Canadiens hire Daniel Jacob as head coach of AHL Laval

England eyes ‘mega’ World Cup-Open Championship double on Sunday

SOUTHPORT, England — How’s this for a dreamy scenario for English sports fans on Sunday. An Englishman becomes “the champion golfer of the year” by winning The Open Championship at…

Ernie Clement to bat ninth as managers reveal All-Star Game lineups

PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Schwarber of the host Philadelphia Phillies will lead off for the National League in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game as the replacement for designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who…

Matchups to make after UFC 329: Holloway should look beyond McGregor

Heading into the main event of UFC 329, the card was one of the best of the year. There were so many action-packed fights, insane finishes and relevant storylines, and…

Alonso moves fast at Chelsea, holding private talks with Fernandez

LONDON — New Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso says he’s spoken to midfielder Enzo Fernandez, whose future with the club has been in doubt for months. Alonso signed on as the coach in May,…

Lions name Dennis McKnight new special teams co-ordinator

The B.C. Lions have named veteran coach Dennis McKnight their new special teams co-ordinator.  The CFL club made the announcement Monday as it returned from a bye week.  McKnight spent…

Jets sign first-rounder Viggo Bjorck to entry-level contract

The first-round pick signed a three-year, entry-level contract worth $1.075 million annually, the Jets announced on Monday. Bjorck, 18, went eighth overall to Winnipeg in last month’s draft. The five-foot-nine…

Former Spanish leader criticized for comments about France’s World Cup team

MADRID — A former Spanish prime minister is facing criticism for saying that France’s World Cup team “does not have any French players,” which French and Spanish leaders have called racist. Mariano…

Conor McGregor to have surgery for apparent knee injury

Conor McGregor is going under the knife. The UFC star indicated he will have surgery for the apparent knee injury he suffered on Saturday in an Instagram post on Monday.…

Wetherholt has $20 million in escalators as part of new contract with Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt has $20 million in escalators based on MVP voting and All-Star selection as part of his $112.5 million, eight-year contract that starts next…

Former grocery delivery man Joe Dean earns final spot at Open Championship

SOUTHPORT, England — Joe Dean of England delivered the goods Monday morning at Royal Birkdale by winning the inaugural “Last Chance Qualifier” with a 2-under 68 to become the last man…

Sabres, Peyton Krebs agree to four-year, $18-million contract extension

The Buffalo Sabres forward settled his arbitration case with a four-year, $18-million contract extension, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Monday. Krebs, the 25-year-old from Calgary, played all 82 games for…