Oilers hire Mike Babcock as next head coach

Bucks face unclear future after trading franchise icon Antetokounmpo

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo brought the Milwaukee Bucks back to relevance and delivered the franchise its first title in half a century as the most impactful player in team history. Now the…

Canada’s Leylah Fernandez falls in second round at Bad Homburg Open

It is another disappointing result for Canada’s Leylah Fernandez. The 23-year-old from Laval, Que., lost in straight sets to China’s Wang Xinyu in the second round of the Bad Homburg Open…

How Caleb Malhotra willed himself to the top of the NHL draft

I t took just nine days and three turns under the Ontario Hockey League lights for Caleb Malhotra to announce himself. If anyone in Brantford was unaware of the young…

NHL’s top UFAs of 2026: Latest rumours, reports

We won’t sugarcoat it, folks. The NHL’s 2026 free agent class has taken a Marty Supreme–like public beating since training camp opened. Consider the long list of star talent who…

PGA Tour approves two-tiered schedule with expanded fields

CROMWELL, Conn. — The PGA Tour has approved a major shakeup to its model that effectively creates two tours, expanding the field for the elite tier and cutting in half prize…

Maligned hydration breaks unlikely to turn fans against sponsors, experts say

Normally a thundering wave of boos at a sporting event would be directed at an opposing player, team, official or a questionable play. When vitriolic jeering rained down from the…

Five players Raptors could take at No. 19 in NBA Draft

After returning to the playoffs for the first time since 2022, and for the first time since Darko Rajakovic took over as the team’s head coach, the Toronto Raptors will…

Explainer: How World Cup tiebreakers work, how teams advance to knockout phase

ATLANTA — The World Cup has reached that stage when mental gymnastics come into play to determine who’s in, who’s out and what’s needed to advance to the next round.  This year’s supersized tournament,…

Bagpipes and kilts flood ballpark as Scotland fans turn Marlins game into party

MIAMI — The sound of bagpipes echoed around the outskirts of the Miami Marlins’ ballpark hours before the first pitch, as Scotland fans announced their arrival in South Florida days before their squad’s World Cup match against…

Report: Ayo Dosunmu to re-sign with Timberwolves on five-year, $112M deal

The Minnesota Timberwolves were busy on Monday. Just hours after reportedly sending Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that guard Ayo Dosunmu…

Jake McCarthy hits walk-off three-run triple as Rockies rally for win over Red Sox

DENVER — Jake McCarthy hit a three-run triple down the left-field line in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Monday night. The Rockies started…