TORONTO — First base coach Mark Budzinski is taking a leave of absence from the Toronto Blue Jays following the death of his daughter.
The team announced the passing of Julia Budzinski, who was 17, on Sunday morning.“The Budzinskis have been part of our Blue Jays family over the last four seasons. This devastating loss is felt by our entire organization and we grieve alongside Bud and his family,” said Ross Atkins, executive vice president of baseball operations and general man
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Blue Jays mourn death of first base coach Mark Budzinski’s daughter
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Jays lose 7-3 to visiting Tampa to drop the five-game set three games to two
TORONTO — Harold Ramirez and Randy Arozarena smacked two-run homers to spark a six-run fifth inning in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 7-3 win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
The Blue Jays (44-36) lost their third game in a row to the Rays (43-36) to drop the five-game set 3-2 and split their week-long eight-game homestand at 4-4.
The mood around the home team already was sombre as the Blue Jays mourned the sudden passing of 17-year-old Julia Budzinski, the eldest of three children of f -
CF Montreal looking for another MLS road victory against Los Angeles Galaxy
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SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Carlos Sainz Jr. won his his first career Formula One race on Sunday with a victory at the British Grand Prix — the most dramatic race so far this season. It began with a frightening first-lap crash and ended with intense wheel-to-wheel battles for the podium positions.
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The Winnipeg Jets announced the hiring of Bowness as their head coach on Sunday after several days of speculation.
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Several people shot at Copenhagen shopping mall, police say
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Images from the scene showed people running out of the mall, and Denmark’s TV2 broadcaster posted a photo of a man -
‘I took it personal’: Argos’ Harris set to face old team as Bombers visit Toronto
Andrew Harris has always played with a chip on his shoulder.The Toronto Argonauts star running back did his best to keep that motivation in check leading up to the first game against his former team.
But there’s little doubt it will grow exponentially every time Harris touches the ball when facing the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3-0) at BMO Field on Monday.“I’m trying to focus on it being another game and not build it up too, too much,” Harris told The Canadian Press in a phon -
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The pair was also competing against one another.
Savoie sits as NHL Central Scouting’s fourth-ranked North American skater heading into Thursday’s first round of the 2022 draft, while Geekie is slotted in at No. 5.
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City to repair Rosedale, downtown Chilliwack roads
CHILLIWACK – On the heels of a newly paved, widened stretch of Vedder Road in Sardis, the City of Chilliwack plans further street improvements to some rough roads throughout town.
The city revealed Friday that it will begin street rehabilitation in Rosedale in July. First up is Yale Road between Ford Road and McGrath Road, representing a roughly 280-metre stretch of the primary route through Rosedale, as well as Ferry Road from McGrath Road to the dyke. Both are due to be finished this mon -
Demand higher than ever as Chilliwack Salvation Army food bank struggles with rising fuel and food costs
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Don Armstrong, food bank director for the non-profit’s Care and Share Centre, said with the acceleration of inflation, the pantry is “feeling the pinch.”
Right now, we’re doing between 1,400 and 1,500 hampers every month,” he said. “It’s almost trip -
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Russia’s defense minister reports capture of Ukraine city
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s defense minister says Moscow’s forces have taken control of the last major Ukrainian-held city in Ukraine’s Luhansk province.Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Sunday that “as a result of successful military operations, the armed forces of the Russian Federation, together with units of the People’s Militia of the Luhansk People’s Republic, have established full control over the city of Lysychansk -
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Volkanovski defends title, beats Holloway again at UFC 276
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway for the third time Saturday night, defending his featherweight title by unanimous decision with a dominant striking performance at UFC 276.
Volkanovski (25-1) extended his winning streak to 22 fights with a commanding display against Holloway (23-7), the former champion at 145 pounds. Volkanovski executed a sharp boxing game plan against one of the UFC’s best punchers, bloodying Holloway’s face early on and steadily i -
Rodgers, Joe power Rockies to 11-7 victory over Diamondbacks
DENVER (AP) — Brendan Rodgers homered, Connor Joe had a three-run triple and the Colorado Rockies overcame a two-homer game by Arizona’s Christian Walker and beat the Diamondbacks 11-7 on Saturday night.
Kris Bryant had three hits and an RBI, C.J. Cron added a pair of RBI singles and Charlie Blackmon added a two-run double for the Rockies.Ketel Marte homered, singled and drove in two runs, pinch-hitter Daulton Varsho hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Jhoulys Chacin, and Jor -
Andres Cubas scores first MLS goal as Vancouver Whitecaps slay LAFC 1-0
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps took down Major League Soccer’s top team on Saturday, beating Los Angeles FC 1-0.
Andres Cubas provided the game winner, scoring his first MLS goal in the 89th minute.
L.A. (11-4-3) dominated the first half but Vancouver (7-8-3) rallied in the second and outshot the visitors 10-7 over the course of the game, including two shots on target.
Former Whitecaps goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau made a single save in his return to BC Place. Jeers and boos rained -
Dodgers go deep 3 times in 7-2 win over Padres
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman has been a consistent hitter in his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The All-Star first baseman though was lacking in the power department for most of the season.
That hasn’t been the case over the past three weeks.
Freeman hit his sixth home run since June 11 during the first inning of Saturday’s game against San Diego. It was part of a three-homer barrage during a seven-pitch span in the inning as the Dodgers continued their domina -
Roughriders rally in second half to blitz Alouettes 41-20
REGINA — A strong second half powered the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a 41-20 CFL victory over the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday at Mosaic Stadium.
The Riders trailed 13-11 at halftime but scored touchdowns on their first three possessions of the third quarter to take a 32-13 lead. Jamal Morrow, on a 12-yard run, Cody Fajardo, on a one-yard quarterback sneak, and Kian Schaeffer-Baker, on a 44-yard reception, scored the majors for Saskatchewan.
A two-point convert attempt failed after Morr -
Leading off: Trout’s strikeout slump, deGrom’s rehab start
A look at what’s happening around the majors on Sunday:
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TROUT DROUGHT
Angels star Mike Trout has struck out in seven straight at-bats during a tough series in Houston.
Trout was 0 for 4 on Saturday after going 0 for 3 on Friday night against the Astros, fanning every time.
“Just losing my posture up there,” he said. “It makes my swing long. Just grinding through some stuff with the lower half. It’ll be all right.”
The three-time AL MVP is having another st -
Elliott wins pole as he tries to defend Road America title
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Chase Elliott won the pole at Road America and will lead the field to green Sunday in his title defense on the Wisconsin road course.
NASCAR’s most popular driver is coming off a win last weekend at Nashville and put himself in position to make it two straight Cup victories with a strong qualifying run on the 4.048-mile road course. The Hendrick Motorsports driver edged Chase Briscoe by 0.038 seconds in Saturday qualifying.
That marks a major change from his -
Undermanned Seattle Sounders take advantage of slack defending to blank Toronto FC
TORONTO — Goals by Dylan Teves and Fredy Montero lifted the undermanned Seattle Sounders to a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC in MLS play Saturday.
Teves, scoring in his first career start, took advantage of some slack Toronto defending to put Seattle (8-7-2) ahead in the 39th minute. Montero, a former Vancouver Whitecap striker, added to the lead in the 60th minute as the TFC backline was caught short again.
Toronto (5-10-3) has now conceded goals in 26 straight league games. TFC last held th -
Rizzo, Stanton homer as Yankees win 6-1, sweep 2 from Guards
CLEVELAND (AP) — Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton blasted consecutive homers, Nestor Cortes shut Cleveland down for six innings and the New York Yankees continued their torrid winning pace by beating the Guardians 6-1 to complete a doubleheader sweep Saturday.
Matt Carpenter homered twice and Gerrit Cole brushed off giving up back-to-back home runs in New York’s 13-4 romp in the opener.
The Yankees are 25-6 since May 31.
Cortes (7-3) allowed a homer in the first to Amed Rosario an -
Wickens caps week with another win and birth of his son
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario (AP) — What a week for Robert Wickens, who picked up his second win in seven days on Saturday while celebrating the birth of his first child.Wickens returned to his native Canada and teamed with countryman Mark Wilkins to win the Touring Car class of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.The win followed their victory last week at Watkins Glen in New York, which marked Wickens’ first victory since he suffered a career-halting spi -
Child helps Brown put new spin on ‘Let’s go, Brandon’ chant
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Brandon Brown wanted a way to change the narrative behind the “Let’s go, Brandon” message after his first career NASCAR victory inadvertently fostered a chant that has been used to insult President Joe Biden.
Brown found that new message thanks to the family of an 8-year-old child with autism.
Brandon Brundidge of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, was on a spring-break trip to Houston in March and saw signs with the “Let’s go, Brandon” -
Canada hammers Belgium in men’s rugby
HALIFAX — Canada cruised to a 45-0 win over the visiting Belgians on the rugby pitch Saturday afternoon in front of 4,412 fans who gathered in the heart of Nova Scotia’s capital city to take in the international action despite grey skies and the looming threat of rain.
Irish-born Jason Higgins got the Canadian men’s rugby team on the board early with the first try of the game, receiving the ball deep inside the offensive half, breaking a tackle, and running it in to ignite the -
Calhoun has 2 HRs, Pérez wins again as Rangers beat Mets 7-3
NEW YORK (AP) — Kole Calhoun homered twice and drove in four runs, Martín Pérez won his seventh straight decision and the Texas Rangers beat the New York Mets 7-3 on Saturday.
Calhoun hit a three-run shot off spot starter Trevor Williams in the second inning and third-year catcher Jonah Heim followed with his career-high 11th home run to give the Rangers a 4-2 lead.Starling Marte launched an early two-run homer and Eduardo Escobar also went deep against Pérez (7-2), wh -
Strider strikes out 11, Riley homers as Braves beat Reds 4-1
CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Strider allowed one hit over six innings and matched a career high with 11 strikeouts, Austin Riley homered for the second straight game and drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 Saturday.
Strider (4-2) didn’t allow a hit until there were two outs in the fifth inning when Nick Senzel’s single drove in Matt Reynolds, who entered the game when Kyle Farmer was hit by a pitch.
Dansby Swanson made a diving backhand catch of J -
Sheets drives in two, White Sox hold off Giants 5-3
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gavin Sheets doubled twice and drove in two runs, and the Chicago White Sox held on for a 5-3 victory against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.
Dylan Cease allowed one run in five innings for his third consecutive win. The major league leader in strikeouts per nine innings, Cease (7-3) had only four against San Francisco – his fewest since May 24 – and overcame LaMonte Wade Jr.’s home run leading off the first to improve to 4-1 in seven road start -
Toro’s single in 9th sends Mariners over Athletics
SEATTLE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Justin Upton homered to tie it in the eighth inning and Abraham Toro singled home the winning run in the ninth to lift the Seattle Mariners over the Oakland Athletics 2-1 Saturday.
The Mariners loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth when Lou Trivino (1-6) walked Eugenio Suarez, Carlos Santana singled and Cal Raleigh reached on shortstop Nick Allen’s error.
Toro then singled home pinch-runner Marcus Wilson for the victory.
Diego Castillo (6-1) got the w -
Reyes, Greene homer in 9th, send Tigers past Royals 4-3
DETROIT (AP) — Victor Reyes and Riley Greene hit back-to-back homers in the ninth inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.
With one out in the ninth, Reyes tied the game off Royals reliever Joel Payamps (2-2). It was the first homer allowed by Payamps in 26 1/3 innings this season. Greene followed with the first homer of his career.
Tigers reliever Joe Jimenez (3-0) pitched a perfect ninth and earned the win as Detroit’s pitchers retired th -
Calhoun 2 HRs, Pérez wins 7th straight as Rangers beat Mets
NEW YORK (AP) — Kole Calhoun homered twice and drove in four runs, Martín Pérez won his seventh straight decision and the Texas Rangers beat the New York Mets 7-3 on Saturday.
Calhoun hit a three-run shot off spot starter Trevor Williams in the second inning and third-year catcher Jonah Heim followed with his career-high 11th home run to give the Rangers a 4-2 lead. Both drives reached the front of the second deck in right field, giving Texas its fifth set of back-to-back hom -
Aguilar homers, Marlins beat Nats for 10th time in 11 games
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jesús Aguilar hit a two-run home run in the first inning and scored in the seventh, Daniel Castano picked up his first win of the season and the Miami Marlins continued their domination of the Washington Nationals with a 5-3 victory Saturday night.
The Marlins have won 10 of 11 games against the Nationals in this season, but are 26-39 against everyone else.
Miami’s latest win came in a sloppy game that included four throwing errors and a couple of wild pitche -
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Maldonado hits 2 of 5 Houston homers in 9-1 win over Angels
HOUSTON (AP) — Martín Maldonado homered twice and Jose Altuve, Kyle Tucker and Chas McCormick added a home run each as the Houston Astros built a big lead early and didn’t let up in a 9-1 rout of the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.The Astros followed up their 8-1 win in the opener with another lopsided victory to extend their winning streak to five games.Houston starter José Urquidy (7-3) yielded two hits and a run with eight strikeouts in six innings to improve the tea -
Cruz gets 12th RBI in 13 games, Bucs top Brewers 7-4
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oneil Cruz collected his 12th RBI in 13 games this season to help Pittsburgh Pirates bounce back from a blowout loss with a 7-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.The 23-year-old prospect put the Pirates up 4-1 with two outs in the fourth on a 392-foot solo blast to right with a 112.3 mph exit velocity that chased Brewers starter Aaron Ashby.It was Cruz’s third homer of the year. He has at least one RBI in eight games since being recalled from Triple-A -
AP sources: Williamson agrees to 5-year, $193M extension
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson’s lost season to injury and unusual absence from the New Orleans Pelicans during his recovery didn’t stop the club from betting big on their long-term future together.
Williamson agreed Saturday to a five-year, $193 million extension with New Orleans that has the potential to be worth as much as $231 million, two people familiar with the situation said.The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because NBA rules do not -
Miranda, Twins rally again in bottom of 9th, beat Orioles
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jorge Polanco hit a tying homer and Jose Miranda delivered a game-ending single as the Minnesota Twins again rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 Saturday.
A day after Byron Buxton hit a two-run homer in the ninth off Jorge López for a 3-2 victory, Minnesota came back once more.
Polanco began the ninth with a home run against López (4-4) that made it 3-all. Alex Kirilloff doubled with one out, Gary S&aacu -
Poston eagles 17th, takes 3-shot lead in John Deere Classic
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — J.T. Poston made up for two back-nine bogeys with an eagle on the par-5 17th, shooting a 4-under 67 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the John Deere Classic.
Trying to complete a wire-to-wire victory after tying for second last week in the Travelers Championship in Connecticut, Poston made a 13 1/2-foot eagle putt on 17.
“That was huge kind of going into tomorrow,” Poston said about the eagle. “I wasn’t quite as shar -
People planning to attend AIDS conference in Montreal still struggling to get visas
MONTREAL — International AIDS organizations say people from Africa, South America and Asia who are planning to attend a major AIDS conference in Montreal are still struggling to get visas from the Canadian government.
The groups say a growing number of activists — including some who were scheduled to speak at the conference which begins at the end of the month — are having their visa applications denied, often on the grounds that the Canadian government doesn’t believe th -
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