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Blue Jays excuse Will Wagner to attend dad Billy Wagner's Hall of Fame induction

DETROIT - Infielder Will Wagner has been placed on the Toronto Blue Jays' restricted list ahead of Saturday night's game in Detroit. Wagner is being given the day off so he can travel to Cooperstown, ...

Jul 26, 2025

Bouchard to open final tournament against Arango at National Bank Open in Montreal

MONTREAL - Eugenie Bouchard's final tennis tournament will begin against Colombia's Emiliana Arango at the National Bank Open. Bouchard, who reached No. 5 in the WTA rankings in a breakout 2014 season...

Jul 26, 2025

Montreal's Simone Leathead wins high-diving silver at World Aquatics Championship

SINGAPORE - Montral's Simone Leathead captured silver in the high diving competition at the World Aquatics Championships on Saturday. The 22-year-old diver amassed a total of 314.50 points over six di...

Jul 26, 2025

Norris takes pole for F1's Belgian Grand Prix after Verstappen wins sprint

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) - Lando Norris took pole position Saturday for Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen won the sprint race earlier in the day. Norris set the fastest time e...

Jul 26, 2025

Norris takes pole for F1's Belgian Grand Prix after Verstappen wins sprint

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) - Lando Norris took pole position Saturday for Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen won the sprint race earlier in the day. Norris set the fastest time e...

Jul 26, 2025

Pogačar closes in on 4th Tour de France title, Groves wins penultimate stage

PONTARLIER, France (AP) - Tadej Pogaar closed in on a fourth Tour de France title after safely finishing Saturday's penultimate stage and maintaining his big lead over arch-rival Jonas Vingegaard. Aus...

Jul 26, 2025

Last-gasp try gives the British and Irish Lions a 29-26 win over the Wallabies to clinch test series

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A contentious try in the last minute by Hugo Keenan capped an extraordinary comeback win for the British and Irish Lions over the Wallabies in the second test on Saturday, ...

Jul 26, 2025

Harris throws for two TDs as Roughriders hold off Fajardo, Elks 21-18

REGINA - Trevor Harris threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns as the Saskatchewan Roughriders retained first place in the CFL's West Division with a 21-18 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Friday. The...

Jul 25, 2025

Nick Kurtz of Athletics becomes first major league rookie to hit 4 homers in a game

HOUSTON (AP) - Nick Kurtz of the Athletics became the first rookie in major league history to hit four home runs in a game, going deep in the second, sixth, eighth and ninth innings at Houston on Frid...

Jul 25, 2025

Olivia Scott scores second goal, Ottawa Rapid beat Halifax Tides 1-0 in NSL

OTTAWA - Olivia Scott scored her second goal this season as Ottawa Rapid FC defeated Halifax Tides FC 1-0 on Friday night in the Northern Super League. Scott knocked home a headed pass from Delaney Pr...

Jul 25, 2025