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Atlanta United suspends star striker Josef Martinez ahead of Toronto FC visit

Atlanta United will be without star striker Josef Martinez when it hosts Toronto FC on Saturday. Atlanta announced Wednesday that the 29-year-old Venezuelan, who leads the MLS club in scoring with eig...

Sep 07, 2022

Former Toronto Wolfpack coach Paul Rowley up for Super League award in England

Former Toronto Wolfpack coach Paul Rowley, now in charge of the Salford Red Devils, is on the shortlist for the 2022 Betfred Super League Coach of the Year. The three nominees were announced Wednesday...

Sep 07, 2022

Forward Kirby Dach agrees to four-year contract with Montreal Canadiens

MONTREAL - Forward Kirby Dach has agreed to terms on a US$13.45-million, four-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens. The 21-year-old Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., native will earn an average annual sa...

Sep 07, 2022

Chelsea fires coach Thomas Tuchel after poor start to season

LONDON (AP) - Thomas Tuchel was fired by Chelsea on Wednesday only one month into the season. The decision by Chelsea's new ownership came a day after the team lost to Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 in its first g...

Sep 07, 2022

NFL features record-tying 10 new head coaches

There will be a new look on the sideline in Week 1 of the NFL season with a record-tying 10 new head coaches. The overhaul of nearly one-third of the league matches the previous high reached in 1978, ...

Sep 06, 2022

Orioles top Blue Jays 9-6 in heated matchup of contenders

BALTIMORE (AP) - Brandon Hyde managed like he was in an elimination game, and Baltimore held on for a big victory over Toronto. In the process, this race between the Orioles and Blue Jays turned testy...

Sep 06, 2022

Orioles top Blue Jays 9-6 in heated matchup of AL contenders

BALTIMORE (AP) - Adley Rutschman hit a bases-loaded double during a five-run third inning, and the Baltimore Orioles rebounded with a 9-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night in a heate...

Sep 06, 2022

Hairy situation at US Open: 2 removed for haircut in stands

NEW YORK (AP) - There was quite a hairy situation at the U.S. Open on Tuesday night. Two men's stay in the Arthur Ashe Stadium seats was, um, cut short after one buzzed the other's head right there in...

Sep 06, 2022

Benches clear, Schneider ejected, in Orioles-Blue Jays game

BALTIMORE (AP) - Benches cleared during the seventh inning of Baltimore's game against Toronto on Tuesday night after Orioles reliever Bryan Baker appeared to make a hand signal toward the Blue Jays' ...

Sep 06, 2022

Casper Ruud still chasing US Open title, No. 1 ranking

NEW YORK (AP) - Casper Ruud headed into the 2022 season with just one Grand Slam appearance that lasted as far as the fourth round anywhere and was determined to improve his record at the four most im...

Sep 06, 2022