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Toronto FC records rare home win, dispatches Portland Timbers 3-0 in MLS play
TORONTO - Goals by Alonso Coello and Tyrese Spicer helped injury-depleted Toronto FC to a 3-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday, snapping a five-game winless run (0-4-1) at home. Toronto a...
Jun 28, 2025
Harrington's chip-in on 18 leaves him tied (again) with Hensby, Cink at US Senior Open
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - After leaving one chip in the rough and losing a bit of trust on the greens, Padraig Harrington was looking for something to give him hope heading into what figures to b...
Jun 28, 2025
Harrington's chip-in on 18 leaves him tied with Hensby, Cink at U.S. Senior Open
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Padraig Harrington chipped in from 20 yards off the green on the 18th hole Saturday to salvage a floundering round and pull back into a tie for the lead with Stewart Cin...
Jun 28, 2025
Aldrich Potgieter, PGA Tour's youngest player, leads Rocket Classic by 2 strokes
DETROIT (AP) - Aldrich Potgieter, standing on the practice green at Detroit Golf Club, said the most challenging part of his life was moving to Australia when he was eight and returning to South Afric...
Jun 28, 2025
Abreu hits 3-run homer to ignite Red Sox 15-1 blowout over Blue Jays
BOSTON (AP) - Wilyer Abreu hit a three-run homer in the first inning to jump start Boston's offence, Ceddanne Rafaela added a two-run shot in the sixth, and the Red Sox snapped a season-high six-game ...
Jun 28, 2025
Canucks acquire forward Ilya Safonov from Blackhawks for future considerations
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Ilya Safonov from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for future considerations on Saturday. Safonov had 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists), 22 penal...
Jun 28, 2025
Hamilton's Matt Campbell defeats Jim Long in all-Canadian darts final
NEW YORK - Matt (Ginjaninja) Campbell became the first player to retain the bet365 North American Darts Championship title when he defeated (Gentleman) Jim Long 6-3 in an all-Canadian final Saturday. ...
Jun 28, 2025
Crum to start at QB as Redblacks set for home matchup against winless Argonauts
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks are sticking with quarterback Dustin Crum for the second straight game as they await the return of injured starter Dru Brown. Crum stepped up in a big way last week, inje...
Jun 28, 2025
Serbian riot police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters demanding an early election
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Riot police fired tear gas at thousands of anti-government protesters in Serbia's capital on Saturday. The major rally in Belgrade against Serbia's populist president, Aleksand...
Jun 28, 2025
Dave Parker, hard-hitting outfielder nicknamed 'the Cobra,' dies at 74
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday. He was 74. No furthe...
Jun 28, 2025