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Rookie Gosling stars in Sceptres 3-2 Game 1 win over Frost in PWHL playoffs

TORONTO - Julia Gosling scored twice in her playoff debut as the Toronto Sceptres defeated the Minnesota Frost 3-2 on Wednesday in Game 1 of their best-of-five semifinal series. Captain Blayre Turnbul...

May 07, 2025

Forge FC defeats Halifax Wanderers 3-1 in Canadian Championship play

HAMILTON - Mo Babouli scored twice as Forge FC defeated Halifax Wanderers 3-1in Telus Canadian Championship preliminary-round play Wednesday. Forge also profited from a Halifax own goal. Thomas Meille...

May 07, 2025

Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer throws to hitters for the 1st time since going on injured list

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Max Scherzer took what the Toronto Blue Jays hope is a significant step in his return from a right thumb injury on Wednesday when he threw to hitters for the first time since go...

May 07, 2025

NCAA settlement plan for roster limits gets do-over to save players who lost spots on teams

Attorneys handling the $2.8 billion NCAA settlement proposed a massive do-over Wednesday when it comes to roster limits, offering athletes who lost their spots a chance to play without counting agains...

May 07, 2025

Blue Jays call up outfielder Clase and reliever Fisher; send down Roden and Tate

LOS ANGELES - Outfielder Jonatan Clase was recalled from triple-A Buffalo and right-handed pitcher Braydon Fisher was selected to the Blue Jays' major-league roster before Toronto's game against the L...

May 07, 2025

Oilers want to back up one road win with another in series against Golden Knights

LAS VEGAS - The Edmonton Oilers smell a golden opportunity in Las Vegas. The Oilers seek to take a 2-0 playoff series lead from the road back to Edmonton for the first time since 2017. Edmonton claimi...

May 07, 2025

Teen skateboarder dies in hospital after Calgary collision involving SUV

CALGARY - Police say an Alberta teen has died after he was hit by an SUV in Calgary last week while riding his skateboard. Officers were called to a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle at H...

May 07, 2025

Muhammad wants Della Maddalena to 'eat his words and eat these fists' at UFC 315

MONTREAL - Jack Della Maddalena wants to take Belal Muhammad's welterweight championship belt - and end his career. "He's had a good run in the UFC," Della Maddalena said in a recent interview. "It's ...

May 07, 2025

PSG beats Arsenal to reach Champions League final, will face Inter Milan for elusive title

PARIS (AP) - PSG weathered one attack after another and showed remarkable adaptability to hold off and defeat an inspired Arsenal 2-1 to reach the Champions League final on Wednesday. Deprived of the ...

May 07, 2025

Stuart Macdonald's rollercoaster week ends in best-ever finish on Korn Ferry Tour

Stuart Macdonald's week got off to just about the worst start a professional athlete could think of, but ended with the Vancouver golfer's best-ever result on the Korn Ferry Tour. Macdonald was walkin...

May 07, 2025