TORONTO — A thin bullpen proved costly for the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in a 6-4 loss to the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre. With closer Jordan Romano and setup men Yimi Garcia and Chad Green unavailable, the Blue Jays could not line up their usual high-leverage options and the powerful New York offence took advantage. Giancarlo Stanton homered in the ninth inning and Aaron Judge added a go-ahead two-run double as the Yankees scored four times in the frame to prevent a three-game sweep.
Brooke Henderson has started the LPGA Tour season on a wave, one she hopes to ride into the first major of the season. The 26-year-old golfer from Smiths Falls, Ont., has four top 10 finishes in the first seven tournaments of the year, finishing no worse than a tie for 27th. That's the kind of momentum she needs heading into this week's Chevron Championship. "I'm always trying to get those top 10s and be in contention on the weekend," said Henderson on Wednesday. "So it's been fun to be in that
Byron Buxton and the Orioles turned a negative into a positive on Wednesday.
As long as they are academically eligible, the NCAA will no longer limit how many times athletes can transfer schools without penalty.