, ferry. COST PER RIDE: $2.50; transfer good for 90 minutes. MONTHLY ADULT PASS: $81. SPECIAL FEATURES: System has one of last remaining electric trolley fleets in North America. Both SkyTrain and Canada Line trains are driverless systems. Can text transitstop number to TransLink to learn arrival time of next bus.

KM SERVED: More than 40 million each year by bus. TYPES OF TRANSPORT: Bus, LRT (train). COST PER RIDE: $2.85; includes 90-minute transfer. MONTHLY ADULT PASS: $84.65. SPECIAL FEATURES: Patrons can get bus schedules through a smartphone app or by sending a text message to 31100.

KM SERVED: 6,785. TYPES OF TRANSPORT: Bus, O-train. COST PER RIDE: $3.25 or two tickets for $2.60; includes 90-minute transfer. MONTHLY ADULT PASS: $94 regular pass, $116 express. SPECIAL FEATURES: Transitway, a system of dedicated roadways and lanes reserved for transit and emergency vehicles, lets buses move quickly. All buses are lowfloor, accessible and equipped with automated stop-calling systems.

KM SERVED: 52,500 per day for buses. TYPES OF TRANSPORT: Bus, ferry. COST PER RIDE: $2.25; $1.80 bus ticket; transfer good in any direction. MONTHLY ADULT PASS: $70. SPECIAL FEATURES: MetroLink buses take passengers from residential areas to downtown nonstop. Service hours increased by 50 per cent since 2002. GoTime allows passengers to call bus stop and hear scheduled departure.

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The future of transit in the Lower Mainland depends on money, says TransLink spokesman Drew Snider. “Right now, there is a finite amount of capacity, and the budget won’t allow us to expand.” If the mayor’s council approves a Moving Forward Funding Supplement, transit will be able to expand to the Northeast Sector along the proposed Evergreen Line. Future plans also include extending SkyTrain into Surrey and pushing the Millennium Line down Broadway to the University of B.C.

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KM SERVED: 848 sq. km. TYPES OF TRANSPORT: Bus, C-Train. COST PER RIDE: $2.75. MONTHLY ADULT PASS: $90. SPECIAL FEATURES: C-Trains powered by windgenerated electricity through the Ride the Wind program. Since 2001, the C-Trains have been 100 per cent emission-free.

DAILY PASSENGER TRIPS: 110,000. TYPE OF TRANSPORT: Bus. COST PER RIDE: $2.40 cash or $2.10 bus ticket. MONTHLY ADULT PASS: $75.35. SPECIAL FEATURES: Free downtown spirit bus, free transit rides before and after Blue Bomber games, school charters.

KM SERVED: 11.6 million projected for all of 2011. TYPE OF TRANSPORT: Bus. COST PER RIDE: $2.75 cash or $1.90 with ticket; includes 90-minute transfer. MONTHLY ADULT PASS: $81. SPECIAL FEATURES: Tuition passes for students, park-and-ride pass for $50. London Transit buses are available on a charter basis for conferences and events.

KM SERVED: 215,631. TYPES OF TRANSPORT: Bus, streetcar, subway, train. COST PER RIDE: $3 per ride; transfer good in one direction only. MONTHLY ADULT PASS: $121. SPECIAL FEATURES: Hybrid buses make up close to 40 per cent of fleet. Bus drivers will drop female passengers off anywhere along route from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. More than 97 per cent of bus fleet has bike racks. Can text stop number to learn arrival of next bus.

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Canada faces rising criticism over its asbestos exports Tories insist material is safe when handled properly The federal Conservative party has sent a threatening email to the widow of an asbestos victim in the latest chapter of Canada’s debate over the hazardous mineral. A top Tory official is warning the woman to stop using the party logo in an online ad campaign against the controversial industry — a campaign she started after her husband died of an asbestos-related cancer. Michaela Keyserlingk, whose husband Robert died in 2009 of mesothelioma, has been running an online banner since the spring that reads, “Canada is the only western country that still exports deadly asbestos!” Conservative party exec-

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utive director Dan Hilton warned Keyserlingk to stop using the Tory symbol immediately. “Failure to do so may result in further action,” Hilton wrote in a July 29 email which carried the subject title, Unauthorized use of trademark. The email, which The Canadian Press obtained from Keyserlingk, went on to advise her: “Please govern yourself accordingly.” The exchange comes as Canada faces intensifying international criticism over its asbestos exports and the Quebec government mulls whether to help revive one of the country’s last-remaining mines — a decision that could come as early as today.

“I have no permission to use (the logo) and (the Conservatives) have a legitimate argument against me.... But on a human level they have no legitimacy whatsoever.”

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A performer dances with a spectator during the annual gay pride parade in Montreal yesterday. GRAHAM HUGHES/THE CANADIAN PRESS

Taking Pride in Montreal’s streets Body of skydiver found in N.B. field The RCMP is investigating the death of a man who went skydiving Saturday afternoon in New Brunswick. Police said the 34-yearold’s body was found in a field off Highway 115 in

Notre-Dame, about 30 kilometres north of Moncton. “The skydiver fell to his death,” Sgt. Jamie Melanson said yesterday in an interview. “We received a call that there was a body and,

for all intents and purposes, it was a skydiving accident.” Police said the man was from Notre-Dame, but did not release his name pending notification of his family. THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Britain’s gangs look to U.S. for inspiration DAVID JONES/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Street gangs copy actions, style of American rappers, on-screen gangsters The Burger Bar Boys. The Cash or Slash Money Crew. The Bang Bang Gang. These names might sound straight out of a dime-store novel, but they’re real-life Birmingham gangs — underground armies that spearheaded England’s worst riots in a generation. As Britain comes to grips with last week’s riots, Prime Minister David Cameron has identified the growth of violent gangs as a key factor and is recruiting high-profile American antigang experts to help bring them to heel. While senior British police officers openly resent that move, analysts of gang culture say it seems logical to seek American assistance, because today’s British gangs consciously ape American gang ambitions and style, from the bling to the lingo. They talk in a street pat-

ois shaped by U.S. rap lyrics, use noms de guerre lifted straight from American gangster films and crime dramas, and choose such icons as Don Corleone, Al Pacino’s Scarface or Baltimore ganglord Stringer Bell of The Wire TV series as their avatars on social-networking sites. British law enforcement authorities admit that, until only a few years ago, they sought to minimize the scale and potential of their homegrown gangs. They promoted their preferred label of “delinquent youth groups” and billed fullblooded street gangs as an American phenomenon. In the wake of the August riots — when gangs used text-messaging and social media to deploy breakin artists to breach steel-shuttered shops — politicians now use the G word pointedly.

“These teenage gangsters are creating their own criminal worlds, and in their minds it's very much an Americanized world. When they talk about the police, it’s ‘the Feds,’ or ‘The 5-0,’ as in Hawaii 5-0.” CARL FELLSTROM, AN EXPERT ON ENGLAND’S GANGS

In this Aug. 9 photo, youths run from an electronics store in Birmingham, England, as disturbances saw looting and vehicles set alight.

“Territorial, hierarchical and incredibly violent, the gangs are mostly composed of young boys, mainly from dysfunctional homes,” Cameron told the House of Commons in an emergency debate on the riots. “They earn money through crime, particularly drugs, and are bound together by an imposed loyalty to an authoritarian gang leader. They have blighted life on their estates, with gang-on-gang murders and unprovoked attacks on police.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hundreds march for equality, gay rights in Nepal Gay, lesbian and transgender people marched with supporters in a southern Nepal town yesterday to demand equal rights under a new constitution the country is in the process of writing. The estimated 500 demonstrators danced, chanted slogans and marched around Narayanghat, a town about 160 kilometre south of the capital

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of Kathmandu yesterday, which is also Nepal’s traditional festival of Gaijatra honouring the dead. Gayrights activists and parliament member Sunil Pant said their main aim was to spread their campaign outside the capital city. The gay community has been holding demonstrations on the festival day in the capital, but it was the first time that activists have

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organized a rally outside the capital. The country is also in the process of writing a new constitution, which could include provisions to guarantee rights for the sexual minorities. However, the new constitution has been delayed several times following differences among the country’s political parties on various other issues.

Out and proud Parliament member Sunil Pant said more people are declaring their sexual orientation in urban areas, but people in rural villages are still afraid. According to sexual-rights advocates, transvestites were beaten by both the public and police.

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Thousands of well-wishers lined roadsides in Myanmar to welcome opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as she tested the limits of her freedom yesterday by taking her first political trip into the countryside since being released from house arrest. The military-dominated country’s government had warned that the democracy icon’s journey could trigger riots, but it took place peacefully in two towns north of the main city of Yangon, and Suu Kyi returned home without incident. The last time Suu Kyi travelled out of Yangon to meet supporters, assailants ambushed her entourage. She escaped harm but was detained

2,000 Some 2,000 political prisoners remain behind bars, more than 100,000 refugees live in neighbouring countries and sporadic clashes have erupted in the northeast between government troops and ethnic militias who have been ﬁghting for greater autonomy for decades. and placed under seven years of house arrest. Yesterday, Suu Kyi travelled in a three-car convoy followed by about 27 more vehicles filled mostly with journalists and supporters. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Teen dies at Brazilian fun park Brazilian police say a part from a roller coaster came loose at an amusement park outside Rio de Janeiro, striking and killing a teenager who was waiting in line to buy tickets for the ride. Investigators in the suburb of Recreio dos Bandeirantes say 10 other people were injured in the incident Saturday night. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Killer bull gores man in Spain Who are you running for?

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A killer bull has claimed another victim after fatally goring a 29-year-old man during festivities in Spain’s eastern Valencia region, an official said yesterday. The man died at a hospital in the town of Xativa late Saturday, a regional government official said. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Syria uses gunboats to battle uprising

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Syria used gunboats for the first time yesterday to crush the uprising against Bashar Assad’s regime, hammering parts of the Mediterranean coastal city of Latakia after thousands marched there over the weekend to demand the president’s ouster. At least 25 people were killed, according to activists. The co-ordinated

Activist Asmaa Mahfouz released on bail Accused of inciting violence via social networking sites Egypt’s military prosecution charged a prominent activist yesterday with slandering and inciting violence against the country’s ruling generals through social networking sites, lawyers said. This is one of the most serious charges levied against activists who have played a key role in mobilizing Egyptians to the protests that forced President Hosni Mubarak to step down 18 days later. Lawyer Ali Atef said the case of blogger Asmaa Mahfouz was “a warning” to other activists against criticizing the military. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fight the power Mahfouz was released yesterday on $3,400 bail after more than four hours of interrogation. Activists collected money to pay the bail and ensure her release pending trial. The incitement charges could carry a sentence of more than 10 years. A trial date is up to the discretion of the military prosecutor. She is accused of inciting violence by using Twitter to criticize the slow procedure of trials, and warning that people may take justice into their own hands.

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Activists dispute highway In Bolivia, indigenous and environmentalist groups organized a protest yesterday against the construction of a 300-kilometre highway that will plow through a 12,000-square-kilometre nature preserve.

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In this frame grab from an Aug. 13 video, a stage collapses at the Indiana State Fair, killing ﬁve and injuring dozens of fans waiting for the band Sugarland to perform.

The show must go on Indiana officials say ‘fluke’ gust of wind to blame for stage collapse Fair expected to resume today with a service to honour the victims A stage collapsed during a powerful storm at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday, sending steel

scaffolding into the terrified crowd and killing five people awaiting a performance by the country

band Sugarland. The collapse came moments after an announcer warned of the advancing

storm and gave instructions on what to do in event of an evacuation. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Police have laid an attempted murder charge against a Calgary father after his 11-month-old baby was found with “significant” slash wounds to his neck and abdomen. The incident occurred shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday in the southeast community of Cranston. Staff Sgt. Kelly Campbell said the gruesome wounds were inflicted using a knife in the kitchen of the home where the youngster lived. She said quick-thinking officers arriving on scene were able to disarm a man found in the home and the child was rushed to hospital with potentially lifethreatening injuries.

“It looked like the male was agitated, in a state of disarray,” Campbell said. Word of charges laid against the boy’s father yesterday sent further shockwaves through Cranston, as parents could barely stomach details of the alleged crime. “I’m appalled, disgusted, speechless,” said Deanna Christensen, who has a one-year-old baby of her own. “I can’t believe this happened in our community.” The child is expected to make a full recovery. To protect him, the identity of the accused is not being released. JEREMY NOLAIS IN CALGARY

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Beijing bows to protest

Authorities in the port city of Dalian in northeast China ordered the petrochemical plant shut down after more than 12,000 people demonstrated over pollution concerns, state media said. Despite the apparent success of the protest, censors quickly began deleting references to it on social networking sites to prevent the demonstration from spreading.

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Have you ever hopped on one of those Big Bus tours of Vancouver, just to see what the tourists see? PAUL SULLIVAN The usual suspects are METRO VANCOUVER well-represented: Stanley Park, Gastown, Granville Island, English Bay, etc. And they’re all great. But the bus could run out of gas and still not see everything. There’s too much. It’s too vast. To scope it all, the tourists are going to need our help. Here’s an idea: What’s your favourite spot in all of Metro? Send it in to Metro and we’ll put together a list that will get the tourists off the beaten track (sorry, Search and Rescue) and even renew our interest in exploring our own Big Back Yard. To get you started, I’ve nominated my own top five that aren’t on the bus, at least not yet: 5) Lighthouse Park: A slice of old-growth forest “Before he died, nestled in the expensive I would drive out West Van real estate. Hug 800-year-old tree, see here with my 90- an the lighthouse up close, plus-year-old sun yourself on the rocks like a seal, and get as close uncle, after a to the real ocean — Georvisit to White gia Strait — as you can get. Spot, and we’d They don’t make trees like that back in Kansas, Toto. park and count 4) Capilano-Pacific Trail: the number of Travels along the Capilano tankers waiting River from Cleveland Dam to get into the to the ocean, from the forest primeval to Park Royal. harbour and Weird. Even weirder, it people-watch. I goes right past the know ... but he Capilano Suspension Bridge compound, so all liked it. the tourists watch you go Conﬁrmed: by and wonder how you people and their get there. And it’s free. 3) Spanish Banks: Before dogs do look he died, I would drive out alike.” here with my 90-plus-yearold uncle, after a visit to White Spot, and we’d park and count the number of tankers waiting to get into the harbour and peoplewatch. I know ... but he liked it. Confirmed: people and their dogs do look alike. 2) Beaver Lake: A natural miracle, a 10-minute jog from the epicentre of downtown. On a trail that’s exactly one kilometre around the lake, you can see the aforementioned beaver, plus herons, eagles, ducks, raccoons, ground squirrels, geese and a number of confused German tourists: this is a lake? Well, it’s more like a swamp, but it’s the most picturesque swamp in the world. 1) Edgemont Village: So I live on the North Shore. We all have valuable local knowledge, and I’m here to testify that on a warm sunny day in August, there’s no finer place to be than on the corner of Highland and Edgemont boulevards at an outdoor table with a latté and an iPad. It’s the centre of my universe. OK, now it’s your turn.

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Cartoon by Michael de Adder Worth Mentioning SMALL TOWN. Small Canadian towns are painfully aware of the existential predicament they face. Few are strangers to the sobering realities of declining and aging populations, young people fleeing to cities, difficulty maintaining infrastructure, and skyhigh unemployment. But residents of some small towns are working to reverse the trend, drawing both on creative ideas and on the good old-fashioned community spirit that tiny towns are known for. Residents of the small Quebec village of NotreDame-de-Ham have begun a citizens’ co-operative to start a combined convenience store/gas station/restaurant. So far, they have 97 members who have contributed $35,000. That means nearly one-quarter of the town’s 440 overall residents participated. Bill Reimer, a Concordia University professor, said one small town, Warner, Alta. — population, 383 — managed, with one crumbling arena and a good local coach, to start an all-girls hockey school that has become nationally renowned. “It’s all about finding your niche,” he said. THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Tom Holland’s original, sublimely campy 1985 vampire thriller Fright Night is one of the most beloved horror films of its decade and the concept of a remake was met with sneers from its most ardent admirers. How could anyone possibly duplicate the smooth, suave, seductive charm of actor Chris Sarandon as murderous suburban vampire Jerry Dandridge? According to Colin Farrell, who inherited the role in Disney’s splashy new 3D remount, you can’t. “Chris was just charismatic, elegant, beautiful and dignified,” Farell told Metro last weekend in Toronto. “My guy has more of an emotional disconnect. In essence there was a lot in the first film that I wish I could have played, but this is a different guy, he’s more predatory. If you were around my Jerry, it would be perfectly normal but there’s just something…not right.” Farrell’s sexy bloodsucking beast is the lethal neighbour of average Nevada teen Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin), who slowly starts to believe his nerdy pal Ed (Christopher MintzPlasse) and his wild tales of the undead roaming their bedroom

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Dandridge eating apples between killings. “It was just one of those things, a nod to the original. I rolled the apple off table and kind of threw it to myself. As Chris Sarandon said to me, (Dandridge) is a fruit bat. But my version also drinks beer…” Fright Night 3D opens on Friday.

Rebellious apes have held off Southern maids for a narrow win at the weekend box office. Studio estimates Sunday pegged Rise of the Planet of the Apes at $27.5 million. The Help, debuted at No. 2 with $25.5 million. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Rogers’ FX move may scare big Canadian broadcasters

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Broadcaster outmanoeuvres big players in a deal to bring a number of American ‘buzz’ series to Canada This Halloween, Canadians will be in for the scare of the season when American Horror Story premieres as part of the launch of FX Canada. The intense new drama, which stars Jessica Lange, Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott, rattled reporters when it was screened at the recent Television Critics Association summer press tour in Los Angeles. That it is part of an aggressive new programming strategy from Rogers should also throw a North American Horror Story scare into rival broadcasters in Canada this fall. Rogers’ announcement last Saturday in Los Angeles that they have partnered with Fox on importing FX finally brings one of the most prized U.S. cable programming brands north of the border. “We’re real excited about it,” says Scott Moore, Rogers broadcasting president, who says advertisers are keen to buy into FX fare like Sons of Anarchy. The move comes as Rogers, which also owns

City, Sportsnet, the OMNI stations and several digital TV channels, continues to crash the cosy CTV/Global big boys broadcast club. In May, Rogers reportedly outmanoeuvred traditional Fox buyer Global (owned by Shaw), scooping several “buzz” shows for fall, including Steven Spielberg’s dino drama Terra Nova, The Playboy Club and the comedy New Girl starring critics’ darling Zooey Deschanel. When it was suggested at those acquisition meetings that Rogers might want to take a look at the FX comedy Wilfred (starring Elijah Wood), talks began to swing more toward buying a share of the entire FX brand. Those negotiations, spearheaded by Rogers’ executive vice president Malcolm Dunlop, continued until just before an agreement was announced last Saturday at the TCA press tour. The deal brings most of the current FX show line-up to Canada under one roof for the first time. Some FX shows, such as the Emmy-

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nominated modern western Justified aren't part of the deal — yet. Justified, which is distributed in Canada by Sony, currently airs on the premium Pay-TV service Super Channel. FX executives are negotiating with Sony to eventually swing that series to FX Canada. Other shows, such as popular biker drama Sons of Anarchy, will also have a delayed migration. FX Canada sub-

scribers will catch up with the first and second season of that series before rights to Seasons three and four are transferred. The most valuable FX asset Rogers now shares may not be the programs but the president and general manager, John Landgraf. In seven years at the helm, Landgraf has helped craft one of the most admired brands in U.S. television. It’s not just the shows

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Larry Hagman says slipping back into the character of J.R. Ewing for the upcoming Dallas TV reboot was “just like an old shoe.” “It’s comfortable and it’s nice to be working at 80,” the actor said in a telephone interview from Santa Monica, Calif. Hagman is reprising his role as the evil Texas oil baron alongside Patrick Duffy as his brother Bobby, and Linda Gray — who played his long-suffering wife Sue Ellen on the hit night-time soap, which ran from 1978 to 1991. “It’s part of your personality,” he said of settling back into the iconic role. “It’s hard to lose that.” The TNT series is scheduled to air next year and focuses on a new generation of Ewings. Hagman revealed of the new story line that J.R. has fallen on hard times and that Sue Ellen is now running the family company.

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Tells judge she can’t afford a therapist Judge doesn’t buy it Lindsay Lohan has reportedly started therapy for her issues, as ordered by the court — and just in time, as the deadline for the troubled actress to start treatment is later this week, according to E! Online. During a court appear-

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the source says. “The family, record label and management are months away from deciding what to do with any unreleased music. For that to be taken out of their hands is horrible.” Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse, is re-

portedly hoping the issue will resolve itself, though. “Mitch is willing to give whoever has stolen the items a chance to do the right thing and put them back so it doesn’t have to get messy,” the source says.

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Second child for Tina Fey 30 Rock star Tina Fey and husband Jeff Richmond welcomed their second daughter last week, her rep confirms to Us Weekly. Penelope Athena was born August 10, joining her big sister, 5-year-old Alice. Fey wrote in her memoir, Bossypants, that she felt compelled to give Alice a sibling: “I thought

that raising an only child would be the norm in Manhattan, but my daughter is the only child in her class without a sibling. Most kids have at least two,” she wrote. “Who will be my daughter’s family when my husband and I are dead from stress-induced cankers? She must have a sibling.” METRO

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about Maddox Jolie-Pitt going into the family business are a bit premature, it turns out. Speculation was sparked last week that the 10-yearold would be making his film debut in Battling Boy, an action movie Brad Pitt’s company is producing, but sources tell Just Jared the rumors are simply “not true.”

Winehouse letters, tracks, lyrics stolen In another blow to Amy Winehouse’s already upset family, unreleased tracks, lyrics and letters by the late singer have reportedly been stolen from her London home, according to Hollyscoop. “This is such a sickening shock to the family,”

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Yeah, baby — Powers is back Mike Myers has signed a deal to star in a fourth Austin Powers movie, according to HitFix. There’s no word on whether Jay Roach, who directed the first three films, will be returning as well. Myers’ last liveaction starring role was in 2008’s The Love Guru, which was a critical and commercial failure. He’s since kept a fairly low

profile, lending his voice to a forth Shrek film and making a cameo in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. Myers married girlfriend Kelly Tisdale last year and recently announced that they’re expecting their first child later this year. METRO

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Robert Rodriguez is known for bouncing between pulpy grown-up flicks like Sin City and kidfriendly fare like the Spy Kids series, but actress Jessica Alba, who stars in Spy Kids 4, had never seen him take on the latter. “Robert doesn’t change and his process doesn’t change,” she insists. “But there’s a lightheartedness on a set where when there’s kids around. You’re not blowing things up and there’s no half-naked girls and machine guns. There’s no cursing. It’s kids’ stuff and toys.” While this is the third time Alba has teamed with Rodriguez, it’s the first time they’ve done something family-friendly together. “I talked to Robert about wanting to do a movie that my daughter could see,” she says. “There’s a lot of natural comedy in being a firsttime parent and just being in day-to-day situations.” Of course, in Spy Kids 4, a day-to-day situation could mean fighting off evil henchmen and car chases while extremely pregnant, which Alba does early in the film. “Walking up stairs is challenging when you’re nine months pregnant,” she admits. “I think it was really just a great comedic

“When they’re done with college, if they want to get into the arts, that’s ﬁne. But I wouldn’t encourage them to work in this type of environment.” JESSICA ALBA ON DISCOURAGING HER KIDS FROM GETTING INTO SHOW BIZ

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set-piece. Like, what if a woman’s going through contractions while trying to save the world? And, of course, a woman’s going to try to do it all.” Alba later found out that it was her conversations

with Rodriguez that led to much of her character — a professional spy who puts work on hold for her family. “He said that my character was inspired by just seeing me trying to balance it all — and probably not

doing the greatest job at it, but trying at least,” she says with a laugh. One of the ways she and husband Cash Warren try is by making family the top priority on the weekends. “That’s when my

husband and I make a concerted effort to not e-mail or text and really spend our time with our daughter and just be completely, 100 per cent focused on her,” she says. “During the week, it’s here and there depending on if I’m busy with meetings or not. It’s a little easier now that she’s in school. But it’s tough, because I do care about my career. But she’s my No. 1 priority, so if she’s not doing OK, nothing else really matters.” While baby No. 2 is due any day now, Alba is already thinking about what’s on her plate next — and it’s not necessarily more family fare. “It’s not like I want to only do family or kids’ movies from now on,” she says. “It’s just nice to have a movie that my daughter can actually watch. I do miss doing action, and after I have the baby, I’m looking for a good action movie to do.” THE CANADIAN PRESS H/O

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Seek sustainable seafood ISTOCK PHOTOS

Half the battle for those looking for eco-friendly options is finding the right label WWF is helping BEN KNIGHT

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For many Canadians, the biggest environmental shock in recent decades came with the collapse of the Atlantic fishery. And while seafood remains plentiful across the country, a lot of consumers still worry they’re contributing to making a bad situation worse. A recent World Wildlife Fund-Canada study found that 91 per cent of Canadians feel it is important that their fish, shrimp and lobster come from sustainable, nonoverfished stocks. By contrast, only eight per cent felt they had adequate information about where their seafood comes from. “It’s gratifying that the message is out there,” says

Robert Rangeley, VP Atlantic for WWF-Canada. “Canadians are concerned.” The good news? Sustainable seafood exists — and availability is on the rise. “The most basic thing is that we’re not overfishing the stock,” Rangeley explains. “If you buy cod, haddock or lobster, sustainability means the population of that species can continue to be harvested in the method being used in perpetuity.” Consumers can identify these products with a logo from the Marine Stewardship Council, a stylized blue logo incorporating a checkmark and a fish. “Part of the problem we’re facing right now is availability,” he adds. “If you see the MSC logo —

What to look for Look for this symbol when shopping for sustainable seafood.

Removing the guesswork when it comes to sustainable seafood is half the battle for those trying to make smart purchases.

that’s the blue checkmark — that’s pretty clear. Unfortunately, not all packagers put the checkmark on. We’re trying to solve this problem to ensure that everything that a consumer buys is verified.” MSC and WWF are about to get some highpowered Canadian retail help.

“Loblaw has made a public commitment to only source sustainable seafood by 2013. That will remove a lot of the guesswork for consumers.” Sustainable seafood doesn’t come from any one country. Canadian fisheries are recovering, but Blue-checkmark packages can originate from

many diverse and different nations. “We still have a long way to go in terms of the health of our oceans — not just in Canada, but around the world,” Rangeley notes. “Part of the goal here is to reward best practices. We want to improve the ways our fisheries are managed, and reward best

practices through the marketplace.” Slow and steady progress, in other words — with consumers playing a crucial role in ensuring the sustainability of a vital resource. “It’s like turning a great big ugly ship that’s going the wrong way towards a rocky reef,” Rangeley concludes. “Our goal at WWF is to work around the world with leading retailers and processors, and turn this thing around.”

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Top seed battles his way to victory at Rogers Cup ‘This year by far has been the best in my career’: Djokovic The wins keep piling up for Novak Djokovic, who now has a second men’s Rogers Cup title in his collection. The world’s top-ranked player posted a hard-fought 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 victory over sixth-seeded American Mardy Fish yesterday, a popular outcome before a mostly pro-Djokovic full house on centre court at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. It was Djokovic’s ninth tournament victory of the year and a record fifth win in one season in an ATP Masters 1,000 event. The Wimbledon champion from Serbia improved his record this year to 53-1, including a perfect 29-0 on hard courts. “I am human — I can definitely assure you of that,” the 24-year-old said with a broad smile. “I guess it’s just all about having a positive attitude on the court every day, waking up every day wanting to improve, wanting to win, being determined, being professional. “It’s that desire and motivation that keeps me going. Every match I play, I try to win, regardless which match is it or whoever is across the net.” On this day, he had an opponent nearly as hot as he was in Fish, who was in his third tournament final in a row. Fish has now lost all sev-

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“I’m sure that there is going to be, you know, bad days ... I just feel that now I’m playing the best tennis of my life.”

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en career meetings with Djokovic, but he gave the top seed a battle with his awkward mix of baseline and attacking play. It was 2-2 in the third set before Fish lost a weak service game that gave away the match. But the 29year-old never quit, battling back from 0-40 in the final game and forcing Djokovic to complete the win on his fourth match point. “I put myself in a lot of positions to have chances,” said Fish. “I just didn’t execute on the big points. “There’s a reason why (Djokovic) has won so many matches this year. He’s got to be leading the tour in break points saved, I’m sure, among other things.” Djokovic, who won his first Rogers Cup title in 2007, picked up $450,000 US for the win. Fish earned $224,000 for his effort to become the second player this year to beat Djokovic after Roger Federer did in the French Open.

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Novak Djokovic celebrates match point in Montreal yesterday.

Serena rises from the ashes

Serena Williams captured the Rogers Cup women’s tennis title in Toronto yesterday to continue a remarkable comeback from injury and illness. The 29-year-old American star dispatched No. 10seed Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-4, 6-2 to win her first Rogers title since

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claiming the Canadian tournament crown in 2001. The Rogers Cup was just Williams’s fourth tournament since being sidelined for 49 weeks, first with a foot injury she suffered when she stepped on a piece of glass in a restaurant in Germany, and then with blood clots in her lungs.

“I’m sure every guy wants to be that guy in here. I was just fortunate enough that it was my turn.” LANGLEY’S BRETT LAWRIE, WHOSE NINTH-INNING DOUBLE SCORED COLBY RASMUS TO PULL THE BLUE JAYS INTO A 4-4 TIE AGAINST THE LOS ANGELES ANGELS YESTERDAY. EDWIN ENCARNACION SINGLED

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Keegan Bradley won the PGA Championship yesterday with one of the greatest comebacks in major championship history. Bradley was down by five strokes after a triple bogey on the 15th hole of regulation. Jason Dufner appeared to have the title wrapped up, but Bradley rallied and Dufner collapsed. Dufner put his tee shot in the water at 15, setting

up the first of three straight bogeys. Bradley made birdies at 16 and 17, going to the final hole suddenly tied for the lead. Both players made par on the 72nd hole, but Bradley won the three-hole playoff by a single stroke. He tapped in for par at the 18th hole and lifted the Wanamaker Trophy in Johns Creek, Ga. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keegan Bradley celebrates yesterday.

LITTLE LEAGUE

B.C. squad earns trip to World Series The hardest part was containing the enthusiasm. The emotions bubbled over for the team from Langley on Saturday when pitcher Yi Fan Pan struck out the final batter in a 11-0 victory over Valleyfield, Que., in North Vancouver to win

the Canadian Little League Championship in four innings. The win sends Langley to the Little League World Series later this month in Williamsport, Pa. But that’s in the future. “I still can’t believe it,” said Cole Cantelon, who had a home run in a second inning where Langley took control of the game by scoring seven times. “It’s so awesome. This means everything. “This has been my dream since I was three years old.” THE CANADIAN PRESS

WITH TWO OUT IN THE 10TH INNING TO SCORE YUNEL ESCOBAR AND GIVE THE JAYS A 5-4 WIN.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE

W 73 72 64 61 46

L 46 46 55 59 72

Pct GB .613 — 1 .610 /2 .538 9 .508 121/2 .390 261/2

CENTRAL DIVISION Detroit Cleveland Chicago Minnesota Kansas City

Philadelphia Atlanta New York Washington Florida

Los Angeles

L 56 57 60 67 71

Pct GB .533 — .513 21/2 .500 4 .437 111/2 1 .413 14 /2

Milwaukee St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago Houston

W 69 65 53 52

L 52 56 67 67

Pct GB .570 — .537 4 .442 151/2 .437 16

Arizona San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado San Diego

Yesterday’s results

Toronto 5 L.A. Angels 4 (10 ings)

Arizona 5 N.Y. Mets 3

Baltimore 8 Detroit 5

Chicago Cubs 6 Atlanta 5

Seattle 5 Boston 3 Texas 7 Oakland 6 Minnesota at Cleveland (ppd., rain)

L 41 51 62 62 64

Pct GB .655 — .579 9 .483 201/2 .479 21 .467 221/2

W 70 65 59 56 53 38

L 51 56 62 63 68 83

Pct .579 .537 .488 .471 .438 .314

GB — 5 11 13 17 32

WEST DIVISION

Yesterday’s results

Chicago White Sox 6 Kansas City 2

W 78 70 58 57 56

CENTRAL DIVISION

W 64 60 60 52 50

WEST DIVISION Texas Los Angeles Oakland Seattle

BLUE JAYS 5, ANGELS 4 (10 INN.)

EAST DIVISION

EAST DIVISION Boston New York Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore

CFL

W 68 66 55 56 54

L 53 55 64 66 68

Pct GB .562 — .545 2 .462 12 .459 121/2 .443 141/2

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Toronto

ab r h bi

Bourjos cf

4 1 2 1

YEscor ss

3 1 0 0

Callasp 3b

3 0 0 1

EThms lf

3 1 1 2

Abreu dh

4 1 2 0

RDavis ph

1 0 0 0

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4 1 1 2

Teahen pr-lf

1 0 0 0

Trumo 1b

4 0 0 0

Bautist rf

4 1 3 1

V.Wells lf

4 0 0 0

Lind 1b

5 0 0 0

HKndrc 2b

4 0 0 0

Encrnc dh

5 0 2 1

Aybar ss

4 0 0 0

Rasms cf

4 1 1 0

BoWlsn c

3 1 1 0

Lawrie 3b

4 0 1 1

Arencii c

4 0 0 0

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4 1 2 0

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Totals

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Los Angeles

201

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201

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1—5

Two outs when winning run scored. DP—Toronto 1. LOB—Los Angeles 1, Toronto 7. 2B—Bourjos (21), Bo.Wilson (6), Rasmus (5), Lawrie (3), Jo.McDonald (8). 3B—Bourjos (8).

L.A. Dodgers 7 Houston 0

HR—Tor.Hunter (15), E.Thames (7), Bautista

Milwaukee 2 Pittsburgh 1 (10 ings)

(34). SB—Abreu 2 (17), Lawrie (1). S—

San Diego 7 Cincinnati 3

Y.Escobar. SF—Callaspo. IP H

San Francisco 5 Florida 2

St. Louis 6 Colorado 2

Los Angeles

Washington at Philadelphia (ppd., rain)

Haren

Saturday Results

S.Downs H,20

Toronto 11 L.A. Angels 2

Arizona 6 N.Y. Mets 4

Chicago White Sox 5 Kansas City 4

Chicago Cubs 8 Atlanta 4

Cleveland 3 Minnesota 1 Detroit 6 Baltimore 5 N.Y. Yankees 9 Tampa Bay 2

Cincinnati 13 San Diego 1 Colorado 6 St. Louis 1 L.A. Dodgers 6 Houston 1 Milwaukee 1 Pittsburgh 0

Seattle 5 Boston 4

Philadelphia 11 Washington 3

Texas 7 Oakland 1

San Francisco 3 Florida 0

Monday Games

Minnesota (Liriano 7-9) at Detroit (Porcello

San Francisco (Bumgarner 7-11) at Atlanta

11-7), 7:05 p.m.

(T.Hudson 12-7), 7 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 8-9) at Kansas City (F.Paulino 1-4), 8:10 p.m. Baltimore (Tom.Hunter 1-2) at Oakland

St. Louis (Westbrook 9-6) at Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 7-6), 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (R.Lopez 3-3) at Houston (Sosa 0-1), 8:05 p.m.

(G.Gonzalez 9-10), 10:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Lilly 7-12) at Milwaukee (Wolf

Texas (Ogando 11-5) at L.A. Angels (Richards

9-8), 8:10 p.m.

0-1), 10:05 p.m.

Florida (Hensley 1-4) at Colorado (Millwood 0-

Toronto (H.Alvarez 0-0) at Seattle (Pineda 9-

1), 8:40 p.m.

7), 10:10 p.m. Tuesday Games Tampa Bay at Boston, 1:05 p.m., 1st game

N.Y. Mets (Dickey 5-11) at San Diego (Harang 11-3), 10:05 p.m. Tuesday Games Arizona at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 p.m., 2nd game

St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Houston, 8:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

Texas at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Toronto at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

Florida at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. N.Y. Mets at San Diego, 10:05 p.m.

WEEK SEVEN

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

EAST DIVISION Winnipeg Montreal Hamilton Toronto

GP W L 7 6 1 7 5 2 7 4 3 7 1 6

T 0 0 0 0

PF PA Pt 182 130 12 222 156 10 189 176 8 160 215 2

T 0 0 0 0

PF PA Pt 194 172 10 173 154 10 167 202 2 147 229 2

WEST DIVISION Calgary Edmonton B.C. Saskatchewan

GP W L 7 5 2 7 5 2 7 1 6 7 1 6

Saturday Results Hamilton 37 Toronto 32 Winnipeg 30 B.C. 17 Friday Result Calgary 45 Saskatchewan 35 Thursday Result Montreal 27 Edmonton 4

WEEK EIGHT Byes: Calgary, Hamilton, Montreal, Winnipeg Thursday, Aug. 18 Saskatchewan at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19 B.C. at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

SOCCER BB SO

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees (ppd., rain)

Walden BS,8-34

GOLF

Rodney L,2-5

1-3

Takahashi

1-3

Cecil

Janssen

F.Francisco

Rauch W,5-3

Toronto

Umpires—Home, David Rackley; First, Alan Porter; Second, Rob Drake; Third, Gary Darling. T—2:52. A—23,355 (49,260).

TENNIS ATP ROGERS CUP

At Montreal Singles Championship Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Mardy Fish (6), U.S., 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. Doubles Championship Michael Llodra, France, and Nenad Zimonjic (4), Serbia, def. Bob and Mike Bryan (1), U.S., 6-4, 6-7 (5), 10-5 tiebreak.

WTA ROGERS CUP At Toronto Singles Championship Serena Williams, U.S., def. Sam Stosur (10), Australia, 6-4, 6-2. Doubles Championship Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond (3), U.S., def. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, and Maria Kirilenko (4), Russia, walkover.

MLS Last night’s result Houston 2 Portland 1 Saturday Results Toronto 1 Real Salt Lake 0 D.C. United 4 Vancouver 0 Chivas USA 0 Seattle 0 Colorado 2 San Jose 1 Columbus 3 New England 1 New York 2 Chicago 2 Philadelphia 2 Dallas 2

ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE

Yesterday’s results Stoke 0 Chelsea 0 West Bromwich Albion 1 Manchester United 2

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP Yesterday’s results Blackpool 2 Peterborough 1 Cardiff 3 Bristol City 1

FRANCE LIGUE 1

Yesterday’s results Evian 1 Nice 0 Auxerre 2 Marseille 2 Lille 0 Montpellier 1

GERMANY BUNDESLIGA

Yesterday’s results Kaiserslautern 1 Augsburg 1 Bayer Leverkusen 1 Werder Bremen 0

SCOTLAND PREMIER LEAGUE Yesterday’s results Kilmarnock 4 Hibernian 1

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At JOHNS CREEK, Ga. Par 70 Final round (x—won on three-hole aggregate playoff): x-Keegan Bradley, $1,445,000 Jason Dufner, $865,000 Anders Hansen, $545,000 Robert Karlsson, $331,000 David Toms, $331,000 Scott Verplank, $331,000 Adam Scott, $259,000 Luke Donald, $224,500 Lee Westwood, $224,500 Kevin Na, $188,000 D.A. Points, $188,000 Sergio Garcia, $132,786 Bill Haas, $132,786 Trevor Immelman, $132,786 Charl Schwartzel, $132,786 Steve Stricker, $132,786 Nick Watney, $132,786 Gary Woodland, $132,786 Brian Davis, $81,214 Matt Kuchar, $81,214 Hunter Mahan, $81,214 Phil Mickelson, $81,214 Ryan Palmer, $81,214 John Senden, $81,214 Brendan Steele, $81,214 Robert Allenby, $51,063 Brendon de Jonge, $51,063 Charles Howell III, $51,063 Jerry Kelly, $51,063 Spencer Levin, $51,063 Scott Piercy, $51,063 Bubba Watson, $51,063 Mark Wilson, $51,063 Chris Kirk, $40,000 Francesco Molinari, $40,000 Alexander Noren, $40,000 Ben Crane, $36,250 Matteo Manassero, $36,250 K.J. Choi, $30,250 Johan Edfors, $30,250 Harrison Frazar, $30,250 Jim Furyk, $30,250 Bill Lunde, $30,250 Ian Poulter, $30,250 Ross Fisher, $21,500 Yuta Ikeda, $21,500 Brandt Jobe, $21,500 Pablo Larrazabal, $21,500 Seung-yul Noh, $21,500 Andres Romero, $21,500 Simon Dyson, $17,500 Rickie Fowler, $17,500 John Rollins, $17,500 Jhonattan Vegas, $17,500 Johnson Wagner, $17,500 Ricky Barnes, $16,600 Bryce Molder, $16,600 Ryan Moore, $16,600 Michael Bradley, $16,033 Zach Johnson, $16,033 Kyung-tae Kim, $16,033 Robert Garrigus, $15,750 Kevin Streelman, $15,750 Peter Hanson, $15,400 Padraig Harrington, $15,400 Miguel A. Jimenez, $15,400 Rory McIlroy, $15,400 Sean O’Hair, $15,400 Edoardo Molinari, $15,000 Mike Small, $15,000 Y.E. Yang, $15,000 Paul Casey, $14,750 Davis Love III, $14,750 Shaun Micheel, $14,550 Rory Sabbatini, $14,550

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NATIONWIDE-PRICE CUTTER CHARITY CHAMPIONSHIP At SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Par 72 Final round

Steve Friesen, $112,500 Gavin Coles, $67,500 Paul Claxton, $28,188 Cliff Kresge, $28,188 Ted Potter, Jr., $28,188 Josh Broadaway, $28,188 Travis Hampshire, $28,188 Justin Bolli, $19,375 Jay Williamson, $16,875 Michael Sims, $16,875 Casey Wittenberg, $16,875 Russell Knox, $14,375 Nicholas Thompson, $10,714 Tommy Biershenk, $10,714 Jason Kokrak, $10,714 John Kimbell, $10,714 Tyrone Van Aswegen, $10,714 Seong Ho Lee, $10,714 Ken Duke, $10,714 James Hahn, $7,025 Dawie van der Walt, $7,025 Brad Adamonis, $7,025 Craig Bowden, $7,025 Rob Oppenheim, $7,025 David Lutterus, $5,125 Patrick Reed, $5,125 Peter Lonard, $5,125 Kyle Reifers, $5,125 Mark Anderson, $4,292 Brian Smock, $4,292 Brian Stuard, $4,292 Rahil Gangjee, $3,625 Trevor Murphy, $3,625 Scott Sterling, $3,625 Greg Owen, $3,625 Zack Sucher, $3,625 David Morland IV, $3,625 Also David Morland IV, $3,625

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NFL PRE-SEASON Saturday’s results Cleveland 27, Green Bay 17 Chicago 10, Buffalo 3 Tennessee 14, Minnesota 3 St. Louis 33, Indianapolis 10 Carolina 20, N.Y. Giants 10 Tonight’s game N.Y. Jets at Houston, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18 New England at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19 Washington at Indianapolis, 7 p.m. Carolina at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Kansas City at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m. Arizona at Green Bay, 8 p.m. Atlanta at Jacksonville, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 Oakland at San Francisco, 8 p.m. Tennessee at St. Louis, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Houston, 8 p.m. Buffalo at Denver, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Seattle, 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21 Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m. San Diego at Dallas, 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22 Chicago at N.Y. Giants, 8 p.m.

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