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Harper hits grand slam, streaking Phillies rout Blue Jays 10-1

May. 07, 2024 22:20 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper hit a grand slam, Cristopher Sánchez pitched seven strong innings and the red-hot Philadelphia Phillies routed the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1 on Tuesday night. Kody Clemens homered, tripled and drove in four runs for the Phillies, who have won seven...

Triple Flag: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 07, 2024 18:26 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. (TFPM) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $17.4 million. On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had net income of 9 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 12 cents per...

Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud — the biggest beef in recent rap history — explained

May. 07, 2024 17:40 PM EDT

In one of the biggest beefs in recent hip-hop history, Drake and Kendrick Lamar are feuding — to the point that police were asked about their feud after a security guard was shot outside Drake's Toronto mansion on Tuesday. But it wasn't always this way. Over a decade ago, the pair...

Kinross Gold: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 07, 2024 17:19 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Kinross Gold Corp. (KGC) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $107 million. On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had profit of 9 cents. Earnings, adjusted for pretax expenses, were 10 cents per share. The...

PWHL Playoffs: Women's hockey takes center stage in Toronto while Knight and Poulin renew rivalry

May. 07, 2024 14:35 PM EDT

Step aside, Auston Matthews. Women’s hockey is taking center stage in Toronto, where Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse & Co. open the PWHL playoffs against Minnesota on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the sport's most prominent faces — Boston’s Hilary Knight and Montreal’s Marie-Philip...

Toronto opens women's hockey playoffs against a hand-picked opponent. They won't say how they chose

May. 07, 2024 12:36 PM EDT

Having the unusual option of choosing their playoff opponent wasn’t taken lightly by the staff and players of the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s Toronto franchise for clinching first-place in the standings. So sensitive and in-depth were the discussions, coach Troy Ryan...

George Weston: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 07, 2024 07:36 AM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — George Weston Ltd. (WNGRF) on Tuesday reported profit of $175.1 million in its first quarter. The Toronto-based company said it had profit of $1.28 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.70 per share. The...

PWHL's strong first season coincides with a growing appetite for women's sports

May. 06, 2024 19:41 PM EDT

Less than a year since getting off the ground, the Professional Women’s Hockey League has staged its inaugural season with 72 games around North America televised or streamed and attendance records broken over and over, putting the sport in the spotlight like never before. It could...

Panthers, Bruins set to meet again in playoff rematch, this time in Round 2

May. 05, 2024 23:14 PM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — There are no shortage of storylines for this Florida-Boston rematch. There’s the Panthers, trying to move another step closer toward a return to the Stanley Cup Final. There’s the Bruins, looking to avenge a shocking upset in a Round 1 series last season....

Eddie Rosario hits 2-run HR in 7th to help Nationals outlast Blue Jays 11-8

May. 05, 2024 19:33 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eddie Rosario's two-run homer in the seventh inning broke an 8-8 tie and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-8 on Sunday. After Jesse Winker doubled against Genesis Cabrera (1-1) leading off, Erik Swanson came on and got two outs, but Rosario...