French Alps Olympics add synchro skating, freeride, drop Nordic combined

Yankees’ Ben Rice announces he will participate in Home Run Derby

New York Yankees slugger Ben Rice will be swinging for the fences in Philadelphia on July 13. Rice, who leads the Yankees with 25 homers this season, announced Tuesday that…

Colombia fans swamp Vancouver for city’s last hurrah at World Cup

Columbia fans have turned Vancouver’s streets into a sea of yellow, red and blue, as BC Place Stadium hosts its seventh and final World Cup match today. They’re giving a…

Osaka laments sore feet and ‘getting old’ after Wimbledon quarterfinal loss

LONDON — Sure, Naomi Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam champion who also impresses with her fashionable outfits. On Tuesday, she sounded like the rest of us. The plantar fasciitis…

Former Dallas Cowboy Marshawn Kneeland had early stage CTE at time of death

AUSTIN, Texas — Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide in November 2025 after a high-speed chase with police, had early stage chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a…

Raptors welcome Kyle Lowry ‘home’ to end iconic NBA career

TORONTO — This was always the plan. It just took time for it to take shape and for it to become obvious as the only sensible endpoint to Kyle Lowry’s…

Tiger-Cats sign veteran Canadian receiver Smith to contract extension

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed veteran Canadian receiver Kiondre Smith to a contract extension Tuesday. Smith is now under contract with Hamilton through the 2027 campaign. The six-foot-one, 180-pound Smith is…

Late Argentina comeback stuns Egypt at World Cup

Argentina has once again survived by the skin of its teeth. The defending champions’ World Cup defence will march on after they took down Egypt 3-2 in the Round of…

AHL’s Hamilton Hammers introduce Jay McKee as head coach, unveil jerseys

New Hammers head coach Jay McKee wants to implement a “relentless” playing style that will appeal to Hamilton fans in their inaugural American Hockey League season. The team unveiled its…

Summer McIntosh withdraws from Canadian swimming trials

Swimming star Summer McIntosh has withdrawn from the remainder of the Canadian trials due to illness. Swimming Canada announced Tuesday that McIntosh will not compete again at this year’s meet…

Report: Pirates’ Konnor Griffin suffers torn finger tendon

Fresh off a stint on the injured list, Konnor Griffin could be heading back. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop may miss some time once again after suffering a torn tendon…

Maple Leafs expected to add Daniel Alfredsson to coaching staff

This is a sentence I never thought I’d write:  Daniel Alfredsson is joining the Maple Leafs. The Hall of Famer, who spent the last three seasons as an Ottawa assistant…