PHILADELPHIA (AP) - George Springer was a late scratch from Toronto's lineup against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday due to left shoulder tightness. Springer was scheduled to be the designated hitter and bat fourth. He was batting .234 with 12 h...

TORONTO - Poland's Iga Swiatek secured a quarterfinal berth at the National Bank Open on Saturday with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 win over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk. Swiatek, the No. 7 seed, converted her sixth match point to complete the win over her 10th-seeded o...

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) - Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive end Maxx Crosby were suspended from team drills at practice Saturday following their fight the day before, giving rookie QB Fernando Mendoza his first opportunity in traini...

CANTON, Ohio (AP) - Roger Craig revealed during his induction speech into the Pro Football Hall of Fame that he has vascular dementia. The former San Francisco 49ers star running back spoke in a pre-recorded video message while he sat on stage wearing ...

ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) - Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys announced his death ...

NICE, France (AP) - Demi Vollering launched a blistering attack to win the eighth stage of the Women's Tour de France and take the yellow jersey heading into Sunday's final stage. The Dutchwoman upped the pace on Saturday's fourth and final small climb...

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has sent a memo to teams that addresses ongoing discussions around transgender athletes in women's basketball. "I know many of you have received questions in recent weeks regarding transgender athlete participation in ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys announced his death...

MEXICO CITY - Canada's quest for a berth in the next Olympic men's soccer tournament has come to an end at the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Mexico. The national squad fell 2-1 to the host nation in Friday's semifinals, despite a goal from Owen Graham-...

Friday's Scoreboard CFL Saskatchewan 42 Ottawa 20 --- MLB Interleague Toronto 5 Philadelphia 4 Tampa Bay 2 Seattle 1 N.Y. Yankees 3 Atlanta 2 (10) Chicago Cubs 6 Kansas City 4 L.A. Angels 4 Miami 3 Minnesota 8 Milwaukee 6 Houston 6 San Diego 3 San Fran...

VANCOUVER - Untimely errors once again foiled the Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday. After controlling 62.3 per cent of possession across the game and outshooting their opponents 27-6, the 'Caps fell 3-1 to FC Juárez in Vancouver. It was the club's second...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Toronto reliever Tyler Rogers allowed two runs in the ninth inning after he twice loaded the bases and retired All-Star outfielder Brandon Marsh on a groundout to end the game and preserve the Blue Jays' 5-4 win over the Philadelphi...

REGINA - After Trevor Harris led the Saskatchewan Roughriders to an impressive victory Friday, head coach Corey Mace wasn't about to let his veteran quarterback slide a career milestone into the background. Harris completed 30 of 38 passes for 401 yard...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kevin Gausman was happy that his first start with the Chicago Cubs did not come against his former team. The Kansas City Royals sure wish it had. Gausman, who was acquired from the Blue Jays in a trade last weekend, could have b...

EDMONTON - Canada scored twice early in the third period to snap a 2-2 deadlock and then held on to beat Finland 6-3 on Friday to advance to the championship final at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Canada's Under-18 men's team will play the United States...

MONTREAL - Midfielder Julia Benati scored late in the first half, goalkeeper Anika Toth made four saves, and the visiting Halifax Tides edged the Montreal Roses 1-0 in Northern Super League action on Friday at Stade Boreale. Benati, of Dorchester, Ont....

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Beau Hossler made an 11-foot birdie putt on his final hole Friday for a 3-under 67 that gave him a one-stroke lead in the Wyndham Championship, which might have been the least consequential development in the final event of the ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Friday that it is unlikely that quarterback Patrick Mahomes will play in their pre-season opener against the Rams next week, and it's possible that the two-time MVP skips the three-game exhibition slat...

The Battlefords North Stars have named the last of their leadership group for the 2026-27 SJHL season. North Stars forward Raiden Zacharias has been named an assistant captain, joining fellow assistants Owen Nelson and Finlay Klippenstein, and captain Owen Dyck. Zacharias was acquired by the North Stars from the Melvil...

Detroit Lions Pro Bowl running back Jahmyr Gibbs finally got what he wanted. A record-setting contract brought financial security, but for Gibbs, it also ended an anxious wait that had kept him off the practice field. "This process has been extremely s...

MONTREAL - The scoreboard suggested a straightforward afternoon for Ben Shelton, albeit he saw things a bit differently. Shelton's National Bank Open title defence remained on track Friday as the fifth-seeded American defeated Belgium's Zizou Bergs 6-3...

MONTREAL - It was expected given the absence of key players in practice, but the Alouettes' roster released Friday morning confirmed what was feared: a reshaped Montreal defence will have to slow down the Edmonton Elks at Molson Stadium. Middle linebac...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Josh Allen laughed at the notion of some referring to the Buffalo Bills' new home as "the house that Josh built" by saying he had nothing to do with the $2.1 billion facility's design or construction. It's a figurative nickname, ...

TORONTO - A down season is showing signs of life for Canada's Leylah Fernandez. The timing couldn't be better for National Bank Open organizers who were nearly left without a domestic storyline at the tournament's midway point. Fernandez booked a spot ...

VANCOUVER - Quarterback Nathan Rourke will return to the B.C. Lions lineup and start in Saturday's CFL game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at B.C. Place Stadium. The league's Most Outstanding Player in 2025 sustained a shoulder injury in his non-throw...

MONT VENTOUX, France (AP) - Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney of Poland launched a decisive attack up Mont Ventoux to win the seventh stage of the Women's Tour de France and take the overall lead from Marlen Reusser on Friday. The 2024 champion was in tears...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Bills general manager Brandon Beane continued prioritizing protecting quarterback Josh Allen on Friday by signing starting right guard O'Cyrus Torrence to a four-year contract extension with $46 million in guarantees. The Bills a...

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Norway's soccer federation wants Gianni Infantino to step down immediately, piling more pressure on FIFA's embattled president Friday. Infantino is facing a revolt after his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. The N...