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Vikings' Purple People Eater Marshall, the 'all-time iron man,' dies at 87
Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall, one of the four members of the famed Purple People Eaters front that formed the backbone of four Super Bowl teams, died Tuesday after a long ...
Vancouver Canucks re-sign defenceman Derek Forbort to one-year, $2 million deal
Derek Forbort is returning to the Vancouver Canucks. The team announced a one-year, $2 million deal for the 33-year-old defenceman on Tuesday.
Phillies' Harper returns to lineup after missing five games with bruised right elbow
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper returned to the starting lineup Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays after he missed the last five games with a bruised right elbow.
Blue Jays reinstate Gimenez, Heineman from IL; DFA Stefanic, Sanchez
The Toronto Blue Jays are getting two players back from the injured list on Tuesday. The team reinstated second baseman Andres Gimenez and catcher Tyler Heineman in a pair of moves.
Kirby announces England retirement
Fran Kirby has retired from international football. The 31-year-old Brighton midfielder made the announcement following England's 2-1 loss to Spain in the UEFA Nations League.
Blue Jays' Scherzer to pitch in FCL or simulated game on Sunday
Veteran pitcher Max Scherzer continues to inch closer to a return for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Bob Weeks Picks Six – RBC Canadian Open
Bob Weeks is back with his latest edition of Picks Six. This week Bob has circled Rory McIlroy and Taylor Pendrith in the outright market and has his eye on Ludivg Aberg in a few markets.
Panthers, Oilers set for Round Two in Stanley Cup Final
At the height of his hockey career after winning the Stanley Cup last year with the Florida Panthers, Matthew Tkachuk had a message for Connor McDavid at the Edmonton Oilers captain's lowest point of ...
Oilers set for Stanley Cup rematch with Panthers after last year's heartbreak
The Oilers superstar captain and his partner-in-crime, fellow stud centre Leon Draisaitl, have again been excellent this spring, but Edmonton possesses a more balanced attack, with goals from no fewer ...
Thunder have five players on the court and 18,000 helpers in the stands
The Thunder have given fans plenty of reasons to cheer since. They're a league-best 43-7 at home this season; the last four teams to win at least 40 home games in a full season — Toronto in 2018-19, ...
Alcaraz beats hurting Paul to return to Roland-Garros semifinals
No. 2 seed Alcaraz returned to the semifinals at Roland-Garros for the third consecutive year with a 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 victory over No. 12 Tommy Paul, who had his right thigh heavily taped and was unable ...
Kozlov named head coach of KHL's Sochi
Slava Kozlov is the man for Sochi. The Kontinental Hockey League team named the two-time Stanley Cup winner its new head coach on Tuesday.