• The Canadian Press

    Ross Stripling earns his first win since 2022 as Athletics blank Pirates 4-0

    OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ross Stripling threw six strong scoreless innings to earn his first win in nearly two years, and the Oakland Athletics hit two home runs to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Wednesday to complete their first series sweep of the season. Abraham Toro and Phil Nevin both went deep to help the A’s to their fourth straight victory in front of another sparse crowd of 4,679 at the Coliseum. Kyle McCann added two hits and an RBI. Stripling (1-5), acquired from San Francisco in th

  • The Canadian Press

    Rowing Canada CEO to step down ahead of Paris Games

    VICTORIA — Rowing Canada chief executive officer Terry Dillon will step down next month ahead of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. Dillon has been CEO of the country's governing body of the sport for the past seven years. His resignation is effective June 30, Rowing Canada said Wednesday in a statement posted on its website. "This is one of the hardest decisions I have ever made, but I know it is the right one at the right time," Dillon said in the statement. "I took this job to ma

  • Yahoo Sports

    Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch plans to travel with team to Denver for Game 1 after knee surgery

    Chris Finch underwent surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee on Wednesday.

  • The Canadian Press

    Michael Massey powers Royals past Blue Jays 6-1; Toronto drops back-to-back games

    TORONTO — Michael Massey hit a three-run homer and drove in another run with a groundout as the Kansas City Royals earned a 6-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon. Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez both had RBI singles in the sixth as Kansas City (19-13) won for the second time in a row for the series victory. Seth Lugo (5-1) was superb, striking out eight and allowing just two hits and two walks over seven innings. Relievers Chris Stratton and Nick Anderson preserved the Roya