Category Archives: Sports
Blue Jays trade reliever Yimi Garcia to Mariners for two prospects
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays traded relief pitcher Yimi Garcia to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for two prospects on Friday. The 33-year-old appeared in 29 games for Toronto this season, putting...
Jul 26, 2024
Celine Dion stages comeback with performance at Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Celine Dion staged the comeback of her career during the opening ceremony at the Olympic Games in Paris. The Quebecois vocal powerhouse performed publicly for the first time since revealing she was di...
Jul 26, 2024
Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement
Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power c...
Jul 26, 2024
Blue Jays recall RHP Rodriguez from Buffalo prior to series with Rangers
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays recalled pitcher Yerry Rodriguez from Triple-A Buffalo and activated him ahead of Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. In a corresponding move, Toronto optioned pit...
Jul 26, 2024
Veteran guard Russell Westbrook agrees to 2-year deal with Denver Nuggets, AP source says
DENVER (AP) - Russell Westbrook has agreed to a two-year contract with the Denver Nuggets, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The deal provides Denver with a much...
Jul 26, 2024
Jets sign defenceman Simon Lundmark to a one-year, two-way contract extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have defenceman Simon Lundmark on a one-year, two-way contract extension, the NHL club announced Friday. The contract has an average annual value of US$775,000 at the NHL ...
Jul 26, 2024
From noisy fans outside team hotels to spy drones, dirty tricks nothing new to soccer
Dirty tricks are nothing new in world football. Rivals have long looked to give themselves a competitive advantage or to unsettle the opposition. "The truth is it has gone on forever and I have seen i...
Jul 26, 2024
Patriots sign safety Jabrill Peppers to a contract extension, head coach Jerod Mayo says
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots signed safety Jabrill Peppers to a contract extension, head coach Jerod Mayo said before Friday's practice. The 28-year-old Peppers is entering his th...
Jul 26, 2024
Dodgers trade Canadian pitcher James Paxton to the Red Sox for 17-year-old minor leaguer Moises Bolivar
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Canadian pitcher James Paxton to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league infielder Moises Bolivar on Friday. Bolivar, a 17-year-old from Venez...
Jul 26, 2024
Herdman offers few answers but says he will co-operate with Canada Soccer probe
TORONTO - Former Canada coach John Herdman says he will co-operate with a Canada Soccer review into what CEO and general secretary Kevin Blue called what appears to be "a systemic ethical shortcoming"...
Jul 26, 2024