Haaland nets game-winner as Norway wins first World Cup knockout game

‘What I hoped for’: Troy Stecher thrilled with new Maple Leafs deal

TORONTO — On that merciful mid-April night in Ottawa, when the tank-a-thon Toronto Maple Leafs dropped Game 82 and extended their losing skid to seven, pending UFA Troy Stecher was asked what…

Penguins, Golden Knights swap defencemen

The Penguins will retain 50 per cent of Wotherspoon’s $1-million salary next season. Wotherspoon, 28, appeared in 80 games for Pittsburgh last season, recording career highs with three goals and…

Blue Jays’ Simeon Woods Richardson clears waivers, heads to triple-A

The Toronto pitcher cleared waivers and was assigned to triple-A Buffalo, the team announced Tuesday. Woods Richardson was designated for assignment on Friday after the Blue Jays needed to make…

Mammoth sign goaltender Sebastian Cossa to two-year deal

Utah signed Sebastian Cossa to a two-year, $4-million deal on Tuesday, the team announced. The Mammoth acquired the 23-year-old netminder from the Detroit Red Wings on Friday in exchange for…

Shelton upset by unseeded Virtanen at Wimbledon after wasting match point

LONDON — Ben Shelton wasted a match point in the fifth-set tiebreaker against qualifier Otto Virtanen at Wimbledon in what the fourth-seeded American called “one of the toughest losses of…

Aces rule out Wilson for Commissioner Cup final after ankle tweak

NEW YORK — Las Vegas star A’ja Wilson has been ruled out of the Commissioner Cup final against New York on Tuesday night because of a right leg injury. The…

Tempo’s Marina Mabrey wins player of week after 53-point game

Marina Mabrey’s 53-point game left little doubt. The Toronto Tempo star was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Tuesday after her record-tying performance. Mabrey’s scoring outburst on…

Panthers acquire goaltender Jacob Markstrom from Devils 

Markstrom, 31, posted a 3.07 goals-against average and .883 save percentage in 44 games this past season. He has spent the last two seasons with the Devils after being traded…

Mexican fans blast horns outside Ecuador’s hotel before World Cup match

MEXICO CITY — Mexican soccer fans pulled out all the stops to give Ecuador a sleepless night ahead of their World Cup clash for the round of 32 late Tuesday…

Blues waive Jonathan Drouin for purpose of buyout

The Blues are waiving the veteran forward for the purpose of buying out his contract, the team announced on Tuesday. Drouin played just nine games for the Blues after joining…

Canada’s Gabriel Diallo reaches second round at Wimbledon

Felix Auger-Aliassime has some Canadian company in Round 2 at Wimbledon. Gabriel Diallo also advanced at the All England Club on Tuesday when opponent Benjamin Bonzi retired in the fifth…