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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

Clock ticking on Bev Priestman as Canada coach ponders her Olympic roster selection

TORONTO - The clock is ticking when it comes to Bev Priestman's Olympic roster selection, with Canada's game against Mexico on Tuesday at BMO Field another chance to impress. But Priestman says the re...

Jun 3, 2024

Friendly against Vancouver Whitecaps key for Wrexham AFC's pre-season: coach

Coaching a professional soccer team comes with challenges. Coaching a professional soccer team that's the subject of an Emmy award-winning TV show brings a whole other degree of difficulty. Phil Parki...

Jun 3, 2024

Oilers back in Cup final, and fans from Arctic Circle to Philippines celebrate

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - The Edmonton Oilers are back in the Stanley Cup final in a celebration reaching north of the Arctic Circle and drawing in fans from as far away as the Philippines. On Monda...

Sheldon Spackman Jun 3, 2024

Padres' Tucupita Marcano under investigation by MLB for gambling on baseball, AP source says

NEW YORK (AP) - San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is under investigation by Major League Baseball for allegedly betting on baseball and could be subject to a possible lifetime ban, according...

Jun 3, 2024

Kylian Mbappé has signed a contract to join Real Madrid

MADRID (AP) - Kylian Mbapp has signed a contract to play for Real Madrid in a union of the sport's top talent and its most successful club. Madrid said on Monday that Mbapp agreed to a five-year contr...

Jun 3, 2024

Larry Allen, a Hall of Fame offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, dies suddenly at 52

DALLAS (AP) - Larry Allen, one of the most dominant offensive linemen in the NFL during a 12-year career spent mostly with the Dallas Cowboys, has died. He was 52. Allen died suddenly on Sunday while ...

Jun 3, 2024

Sabalenka powers into French Open quarterfinals, Medvedev loses to De Minaur

PARIS (AP) - Aryna Sabalenka extended her dominant run at the French Open by dispatching Emma Navarro 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals on Monday. And watch out, because the sun is back at Porte d'A...

Jun 3, 2024

Elks-Riders CFL game moved to afternoon to accommodate Game 1 of Stanley Cup final

EDMONTON - The CFL has moved the Elks' season opener against the Saskatchewan Roughriders to an afternoon start to allow sports fans in Edmonton to also watch the Oilers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup f...

Jun 3, 2024