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Alonso and Soto power Mets past Blue Jays 5-0 in Citi Field opener

NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Alonso hit an early two-run homer, Juan Soto added an RBI double in his home debut at Citi Field and the New York Mets beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 on Friday. Tylor Megill (2-0)...

Apr 04, 2025

Canada's Jacobs beats Austria's Genner to secure top seed at world playdowns

MOOSE JAW - Canada's Brad Jacobs defeated Austria's Mathias Genner 8-2 to secure a semifinal berth at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship. Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert neede...

Apr 04, 2025

Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps set for tough test against surging Colorado Rapids

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have been on a roll to start the Major League Soccer season. The Whitecaps (4-1-1) head into the weekend sitting atop the Western Conference standings and tied for ...

Apr 04, 2025

Oilers star Draisaitl expected back from injury in time for playoffs

LOS ANGELES - Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch says there is no timetable for Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl to return from his latest injury, but he expects to have his leading scorer back before the pla...

Apr 04, 2025

Toronto Argonauts re-sign global punter John Haggerty

TORONTO - Global punter John Haggerty re-signed with the Toronto Argonauts on Friday. Contract details weren't divulged. Haggerty became a free agent Feb. 11. Haggerty, a 30-year-old Australian, was a...

Apr 04, 2025

After the Whitecaps, Toronto FC faces another tough test in visit to Inter Miami

TORONTO - One week after holding the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps to a scoreless draw at BMO Field, winless Toronto FC hits the road to take on league-leading Inter Miami on Sunday. ...

Apr 04, 2025

'Stabilizing force': Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck putting in MVP-calibre season

Connor Hellebuyck will knock on Scott Arniel's door or pull his head coach aside for a brief chat. The Winnipeg Jets goaltender usually has one specific question before a road trip. "What days we have...

Apr 04, 2025

Commissioner in high spirits as Canadian Premier League kicks off its seventh season

Canadian Premier League commissioner Mark Noonan is in high spirits as the league kicks off its seventh season this weekend. "I feel great, but never satisfied," he said in an interview. "We still hav...

Apr 04, 2025

A look at the eight-team Canadian Premier League as it kicks off Season 7

A look at the Canadian Premier League, which kicks off its eighth season Saturday: Schedule: Each of the eight teams play 28 games (14 home and 14 away) during the regular season, meeting the seven ot...

Apr 04, 2025

Dodgers' Freddie Freeman lands on injured list following fall in his shower at home

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Freddie Freeman's fall landed him on the injured list. The Los Angeles Dodgers placed their star slugger on the 10-day IL on Thursday after the World Series MVP sprained his surgica...

Apr 04, 2025