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For Harrington, one bogey outshines the birdies and keeps him in share of lead at US Senior Open

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Padraig Harrington made four birdies Thursday, though it was the bogey he saved after losing a tee shot deep in a thicket of trees on the 15th hole that helped him keep ...

Jun 26, 2025

Toronto Raptors select guard Alijah Martin 39th overall in NBA draft

BROOKLYN - Alijah Martin was taken 39th overall by the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the NBA Draft. Martin is a six-foot-one guard who finished his five-year U.S. collegiate career at the Uni...

Jun 26, 2025

Canadian men fall to France and Puerto Rico at FIBA 3x3 World Cup

ULAANBAATAR - The Canadian men dropped two games Thursday to miss the playoff cut at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup. France defeated Canada 21-18 in the early game. Aaron Rhooms and Grant Audu scored eight po...

Jun 26, 2025

Judge, Ohtani elected to start in All-Star Game as top vote-getters

NEW YORK (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani and the New York Yankees' Aaron Judge were the first players picked for the July 15 All-Star Game at Atlanta's Truist Park, elected as starters b...

Jun 26, 2025

While a date with top-ranked U.S. looms, Canada not looking past No. 43 Costa Rica

TORONTO - With a date with the top-ranked United States looming Wednesday in Washington, D.C., the Canadian women take to the field Friday in Toronto against Costa Rica. At No. 43, the Central America...

Jun 26, 2025

Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco found guilty in sex abuse case, receives 2-year suspended sentence

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) - Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop facing sexual abuse charges, was found guilty on Thursday but received a two-year suspended sentence. Fran...

Jun 26, 2025

NHL draft prospect Michael Misa used world junior snub as fuel: 'Chip on my shoulder'

LOS ANGELES - Michael Misa did his best to shrug off the snub. The star forward for the Ontario Hockey League's Saginaw Spirit - among a handful of players ever granted exceptional status to play majo...

Jun 26, 2025

Gausman dazzles, Guerrero sustains forearm contusion as Jays down Guardians 6-0

CLEVELAND - Toronto starter Kevin Gausman pitched eight superb innings Thursday in the Blue Jays 6-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians that saw slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leave the game after being ...

Jun 26, 2025

NHL and NHLPA are close to agreeing on a new CBA that includes an 84-game season, AP sources say

The NHL and NHL Players' Association are on the verge of extending the collective bargaining agreement more than a year before it expires and expanding the regular season to 84 games. The league and u...

Jun 26, 2025

Kane relishes opportunity to play for hometown Canucks after trade from Oilers

VANCOUVER - Evander Kane is relishing the opportunity to join his hometown team, one he feels isn't "too far off" from being competitive and wants to win now. The Vancouver Canucks acquired the bruisi...

Jun 26, 2025