Category Archives: Sports

The Latest on Russia’s appeal against the Olympic ban on its track and field athletes (all times local to Rio de Janeiro): 2:55 p.m. The World Anti-Doping Agency says it is “satisfied̶...

Wednesday’s Games MLB American Minnesota 4 Detroit 1 Cleveland 11 Kansas City 4 Houston 7 Oakland 0 Seattle 6 Chicago White Sox 5 (11 innings) N.Y. Yankees 5 Baltimore 0 L.A. Angels 7 Texas 4 &#...

PLYMOUTH, Mass. - Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez is expected to appear in court with new lawyers to defend him in the 2012 slayings of two men outside a Boston nightclub. The former ...

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Jose Bautista started his rehab assignment with a bang. The Toronto Blue Jays slugger, who’s been on the disabled list with turf toe since June 17, hit a solo home run in his fir...

PHOENIX - Power hitting is the norm for the Toronto Blue Jays. When they add a quality pitching performance, the results are impressive. Josh Donaldson and Edwin Encarnacion each hit two-run homers an...

RIO DE JANEIRO - The World Anti-Doping Agency said Wednesday it has reinstated the laboratory that will carry out drug testing for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, which start in just over two weeks. The ...

WINNIPEG - Drew Willy shrugged off criticism about his role in the Blue Bombers’ struggling offence, saying it comes with the territory. “That’s how it goes as a quarterback,” ...

PARIS - Teenage midfielder Jessie Fleming scored a highlight-reel goal in the sixth minute to give Canada a 1-0 win over China on Wednesday in its penultimate outing before the Rio Olympics. Coach Joh...

Two-time Stanley Cup winner Brad Richards announced his retirement from the National Hockey League on Wednesday. The Murray Harbour, P.E.I., native played 1,126 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Dal...

LONDON - England is on the verge of hiring Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce to take charge of the national team as Roy Hodgson’s successor. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Asso...