• The Canadian Press

    Bellingham celebrates 'best night of my life' in Real Madrid's win in Champions League final

    LONDON (AP) — Jude Bellingham's parents arrived early at Wembley Stadium. When your son is about to complete a dream season, you don't want to miss a thing. In his first Champions League final on Saturday, the Real Madrid star received a standing ovation from the Spanish team's fans when he was subbed off late in the 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund, Bellingham's former club. "I can’t have dreamed it much better than this,” Bellingham told TNT Sports on the field moments after the final whistl

  • The Canadian Press

    Pirates dump Blue Jays 8-1 to end Toronto's four-game win streak

    TORONTO — Ke'Bryan Hayes and Bryan Reynolds homered to power the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-1 victory over Toronto on Saturday afternoon and end the Blue Jays' four-game winning streak. Hayes hit a two-run shot in Pittsburgh's three-run first inning and Reynolds added a two-run homer in the ninth. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scored the lone run for the Blue Jays (27-30) in front of 36,484 spectators on a sunny afternoon at Rogers Centre. Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi lasted 5 1/3 innings and allowed s

  • The Canadian Press

    Triple-A catcher who was hit by a backswing is out of the hospital, resting and recovering

    SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Catcher Payton Henry of the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons was released from the hospital on Saturday, a day after he was struck by a batter's backswing and carted off the field on a stretcher. “I'm doing pretty good and hoping to recover as quick as possible,” Henry posted Saturday on the social platform X, thanking people for their prayers and concern. Henry was hit in the back of the head by the swing from Syracuse Mets third baseman Pablo Reyes in the seventh inning Friday nig

  • The Canadian Press

    Padres left-handers Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove placed on 15-day injured list

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The San Diego Padres placed left-handers Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove on the 15-day injured list Saturday. The 37-year-old Darvish (4-3) has a strained left groin. He left after three innings Wednesday against Miami, staying in San Diego to receive treatment. Musgrove (3-4) was set to start Saturday at Kansas City, then was pulled hours before the game because of triceps and elbow discomfort — the same injury that had him on the injured list in May. He made two starts in b