Blue Jays announce roof closure vs. White Sox on Friday

Schmid wins 13th stage of Tour de France, Pogacar safely keeps overall lead

BELFORT, France — Swiss rider Mauro Schmid edged Colombian Harold Tejada in a two-way sprint to win the 13th stage of the Tour de France, while defending champion Tadej Pogacar safely…

Szoboszlai agrees to new five-year contract with Liverpool

LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai agreed to a new five-year contract on Friday. Szoboszlai has played for Liverpool since 2023 after joining from Leipzig. The Hungary captain still…

Canadian Tre Ford gets start for Ticats vs. Toronto Argonauts

Canadian Tre Ford will get the start Saturday when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats host the Toronto Argonauts. The native of Niagara Falls, Ont., was listed as Hamilton’s No. 1 quarterback when…

Du Plessis, Usman jockeying for title shot with UFC OKC matchup

For the first time since June 2017, the octagon returns to Paycom Center in Oklahoma City this Saturday with a 12-fight card featuring an incredible middleweight main event between a…

Beer sales are hopping, brewers hope demand outlasts the World Cup

The World Cup has been a bonanza for beer in the U.S. Bars in Boston reported needing emergency deliveries to keep taps from running dry on some game days. Fans downed a total of…

Australian Lucas Herbert matches majors record with 62 at The Open Championship

SOUTHPORT, England — Lucas Herbert of Australia matched the major championship scoring record in men’s golf on Friday with an 8-under 62, missing a 5-foot par putt on the final…

From baby photoshoot to World Cup final, Messi and Yamal meet again

BARCELONA, Spain — Almost two decades ago, photographer Joan Monfort didn’t think much of his photo shoot of a teenage Lionel Messi bathing a cute baby boy in a plastic bathtub. Not…

Kimi Antonelli reveals advice from Roger Federer to get back on track

On the grass courts of Wimbledon or racing through the Belgian forests, what matters is staying in control. Kimi Antonelli heads into the Belgian Grand Prix with a piece of advice he…

From boring to birdies, Corey Conners rallies at Open Championship

From boring to birdies, Corey Conners had a much better second round at The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.  The Canadian, who opened with 17 pars and a bogey on…

What has to go right for Blue Jays to justify deadline push

TORONTO — Baseball people like to say it’s a long season and it’s true, but the end-game can sneak up quickly. For the 45-51 Toronto Blue Jays, there are just…

Slovenian Slavko Vincic to referee World Cup final between Spain and Argentina

The World Cup final between Argentina and Spain on Sunday will be refereed by Slavko Vinčić of Slovenia, two years after he was in charge of a Champions League final. FIFA announced the…