• The Canadian Press

    Everton drops appeal against Premier League points deduction after staving off relegation

    LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has dropped an appeal against a two-point reduction for breaching the Premier League's spending rules, having successfully staved off the threat of relegation. The club said Friday it will not go ahead with a scheduled hearing to contest the punishment handed down by an independent regulatory commission last month. Everton said it "will conclude the 2023-24 Premier League season with the two-point deduction remaining in place.” The relegation-threatened club was

  • The Canadian Press

    This one time, with a band question, Phillies fan sparks a 'Sexy' slogan

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — RJ Boyle’s stream of Sunday’s Philadelphia Phillies game lagged about a minute or so behind the live broadcast on ESPN. The delay isn’t usually much of an issue — until the 26-year-old “big time” Phillies fan got a quick call from a family member. Boyle’s cousin asked, “Is that you on TV.” “Well it can’t be me, I’m sitting in my living room,” Boyle recalled. “He goes, well, is your Twitter profile @RJBoyle28?‘” Uh, yeah. Why? ESPN Sunday Night Baseball commentator Karl Ravech

  • The Canadian Press

    Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

    The Toronto Maple Leafs showed coach Sheldon Keefe the door yesterday, the New York Rangers pushed the Carolina Hurricanes closer to one, and Brad Marchand and the Bruins would like to slam one on the visiting Florida Panthers as their nasty series resumes tonight in Boston. In Vancouver, the Edmonton Oilers are aiming to earn a split tonight in the Great White North series after blowing a 4-1 lead and losing 5-4 to the resilient Canucks at packed and super loud Rogers Arena. Here are five thing