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Senators add Baumgartner, Yeo to Green's staff; Alfredsson among returning coaches

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators are adding Nolan Baumgartner and Mike Yeo as assistant coaches on Travis Green's staff, while franchise legend Daniel Alfredsson returns to the team's bench. The Senators ...

Jun 4, 2024

Fernandez, Routliffe lose to Kostyuk, Ruse in third round of French Open

PARIS - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand have been eliminated from women's doubles competition at the French Open. The ninth seeds lost their third-round match 6-1, ...

Jun 4, 2024

Novak Djokovic withdraws from the French Open with an injured right knee

PARIS (AP) - Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open with an injured right knee on Tuesday, ending his title defense and meaning he will relinquish the No. 1 ranking. The tournament announced the...

Jun 4, 2024

Elks need to show marked improvement this year under head coach/GM Jones

The harsh reality of professional football is what Edmonton Elks head coach and general manager Chris Jones faces in 2024. After consecutive 4-14 records, the weight of expectation is firmly on Jones'...

Jun 4, 2024

Veteran defender Doneil Henry named Simcoe County Rovers' sporting director

TORONTO - Canadian international defender Doneil Henry has been named sporting director of League1 Ontario's Simcoe Country Rovers. The 31-year-old from Brampton, Ont. is one of several Canada players...

Jun 4, 2024

MLB bans Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on baseball, four others get one-year suspensions

NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball permanently banned San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano on Tuesday for betting on baseball and suspended four other players for one year after finding the ...

Jun 4, 2024

Coco Gauff returns to the French Open semifinals by defeating Ons Jabeur. Iga Swiatek could be next

PARIS (AP) - Coco Gauff came back to defeat Ons Jabeur 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 at the French Open on Tuesday to reach the semifinals at a third consecutive Grand Slam tournament. Gauff won her first major title...

Jun 4, 2024

Edmonton Oilers' penalty killers holding up their side of the special teams ledger

Move over, Edmonton Oilers power play. The penalty killers are in the spotlight. The Oilers reached their first Stanley Cup final in 18 years in no small measure to a stingy penalty kill that hasn't g...

Jun 4, 2024

Hockey fans in Edmonton, and far, far away, count down hours until Stanley Cup final

EDMONTON - Hockey fans in Edmonton, and many who are far, far away, are counting down the hours until the Oilers hit the ice this weekend for the beginning of their first Stanley Cup final series in n...

Jun 4, 2024

Hays hits two homers to power Orioles to 7-2 victory over Blue Jays in series opener

TORONTO - Austin Hays hit two of Baltimore's four home runs to help power the Orioles to a 7-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between divisional...

Jun 3, 2024