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Yankees release veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman after a busy trade deadline

MIAMI (AP) - The New York Yankees released veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman on Friday, a day after making a flurry of moves at baseball's trade deadline. Stroman, who is in his 11th season in the m...

Aug 01, 2025

Atletico Ottawa adds to high-scoring attack, adding Mexican attacker on loan

OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa, which tops the Canadian Premier League standings, has added to its league-leading attack with the signing of Mexican attacker Antonio Alvarez on a season-long loan from Club ...

Aug 01, 2025

McDavid, Crosby headline Canada’s Olympic men's hockey camp roster for Milan

CALGARY - Edmonton's Connor McDavid and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby are among 42 NHL players invited to Hockey Canada's men's Olympic orientation camp, set for late August in Calgary. The orientation c...

Aug 01, 2025

Poulin, Primerano among players invited to Olympic women's hockey orientation camp

CALGARY - Hockey Canada has invited 30 players to a national women's team orientation camp in Calgary in preparation for the 2026 Olympic Games. The national governing body of hockey is also summoning...

Aug 01, 2025

Osaka reaches NBO fourth round with straight-sets win over Ostapenko in Montreal

MONTREAL - Japan's Naomi Osaka is moving on to the National Bank Open's fourth round after a 6-2, 6-4 win over 22nd-seeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia on Friday. Osaka, a former world No. 1, hit five a...

Aug 01, 2025

Davidovich Fokina upsets 12th seed at National Bank Open; Diallo last Canadian hope

TORONTO - Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain reached the round of 16 at the National Bank Open in Toronto with a straight-sets victory over Jakub Mensik of Czechia. It was an upset of sorts as the 2...

Aug 01, 2025

Clock ticking on Edmonton Elks to string together wins and get into playoff position

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks are aware, with one-third of the CFL season behind them, that they're in must-win territory to have a chance at the playoffs. The Elks (1-5) at home to the Hamilton Tiger-...

Aug 01, 2025

Gaudreau Family 5K raises more than $500,000 for accessible playground at special education school

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The first 5K held in the memory of John and Matt Gaudreau helped raise more than $500,000, enough to break ground later this year on an accessible playground at the special educati...

Aug 01, 2025

AFC Toronto's Esther Okoronkwo leads Nigeria women to Africa Cup of Nations title

TORONTO - The fledgling Northern Super League has scored a win on the international stage with AFC Toronto forward Esther Okoronkwo helping Nigeria to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title....

Aug 01, 2025

CFL, Blue Bombers monitoring Winnipeg air quality ahead of game against Argonauts

WINNIPEG - The CFL and Winnipeg Blue Bombers say they're monitoring air quality ahead of Friday's scheduled game against the Toronto Argonauts. Forest fire smoke from northern Saskatchewan and Manitob...

Aug 01, 2025