Stampeders ruin winless Lions’ party at Apple Bowl with win

Congo DR advances to knockouts for first time with win vs. Uzbekistan

ATLANTA — Congo advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time by rallying to a 3-1 win against Uzbekistan on Saturday night. The African nation was playing…

Colombia wins Group K after scoreless draw with Portugal

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Colombia finished the World Cup’s opening round as the Group K winner after playing Portugal to a scoreless draw Saturday night. Both squads had already secured spots…

Roundup: Red Sox win third straight against Yankees

BOSTON — Jake Bennett held New York to one run in 6 1/3 innings, Masataka Yoshida hit a leadoff home run off Gerrit Cole and the Boston Red Sox beat…

Portugal, Croatia to meet in Round of 32 from Toronto

Toronto will feature one of the best Round of 32 matchups in the World Cup. Portugal, the Group K second-place finisher, will take on Croatia, the runner-up in Group L,…

Henderson one shot back heading into final round at Women’s PGA

Sometimes the way a golfer manages to find success isn’t just about birdies and bogeys. There’s always, with the sport, outside forces that play a role in a pushing a…

Harry Kane scores vs. Panama to become England’s all-time World Cup goal-scoring leader

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Harry Kane went from an invisible first half to England’s all-time leading goal scorer at the World Cup. Kane scored his 11th career World Cup goal in the 67th…

Hovland flips script on Scheffler, grabs lead at Travelers Championship

CROMWELL, Conn. — Viktor Hovland feels he is headed in the right direction, and Saturday at the Travelers Championship was a big test. He played alongside Scottie Scheffler on a…

Canada says star Alphonso Davies is ready to play as knockout rounds begin

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Alphonso Davies is available to play when Canada begins the World Cup knockout rounds, coach Jesse Marsch said Saturday. And this time, Marsch sounded like he actually meant it.…

England beats Panama on goals by Bellingham, Kane to win group

EAST RUTHERFORD, N,.J. — Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane scored early in the second half, lifting England over Panama 2-0 Saturday and into what appears to be a more favorable…

Vlasic scores winner as Croatia beats Ghana to reach knockout stage

PHILADELPHIA — Croatia earned a spot in the World Cup knockout round, getting goals from Nikola Vlašić and Luka Sučić to beat Ghana 2-1 on Saturday. Ghana had already clinched…

What you need to know about Jets’ draft picks

The Winnipeg Jets just added a big dose of offensive skill to their lineup.  Viggo Björck may be considered undersized by NHL standards, but he plays a big game. The…