• The Canadian Press

    Bottom feeders in November, Oilers sit one win away from Stanley Cup final

    DALLAS — Kris Knoblauch arrived to find a locker room in turmoil.

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    Blue Jays put two-time All-Star closer Jordan Romano on 15-day IL because of sore elbow

    TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays put All-Star closer Jordan Romano on the 15-day injured list Saturday because of a sore right elbow and recalled left-hander Brendon Little from Triple-A Buffalo. Romano’s stint on the IL is retroactive to Thursday. The right-hander wasn’t available in Friday’s 14-inning win over Pittsburgh because he was still sore from Wednesday’s save against the White Sox, his eighth in nine chances. Romano missed part of spring training and the first 17 games of the seas

  • The Canadian Press

    On a wing and a prayer, a pigeon is rescued by a French Open chair umpire during a match

    PARIS (AP) — This one's for the birds: A pigeon landed on the court during a French Open match Saturday, leading the chair umpire to use a towel to rescue the fallen fowl. The pigeon dropped to the red clay at Court Suzanne Lenglen — and remained on the ground — during a changeover in the fourth set of 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev's third-round victory over Tomas Machac at Roland Garros. “I hope the bird was OK. It was not looking good. I think maybe something (was wrong) with the win

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    Champions League final halted inside a minute due to pitch invaders

    LONDON (AP) — The Champions League final was halted inside the first minute because of pitch invaders, with one taking a selfie with Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior on Saturday. The final between Madrid and Borussia Dortmund was stopped almost immediately after kickoff. Two invaders were quickly removed by Wembley Stadium security staff, but then another person ran onto field to the visible annoyance of some players. It took four security staff to apprehend the last invader. Madrid was aiming t