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A pair of Makars on the Avalanche roster? Taylor hopes to one day join brother Cale

DENVER (AP) - Should Taylor Makar someday make the roster, big brother Cale needs to consider altering the back of his Colorado Avalanche sweater. That's the running joke of Taylor, anyway - a "C. Mak...

Jul 03, 2025

Spanish police say Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have died in a car accident in Spain

MADRID (AP) - Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have died in a car accident in Spain, police said Thursday. The Spanish civil guard confirmed to The Associated Press that Jota and his brothe...

Jul 03, 2025

Quebec language watchdog now says it's OK to use 'go' to support sports teams

MONTREAL - Quebec's language watchdog has changed its tune on whether it's acceptable to use the word "go" to cheer on sports teams. In a new guideline posted in its online dictionary, the Office qubc...

Jul 03, 2025

Calgary Stampede announcer's career turns 40: 'Might as well do another 40'

PONOKA, ALBERTA - It was August 1983 at the Hand Hills Lake Stampede and Les McIntyre had just fallen out of his chuckwagon. As he remembers it, McIntyre had made a sharp turn, hit a competitor's wago...

Jul 03, 2025

Clayton Kershaw gets 3,000th strikeout milestone in front of home fans at Dodger Stadium

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clayton Kershaw became the 20th pitcher with 3,000 strikeouts when Vinny Capra of the Chicago White Sox took a slider for a called third strike for the final out of the sixth inning...

Jul 02, 2025

Blue Jays continue ascent, top Yankees to tie for top spot in American League East

TORONTO - In 34 days, the Toronto Blue Jays have overcome an eight-game deficit to roar into a tie for the top spot in the American League East. In their ascension to catch the New York Yankees, the B...

Jul 02, 2025

Blue Jays pull away late after squandering big lead to defeat Yankees 11-9

TORONTO - A wild pitch from New York Yankees reliever Devin Williams scored George Springer and Addison Barger followed with a run-scoring single in the eighth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to ...

Jul 02, 2025

U.S. women cruise to comfortable 3-0 win over Canada in women's soccer friendly

WASHINGTON - Sam Coffey and Claire Hutton scored first-half goals as the top-ranked United States cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Canada in a women's soccer friendly Wednesday. Yazmeen Ryan adde...

Jul 02, 2025

Luna scores twice to lead US over Guatemala 2-1 and into CONCACAF Gold Cup final

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Diego Luna scored twice in the first 15 minutes, and the United States hung on to beat Guatemala 2-1 on Wednesday night to reach its first CONCACAF Gold Cup final since 2021. Luna put...

Jul 02, 2025

Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. named American League all-star starter

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is once again an all-star. It's the fifth straight year the Toronto Blue Jays slugger has made the American League all-star team, and the fourth time he'll be the starting first ...

Jul 02, 2025