• The Canadian Press

    Reports: WNBA franchise awarded to Toronto's Kilmer Group for 2026 season

    TORONTO — Several media reports say the WNBA is officially coming to Toronto. The CBC was the first to report that the women's professional basketball league has awarded a franchise to the Kilmer Group. The reported deal would have Toronto's WNBA team start playing in May 2026. Larry Tanenbaum is the chairman and CEO of Kilmer Group and the chairman of the board for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the NBA's Raptors and NHL's Maple Leafs. He also owns 25 per cent of MLSE through K

  • The Canadian Press

    Ancelotti faces goalkeeper dilemma ahead of Champions League final. Courtois or Lunin?

    BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will give Thibaut Courtois another chance to impress before deciding which of his goalkeepers will start the Champions League final. While, Courtois is considered one of the world's top goalkeepers, he has just recently returned from a long-term injury. In his absence, backup Andriy Lunin helped take the team to the June 1 final against Borussia Dortmund. Ancelotti said Friday he plans to give Courtois more playing time in the league to a

  • Yahoo Sports

    Mike Trout on choosing knee surgery over DH-only role: 'It would have been a tough road for the rest of the year'

    Trout is a career .214 hitter in 81 games as a designated hitter.

  • The Canadian Press

    Everton drops appeal against Premier League points deduction after staving off relegation

    LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has dropped an appeal against a two-point reduction for breaching the Premier League's spending rules, having successfully staved off the threat of relegation. The club said Friday it will not go ahead with a scheduled hearing to contest the punishment handed down by an independent regulatory commission last month. Everton said it "will conclude the 2023-24 Premier League season with the two-point deduction remaining in place.” The relegation-threatened club was