The Blue Jays have fired Charlie Montoyo after struggling to meet lofty expectations so far this season and have named bench coach John Schneider as interim manager.
Juraj Slafkovsky and Shane Wright, the first and fourth overall picks in last week’s NHL draft, signed their entry-level contracts with the Canadiens and Kraken, respectively, Wednesday.
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso will participate in the Home Run Derby next week in Los Angeles, telling reporters on Monday that he’s “really looking forward to it” after having won the previous two events.
Philadelphia’s Rob Thomson became the first Canadian to manage a major league game in his home country when he led the Phillies against the Blue Jays on Tuesday night.
Free agent forward Mason Marchment, who had a career year as the Florida Panthers recorded the most regular-season points in the NHL, joined the Dallas Stars with a four-year contract on Wednesday, sources confirmed to ESPN.
R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers said there is “no such thing as a free lunch” in golf and that he believes LIV Golf is “harming the perception of the sport.”