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Flames fans, players remember Gaudreau brothers at vigil in Calgary

Flames fans, players remember Gaudreau brothers at vigil in Calgary

CALGARY — Fans gathered on the front steps of the Scotiabank Saddledome on an emotional Wednesday night as the Calgary Flames held a candlelight vigil for Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew.
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US Open: Jessica Pegula upsets No. 1 Iga Swiatek to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal

US Open: Jessica Pegula upsets No. 1 Iga Swiatek to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal

NEW YORK (AP) — The questions wouldn't stop for Jessica Pegula : Why was she 0-6 in Grand Slam quarterfinals heading into her U.S. Open matchup against No.
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Clemens leads Phillies past Blue Jays 4-2; Schwarber hits fourth homer in two games

Clemens leads Phillies past Blue Jays 4-2; Schwarber hits fourth homer in two games

TORONTO — Bowden Francis is learning by doing as he's getting regular starts in the Toronto Blue Jays' rotation. Kody Clemens's two-run homer lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 win on Wednesday for a two-game sweep in Toronto.
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Canadian Paralympians reach podium four times on Day 7 in Paris

Canadian Paralympians reach podium four times on Day 7 in Paris

PARIS — Canada enjoyed its strongest single day so far at the Paralympics on Wednesday. There were four podium finishes, with two golds and two silvers on Day 7 to bump Canada's medal count to 17 and double the gold-medal number to four.
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Roaring Game Returns: Olympic qualification a key storyline this curling season

Roaring Game Returns: Olympic qualification a key storyline this curling season

With the Paris Games in the books, the countdown is on to the next Olympics in Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy.
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Canada's Taylor Pendrith eager to get back to Presidents Cup

Canada's Taylor Pendrith eager to get back to Presidents Cup

Mike Weir held a dinner for about 20 potential International Team players in early May to try and create a sense of camaraderie in the months leading up to the Presidents Cup.
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Anderson has eyes on next level of pro golf, including contending for Fortinet Cup

Anderson has eyes on next level of pro golf, including contending for Fortinet Cup

Matthew Anderson always knew he was capable of playing at the highest levels of golf. Anderson is third in the PGA Tour Americas standings heading into this week's Fortinet Cup Championship, the season finale of the third-tier tour.
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Phillies slugger Bryce Harper leaves game at Toronto after being hit on left elbow by pitch

Phillies slugger Bryce Harper leaves game at Toronto after being hit on left elbow by pitch

TORONTO (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper left Wednesday’s game at Toronto after being hit on the left elbow by a pitch.
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Toronto FC midfielder Kosi Thompson fined by MLS Disciplinary Committee

Toronto FC midfielder Kosi Thompson fined by MLS Disciplinary Committee

The MLS Disciplinary Committee has fined Toronto FC midfielder Kosi Thompson an undisclosed amount for tangling with D.C. United midfielder Gabriel Pirani in TFC's 3-1 loss Saturday.
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Blue Jackets players, GM try to make sense of tragedy after deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau

Blue Jackets players, GM try to make sense of tragedy after deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Just three weeks before the opening of training camp, the Columbus Blue Jackets are seeking to make sense of a senseless tragedy after All-Star winger Johnny Gaudreau and younger brother Matthew died when they were struck by a s
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