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India wins the Twenty20 World Cup in a thrilling final against South Africa

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) - India pulled off a sensational seven-run win against South Africa in a gripping final of the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday. South Africa, playing its first ever final of a...

Jun 29, 2024

Defending champion Italy knocked out of Euro 2024 by Switzerland in last 16

BERLIN (AP) - Defending champion Italy crashed out of the European Championship after losing to Switzerland 2-0 in the last 16 on Saturday. Goals in each half from Remo Freuler and Ruben Vargas gave t...

Jun 29, 2024

Lightning trade defenceman Mikail Sergachev to Utah, winger Tanner Jeannot to Kings

LAS VEGAS - Utah Hockey Club made a big splash on the second day of the NHL draft. And the Tampa Bay Lightning cleared a boatload of salary cap space in a matter of minutes. Utah acquired defenceman M...

Jun 29, 2024

Gonzalez to lead Canada 1 into world junior football final versus Japan

It's been a whirlwind of late for Pepe Gonzalez. The 19-year-old quarterback is preparing for his third football game in eight days but the biggest one of his young career. On Sunday, Gonzalez and Can...

Jun 29, 2024

Blue Jays designate reliever Tim Mayza for assignment, recall Cuas

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have designated reliever Tim Mayza for assignment. The team recalled right-hander Jose Cuas from Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. Toronto also made Cuas active...

Jun 29, 2024

Canada's Leylah Fernandez falls 6-3, 6-4 in final at Eastbourne

EASTBOURNE - Canada's Leylah Fernandez fell 6-3, 6-4 to Russia's Daria Kasatkina on Saturday in the Rothesay International women's singles final. The Laval, Que., native had one ace to three double fa...

Jun 29, 2024

Bardet wins hot and hilly opening Tour de France stage in Italy while Cavendish struggles

RIMINI, Italy (AP) - Two-time podium finisher Romain Bardet won the opening stage of the Tour de France and claimed the yellow jersey on Saturday as cycling's biggest race began in Italy for the first...

Jun 29, 2024

'Unbelievable moment': Canadiens select Ivan Demidov with fifth pick at NHL draft

LAS VEGAS - Ivan Demidov started to learn English some 18 months ago. The idea was he might need it for a future career in the NHL. The Russian winger now has another language on his to-do list. The M...

Jun 28, 2024

Montreal Alouettes remain undefeated with 30-20 road victory over Toronto Argonauts

TORONTO - Backup quarterback Caleb Evans threw a TD pass and ran for another as the Montreal Alouettes remained unbeaten with a 30-20 road win over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night. Montreal (4-0...

Jun 28, 2024

Yankees rally in sixth inning, crush Blue Jays 16-5

TORONTO - A three-run homer from Juan Soto and Gleyber Torres's two-run blast sparked a six-run sixth inning and a 16-5 win for the New York Yankees against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. The victor...

Jun 28, 2024