Blue Jays’ Cease ‘would probably say yes’ to starting All-Star Game

Canadiens hiring Derek Lalonde as assistant coach

Derek Lalonde is moving one province over for his next NHL job. The Montreal Canadiens are hiring Lalonde as an assistant coach, Sportsnet’s Eric Engels reported Wednesday. Lalonde will replace…

‘Flirted with history’: Fans react to Cease’s one-hit outing for Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays right-hander was three outs from the second no-hitter in franchise history against the San Francisco Giants before a Heilot Ramos single to centre in the bottom…

Dylan Cease loses no-hit bid in ninth inning, Blue Jays crush Giants

Heilot Ramos’ single to centre to open the bottom of the ninth ended the no-hitter with the Blue Jays leading 10-0 against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Blue Jays…

Former Rockets head coach Stephen Silas expected to join Raptors’ staff

A one-time NBA head coach is expected to join Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic‘s staff. Former Houston Rockets head man Stephen Silas is expected to work as an assistant…

Craig Berube calls back-and-forth with William Nylander ‘part of hockey’

Craig Berube is downplaying any potential friction he had with one of his star players. Speaking on Leafs Morning Take on Wednesday, the former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach said…

Braydon Fisher returns to Blue Jays while mourning loss of father: ‘Biggest fan’

SAN FRANCISCO – Normand Joseph Fisher loved sports and during his years as an officer in the United States Air Force, he played fastpitch softball in the military, catching and…

Report: Nuggets waiving veteran centre Jonas Valanciunas

Valanciunas, 34, averaged 8.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists over 65 games last season with the Nuggets. Across 1,002 career games, the six-foot-11 Lithuanian has also played for the…

Canada’s Richie Laryea, Maxime Crepeau make MLS All-Star Game

Two players from Canada’s FIFA World Cup team have been named to the roster for this month’s Major League Soccer All-Star Game. Goalkeeper Maxime Crépreau and Richie Laryea were on…

Maple Leafs sign Tverberg, Quillan and Villeneuve to contracts

Tverberg, a seventh-round pick of the Leafs in 2020, made his NHL debut last season, appearing in two games for the Buds. Across 87 games for the AHL affiliate Marlies,…

‘Ferytale’ continues as British wild card Fery beats Cobolli to reach semifinals

LONDON — The “Ferytale” continues at Wimbledon. Arthur Fery grew up five minutes from the All England Club and now the 114th-ranked player is a semifinalist at the grass-court Grand…

Taylor Fritz loses to Alexander Zverev in Wimbledon quarterfinals

LONDON — Taylor Fritz was three games into his Wimbledon quarterfinal against Alexander Zverev when his knee tendinitis started flaring up, and the American knew right away he was in…