York Region

TORONTO — Amanda Anisimova is into the final at the National Bank Open. The 22-year-old upset fellow American and No. 8 seed Emma Navarro 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 on Sunday to advance in more windy conditions at Sobeys Stadium. Defending champion and third-seed Jessica Pegula of the U.S. faced No. 14 Diana Shnaider of Russia in […]

PICKERING, ONT. — The mayor of an eastern Ontario city and five out of six municipal councillors are condemning the last member of the group for appearing on an online show they say promotes hate speech and extremist views, arguing her increasingly controversial history has “created an environment of fear and intimidation” on council. In […]

TORONTO (AP) — Amanda Anisimova upset second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the National Bank Open semifinals, her first victory over a top-10 player in nearly two years. One of five U.S. quarterfinalists, the 22-year-old Anisimova took a mental-health break from tennis last year. She has two WTA Tour titles — in […]

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 […]