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Ledecky wins 800-metre freestyle at world swim championship, McIntosh takes bronze
SINGAPORE — A must-see race at the world swimming championship lived up to its billing.…
Roughriders soar past Alouettes 34-6 in CFL power clash
MONTREAL — A dominant defensive performance and explosive plays allowed the Saskatchewan Roughriders to walk…
Scherzer solid, Schneider’s two-run hit timely in 4-2 win for Blue Jays over Royals
TORONTO — Max Scherzer allowed just one run over six innings and Davis Schneider’s early…
Katzberg puts the hammer down with easy win in Canadian championships
OTTAWA — Ethan Katzberg, the reigning Olympic and world champion in men’s hammer throw, added…
Allen scores first NSL goal to help Tides net 1-1 tie with Roses
HALIFAX — Amanda Allen struck in the 73rd minute for the host Halifax Tides in…
Scherzer ‘sets the tone’ in shutting down Royals’ offence
TORONTO — Max Scherzer delivered a much-needed classy performance for the Toronto Blue Jays on…
After a reference to Trump’s impeachments is removed from a history museum, complex questions echo
NEW YORK (AP) — It would seem the most straightforward of notions: A thing takes…
Max Scherzer works 6 innings and earns 2nd win as Blue Jays beat the Royals 4-2
TORONTO (AP) — Max Scherzer pitched one-run ball for six innings and earned his second…
Special air-quality warnings, statements across Canada from Prairies wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke from the Prairies has prompted special air-quality statements and warnings across the country…
JP Saxe’s North American tour cancelled over low ticket sales despite online appeal
TORONTO — A Toronto singer-songwriter who was set to tour North America this fall says…
Pope thrills hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at Holy Year youth festival
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged hundreds of thousands of young people on Saturday…
Maple Leafs sign forward Nicholas Robertson to one-year contract extension
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Nicholas Robertson to a one-year contract…
Canada has its 1st case of West Nile this year. Here’s what to know about the virus
TORONTO — Confirmation of the first human case of West Nile virus acquired in Canada…
Sarah Nurse ready to make waves with new PWHL team in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — When Sarah Nurse first stepped onto the Aquabus dock at Vancouver’s Granville Island,…
Lewis Hamilton says he’s ‘useless’ and suggests a driver change at Ferrari after teammate takes pole
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Lewis Hamilton called himself “absolutely useless” and suggested Ferrari should change…
Ferrari’s Leclerc stuns the McLarens to take pole for F1’s Hungarian Grand Prix
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — One Ferrari soared on the wind. One didn’t. Charles Leclerc snatched…
Umpire Brian Knight retires due to injuries, replaced on MLB staff by Charlie Ramos
NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Knight has retired as a major league umpire because of…
Ferrari’s Leclerc stuns the McLarens to take pole for F1’s Hungarian Grand Prix
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Charles Leclerc snatched a surprise first pole position of the year…
Americans set a relay world record in swim worlds in Singapore and Ledecky wins again
SINGAPORE (AP) — The Americans set a world relay record and piled up three gold…
Prosecutors say kids at a camp were sickened by sedatives in candy. A 76-year-old has been charged
LONDON (AP) — A 76-year-old man appeared in a court in central England on Saturday…
Vaval boosts Blue Bombers in 40-31 win over Argonauts
WINNIPEG — Trey Vaval told himself to relax before playing his seventh CFL game on…
Will Benson homers as Reds even series against Braves
CINCINNATI (AP) — Will Benson hit his ninth multi-run homer of the year to power…
Sports scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 1, 2025
Friday’s Scoreboard CFL Winnipeg 41 Toronto 30 — MLB American League Kansas City 9 Toronto…
Yankees release Marcus Stroman after busy trade deadline, but new additions falter in debut
MIAMI (AP) — The New York Yankees released veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman on Friday, a…