• The Canadian Press

    As Dallas competes for NBA and NHL crowns, the Texas Rangers are struggling with their title defense

    The Dallas Mavericks are one win away from the NBA Finals, and the Stars are still in the mix for the Stanley Cup. It's enough to push the Texas Rangers — the reigning World Series champions — onto the back burner in the Metroplex. Not that the Rangers have done much to compete for attention lately. In the middle of all that basketball and hockey hoopla, Texas hosts the Arizona Diamondbacks this week in a rematch of the World Series. Both teams are under .500, costing the matchup some of its lus

  • The Canadian Press

    Unai Emery signs new contract at Aston Villa until 2029

    BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Unai Emery signed a new contract with Aston Villa on Monday that keeps him at the Premier League club until 2029. Emery took charge in October 2022 with Villa just three points above the relegation zone. This season, he guided the club to a fourth-place finish and qualification for the Champions League. “I am very happy to take this step and the responsibility of leading this club," Emery said. “There’s a great chemistry in Aston Villa. And the element of the fans’ sup

  • The Canadian Press

    Canadian Terris Smith moves on with win at Olympic boxing qualifier in Bangkok

    BANGKOK — Canadian boxer Terris Smith defeated Bulgaria's Aslahan Mehmedova 3-0 on points in their round-of-16 bout Monday to advance at a last-ditch Olympic qualifying tournament.

  • The Canadian Press

    Canada's Auger-Aliassime opens in Paris with straight-set win over Nishioka

    PARIS — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime was a 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 winner over Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in the opening round of the French Open on Monday.