Category Archives: Sports
Fortes's three-run homer helps Rays rout Jays 12-2; Gausman lasts just 3 1/3 innings
TORONTO - Nick Fortes hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning and Yandy Diaz had his own three-run shot in the ninth as the Tampa Bay Rays routed the Toronto Blue Jays 12-2 on Tuesday. Fortes also h...
Jul 21, 2026
Jason Robertson signs $12 million deal with Dallas Stars to avoid arbitration hearing
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Jason Robertson and the Dallas Stars will avoid a salary arbitration hearing after the high-scoring forward signed a $12 million contract for next season. The Stars announced the ...
Jul 21, 2026
Reds' Ferguson apologizes for outburst toward umpire Bill Miller that went viral
SEATTLE (AP) - One day after Caleb Ferguson was caught on camera yelling at umpire Bill Miller and appearing to use profanity, the Cincinnati Reds lefty apologized. Before Tuesday night's game against...
Jul 21, 2026
Veteran returner/receiver Alford among three players released by Montreal Alouettes
MONTREAL - Veteran American receiver/returner Mario Alford was among three players released Tuesday by the Montreal Alouettes. Also let go were Canadian Hakeem Harris and American Terique Owens, both ...
Jul 21, 2026
Toronto Tempo all-star Marina Mabrey to compete in WNBA three-point contest
TORONTO - Toronto Tempo guard Marina Mabrey will compete in the WNBA's three-point contest at All-Star Weekend in Chicago on Friday. Mabrey is enjoying a career year this season, leading the Tempo wit...
Jul 21, 2026
MLB players propose expanded draft eligibility in another sign of looming labor confrontation
NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball players proposed expanding eligibility for the amateur draft rather than decreasing it, maintaining 20 rounds of selections and moving it back to June in a signal the sport is...
Jul 21, 2026
Tributes pour in for Halifax engineering professor who died after a road accident
HALIFAX - Tributes are pouring in for a Dalhousie University engineering professor and cyclist described as a mentor and father figure who died following a road accident in Halifax. A 71-year-old man ...
Jul 21, 2026
Repatriation money raised for man killed in crash with Saskatchewan Roughrider
REGINA - An online fundraiser for a man who died in a car crash that also killed a Saskatchewan Roughrider player has collected about $80,000. Tonish Patel says funds raised through GoFundMe for his f...
Jul 21, 2026
Canada's five athletes to watch at 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland
Five Canadian athletes to watch in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to Aug. 2: Andre De Grasse The 31-year-old sprinter and Olympic 200-metre champion from Markham, Ont.,...
Jul 21, 2026
Canada fields star-studded team at downsized Commonwealth Games
Canada has sent a star-studded team to the Commonwealth Games, but there are fewer medals on the table for all countries. The 23rd edition of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, opens Thursda...
Jul 21, 2026