Sports

Canadian co-owner Steve Nijjar celebrates Racing Madrid's promotion in Spain

When Canadian Steve Nijjar helped resurrect the long-defunct Racing Madrid soccer club, it had no players, no fans and no stadium. "We had zero," he said. Times have changed. In May, the team won prom...

Jul 12, 2025

Chelsea's Fernández calls US heat dangerous, says FIFA should avoid afternoon World Cup kickoffs

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernndez heads into Sunday's Club World Cup final wary of the weather, along with Paris Saint-Germain. "Honestly, the heat is incredible," Fernande...

Jul 12, 2025

Canada women win again but face tougher task in downing Springboks in rugby test

GQEBERHA, SOUTH AFRICA - After thumping South Africa 50-20 last week in Pretoria, a revamped Canadian lineup had a tougher time getting the job done before pulling away for a 33-5 win over the 12th-ra...

Jul 12, 2025

Alberta's transgender ban in women's sports exempts visiting out-of-province athletes

EDMONTON - Alberta is rolling out new regulations this fall banning transgender athletes from playing women's sports, but the province will still welcome out-of-province transgender competitors. Touri...

Jul 12, 2025

Scherzer wins for first time in nearly a year as Blue Jays beat the A's 7-6

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Max Scherzer struck out eight batters and allowed five hits over six innings to win for the first time in nearly a year, and the Toronto Blue Jays scored six unearned ru...

Jul 11, 2025

Katie Taylor beats Amanda Serrano for a third time to remain undisputed 140-pound champion

NEW YORK (AP) - Katie Taylor beat Amanda Serrano for the third time, winning a majority decision on Friday night to remain the undisputed 140-pound champion. Taylor won by scores of 97-93 on two judge...

Jul 11, 2025

Poor air quality forces CFL to reschedule Riders-Stamps showdown for Saturday

REGINA - A CFL game on Friday between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders was postponed due to poor air quality in Regina. The West Division showdown, featuring the 4-0 Riders and the ...

Jul 11, 2025

Taylor beats Serrano for third time to remain undisputed 140-pound champion

NEW YORK (AP) - Katie Taylor beat Amanda Serrano for the third time, winning a majority decision on Friday night to remain the undisputed 140-pound champion. Taylor won by scores of 97-93 on two judge...

Jul 11, 2025

Ronald Acuña Jr. replaced in Home Run Derby by Atlanta teammate Matt Olson

ATLANTA (AP) - Ronald Acua Jr. won't participate in the Home Run Derby, replaced Friday by Atlanta teammate and fellow All-Star Matt Olson. Acua is a starting outfielder for the National League and st...

Jul 11, 2025

Chris Gotterup pounds his way to a 61 and leads the Scottish Open

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) - The hardest task for Chris Gotterup was waking up Friday. Once he got going, he never really stopped until he tied the course record with a 9-under 61 and wound up with ...

Jul 11, 2025