• The Canadian Press

    Ozzie Albies put on injured list by Atlanta Braves with broken right big toe

    HOUSTON (AP) — Second baseman Ozzie Albies was put on the 10-day injured list by the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday because of a broken right big toe. Albies was hit on his foot by a curveball from Houston rookie Spencer Arrighetti in the second inning of Atlanta's 6-1 win on Monday night. Albies remained in the game and went 1 for 3 with a walk. Atlanta said Tuesday that X-rays revealed the fracture. A 27-year-old three-time All-Star, Albies is hitting .317 with two home runs and 14 RBIs. Atlanta se

  • CBC

    Canada's Newkirk, Massabie take down Para swimming world records

    Canadians shattered a pair of world records at the Para swimming World Series event on Tuesday in Indianapolis.Saskatoon's Shelby Newkirk set a new mark of 37.40 seconds in the women's S6 100-metre backstroke in the preliminaries on her way to winning multi-class gold in the event.Newkirk also added bronze in the 50 free."It was definitely a goal for this meet to go for that record," Newkirk, 27, said. "I know that I've done it before and to be able to get an all-time personal best at an event l

  • The Canadian Press

    Four-time Canadian and world champion curler Glenn Howard retires

    Glenn Howard announced his retirement from competitive curling on Tuesday, ending a career that included four world titles and four Canadian championships. The 61-year-old from Midland, Ont., cited a nagging injury to his left knee as the reason for his retirement in a social media post. Howard won his first Brier title in 1987 as third on an Ontario team skipped by his brother Russ. That squad went on to win that year's men's world championship in Vancouver. The Howards, with Russ as skip, team

  • The Canadian Press

    Injuries are limiting Antetokounmpo and Lillard as Bucks start playoff preparations

    MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks are gearing up for the postseason uncertain about the health of both of their top two players. Bucks coach Doc Rivers said neither two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo nor seven-time all-NBA guard Damian Lillard practiced on Tuesday. Rivers said he didn’t know whether either would practice all week, but pointed out both could play Sunday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Indiana Pacers without practicing beforehand. Antetokounmpo