• The Canadian Press

    Knicks must weigh whether Brunson needs more help, or if being healthy enough might be good enough

    NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson's postseason, one of the best ever by a New York Knicks player, had ended one quarter earlier because of a broken left hand. Julius Randle's season had been over for months already because of a separated shoulder, and three more key players had been lost in between. Yet there were the Knicks, as stubborn as they were short-handed, putting together a run that forced Indiana to call timeout midway through the fourth quarter Sunday, trying to get to the next round no m

  • The Canadian Press

    'Constantly learning' Imanaga off to impressive start with the Chicago Cubs

    CHICAGO (AP) — The road for Shota Imanaga from Japan to the major leagues included at least one sharp observation that has served him well in his transition to life with the Chicago Cubs. “Watching foreign players in Japan and how they try to figure out how to get support from the fans, essentially I'm just doing the opposite of that, coming over here,” Imanaga said through a translator. “It was something I thought about.” From his entertaining pitching style to his trips to Dunkin' Donuts — “Ei

  • The Canadian Press

    Canadian international midfielder Julia Grosso set to leave Italy's Juventus

    TURIN, Italy — Canadian international midfielder Julia Grosso is leaving Italy's Juventus. The 23-year-old from Vancouver signed with the Serie A women's club in December 2021 after playing collegiate soccer at the University of Texas and scoring the decisive spot kick in the penalty shootout win over Sweden in the Tokyo Olympic final in August 2021. Grosso, whose contract expires in June, leaves Juve after 76 appearances and 10 goals, as well as one league title, two Italian Cups and two Italia

  • The Canadian Press

    Liverpool confirms appointment of Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's replacement

    Liverpool has hired Arne Slot as its new manager to replace the departing Jurgen Klopp, the Premier League club confirmed Monday. Slot is taking on one of the biggest jobs in soccer after signing a long-term contract with the six-time European Cup winner and 19-time English champion. And his task is made even more difficult by following in the footsteps of Klopp, who ended Liverpool's 30-year wait for the Premier League title in 2020 and won a full set of major trophies in his time at Anfield. T