The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO—Aaron Sanchez is pitching like he wants to stay in the Blue Jays rotation. Even if that decision isn’t up to him. The 24-year-old right-hander threw eight sparkling innings of one-run ball as Toronto topped the Royals 6-2 yesterday in the teams’ first meeting since Kansas […]
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The Canadian Press MANILA, Philippines—Playing for an NBA championship wasn’t enough to keep Cleveland’s Tristan Thompson from joining Canada’s national team with an Olympic berth on the line. The 25-year-old centre played more basketball this season than most players in the league, with his campaign not ending until June 19 […]
The Canadian PressJonas Siegel The Edmonton Oilers finally shook up their core and dealt for help on defence. The Oilers sent former No. 1 overall pick Taylor Hall to New Jersey in exchange for 23-year-old Adam Larsson—the fourth overall pick of the 2011 draft. It was long thought the Oilers […]
The Associated Press DENVER—Aaron Sanchez kept the Colorado Rockies’ potent offence grounded yesterday. He induced 14 groundouts—a great idea at Coors Field. Sanchez allowed one run in eight innings while Josh Donaldson homered to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory over the Rockies. Sanchez (8-1) allowed six […]
The Canadian Press LONDON—Montreal’s Eugenie Bouchard moved on to the second round of Wimbledon yesterday after posting a 6-3, 6-4 win over Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybarikova. The match was completed at the covered centre court at the All England Club after rain postponed matches on outdoor courts for a second-straight day. […]
The Associated Press CINCINNATI—When Kris Bryant reached the dugout after his record-setting third homer, thousands of Cubs’ fans in the stands cheered for a curtain call. A few teammates wanted him to take a bow, too. Nope. That was the only thing Chicago’s top hitter wouldn’t do on his historic […]
The Associated Press MILWAUKEE—Tanner Roark did a stellar job in taking the place of Stephen Strasburg. Roark—called on to replace the Nationals’ injured ace—held the Brewers without a run over seven innings as Washington snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers yesterday. “We had […]
The Associated Press BETHESDA, Md.—Billy Hurley III held the club in his left hand and fist-pumped with his right. The ball disappeared into the hole in front of him as the crowd roared—and Hurley let loose the emotion he had been holding in. “That’s probably like the most emotion I’ve […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG—Kevin Glenn would have preferred starting his season with zero interruptions. The Montreal Alouettes’ quarterback threw for 332 yards and one touchdown to veteran S.J. Green as the Als beat the Blue Bombers 22-14 on Friday night in a game that was delayed because of lightning. […]
Jonas Siegel THE CANADIAN PRESS BUFFALO, N.Y.—Not once in a career that spans nearly three decades has Lou Lamoriello held the No. 1 overall pick at the NHL draft. The Maple Leafs’ general manager picked as high as second overall 29 years ago when his New Jersey Devils selected Brendan […]
The Canadian PressDan Ralph TORONTO—Jeremiah Masoli and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats spoiled the party last night. Masoli threw three touchdown passes as the Ticats crushed Toronto 42-20 in the Argonauts’ official BMO Field debut. Masoli finished 27-of-37 passing for 318 yards as Hamilton was an unruly guest at its arch-rival’s home-opener. […]
The Associated PressSteve Douglas Golfer Rory McIlroy became one of the most high-profile sports stars to opt out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics because of concerns about the Zika virus, saying yesterday it is “a risk I am unwilling to take.” “After speaking with those closest to me, I’ve […]
