KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Toronto Blue Jays starter Jameson Taillon left Friday night's game against Kansas City after two innings due to right elbow discomfort. Taillon was making his first appearance since Aug. 10, when he was placed on the injured lis...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement and George Springer drove in two runs apiece to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. Blue Jays starter Jameson Taillon was making his first appearance...

MONTREAL - For nearly 30 minutes Friday night, the Montreal Alouettes looked nothing like one of the CFL's highest-scoring offences. After marching effortlessly down the field on their opening possession, Montreal watched a goal-line stand sap its mome...

NEW YORK (AP) - Serena and Venus Williams are out of the U.S. Open women's doubles after losing in a match tiebreaker. The sisters blew a 5-0 lead in the 10-point tiebreaker and lost 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (10-7) on Friday night to Hao-Ching C...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Zeev Buium to an eight-year contract extension worth US$9.38 million per season, the club announced Friday. The 20-year-old had three goals and nine assists in 45 games with Vancouver last season...

TORONTO - The NBA announced Wednesday that it had completed its investigation of Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers for salary cap circumvention, doling out punishments to Leonard, his inner circle and team executives. The conclusion of the in...

NEW YORK (AP) - Aryna Sabalenka finally found something that could stop her at the U.S. Open: the smell of marijuana. The two-time defending champion complained to the chair umpire that it was bothering her early in her third-round victory over Kamilla...

BRUSSELS - Canadian Sarah Mitton finished second in the women's shot put at the Diamond League Final on Friday. The 30-year-old from Brooklyn, N.S., threw 20.64 metres on her first attempt and surpassed 20 metres on three other attempts. "I went out th...

NEW YORK - Canada's Leylah Fernandez is out of the U.S. Open after a 1-6. 6-4, 6-3 loss to third seed Jessica Pegula of the United States in third-round action Friday. The 23-year-old from Laval, Que., got off to a roaring start at Arthur Ashe Stadium,...

Ben Simmons is making a comeback to the NBA after sitting out last season with injuries, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Sacramento Kings. A person familiar with the deal confirmed to The Associated Press that he will sign with Sacramento. The...

TORONTO - Toronto FC has acquired winger Alejandro Piedrahita from Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia on loan through the 2027 season, the Major League Soccer club announced Friday. The deal includes an option to purchase. The club also announced the transfer o...

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is retiring at the end the year, bringing to a close her seven-plus years at the helm of the league and a stewardship that has been transformative and at times tumultuous. Engelbert is the second-longest ...

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Brendan Brisson to a one-year contract, the NHL club announced Friday. The 24-year-old from Los Angeles had an assist in three games with the New York Rangers last season. He had 37 points (19 goal...

LONDON (AP) - Nick Kyrgios accepted a one-month suspension from the International Tennis Integrity Association for testing positive for cocaine at a tournament in Spain in June, the organization announced Thursday. The 31-year-old from Australia had be...

VANCOUVER - Midfielder J.C. Ngando and the Vancouver Whitecaps have mutually agreed to part ways. The Major League Soccer team made the announcement Thursday and said that Ngando had cleared waivers. "J.C. was an outstanding team player throughout his ...

EDMONTON - A botched racecourse that was longer than it should have been for the Edmonton Marathon has cost 13 runners a chance to compete in the prestigious Boston Marathon. Edmonton organizers said in a Thursday statement the Boston Marathon will acc...

MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have another opportunity to punch their ticket to the CFL playoffs Friday night. After failing to clinch their spot last week in Winnipeg, the Alouettes return home hoping to secure a post-season berth - and a home pla...

MONTREAL - The NHL announced a new 12-year French-language broadcast arrangement in Canada, with TVA Sports securing rights through a sub-licensing agreement between Rogers Communications Inc. and Quebecor Inc. The agreement was announced on Thursday,...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Brett Bateman had three hits, Nathan Lukes lined a two-run double with the bases loaded in the fifth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays moved within striking distance of the third AL wild-card spot with a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland G...

TORONTO - The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will make a historic appearance at the 2026 Grey Cup game. The legendary aerobatic team will retire its CT-114 Tutor jets following the 2026 season, ahead of transitioning to new planes in the early 2030s. The Gr...

FORT ERIE, ONTARIO - Military Time was installed as the early 2-1 favourite for the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on Thursday. Military Time, second to filly Luster in last month's $1-million King's Plate at Woodbine Racetrack, headlines the eight-ho...

NEW YORK - Félix Auger-Aliassime's run at the 2026 U.S. Open was unexpectedly short. Auger-Aliassime, the third seed in the men's draw, was soundly defeated 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 by Russia's Karen Khachanov in second-round action Thursday at the hardc...

Curling Canada will be following an explicit rule on double-touching a stone starting this season as it adopts the World Curling rulebook. Canada's curling governing body announced Thursday that it will fully align itself with World Curling's standards...

PERTH - Canadian curling greats Glenn Howard and Team Randy Ferbey are heading into the World Curling Hall of Fame, World Curling announced Thursday. The 64-year-old Howard won gold in all four of his appearances at the world men's championship, twice ...

CLOUDBREAK, FIJI - Surfing in Fiji certainly agrees with Canada's Erin Brooks. Brooks, 19, captured the Fiji Pro title Wednesday for her second straight World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour victory. She was crowned the winner when Australian Isabe...

TORONTO - Amazon's Prime Video has unveiled the schedule for its first season of "Wednesday Night Hockey." The 27-game national package begins Sept. 30 with the Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the New York Islanders. Montreal leads Canadian teams with seve...

TORONTO - The NBA is still waiting for the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers to submit the Kawhi Leonard trade for approval. NBA spokesperson Tim Frank said Thursday it's up to the teams when to present the deal. The trade that would send Leonar...

TORONTO - It's not yet Labour Day, but the Montreal Alouettes are already in position to clinch a CFL playoff berth. Montreal (CFL-best 9-2 record) kicks off the holiday weekend Friday night, hosting the B.C. Lions (6-5). With a victory, the Alouettes...