Category Archives: Sports
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
Montreal Canadiens winger Rafael Harvey-Pinard undergoes surgery for broken leg
BROSSARD, Que. - The Montreal Canadiens have suffered an off-season injury blow. The club announced Friday winger Rafael Harvey-Pinard has undergone surgery for a broken leg and will be out of action ...
Jul 26, 2024
Canada Soccer head investigating 'systemic ethical shortcoming' amid spying scandal
PARIS - The head of Canada Soccer said he is investigating a potential "systemic ethical shortcoming" as the organization deals with a drone-spying scandal at the Paris Olympics. Kevin Blue, Canada So...
Jul 26, 2024
Paris Olympics begin with unique opening ceremony along the Seine
PARIS - The Paris Summer Olympics officially get underway today with a unique opening ceremony. Instead of marching into a stadium, representatives from more than 200 competing countries will enter th...
Jul 26, 2024