Philipsen wins stage 17 of Tour de France, Pogacar protects lead

Stampeders re-sign former No. 1 pick Damien Alford

A top Canadian receiver is returning to the Calgary Stampeders. After being waived with an injury designation by the New Orleans Saints in June, Damien Alford has re-signed with the…

Six teams pre-qualify for Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Montana’s Brier

Some familiar faces have secured early berths in the 2027 national curling championships. Three women’s and three men’s teams have pre-qualified for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Montana’s Brier,…

Canada men’s soccer team set for home friendlies against Chile, Peru

The Canadian men’s soccer team will return from its run to the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup with matches against Chile and Peru this fall. Canada Soccer…

Canada’s Marino, Brace, Sebov get wild cards into National Bank Open

Three more Canadians will compete at the National Bank Open presented by Rogers. Rebecca Marino, Katherine Sebov and Cadence Brace were each handed wild cards into the main draw on…

Stock watch: A way-too-early look at how players stack up for 2027 majors

There’s 259 days until we return to Augusta National for the 2027 Masters, but who’s counting, right? Golf fans will have their fill of high-end competition in between, including the…

Southampton coach charged over spying scandal that rocked English soccer

MANCHESTER, England — Southampton coach Tonda Eckert has been charged for his part in the spying scandal that shocked English soccer last season. The English Football Association said Wednesday that Eckert had…

Heat link to LeBron James presser posted mistakenly, team says

The Miami Heat posted a link to a July 27 live stream titled “LeBron James introductory press conference” on Tuesday, but later told ESPN it was a mistake. A spokesperson…

MLB Roundup: Hedges and Halpin hit sac flies to help Guardians beat Twins

CLEVELAND — Austin Hedges and Petey Halpin hit sacrifice flies in the sixth inning as the Cleveland Guardians, a night after hitting seven homers, used small ball to beat the…

Lynx’s Napheesa Collier probable vs. Storm for season debut

Forward Napheesa Collier has been upgraded for Wednesday’s game against the Seattle Storm, per the WNBA’s latest injury report, lining up the five-time all-star to make her 2026 season debut.…

Pete Crow-Armstrong stars as Cubs pound the Tigers

Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly each drove in two runs, and Michael Conforto connected for a two-run homer. Dansby Swanson had two hits and scored three times. Chicago collected…

Blue Jays’ reliever Braydon Fisher to start vs. Rays on Wednesday

The Toronto Blue Jays will turn to a non-traditional pitching plan as they look to steer out of their current skid. Fisher, 25, has started six games for the Blue…