Category Archives: Sports

NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez says he won’t play again this season. The three-time AL MVP was released Saturday by the New York Yankees, who owed him about $27 million for the rest of his contract, ...

BRISTOL, Conn. - ESPN will televise the European Championship in 2020 for the fourth straight time. The network said Monday it had acquired U.S. English-language broadcast rights to the tournament, wh...

LONDON - While a defeated Arsene Wenger was counting the cost of Arsenal’s young defenders, a triumphant Jose Mourinho highlighted the value of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s experience to Mancheste...

TORONTO - Defensive back Kevin Fogg and receiver Clarence Denmark of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Eskimos linebacker Deon Lacey were named the CFL’s players of the week Tuesday. Fogg h...

CINCINNATI - Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard moved into the main draw of the Cincinnati Open on Sunday after defeating Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland 6-4, 6-2 in qualifying. Bouchard, who was ranked...

RIO DE JANEIRO - IOC spokesman Mark Adams says reports of American swimmer Ryan Lochte being robbed at gunpoint are “absolutely not true,” despite stories in two outlets citing his mother....

TORONTO - After allowing two earned runs on three hits in the first inning, Aaron Sanchez knew he had to make adjustments to avoid his second consecutive loss. The 24-year-old right-hander made the ne...

RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada’s Andre De Grasse won the bronze medal in the men’s 100 metres at the Rio Olympics, giving Canada its first medal in the marquee event since 1996. De Grasse finishe...

LONDON - Pep Guardiola’s first match in charge of Manchester City ended with an unconvincing 2-1 win over Sunderland on Saturday, just hours after the new English Premier League season got under...

HOUSTON - Saturday night’s MLS match between Toronto FC and the Houston Dynamo has been postponed because of weather. The match will now be played on Sunday night with a 9:15 p.m. EDT start time...