Category Archives: Sports
Canada's Fernandez falls to Germany's Siegemund in second round at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON - Canada's Leylah Fernandez made an early exit from Wimbledon on Wednesday, falling 6-2, 6-3 in second-round play to unseeded Laura Siegemund of Germany. The 29th seed from of Laval, Que., s...
Jul 02, 2025
All-star Marner looks forward to fitting into Golden Knights' family culture
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Family. Winning. Culture. All three have become synonymous with the Vegas Golden Knights through their first eight years in the NHL. They matched the attributes on Mitch Marner's list...
Jul 01, 2025
Springer soaks up Canada Day vibes at the plate with 2 home runs, 7 RBIs
TORONTO - American George Springer continued to feel good vibrations playing for the Toronto Blue Jays on Canada Day. The 35-year-old outfielder drove in a career-high seven runs with a solo homer to ...
Jul 01, 2025
Yankees reliever Weaver calls for catcher's interference infractions to be limited
TORONTO (AP) - Luke Weaver wants Major League Baseball to limit catcher's interference calls. With two on and one out in the seventh inning of a 4-4 game, the New York Yankees reliever thought he had ...
Jul 01, 2025
Alex Delvecchio, Hall of Famer and former linemate of Gordie Howe, dies at 93
Alex Delvecchio, the Hockey Hall of Famer and former linemate of Gordie Howe, has died. He was 93. The Detroit Red Wings announced the news on social media Tuesday. The cause of death was unknown. The...
Jul 01, 2025
Springer's grand slam, seven RBIs lifts Blue Jays to 12-5 win over Yankees
TORONTO - George Springer drove in seven runs with a grand slam, a solo homer and a two-run single to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 12-5 win against the New York Yankees on Tuesday. The Blue Jays (4...
Jul 01, 2025
Jets sign Cole Koepke, Tanner Pearson to one-year contracts
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed forwards Cole Koepke and Tanner Pearson to one-year contracts worth US$1 million apiece. Pearson, 32, had 12 goals and 15 assists in 78 games for the Vegas Gol...
Jul 01, 2025
UPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas
WASHINGTON (AP) - The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender women from its women's sports teams to resolve a federal civil rights case that found the school violated the rights of f...
Jul 01, 2025
Coco Gauff is out in the first round of Wimbledon with a 7-6 (3), 6-1 loss to Dayana Yastremska
LONDON (AP) - Coco Gauff became just the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon right after winning the championship at the French Open, eliminated 7-6 (3), 6-1 by unseede...
Jul 01, 2025
Stars hire Oilers assistant Glen Gulutzan as head coach, his second stint with Dallas
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Stars have hired Glen Gulutzan as their head coach 12 years after he was fired from his first stint with them by the general manager who is still there. GM Jim Nill, wh...
Jul 01, 2025
