German federation confident Klopp will be next national team coach

South African midfielder Jayden Adams dies at 25

Midfielder Jayden Adams has died at the age of 25, two weeks after appearing at the World Cup for South Africa, the country’s minister of sport, arts and culture, Gayton…

How Sinner rediscovered form ahead of Wimbledon final against Zverev

LONDON — Jannik Sinner was still struggling to rediscover his rhythm a month after his meltdown at the French Open and Novak Djokovic was lurking in the Wimbledon semifinals. Sure, Sinner had won his opening five…

Canada’s Brooke Henderson charges up Evian Championship leaderboard

Canada’s Brooke Henderson is within striking distance of a third major championship. The Smiths Falls, Ont., native fired a 7-under 64 on Saturday to vault up the leaderboard at the…

Allen Graves impresses in Raptors debut at Summer League

LAS VEGAS — As advertised. There’s only so much a rookie can do in his first Summer League game to establish any kind of value at the NBA level. It’s…

Blue Jays ride Okamoto’s record-tying blast to tidy win over Padres

SAN DIEGO – Kazuma Okamoto made some history Friday, tying Shohei Ohtani for the most home runs by a Japanese rookie with 22.  More importantly for the Toronto Blue Jays,…

MLB Roundup: Chisholm Jr. homer keys Yankees’ comeback win over Nationals

WASHINGTON — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the New York Yankees over the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Friday night. The Yankees and…

Red Sox beat Mets after travel delays

NEW YORK — Sonny Gray shook off travel woes that led to the Red Sox making a late arrival to New York, pitching six strong innings as Boston beat the…

Vaval’s return touchdown turns tide for Blue Bombers in win over Argonauts

Trey Vaval’s 129-yard return touchdown after a missed Toronto Argonauts field goal attempt broke the game open in the fourth quarter of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ 30-21 win on Friday.…

Blue Jays’ Okamoto ties Ohtani’s record for home runs by Japanese-born rookie

That continued on Friday as Okamoto smacked his 22nd home run of the year — a three-run blast that tied Shohei Ohtani for the most longballs hit by a Japanese…

What Nance trade means for Blue Jays ahead of deadline

SAN DIEGO — The Toronto Blue Jays’ decision to send reliever Tommy Nance to the Minnesota Twins for a 21-year-old catching prospect is interesting on a couple of different levels.…

Blue Jays’ Scherzer to make next rehab start in FCL on Tuesday

Max Scherzer will be back on a minor-league mound next week as he continues to work his way back to the Toronto Blue Jays. Manager John Schneider told reporters Friday…