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Alejandro Kirk's improved bat speed paying off with improved results at the plate
TORONTO - Physics is at the heart of baseball. Take a 96.9 m.p.h. fastball from Ryan Pepiot, add Alejandro Kirk's bat moving at 75.1 m.p.h., and it equals a 407-foot three-run homer to give the Toront...
May 14, 2025

Rockies fall 8-3 to Rangers and become 1st team to start season 7-36 in modern era
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Colorado Rockies lost 8-3 to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night to become the first team in baseball's modern era to lose 36 of their first 43 games. Wyatt Langford and A...
May 14, 2025

Panthers wallop listless Leafs 6-1 in Game 5 to take 3-2 series lead
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs have gone from the driver's seat to the brink of elimination. Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves as the Florida Panthers dismantled Toronto 6-1 to take a 3-2 lead in the teams' s...
May 14, 2025

Denkey goal lifts high-flying FC Cincinnati past injury-depleted Toronto FC
TORONTO - Kevin Denkey's first-half goal gave Eastern Conference-leading FC Cincinnati a 1-0 win over Toronto FC in MLS play Wednesday. The game was not as close as the scoreline indicated. Cincinnati...
May 14, 2025

Alejandro Kirk's three-run homer powers Blue Jays past Rays 3-1
TORONTO - Alejandro Kirk's three-run blast powered the Toronto Blue Jays past the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Wednesday. Kirk's third home run of the season broke open the game after Toronto (21-21) trailed...
May 14, 2025

Petrasso scores, CF Montreal settles for 1-1 draw against Columbus Crew
MONTREAL - Luca Petrasso scored his first MLS goal, but CF Montreal settled for a 1-1 draw after taking a first-half lead against the Columbus Crew on Wednesday. Prince Owusu provided the assist on Pe...
May 14, 2025

Sask firefighters, NDP concerned about burn building legislation
Some firefighters and the NDP are sounding the alarms about a recent bill to create a pilot project that uses the burning of derelict buildings as a training opportunity for firefighters.The bill pass...
May 14, 2025

Joly says Honda still committed to EV investments after $15-billion project delayed
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mlanie Joly says Honda Canada remains "fully committed" to major electric-vehicle investments in Canada after the company announced Tuesday that it was pausing a multibillio...
May 14, 2025

South African leader and Trump will meet next week after US took in white South Africans as refugees
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are scheduled to meet at the White House next week following allegations by Trump - and denied by Sout...
May 14, 2025

Canada welcomes UN body's decision holding Russia responsible for MH17 tragedy
OTTAWA - The Canadian government is welcoming a recent decision by the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization to hold Russia responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight M...
May 14, 2025