• The Canadian Press

    Xabi Alonso says he is staying with Bayer Leverkusen in end to Liverpool and Bayern speculation

    LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Xabi Alonso will stay as coach of Bayer Leverkusen, ending speculation linking him with the soon-to-be vacant Liverpool and Bayern Munich jobs. “This is the right place for me to be, to develop as a coach,” Alonso said Friday. Alonso said he reflected on his future during the recent international break before informing Leverkusen. Leverkusen is on course for its first German title, 10 points clear in the Bundesliga with eight games remaining. Leverkusen is still unbeat

  • The Canadian Press

    Former KHL club CSKA Moscow goaltender Ivan Fedotov joins Philadelphia Flyers

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nine years after he was drafted by Philadelphia, goalie Ivan Fedotov has joined the Flyers. Fedotov — whose NHL career was delayed following a forced stint in Russian military service — had his contract in Russia’s KHL terminated Thursday by CSKA Moscow. Fedotov and Flyers general manager Danny Briere are set to meet the media on Friday at the team's headquarters in New Jersey. CSKA announced the abrupt termination with one year remaining on it, saying it keeps his KHL rights

  • Yahoo Sports

    Tyler O'Neill celebrates baseball's return with 5th straight Opening Day home run

    O'Neill's blast moved him past Todd Hundley, Gary Carter, and Yogi Berra for most consecutive Opening Day home runs.

  • The Canadian Press

    'Energetic' coach Vanni Sartini set to return to Vancouver Whitecaps

    VANCOUVER — Vanni Sartini has done a lot of self reflection lately. Barred from the Vancouver Whitecaps' first four games of the Major League Soccer season, the club's head coach has had time. The animated Italian was handed a five-game suspension and a $20,000 fine in November for his on-field actions and post-game comments after a playoff loss to Los Angeles FC that ended the Whitecaps season. Sartini also got an automatic one-game suspension when he was shown the red card late in the match. M