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Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk named to second all-star game
TORONTO - Alejandro Kirk will be joining Toronto Blue Jays teammate Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at Major League Baseball's all-star game. Kirk was named to his second all-star team on Sunday. This year's al...
Jul 06, 2025
Bo Bichette leads Blue Jays past Angels 3-2 for Toronto's eighth straight win
TORONTO - Bo Bichette homered and scored the deciding run as the Toronto Blue Jays continued their winning ways with a 3-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Davis Schneider knocked in Bich...
Jul 06, 2025
The Kevin Durant trade to Houston sees seven teams involved in the record-setting deal
Kevin Durant's trade to the Houston Rockets is official and officially record-setting. The deal got approved by the NBA on Sunday as part of a seven-team transaction, one in which a slew of other trad...
Jul 06, 2025
Environment group warns against repealing federal electric vehicle mandate
OTTAWA - An environmental think tank is warning the federal government against repealing its electric vehicle mandate. In a statement published Friday, Clean Energy Canada said if Ottawa was going to ...
Jul 06, 2025
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign American offensive lineman Nick Jones
REGINA - American offensive lineman Nick Jones signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday. Jones spent last season with the Roughriders, with whom he suited up for six games, contributing to a...
Jul 06, 2025
Tour de France: Van der Poel holds off Pogačar to win rainy stage 2
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (AP) - Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel won the hilly second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday after holding off defending champion Tadej Pogaar and two-time winner Jona...
Jul 06, 2025
Goalie Jakub Dobes signs two-year deal with Canadiens after successful rookie season
BROSSARD - Goaltender Jakub Dobes has signed a two-year, one-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens. The deal will pay the backup goalie an average of US$965,000 per season. Dobes played in 16 Canad...
Jul 06, 2025
Wimbledon: Taylor Fritz reaches the quarterfinals when his injured opponent quits. Sabalenka wins
LONDON (AP) - U.S. Open runner-up Taylor Fritz moved into the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the third time in four years on Sunday, advancing when his injured opponent, Jordan Thompson, quit while trail...
Jul 06, 2025
Andres Gimenez returns to Toronto Blue Jays' injured list, Ryan Burr ready to play
TORONTO - Second baseman Andrs Gimnez was placed on the Toronto Blue Jays' 10-day injured list on Sunday with a left ankle sprain. The move was made retroactive to Saturday. Right-handed pitcher Ryan ...
Jul 06, 2025
Akash Deep inspires India to series-tying win over England in second test
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - So much for India being in trouble without Jasprit Bumrah. With the team's star pace bowler given a rest, Akash Deep - Bumrah's replacement - was the unlikely inspiration be...
Jul 06, 2025