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Atkins tries to keep Blue Jays’ options open as big decisions loom

With the trade deadline still over a month away, the Blue Jays are keeping their options open, hoping for a low-probability outcome that allows them to avoid a sell-off.

RB plans Ricciardo or Lawson call over F1 summer break

Red Bull and RB are weighing up whether to keep hold of Daniel Ricciardo or bring in reserve driver Liam Lawson

Can the Canucks still afford premier UFAs after signing Dakota Joshua and Tyler Myers?

Take a trip to the fridge, check your texts, blink. Any of the above, and you run the risk of missing a move from GM Patrik Allvin and Co. in this, the hottest of hot NHL summers.

US scenarios to advance past the first round at Copa America

The United States faces a difficult task to advance past group play at the Copa America after a 2-1 loss to Panana on Thursday night in Atlanta.

Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are in the draw after recent operations

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray both were placed in the Wimbledon bracket during Friday's draw despite coming off recent operations.

Raptors net six prospects in busy NBA Draft with two trades and ultimately four picks

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors had two picks heading into the 2024 NBA Draft, one late in the first round and then the first pick in the second.

Tim Henman warns Emma Raducanu that British rival will go further at Wimbledon

'She's a bit more experienced.'

Giant sinkhole swallows the center of a soccer field built on top of a limestone mine

ALTON, Ill. (AP) — A giant sinkhole has swallowed the center of a soccer complex that was built over an operating limestone mine in southern Illinois, taking down a large light pole and leaving a gaping chasm where squads of kids often play. But no injuries were reported after the sinkhole opened Wednesday morning.

Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette on trade deadline talk: ‘Not surprised at all’

With the Toronto Blue Jays currently at a crossroads between buying and selling this summer, the fifth-place club is seven games under .500 and easily one of the biggest disappointments out of the gate this season.

Lightning, Stamkos unable to reach agreement on new deal

The clock could be ticking on Steven Stamkos’ time with the Tampa Bay Lightning with both sides unable to reach agreement with free agency a few days away.

Amélie Mauresmo, the 2006 Wimbledon champion in pictures

Canucks sign veteran defenseman to a three-year extension

Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin continues his slew of moves over the past 24 hours.

Flames trade analysis: Andrew Mangiapane dealt to Capitals for draft pick

It’s all about the future for the Calgary Flames. Barely a week after he traded away starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom , Flames GM Craig Conroy pulled off another major deal on Thursday evening when he sent longtime winger Andrew Mangiapane to the Washington Capitals in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft . It’s not a move that makes the Flames any better this coming season. Objectively speaking, it makes them worse. But the...

Steeplechaser stumbles through water barrier, tumbles over last hurdle to miss Olympic spot

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Steeplechaser Olivia Markezich stumbled through the water after one jump, then barely regained her balance, only to tumble to the ground after clearing the final barrier.

Connor McDavid's honest Conn Smythe response demands new policy

Thanks to Matt Larkin for making a solid case for why the Conn Smythe Trophy should only be awarded to a member of the Stanley Cup-winning team.

England, Ronaldo and the biggest disappointments of Euro 2024

Dodgers bat boy 'saves $700m star Shohei Ohtani's life' with incredible barehanded catch

A Los Angeles Dodgers bat boy may have saved the life of baseball's biggest star, Shohei Ohtani, as he made an incredible barehanded catch while standing on the team's dugout steps.

Miles Russell: The 15 year old golf prodigy following the steps of Tiger Woods

Another domino falls on Flames rebuild following emotional Mangiapane trade

Craig Conroy has quickly become used to saying goodbye to heart and soul veterans. But emotionally, this Andrew Mangiapane trade had to be tough on the Flames GM.

Veteran forward announces retirement from hockey

A veteran forward has announced his retirement from hockey.

Euro 2024: Round of 16 and knock-out stages overview

Mark Cavendish chases TDF record: 11 highlights from a trophy-laden career

‘Best day of my life’: Thatcher Demko reacts to Canucks re-signing Tyler Myers

It appears we’ve figured out which member of the Vancouver Canucks is the biggest fan of the team re-signing Tyler Myers. Shortly after the Canucks announced on Thursday afternoon that they had agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension with Myers, goaltender Thatcher Demko took to Instagram to express his approval of the new deal.

Darnell Nurse the lone Oiler on Daily Faceoff’s latest Trade Targets list

For a number of weeks now, one member of the Edmonton Oilers has found their way on Daily Faceoff’s Trade Targets list: Darnell Nurse. The most recent one, as compiled by Frank Seravalli, had Nurse listed as No.

Wayne Rooney 'shocked' by Gareth Southgate mistake that could cost England the Euros

'I was very surprised.'

How many points did Caitlin Clark score today? Full stats, results, highlights from Fever vs. Storm

Caitlin Clark put together a solid stat line against the Storm. She was overshadowed by her adversary, Jewell Loyd, however.

NBA undrafted free agents: Tracking the notable UDFA signings after 2024 NBA Draft

The Sporting News is tracking notable undrafted free agent signings after the 2024 NBA Draft.

Instant Reaction: George Springer hit two three-run home runs in Blue Jays’ 9-2 win over the Yankees

Ladies and gentlemen, the Toronto Blue Jays are so back. On Thursday evening, the Blue Jays hosted the spiraling New York Yankees for the first of four games, defeating the American League East leaders 9-2.

Blue Jays make mince meat of Bronx Bombers in resounding rout

The night began with the odds of the Blue Jays making the playoffs pegged at 4.8%. Well before the night’s first pitch was thrown, beleaguered GM Ross Atkins held court lamenting how his hand-picked lineup has been so offensively challenged. “I just expected us to score more runs,’’ he said. “I think everyone in the building did and we need to find out why that didn’t happen.” When the actual game began, all was well with the Blue Jays, who...

Marner, the 23rd overall pick, and other Maple Leafs Draft Day storylines

“Vontae Mack no matter what.” The question heading into the Maple Leafs draft day is who will be Toronto’s Vontae Mack? Or at least that is one of the storylines that will dominate the news cycle for the Maple Leafs.

Panama scores late goal, beats shorthanded U.S. 2-1 at Copa America after Weah red card

ATLANTA (AP) — Tim Weah threw an inexcusable punch, and the United States took a huge blow to its hopes of advancing at the Copa America.

Sabres, Sharks swap 2024 first-round picks

The San Jose Sharks are going to have a couple of high picks to kickstart the 2024 NHL Draft. On Thursday, the Sharks acquired the 11th overall pick from the Buffalo Sabres.

NBA was 'full of nepotism' long before Lakers drafted LeBron James' son Bronny at 2024 NBA Draft, say Stephen A. Smith and Adrian Wojnarowski

With the accusations of nepotism pointing toward the James family, Wojnarowski stressed how the issue has always existed around the association long before Bronny's selection.

Canadiens’ Expectations Are on the Rise

The NHL Entry Draft is approaching and will kick off a series of events that fill out the NHL offseason. For the Montreal Canadiens, it marks the start

Canucks G Thatcher Demko finishes as runner-up for the 2023-24 Vezina Trophy

Thatcher Demko missed out on winning his first Vezina Trophy, as he finished second in the voting behind the Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck. As the tallies indicate, Demko was 88 points back of Hellebuyck for the prestigious award of the best goalie in the league.

Oilers’ Connor McDavid finishes third in Hart Trophy voting

Connor McDavid has finished lower than second in Hart Trophy voting for the first time in five years. He fell in the award voting Thursday night as Nathan MacKinnon took home the title, and Nikita Kucherov finished third.

Maple Leafs News: Domi and Bertuzzi Likely to Test Free Agency

According to new reports, Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi are poised to explore free agency on Monday, leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs with potential gaps to fill.

Raptors select rising prospect Jonathan Mogbo to start NBA draft's second round

With little need for immediate help, the retooling Toronto Raptors went with a bit of a project with the first pick of the second day of the NBA draft. Jonathan Mogbo, a 6-foot-7, skilled big man with a 7-foot-2 wingspan, was taken 31st overall. Mogbo was 5-foot-9 when he started high school, but kept growing and growing, retaining the ability to handle and pass the ball from his many years as a guard playing the sport. He is extremely limited...

NFL Sunday Ticket lawsuit results in $4.7BILLION settlement for plaintiffs after judge ruled the league sold cable packages to 2.4million subscribers at INFLATED prices

A federal judge in California is ordering the NFL to pay about $4.7 billion in a class-action lawsuit after ruling in favor of Sunday Ticket subscribers on Thursday.

Holland leaves Oilers in better situation as Jackson takes over

The Edmonton Oilers are now Jeff Jackson’s team and in the absence of the soon-to-be-hired new GM, he’ll be helming the draft and free agency.

Toronto’s Zach Edey called ‘one of the worst picks’ in NBA draft history by analyst

There have been no shortage of bad picks in the history of the NBA draft. There also has been no shortage of bad takes when it comes to analysts evaluating the NBA draft. One way or another, there’s going to be another addition to one of those categories — and hoops fans from Canada or Memphis are going to be rooting for the latter. The Grizzlies shocked more than a few people by selecting Canadian centre Zach Edey out of Purdue at No. 9 overall...

Stars Buying Out Ryan Suter’s Contract, Could Be Paid By 3 Teams Next Season

The Dallas Stars have decided to buy out the final year of Ryan Suter‘s contract, according to Jeff Marek. This decision will add $1.4 million to the Stars’ cap for the next two seasons, while saving them $1.4 million this year.

Raptors-Kings trade details: Toronto lands Davion Mitchell from Sacramento in exchange for Jalen McDaniels

Here is everything you need to know about the deal.

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes named 2024 Norris Trophy winner

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes was announced as the winner for the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenseman at the 2024 NHL Awards in Las Vegas.

Jets' Connor Hellebuyck wins second Vezina

There was very little doubt heading into Thursday’s NHL awards, and when the votes were finally tallied, Connor Hellebuyck ran away with the second Vezina Trophy of his career. The league’s 32 general managers voted the Winnipeg Jets netminder as the league’s top goalie by a landslide in Vegas, adding his name to the trophy for the second time in five years. “This is a huge honour,” Hellebuyck said from the stage after accepting the award. “It’s...

Flyers Made Aggressive Draft Trade Offer To Leapfrog Canadiens

With the 2024 NHL Entry Draft quickly approaching, the Montreal Canadiens will have to keep an eye on teams that could potentially swing a trade to acquire a pick that takes place prior to the fifth overall selection.

Blackhawks center wins 2023-24 Calder Trophy

The 18-year-old led or co-led all NHL rookies and Chicago in goals (22), assists (39), and points (61) despite missing 14 games with a broken jaw.

Meet Aaliyah, the woman stealing the show from Germany at Euro 2024

NHL notes: Nathan MacKinnon, Canadian team stars shine at awards

Nathan MacKinnon led all NHL forwards in total time on ice this season, so it was logical he make two trips to the podium for Thursday’s two most important trophies on awards night. The Colorado Avalanche centre won both the Hart and Ted Lindsay hardware as most valuable player and most outstanding, voted by the Professional Hockey Writers Association and his peers, respectively. In doing so, he out-polled two Canadian franchise stars, Connor...

9 Oilers Who Have Likely Played Their Last Game with Team

The Edmonton Oilers’ nearly historic Stanley Cup Final comeback fell just short on Monday night, as they fell to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 by a 2-1 final.