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Kikuchi, four Blue Jays relievers combine to blank Brewers 3-0

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Yusei Kikuchi and four Toronto Blue Jays relievers combined to shut out the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Tuesday night. Kikuchi (4-5) gave up three hits in five innings, walked four and s...

Jun 11, 2024

CEBL roundup: Alliance trump BlackJacks with offensive outburst

OTTAWA - The Montreal Alliance will host Championship Weekend this year. And on Tuesday night they looked more like a team that could do some damage during the Canadian Elite Basketball League's Augus...

Jun 11, 2024

Strong field assembled for Saturday's $1M North America Cup at Woodbine

MILTON, Ont. - One of the strongest fields ever assembled for the Pepsi North America Cup is now slotted in for Saturday's $1 million race at Woodbine Mohawk Park. "It's such a deep field of horses," ...

Jun 11, 2024

Joey Chestnut 'gutted' to be out of July 4 hotdog eating contest over brand dispute

NEW YORK (AP) - Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, the reigning champion of the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hotdog eating contest, will not participate in this year's event after signing a deal with a rival bra...

Jun 11, 2024

Draisaitl avoids suspension, Barkov might play in Game 3 of Stanley Cup final

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Leon Draisaitl is eligible to play for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final on Thursday night after avoiding a possible suspension. Time will tell on two...

Jun 11, 2024

Flames add former Columbus head coach Brad Larsen to coaching staff

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have hired former Columbus head coach Brad Larsen as an assistant on Ryan Huska's staff. Larsen spent nine seasons with the Blue Jackets, including two as head coach (2021...

Jun 11, 2024

Toronto Argonauts release veteran defensive linemen Oakman, Marion

TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts released defensive linemen Shawn Oakman and Benoit Marion on Tuesday. The six-foot-nine, 287-pound Oakman was in fourth season with Toronto but didn't play in the club'...

Jun 11, 2024

Man United manager Ten Hag to keep job after performance review, AP source says

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Erik ten Hag will stay on as Manchester United manager after months of uncertainty over his future, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday....

Jun 11, 2024

Veteran goalkeeper Sean Johnson gets contract extension from Toronto FC

TORONTO - Toronto FC has signed veteran goalkeeper Sean Johnson to a one-year contract extension through 2025 with a team option for 2026. Johnson, 35, joined Toronto in January 2023 as a free agent a...

Jun 11, 2024

Oilers' Carrick fined for slash on Kulikov in Game 2 of Stanley Cup final

Oilers forward Sam Carrick has been fined for slashing Panthers defenceman Dmitry Kulikov late in Edmonton's 4-1 loss to Florida in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final. The NHL's department of player safe...

Jun 11, 2024