Sea Dogs beat Hamilton 5-3 in opener of Memorial Cup return
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick (AP) — Ryan Francis had a goal and two assists and the Saint John Sea Dogs beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 5-3 in the Memorial…
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Hockey Canada leaders pressed on handling of assault claim
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A member of the Canadian parliament says Hockey Canada executives should have forced members of the country’s gold…
Continue Reading Yanks’ Cole loses no-hit bid in 8th, Rays’ Paredes singles
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole lost his no-hit bid in the eighth inning when Tampa Bay’s Isaac Paredes led off by…
Continue Reading Squirrel chase briefly interrupts Cubs-Pirates game at PNC
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates was delayed for a few minutes in the bottom of the second inning when a…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Padres optimistic Machado won’t need IL stint
By The Associated Press Manny Machado was out of the lineup a day after spraining his left ankle, but Padres acting manager Ryan Flaherty is…
Continue Reading Machado out of Padres lineup, not on IL with sprained ankle
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres All-Star slugger Manny Machado wasn’t in the lineup a day after spraining his…
Continue Reading Dog show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Thousands of dogs are competing at the illustrious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.…
Continue Reading Anderson returns for White Sox, Moncada sidelined by injury
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have activated Tim Anderson from the 10-day injured list after the dynamic…
Continue Reading Elite rugby players facing 12 days out after a concussion
DUBLIN (AP) — The vast majority of elite-level rugby players diagnosed with a concussion will not be able to return to play for 12 days as a result…
Continue Reading Auburn’s bats wake up as it bounces Stanford from CWS
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Auburn has eliminated No. 2 national seed Stanford from the College World Series. Cole Foster’s…
Continue Reading Champion Warriors celebrate fourth title in eight seasons
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — From the moment all those months ago that Klay Thompson uttered “championship or bust,”…
Continue Reading Giggs quits as Wales coach ahead of domestic violence trial
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Ryan Giggs has quit as Wales coach with immediate effect. He says he doesn’t want his upcoming trial on charges of…
Continue Reading Wife of WNBA’s Griner tells AP scheduled call never happened
By ERIC TUCKER and DOUG FEINBERG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through…
Continue Reading Expecting new dad Peterson sharp for Mets; McNeil hurt
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — David Peterson pitched into the sixth inning with his wife expected to go into labor soon, and…
Continue Reading Investigator warns boxing to change to save Olympic status
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Boxing officials fighting to keep their sport in the Olympics have been warned to change its historical culture of…
Continue Reading Cornet wins rematch, Kerber made to wait at Bad Homburg
BAD HOMBURG, Germany (AP) — Alizé Cornet won a rematch with a player who beat her last week on a day when rain interrupted play at the Bad Homburg…
Continue Reading Mets’ Jeff McNeil exits game vs Marlins with tight hamstring
NEW YORK (AP) — All-Star Mets sparkplug Jeff McNeil left a game against the Miami Marlins on Monday with tightness in his right hamstring and was…
Continue Reading Italy’s Ceccon sets world record in men’s 100 backstroke
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Italy’s Thomas Ceccon has set a world record in the men’s 100 backstroke at the swimming world championships in…
Continue Reading Hawks’ new GM Fields makes improved defense the top priority
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are emphasizing defensive improvement as they consider offseason changes. Change…
Continue Reading Sergio Romo cut by Mariners as Ken Giles joins bullpen
SEATTLE (AP) — Relievers Sergio Romo and and Roenis Elías were cut by the struggling Seattle Mariners to make room for reliever Ken Giles and…
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