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Canada, South Africa venture into new territory with knockout round
Canada will take their show on the road when they face South Africa in the round of 32 at Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday for the squad's first ever trip into the knockout round of a World Cup.,Neither team was expected to be in the Los Angeles area for the round of 32, with South Africa also in the kn...
San Diego FC acquire D Ian Murphy from Rapids
San Diego FC acquired defender Ian Murphy from the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.,In exchange, the Rapids received a 2027 second-round draft pick and up to $100,000 in conditional general allocation money.,Colorado also will retain a portion of the salary charge for Murphy, who made 22 appearances acr...
Blues acquire D Brandon Carlo from Maple Leafs
The St. Louis Blues acquired veteran defenseman Brandon Carlo from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for two third-round picks in Saturday's draft.,The Maple Leafs received the 73rd and 76th selections.,Toronto selected forward Zach Olsen from the WHL's Saskatoon Blades at No. 73 and defenseman Ma...
Madison Keys in rare company as 3-time Eastbourne champ
Madison Keys joined an exclusive club on Saturday by defeating Germany's Tatjana Maria 7-5, 6-4 to claim her third Eastbourne Open championship in the United Kingdom.,The second-seeded American, who won the grass-court title here in 2014 and 2023, joined legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova a...
Padres continue one-game-at-a-time philosophy vs. Dodgers
As far as the San Diego Padres are concerned, the main task this weekend isn't necessarily making the National League West a race again by sweeping the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,"Keep stacking wins however we can get them," first baseman Ty France said. "The good thing is we're playing good base...
Padres jump ahead early, pull away late against Dodgers
Ty France belted a three-run homer Friday night and Walker Buehler pitched 5 1/3 solid innings as the San Diego Padres stopped the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1.,Buehler (5-3) beat his former team for the first time in his second start against them. He allowed three hits and a run, walking three ...
Reports: G Jose Alvarado returning to Knicks on 3-year deal
New York Knicks guard Jose Alvarado will return to the reigning NBA champions on a three-year contract worth more than $14.5 million, ESPN first reported on Friday.,Alvarado, considered a key reserve, had declined his player option for $4.5 million next season, per multiple reports.,"I'm Home," Alva...
Ducks trade Mason McTavish to Blues for 2 first-rounders
The Anaheim Ducks acquired the No. 15 and 29 overall picks in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft on Friday night by trading center Mason McTavish to the St. Louis Blues.,The Blues parted with both first-rounders -- originally belonging to the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche, respectively...
Bruins acquire Mammoth F JJ Peterka for 2 first-rounders
The Boston Bruins boosted an already prolific offense by acquiring Mammoth forward JJ Peterka on Friday, sending their 2026 first-round pick (No. 23) in the NHL draft and a 2028 first-round selection to Utah.,The Bruins had acquired the top-10 protected 2028 draft pick from Florida when Boston dealt...
Rangers land F Pavel Dorofeyev from Golden Knights
The New York Rangers are acquiring forward Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights for multiple draft picks, including their first-rounder in the 2026 NHL Draft that began Friday.,The Rangers forked over the No. 26 overall pick Friday night, the No. 92 overall pick in the third round and a con...
Report: Padres sign veteran IF Luis Rengifo to minor league deal
The San Diego Padres have agreed to a minor league deal with veteran infielder Luis Rengifo, The Athletic reported Friday.,Rengifo, 29, was released by the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, one week after being designated for assignment.,Rengifo batted just .205 with no homers and 19 RBIs in 57 games wi...
WTA roundup: Naomi Osaka advances to Bad Homburg finals
No. 6 seed Naomi Osaka of Japan needed just 70 minutes to defeat China's Xinyu Wang 6-3, 6-3 Friday to advance to the finals of the Bad Homburg Open in Germany.,Osaka had eight aces and converted 23 of 29 first-serve points (79.3%). In the finals, Osaka will meet Czech No. 4 seed Karolina Muchova, w...
Leafs trade G Samuel Ersson to Sens for 5th-rounder
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired a 2027 fifth-round draft pick from the Ottawa Senators on Friday in exchange for the rights to goaltender Samuel Ersson.,It's a quick flip for the Leafs, who acquired Ersson on June 16 along with defenseman Emil Andrae and a 2026 third-rounder from the Philadelphia F...
Ecuador declares national holiday after Germany upset
Ecuador's president declared Friday a public holiday to celebrate the national team's 2-1 upset of Germany at the World Cup.,"Thank you to the players and the coach who, despite the criticism, the insults, and the tough times they went through, managed to bounce back and bring this immense joy to th...
Canadiens acquire F Brett Berard from Rangers
The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Brett Berard from the New York Rangers on Friday in exchange for defenseman prospect William Trudeau.,Berard, 23, was held off the scoresheet in 13 games last season and has recorded 10 points (six goals, four assists) in 48 career games with New York since be...
Walker Buehler, improving Padres take aim at rival Dodgers
Before the San Diego Padres started a six-game homestand Monday night against Atlanta, manager Craig Stammen referred to it as a fun challenge.,The first half of it was all sorts of fun. A 5-2 win Wednesday night completed a three-game sweep of the Braves that saw San Diego get timely hitting, a cou...
NBA Free Agency Just Got Much Tougher After the Draft
The NBA Draft and salary cap restrictions have created a difficult environment for free agents entering the 2026 offseason....
Qatar’s Assim Madibo gets 5-game ban for injuring Canada's Ismael Kone
Assim Madibo received a five-game suspension from FIFA's Disciplinary Committee on Wednesday, following the Qatar midfielder's tackle that injured Canada midfielder Ismael Kone.,During Canada's 6-0 win over Qatar last week in Vancouver, Madibo tackled Kone in the 56th minute. The play, which warrant...
Avalanche move Jack Drury to Predators for 2 former first-round picks
The Colorado Avalanche acquired forwards Fedor Svechkov and Zachary L'Heureux from the Nashville Predators on Wednesday for center Jack Drury, minor league forward Chase Bradley and a 2029 third-round pick.,Drury, 26, boasts the most NHL experience of the quartet. He has amassed 30 goals and 52 assi...
Canada fall short in 2-1 loss to Switzerland, both advance to round of 32
Switzerland served up a spoiler, flipping the table and kicking Canada out of Vancouver for the group of 32 round with a 2-1 win in Vancouver on Wednesday afternoon to finish atop Group B of the World Cup. ,Johan Manzambi caught Canada's Maxime Crepeau leaning left and ripped a powerful shot to the ...