National Sports

Sons of All-Stars Holliday, Jones go 1-2 in MLB draft

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Holliday heard from agent Scott Boras that his son was about to be picked first in baseball's amateur draft, and the 2007 batting champion didn't let on. “That was kind of cool," Jackson Holliday said later.

Jul 17, 2022 8:47 PM Read more >

Canada's Rogers wins historic silver in women's hammer throw at world championship

EUGENE, Ore. — Canada's Camryn Rogers spun four times in the circle, then unleashed a hammer throw that soared straight into the history books. The 23-year-old from Richmond, B.C., threw 75.

Jul 17, 2022 8:05 PM Read more >

Chez Reavie wins Barracuda for 3rd PGA Tour title

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Chez Reavie won the Barracuda Championship on Sunday, holding on in the breezy final round of the PGA Tour’s lone modified Stableford scoring event for his third tour title.

Jul 17, 2022 7:56 PM Read more >

Levins finishes historic fourth, crushes his Canadian marathon at world championships

EUGENE, Ore. — Canada's Cam Levins never lost his self-belief.

Jul 17, 2022 7:08 PM Read more >

Scott Dixon wins fourth Honda Indy Toronto, matches Mario Andretti for 52 career wins

TORONTO — Scott Dixon joked all week that Honda Indy Toronto is his home race because Canada is part of the Commonwealth of Nations, making it as close as IndyCar gets to his native New Zealand.

Jul 17, 2022 5:33 PM Read more >

Smith rallies to beat McIlroy at British Open for 1st major

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The stage at St. Andrews was all set for Rory McIlroy .

Jul 17, 2022 5:23 PM Read more >

Canada's under-17 women finish fourth in World Cup after narrow loss to France

DEBRECEN, Hungary — Canada's under-17 women's basketball team dropped an 84-82 decision to France on Sunday, to finish fourth at the FIBA World Cup.

Jul 17, 2022 4:06 PM Read more >

Toronto Maple Leafs sign Engvall to one-year contract extension

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Pierre Engvall to a one-year contract extension. The average annual value is US$2.25 million.

Jul 17, 2022 3:59 PM Read more >

Edmonton Oilers sign former Vegas forward Mattias Janmark

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Mattias Janmark to a one-year, US$1.25-million contract.

Jul 17, 2022 3:51 PM Read more >

Toronto Blue Jays beat shorthanded Royals 4-2 to claim the four-game series

TORONTO — Before he boarded a plane for Los Angeles, Alejandro Kirk continued to demonstrate why he will be among the best at the MLB All-Star game at Dodger Stadium this week.

Jul 17, 2022 1:47 PM Read more >