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Clement hits ninth-inning homer as Blue Jays hold on to beat Dodgers 5-4

Clement hits ninth-inning homer as Blue Jays hold on to beat Dodgers 5-4

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani led off the game with his 41st homer, but Ernie Clement hit the tiebreaking homer leading off the ninth inning, and the American League-leading Toronto Blue Jays hung on to avoid a series sweep with a 5-4 victory over
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Justin Rose rallies late and beats J.J. Spaun in Memphis playoff

Justin Rose rallies late and beats J.J. Spaun in Memphis playoff

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Justin Rose made up a three-shot deficit over the last five holes against hard-luck Tommy Fleetwood, and then made two birdies in a playoff against U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun to win the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday.
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Canada's Shapovalov falls to Italy's Nardi in second-round match at Cincinnati Open

Canada's Shapovalov falls to Italy's Nardi in second-round match at Cincinnati Open

CINCINNATI — Canada's Denis Shapovalov dropped a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 decision to Italy's Luca Nardi on Sunday in second-round play at the Cincinnati Open. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., was seeded 24th at the ATP Tour's Masters 1000 tournament.
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Pawol breaks gender barrier, earns good reviews for her work behind the plate on historic weekend

Pawol breaks gender barrier, earns good reviews for her work behind the plate on historic weekend

ATLANTA (AP) — Jen Pawol breezed through Sunday's Marlins-Braves game as if breaking a gender barrier was just another day on the job.
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Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team defeats El Salvador at IWBF Americas Cup

Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team defeats El Salvador at IWBF Americas Cup

BOGOTÁ — Arinn Young scored a game-high 41 points to lead the Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team to a 93-10 rout of El Salvador at the IWBF Americas Cup on Sunday. Elise Froese chipped in with 18 points, five assists, and three rebounds.
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Scheffler turns to fill-in when caddie Ted Scott leaves for family emergency

Scheffler turns to fill-in when caddie Ted Scott leaves for family emergency

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler has turned to a tour chaplain as his caddie Sunday for the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship when Ted Scott had to leave due to a family emergency at home in Louisiana.
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Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate wins summer Grand Prix competition

Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate wins summer Grand Prix competition

COURCHEVEL — Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate won gold at a Summer Grand Prix event Sunday for the first international victory of her career. The Calgarian finished first on the large HS135 hill with 108.8 points.
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Henderson the hero as Crystal Palace beats Liverpool in penalty shootout to win the Community Shield

Henderson the hero as Crystal Palace beats Liverpool in penalty shootout to win the Community Shield

Crystal Palace won the Community Shield on Sunday by beating Premier League champion Liverpool in a penalty shootout at Wembley.
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Toronto FC has a long way to go, but finally appears headed in the right direction

Toronto FC has a long way to go, but finally appears headed in the right direction

Since its last appearance in the MLS playoffs in 2020 under Greg Vanney, Toronto FC is on its sixth manager and has posted a league record of 35-88-38. TFC has finished 26th, 27th, 29th and 22nd in the Supporters' Shield standings.
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Ski jumping's suit trouble is back ahead of Olympics as numerous athletes disqualified

Ski jumping's suit trouble is back ahead of Olympics as numerous athletes disqualified

The right suit can help send a ski jumper soaring to gold. The wrong suit will get you grounded.
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