• The Canadian Press

    José Ramírez homers, drives in 3 runs as AL Central-leading Guardians wallop scuffling Twins 11-4

    CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez homered and had three RBIs and Logan Allen pitched six strong innings, sending the Cleveland Guardians to an 11-4 romp on Saturday night over the Minnesota Twins, who lost their fifth straight and remained in an offensive funk. Ramírez hit a two-run homer in the first inning off Bailey Ober (4-2) and added an RBI double and single on the same night the Guardians celebrated their All-Star third baseman with a bobblehead giveaway. Needing a triple for the cycle — Clev

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    Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov wins Selke Trophy as NHL's best defensive forward

    NEW YORK (AP) — Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has won the Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward, the league announced Saturday night. Barkov is a two-time Selke winner after also finishing first in voting for the award in 2021. He was a big part of the Panthers allowing the fewest goals this season and won 57.3% of his faceoffs, ranking ninth among players with at least 50 games and 500 attempts. The 28-year-old center from Finland received 156 of 194 first-place votes fr

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    Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury by split decision to become the undisputed heavyweight champion

    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury by split decision on Sunday to become the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years. Usyk (22-0) added Fury’s WBC title to his own WBA, IBF and WBO belts with a spectacular late rally highlighted by a ninth-round knockdown in a back-and-forth bout between two previously unbeaten heavyweight champs. Two judges favored Usyk, 115-112 and 114-113, while the third gave it to Fury, 114-113. “It’s a great time. It’s a great d

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    Toronto's Summer McIntosh victorious in 200-metre butterfly at Olympic trials

    TORONTO — Summer McIntosh is excited for a run to the Paris Olympics that differs from her last some three years ago. The 17-year-old emerged victorious once again, winning the women's 200-metre butterfly at the Olympic & Paralympic Trials on Saturday night. McIntosh finished with a world-leading time of two minutes 4.33 seconds to go under the Olympic qualifying time of 2:08.43. It's the fourth event in which the Toronto native has gone under qualifying time at the trials. She's scheduled to co