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Pogačar withstands Vingegaard's attacks to keep yellow jersey after Tour's monster mountain stage

Pogačar withstands Vingegaard's attacks to keep yellow jersey after Tour's monster mountain stage

COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Ben O’Connor won Thursday’s monster Alpine stage to the ski resort of Courchevel as three-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar responded to attacks from archrival Jonas Vingegaard and dropped him to cement his grip on
Canada's Rebecca Marino eager for 'electric feeling' of playing National Bank Open

Canada's Rebecca Marino eager for 'electric feeling' of playing National Bank Open

Bright lights. Big opponents. Canadian fans chanting her name. Rebecca Marino remembers every detail of her run at the 2021 National Bank Open.
Canada’s backstroke big-gamer Kylie Masse focused on worlds, not 2028 L.A. Olympics

Canada’s backstroke big-gamer Kylie Masse focused on worlds, not 2028 L.A. Olympics

The best women's backstroker Canada has ever produced refuses to look deep into the future. Five-time Olympic medallist Kylie Masse of LaSalle, Ont.
Old school baseball carries Blue Jays past Yankees and to the top of the AL East

Old school baseball carries Blue Jays past Yankees and to the top of the AL East

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays made a strong case for old school baseball in their series win over the long-ball loving New York Yankees.
Bo Bichette's two-run homer caps Blue Jays' wild 8-4 win over rival Yankees

Bo Bichette's two-run homer caps Blue Jays' wild 8-4 win over rival Yankees

TORONTO — Bo Bichette's two-run homer capped off a wild victory as the Toronto Blue Jays held off the New York Yankees 8-4 on Wednesday. The victory tied the Blue Jays with the Houston Astros for the best record in the American League.
Veteran receiver Kenny Lawler making an immediate impact with Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Veteran receiver Kenny Lawler making an immediate impact with Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Kenny Lawler hasn't wasted any time making an impact with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, The six-foot-one, 180-pound receiver, who signed a two-year deal with Hamilton (4-2) in free agency, leads the CFL in receiving yards (644), touchdowns (career-high ei
Canada's Mboko ousted in second round of Citi Open with loss to Rybakina

Canada's Mboko ousted in second round of Citi Open with loss to Rybakina

WASHINGTON — Canada's Victoria Mboko fell 6-3, 7-5 to Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in second-round action at the Citi Open tennis tournament on Wednesday. Mboko fired three aces but committed nine double faults in the one-hour, 25-minute match.
Stampeders wide receiver Damien Alford on a touchdown tear in CFL rookie season

Stampeders wide receiver Damien Alford on a touchdown tear in CFL rookie season

CALGARY — Damien Alford says before his nickname was "Moose", it was "Bambi". "My freshman year, I was all skinny and didn't have that much weight on me," recalled the Calgary Stampeders wide receiver Wednesday.
From Uber Eats to Wimbledon, Canada's Carson Branstine climbing tennis ranks

From Uber Eats to Wimbledon, Canada's Carson Branstine climbing tennis ranks

MONTREAL — Carson Branstine remembers collecting cans and bottles with her mother and two sisters to help pay for gas and groceries after her family “lost everything” about a decade ago.
Spain tops Germany 1-0 on Bonmati goal to reach Euro final vs. England, repeat of World Cup decider

Spain tops Germany 1-0 on Bonmati goal to reach Euro final vs. England, repeat of World Cup decider

ZURICH (AP) — Aitana Bonmatí scored in extra time to send Spain to its first-ever Women’s European Championship final with a 1-0 win over Germany on Wednesday, setting up a repeat of the 2023 World Cup title match.
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