• The Canadian Press

    Injured Man United defender Maguire to miss FA Cup final

    MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United defender Harry Maguire was ruled out of the FA Cup final against Manchester City on Thursday. Maguire hasn't played since April 27 after a muscle injury in training and was always considered a doubt for Saturday's final at Wembley Stadium. His absence also adds doubts over his availability for England after being named in Gareth Southgate's squad for the European Championship. Better news for United was the availability of Mason Mount, Victor Lindelof

  • The Canadian Press

    New Jersey Devils hire former Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe

    NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Less than two weeks after being fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sheldon Keefe has been hired by the New Jersey Devils and given the task of turning a young team led by a superstar forward into a Stanley Cup contender.

  • The Canadian Press

    French judicial officials open theft probe before Maradona's World Cup Golden Ball goes to auction

    French judicial officials have opened an investigation into the possible theft of a trophy that was awarded to the late Diego Maradona after the 1986 World Cup and is set to be auctioned. The prosecutor's office in Nanterre, outside Paris, told The Associated Press on Thursday that the probe was handed over to a special police unit combating trafficking in cultural property. The prosecutor's office declined to give more details about the ongoing probe but said it was opened after it received a c

  • The Canadian Press

    Cavaliers fire coach J.B. Bickerstaff despite some progress and getting to second round of playoffs

    CLEVELAND (AP) — J.B. Bickerstaff was fired as Cleveland's coach on Thursday despite leading the Cavaliers through an injury-ravaged season and into the second round of the NBA playoffs. Bickerstaff's dismissal came one week after the Cavs were eliminated in five games by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Cleveland played the final two games of the series without All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, who played over two months with a left knee injury before he hurt his calf in