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Rogers looks for cost savings in sports portfolio after becoming MLSE majority owner

Rogers looks for cost savings in sports portfolio after becoming MLSE majority owner

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. hopes to find "revenue and cost synergies" in its expanded portfolio of sports assets after becoming the majority owner of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.
CFL hopefuls heading to Edmonton in 2026 for national combine

CFL hopefuls heading to Edmonton in 2026 for national combine

TORONTO — The CFL will hold its 2026 national combine in Edmonton. The event, where general managers, coaches and scouts evaluate incoming talent, will be held March 27-29, the CFL announced Wednesday.
Italian sprinter Milan takes 2nd stage win at Tour de France, Pogačar maintains overall lead

Italian sprinter Milan takes 2nd stage win at Tour de France, Pogačar maintains overall lead

VALENCE, France (AP) — Sprint specialist Jonathan Milan timed his break to perfection to win the 17th stage of the Tour de France after a crash in the last kilometer derailed rivals’ hopes on Wednesday.
Judge set to deliver ruling after turbulent sexual assault trial of five hockey players

Judge set to deliver ruling after turbulent sexual assault trial of five hockey players

Seven years after an encounter that put sports culture under a national microscope and sparked a new wave of conversations about consent, a judge is set to rule this week on whether the actions of five hockey players inside a London, Ont.
Hockey players' sex assault trial: What court heard about each of the 5 accused

Hockey players' sex assault trial: What court heard about each of the 5 accused

An Ontario judge is set to deliver her ruling Thursday in the case of five hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room seven years ago.
A timeline of sexual assault allegations against former Hockey Canada junior players

A timeline of sexual assault allegations against former Hockey Canada junior players

A timeline of events that led to former Canada world junior hockey team players Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube and Cal Foote being charged with sexual assault. Jan.
Rice's late homer lifts Yankees over Blue Jays 5-4 to cut Toronto's AL East lead to 3

Rice's late homer lifts Yankees over Blue Jays 5-4 to cut Toronto's AL East lead to 3

TORONTO — Ben Rice's ninth-inning home run helped the New York Yankees salvage a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Max Scherzer blames himself for Blue Jays' 5-4 loss to rival Yankees

Max Scherzer blames himself for Blue Jays' 5-4 loss to rival Yankees

TORONTO — Max Scherzer has never been one to make excuses.
45-year-old Venus Williams becomes the oldest woman since Martina Navratilova to win a match

45-year-old Venus Williams becomes the oldest woman since Martina Navratilova to win a match

WASHINGTON (AP) — Venus Williams became the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match in professional tennis, delivering some of her familiar big serves and groundstrokes at age 45 while beating Peyton Stearns — 22 years her junior — by a
Kraken sign forward Kaapo Kakko to three-year contract

Kraken sign forward Kaapo Kakko to three-year contract

SEATTLE (AP) — Forward Kaapo Kakko signed a three-year contract with the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday with an average annual value of $4.525 million. The Kraken acquired the 24-year-old Kakko from the New York Rangers on Dec.