Category Archives: Sports

Gauff backs WTA gene-testing, while criticizing how it creates animosity toward trans community
TORONTO (AP) - Coco Gauff understands the reasoning behind the WTA Tour's newly introduced gene-testing policy. What the two-time Grand Slam champion doesn't favor is how politicized the discussion be...
Aug 6, 2026

Pittsburgh Penguins sign 23-year-old forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year deal
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins made a significant investment in their future on Thursday, signing forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year contract worth $4 million annually. Koivunen, 23, w...
Aug 6, 2026
Calgary Wild routs Mont-Royal Outremont 4-0 in quarters of W Canadian Championship.
CALGARY - Mya Jones scored twice as Calgary Wild FC routed CS Mont-Royal Outremont 4-0 on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the W Canadian Championship. Taylor Otto and Serita Thurton added goals for ...
Aug 6, 2026
Scores and Schedule for Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026
Wednesday's Scoreboard MLB American League Toronto 5 Houston 4, 10 innings Baltimore 5 L.A. Angels 2 Boston 4 Chicago White Sox 0 Kansas City 2 Minnesota 1 Seattle 4, Detroit 2 National League Chicago...
Aug 5, 2026
Suns forward Dillon Brooks agrees to $73 million, three-year extension, AP sources say
PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix Suns and veteran forward Dillon Brooks agreed to a $73 million, three-year extension on Wednesday that will keep him with the team through 2030, according to two people fami...
Aug 5, 2026

Ernie Clement’s 10th-inning, 2-run homer lifts the Blue Jays past the Astros
HOUSTON (AP) - Ernie Clement's two-run homer in the 10th inning lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros Wednesday. The game was tied at 3-all entering the 10th with the autom...
Aug 5, 2026

Toronto Argonauts host Calgary Stampeders in first game this season at BMO Field
TORONTO - Be it ever so humble, there really is no place like home for Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto (3-4) comes off a bye week to host the Calgary Stampeders (4-4) at BMO Field on Thu...
Aug 5, 2026

Canada's Auger-Aliassime withdraws as top seeds exit early at National Bank Open
MONTREAL - Flix Auger-Aliassime's National Bank Open is over before it even started. In another major blow to the tournament, the top-ranked Canadian withdrew from his hometown event some two hours be...
Aug 5, 2026

Prime Minister Carney says he has no confidence in FIFA president Infantino
TORONTO (AP) - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he no longer has confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, adding to growing pressure on the soccer leader after his abandoned plan to sel...
Aug 5, 2026
Kevin Gausman expected to make Cubs debut Friday night at Kansas City
CHICAGO (AP) - Kevin Gausman has been connected to the Chicago Cubs since the beginning of his career. Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said the team had asked about his availability fo...
Aug 5, 2026