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Agency clears way for Oakland Athletics $12B ballpark plan

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A California agency on Thursday cleared the way for the Oakland Athletics to continue planning a $12 billion waterfront ballpark project. The San Francisco Bay Conservation and De...

Jun 30, 2022

Red Wings hire Lightning assistant Derek Lalonde as coach

DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings have hired Derek Lalonde to coach their rebuilding team, hoping the two-time Stanley Cup-winning assistant can make all the right moves to make the franchise relev...

Jun 30, 2022

Giménez homer in 9th gives Guardians 5-3 win over Twins

CLEVELAND (AP) - Andrs Gimnez watched his home run clear the center-field fence, kissed his bat and then flipped it while turning toward Minnesota's stunned dugout. For the second day in a row, the Cl...

Jun 30, 2022

Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps aim to topple MLS giants LAFC

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know they're about to embark on a daunting task - toppling a giant is never easy. A giant is exactly what the 'Caps will face on Saturday when they host Los Angeles...

Jun 30, 2022

AP source: USC, UCLA in process of joining Big Ten

UCLA and Southern California are planning to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference in a seismic change that could lead to another major realignment of college sports. A person who has been brief...

Jun 30, 2022

De Grasse, Warner headline Canadian team heading to world athletics championships

TORONTO - Sprinter Andre De Grasse, decathlete Damian Warner and shot putter Sarah Mitton headline Canada's 54-member team heading to the world track and field championships in Eugene, Ore. Mitton is ...

Jun 30, 2022

McLaren appointed to review Gymnastics Canada's culture and safe-sport policies

TORONTO - McLaren Global Sport Solutions has been hired to analyze Gymnastics Canada's national safe sport policies and procedures after calls for an independent investigation into the sport. McLaren ...

Jun 30, 2022

COVID-19 at Wimbledon: 3 top-20 men out after positive tests

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic famously decided not to get vaccinated against COVID-19 - which prevented him from playing at the Australian Open in January follow...

Jun 30, 2022

Wimbledon updates | Halep beats Flipkens to reach 3rd round

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 6:50 p.m. Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep reached the third round at this year's tournament, and ended Kirsten Flipken...

Jun 30, 2022

Edmonton Elks meet Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a battle of struggling CFL clubs

EDMONTON - In this tale of two cities, it was the worst of times ... and the worst of times. The Edmonton Elks visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Canada Day, and, the way these teams are going, offensiv...

Jun 30, 2022