Sports

Tokyo organizers say Olympics are 'safe' -- public disagrees

TOKYO (AP) - The IOC wraps up its final planning sessions on Friday with Tokyo Olympic organizers, just two months before the games are to open. Much of the focus is on persuading a skeptical public a...

May 21, 2021

Japan expands state of emergency, approves 2 more vaccines

TOKYO (AP) - Japan on Friday expanded a coronavirus state of emergency hours after it approved the use of two more vaccines in an effort to contain a worrying surge in infections nine weeks ahead of t...

May 21, 2021

Canadians in Japan say the Olympics should be cancelled

Canadian Jordan Dallaire-Gagn just wanted to be part of the largest sporting event in the world. Working or volunteering at the Tokyo Olympics was top of mind when the Montrealer moved to Japan a litt...

May 21, 2021

Golf courses, tennis courts among Ontario rec facilities set to reopen

Ontario golf courses and tennis courts figure to be busy over the long weekend.Many of the provincial government's restrictions on outdoor recreation facilities will come to an end Saturday after firs...

May 21, 2021

Martinez's 2-run homer in 9th lifts Red Sox over Jays 8-7

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) - J.D. Martinez hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a three-run ninth inning, and Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 on Thursday night. Alex Verdugo had an RBI gr...

May 20, 2021

Tanev scores late, Penguins beat Islanders 5-4 in Game 3

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Brandon Tanev scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:36 left and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 5-4 in Game 3 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in their firs...

May 20, 2021

Byron scores winner as Habs take Game 1 over Leafs; Tavares stretchered off

TORONTO - Paul Byron scored the short-handed winner from his knees with under eight minutes left in regulation and Carey Price made 35 saves as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs ...

May 20, 2021

Lomberg scores in OT to lift Panthers past Lightning, 6-5

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Ryan Lomberg scored on a breakaway 5:56 into overtime to cap a furious comeback and give the Florida Panthers a 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night in Game 3 ...

May 20, 2021

Conners keeps it as stress-free as possible for PGA lead

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - Amid the wind and the havoc at Kiawah Island, there was a semblance of simplicity to the way Corey Conners navigated his way around the Ocean Course for a 5-under 67 and a t...

May 20, 2021

Maple Leafs captain John Tavares leaves Game 1 vs. Canadiens on stretcher

TORONTO - Maple Leafs captain John Tavares was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a collision early in Toronto's first-round playoff matchup with the Montreal Canadiens Thursday. The 30-year-old c...

May 20, 2021