105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Aryna Sabalenka is out of the National Bank Open. The No. 2 seed and third-ranked player in the world was upset 6-4, 6-2 by Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. in Saturday’s quarterfinals at a windswept Sobeys Stadium. Sabalenka, the two-time defending Australian Open champion, lost to the world No. 132 for a fifth […]

TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. tied a career-best by extending his hit streak to 22 games in the first inning, but Oakland starter Osvaldo Bido was at his best the rest of the way to help the Athletics defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 on Saturday. A two-out homer from Brent Rooker in the sixth […]

TORONTO (AP) — Osvaldo Bido and three relievers combined on a two-hitter, Brent Rooker hit his 29th home run and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 on Saturday for their ninth shutout of the season. Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singled in the first inning, extending his hitting streak to 22 games and […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed right-handed Luis Frias off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Blue Jays announced the acquisition Saturday and option Frias to their Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo. Frias had a 9.95 earned-runs average in seven games with the Diamondbacks this season The six-foot-three, 245-pound pitcher has a 6.55 ERA […]

TORONTO — Emma Navarro has advanced to the semifinals at the National Bank Open. The No. 8 seed downed American counterpart Taylor Townsend 6-3, 7-6 (5) at Sobeys Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Navarro will meet either No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka or Amanda Anisimova on Sunday for a spot in the women’s final. Townsend’s unlikely run […]

TORONTO — The CFL has initiated a review to determine a possible reinstatement for suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly. The league announced Saturday it has received Kelly’s confidential psychological assessment, a requirement as part of his suspension on May 7, and will complete an examination of the results with the help of experts before […]

TORONTO — DaShaun Amos and Janarion Grant scored key second-half touchdowns to rally the Toronto Argonauts past the Calgary Stampeders 39-25 on Friday night. Amos, a former Stampeder, returned an interception 55 yards for the touchdown at 5:13 of the fourth quarter. Then Ka’Deem Carey, another former Calgary player, ran in the two-point convert to […]

TORONTO (AP) — Top-seeded Coco Gauff tumbled out of the National Bank Open on Friday, falling 6-4, 6-1 to 14th-seeded Diana Shnaider in windy conditions at Sobeys Stadium. Preparing for her U.S. Open title defense, Gauff was broken trailing 5-4 in the first set. The 20-year-old American double-faulted down 2-1 in the second and Shnaider […]

TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. extended his hitting streak to 21 games, José Berríos struck out eight in seven innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 on Friday night. Alejandro Kirk drove in the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning and Spencer Horwitz gave Toronto some insurance with a solo […]

TORONTO — Jose Berrios struck out eight and Vladimir Guerrero extended his hit streak to 21 games with two singles in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 3-1 series-opening win against the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Guerrero also scored the winning run in the sixth inning, coming around to touch the plate on Alejandro Kirk’s fielder’s choice […]