Sports

Canada's Davies, David and Leon up for 2023/24 CONCACAF Player of the Year Award

Canadians Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David and Adriana Leon are up for 2023/24 CONCACAF Player of the Year. Six male and six female nominees were determined "based on performance statistics and the inp...

Jul 24, 2024

With Fajardo out injured, Evans set to start for Alouettes against Roughriders

The Montreal Alouettes return from the bye week without Cody Fajardo. The veteran quarterback won't play Thursday night when Montreal (5-1) hosts the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-1) in a battle of divi...

Jul 24, 2024

Brewers All-Star Yelich placed on IL, will see specialist to determine if back surgery is needed

CHICAGO (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers were bracing for the possibility that Christian Yelich misses significant time after placing the All-Star outfielder on the 10-day injured list Wednesday because o...

Jul 24, 2024

Canadian team tracking for another strong Olympic Games after Tokyo record

PARIS - Canada's team is poised for a banner Olympic Games in Paris despite safe-sport and financial turmoil since a record performance in Tokyo. "I believe this is as strong a Team Canada that we've ...

Jul 24, 2024

Pacers agree to 3-year, $59 million deal with Andrew Nembhard, AP source says

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Andrew Nembhard and the Indiana Pacers have agreed to a three-year contract worth $59 million, a person with knowledge of the details said Wednesday. The person spoke to The Associ...

Jul 24, 2024

Olympics: Céline Dion's presence in Paris 'not a coincidence,' says French minister

PARIS - Cline Dion's presence in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games is "not a coincidence," the French government says. The country's sports minister told a French television network today there are a "...

Jul 24, 2024

Naomi Osaka, Rebecca Marino, Marina Stakusic receive NBO Toronto wild cards

TORONTO - Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka will enter the National Bank Open women's main draw as a wild card. The 26-year-old Osaka, a former world No. 1, returned to tennis in January after...

Jul 24, 2024

Clayton Kershaw returning to Dodgers' rotation at a pivotal time

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clayton Kershaw's eventual return to the rotation was once expected to an added bonus as the Los Angeles Dodgers geared up for a postseason run. It turns out, though, that the Dodge...

Jul 24, 2024

Hawks rookie Djurisic sidelined until at least November following surgery on left foot

ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Hawks rookie guard/forward Nikola Djurisic of Serbia has had surgery on his left foot and is out until at least November. Djurisic fractured his left foot during a summer league...

Jul 24, 2024

Alouettes place QB Cody Fajardo on six-game injured list ahead of Riders meeting

MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have placed starting quarterback Cody Fajardo on the six-game injured list ahead of their meeting with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday. Fajardo, last year's ...

Jul 24, 2024