Category Archives: Sports

TORONTO - To hear Lou Lamoriello tell it, the Maple Leafs general manager might have wrapped up top draft pick Auston Matthews’ contract negotiations between bites of a sandwich. The 18-year-old...

MEGEVE, France - Chris Froome won a mountain time trial to extend his overall lead at the Tour de France in the 18th stage on Thursday. Taking his second stage win of this year’s Tour, Froome fi...

TORONTO - Looking back now, volleyball player Julia Hamer admits she feels like an “idiot” for not recognizing signs of a concussion. This was back when she was playing for the junior nati...

JOHANNESBURG - The South African prosecutors’ office said Thursday it will appeal against Oscar Pistorius’ six-year jail sentence and seek a longer prison term for the double-amputee athle...

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 ...