• The Canadian Press

    Rookie goaltender Joseph Woll stands tall, gives Maple Leafs life against Bruins

    BOSTON — Joseph Woll knew he wasn't getting the nod for Game 1 of the playoffs. The Toronto Maple Leafs had clearly been trending towards Ilya Samsonov late in the regular season, including a week of rest for the goaltender ahead of the Stanley Cup chase. Woll didn't pout or show any disappointment at getting passed over. He simply kept his head down and continued on the same regimented path. "It was really obvious to me that he was going to just continue to work," Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe

  • The Canadian Press

    Mike Trout's sublime talent defined his first decade in baseball. Injuries are the story now

    ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout never had a significant injury in his charmed baseball career until May 2017, when he tore a thumb ligament sliding headfirst into second base. On his first day back from a 39-game absence, the superstar slugger stole second — and he slid headfirst again. “I'm not changing the way I play,” a grinning Trout said that night in the Los Angeles Angels' clubhouse, a singular young athlete confident in his exceptionalism. Less than seven years later in the hallway out

  • The Canadian Press

    Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to expand stadium capacity to 55,000

    Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have given an insight into their long-term ambitions for Welsh soccer team Wrexham, which they hope could eventually see the capacity of its Racecourse Ground stadium increase massively to 55,000. The Hollywood pair have already transformed the fortunes of the historic but down-on-its-luck club through their $2.5 million takeover in 2021 and the fly-on-the-wall documentary series “Welcome to Wrexham” that is streamed around the world. After back-to-back promotion

  • Yahoo Sports

    Tyler Black's dad does play-by-play during his second career MLB hit: 'There’s a base hit for my boy'

    Black finished 2-for-4 with a run scored during the Brewers 8-2 victory over the Rays.