BOSTON (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a pair of two-run doubles, George Springer added a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays snapped a seven-game skid with a 9-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. The Blue Jays tagged Boston starter Brayan Bello for seven runs in the third inning, including Guerrero's ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Jonathan David scored in the 74th minute, and Canada knocked off Peru 1-0 on Tuesday night in the Copa America for its first victory over a South American opponent in 24 years. Peru played a man short after Miguel Araujo was given a red card in the 59th minute for a studs-up tackle on Jacob Sha...

The Stanley Cup was still on the ice when Patric Hornqvist offered up a sobering thought surrounded by former teammates and other family revellers holding cans of beer during the celebration. The newly crowned champion Florida Panthers had work to do already because the off-season is already here for them and the NHL's...

Jeremy Roenick was getting a coffee when he got the call he once hoped for but some time ago stopped expecting when the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee meets typically in late June. Tears welled up in his eyes and then down his face as he was rendered unable to pay, to hold the cup or to speak. It was to him an...

The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has announced some changes to its board of directors following its Annual General Meeting. The Hall welcomes Kelly Blackshaw, Al Lucas, Kerry Moynihan, and Stephen Ohene-Adjei to the board. Officials say Kelly Blackshaw, co-founder of KidSport Society Alberta and former vice chair of Alb...

MUNICH (AP) - Denmark advanced to the last 16 at the European Championship after a 0-0 draw with Serbia on Tuesday. The Danes finished Group C with three points, the same as Slovenia, but ended up in second place because of a better qualifying ranking. Slovenia, which drew 0-0 with group-winner England, also advanced t...

TORONTO - Edmonton Elks quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson, Montreal Alouettes linebacker Tyrice Beverette and the Toronto Argonauts' offensive line led the way Tuesday in the CFL's honour roll. Bethel-Thompson earned the offensive nod with a grade of 93.0 in Edmonton's 39-36 road loss to Toronto. The veteran quarterba...

TORONTO - Kelsey Mitchell of Sherwood Park, Alta., will look to defend her Olympic sprint cycling title as part of Canada's cycling team at this summer's Paris Games. Mitchell, who won gold in the women's sprint on the last day of competition at the Tokyo Olympics, was part of the 21-athlete roster announced Tuesday by...

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) - England advanced to the knockout stage of Euro 2024 as group winner after a 0-0 draw against Slovenia on Tuesday. The result at Cologne Stadium also saw Slovenia reach the round of 16 and Croatia was eliminated. In a game of few chances, England substitute Cole Palmer could have sealed the win i...

The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League is hosting the Senior 'C' Provincials in early July at the Eagle Builders Centre.Games run from July 5-7.There are no entry fees, and there will be 50/50 and beer gardens all weekend long.The full schedule is below:--Subscribe to our FREE newsletter, and download the rdnewsNOW mobile ...

EDMONTON - Edmonton Oilers fans didn't get the Stanley Cup, but numbers from police suggest they would qualify for the NHL's Lady Byng Trophy. The trophy rewards responsible and sportsmanlike play, and police say 33,000 fans packed the downtown Monday for the final game but there were only six arrests. Five were for pu...

EDMONTON - The hearts of Edmonton Oilers fans shattered Monday night as the team lost Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final. On Tuesday, many were still trying to put the pieces back together. "I wore all black to work. I'm in mourning," said Jamie Cessford, an Oilers fan who lives in Vancouver. "I'm definitel...

BOSTON - The Toronto Blue Jays activated shortstop Bo Bichette from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and activated him before their game against the Red Sox in Boston. The Blue Jays had placed Bichette on the injured list with a right calf strain retroactive to June 15. Bichette, a two-time all-star, is batting .237 wit...

MONTREAL - The Quebec Court of Appeal has rejected a challenge to the authorization of a class-action lawsuit that alleges hazing abuse in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. In a decision Tuesday, Justice Sophie Lavallée said the appeal by the QMJHL, the league's 18 teams and its umbrella organization - ...

It's been a disruptive start to the CFL season for Tyrice Beverette. The veteran linebacker has a team-high 17 tackles with the Montreal Alouettes (3-0). The six-foot, 203-pound Beverette also has three special-teams tackles, a sack, an interception and two forced fumbles. "That's our standard," Beverette sai...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The San Jose Sharks acquired defenseman Jake Walman and a second-round pick from Detroit in exchange for future considerations. San Jose added the 53rd overall pick that was originally held by Tampa Bay and inherited the final two years of Walman's contract that carry a $3.4 million cap hit each...

Several participants had standout performances during the Sundre Pro Rodeo Monday night.Ethan Mazurenko enjoyed the biggest moment of his bareback riding career to date. The 21 year-old Thorhild, Alberta cowboy put up a spectacular 91 point ride at Sundre Pro Rodeo aboard the Calgary Stampede equine superstar, Y-92 Yip...

PHOENIX (AP) - Alex Meruelo is walking away from ownership of the Arizona Coyotes, putting hockey's future in the desert further in doubt. Meruelo's son, Alex Jr., told Coyotes staff of the decision on Monday, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the plans have...

Canadian teenager Marina Stakusic advanced to the second round of the Wimbledon women's qualifying tournament with a 6-0, 6-1 win over France's Carole Monnet on Tuesday. Stakusic, 19, from Mississauga, Ont., won nine straight games before Monnet made it 3-1 in the second set. Stakusic responded by winning the next thre...

TORONTO - Toronto's Zach Edey is one of the most hotly anticipated NBA prospects to come out of Canada in several years. But if he ends up on his hometown Raptors or another team remains to be seen. The seven-foot-four, 300-pound centre is expected to be a first-round pick when the NBA Draft begins on Wednesday night a...

BERLIN (AP) - Marcel Sabitzer scored late for Austria to advance to the knockout stage of the European Championship as group winner with a 3-2 win over the Netherlands on Tuesday. Austria topped Group D thanks to France drawing with Poland 1-1 in the other game. Both France and the Netherlands were already assured of p...

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) - Kylian Mbappé scored from the penalty spot on his return after breaking his nose before France conceded a spot kick by Robert Lewandowski in a 1-1 draw with Poland at the European Championship on Tuesday. Mbappé removed his protective mask to celebrate in front of France's fans af...

CALGARY - Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper will lead Canada at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and the 2026 Winter Olympics, Hockey Canada announced Monday. It will be Cooper's first time as Canada's head coach since leading the national men's team to a silver medal at the 2017 world hockey championship. Cooper, f...

The Red Deer Rebels are excited to announce their full 68-game schedule for the 2024-25 Western Hockey League Regular Season. The season begins with a home opener Saturday, September 21 when the Rebels host the Lethbridge Hurricanes. All Rebels home games at the Peavey Mart Centrium begin at 7 p.m., aside from Sunday, ...

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Dylan DeMelo to a four-year contract extension, the club announced Tuesday. The deal carries an average annual value of US$4.9 million. DeMelo, 31, played all 82 games for the Jets last season, setting career highs with 31 points and 28 assists. He also had a team-bes...

The pressure is heavy, but the opportunity is massive for Malik Metivier. The Toronto hurdler will be competing at the Canadian track and field Olympic trials that run from Wednesday through Sunday in Montreal. Saturday will be the 25-year-old Metivier's final shot at meeting the Olympic standard of 48.70 seconds in th...

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) - Kylian Mbappé returned to France's starting lineup for the match against Poland at the European Championship on Tuesday, eight days after breaking his nose. Mbappé, France's captain, will be wearing a protective mask for the Group D closer at Dortmund's Westfalenstadion. The Real ...

TORONTO - Gold medallist Maude Charron, of Rimouski, Que., will lead Canada's two-person weightlifting team at the Paris Olympics. Charron, who won weightlifting gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021, will compete in the women's 59-kilogram event in Paris. In Tokyo, she lifted 236 kilograms in the 64 kg category, four more t...