Opening his final weekend with yet another game-winning homer, David Ortiz lined a two-run shot into the right-field stands to break a seventh-inning tie and help the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Friday night.

No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons broke a bone in his right foot Friday during the Philadelphia 76ers' final training camp scrimmage at Stockton University.

Kyle Lowry says there were times last season when the Toronto Raptors wouldn't worry about being half a step behind on defence. But with defensive stalwart Bismack Biyombo gone, the Raptors will have to shake that mindset.

Canadian authorities are already sounding the alarm about edible marijuana products, warning that they could pose a risk to children — especially if they look just like regular candy. In a state where recreational marijuana has been legal for three years, regulators are still trying to minimize that risk.

Authorities in Thailand have confirmed that two cases of babies with microcephaly, or abnormally small heads, were caused by the Zika virus, the first such cases found in Southeast Asia.

Medical marijuana patients who are licensed to grow their own are producing more than they need and selling off the rest.

Health Minister Jane Philpott is hitting back at premiers who are concerned about the Liberal pledge to stick with the former Harper government's health-care spending formula, saying that more money for cash-strapped provinces isn't the only solution.

Ubaldo Jimenez dazzled through 6 2/3 innings as the Baltimore Orioles blanked the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 on Thursday in a matchup between the top teams in the American League wild-card race.

It's near the end of a practice at Toronto Raptors' training camp and like most of the team, Brady Heslip is working on his shot.

Toronto Blue Jays minor-league first baseman Jesus Montero has been suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball without pay after testing positive for a banned substance.

U.S. health officials recommend pregnant women consider postponing travel to 11 Southeastern Asian countries because of the risk of Zika virus infection.

Kevin Garnett never imagined himself coaching. Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is making him consider it.

A day after fans said goodbye, family members and friends of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez gathered for a private funeral mass on Thursday afternoon.

FluMist, the nasal spray version of the influenza vaccine, is still being recommended for children in Canada, even though pediatricians in the U.S. have been told it's ineffective.

A Utah man who mysteriously contracted Zika from his infected father may have got it by touching his dad's tears or sweat with his bare hands, new research suggests.

Winnipeg police have confirmed the deadly street drug carfentanil is in the city.

A Nova Scotia non-profit that provides breakfast programs at schools across the province hopes a new fundraiser using produce boxes will promote healthier eating.

Canada has reduced premature mortality rates tremendously over the past 50 years, but the country is still in the middle of the pack compared with “peer" countries such as Australia, Germany and Japan, according to a new report.

In total, 29 people in Alberta have ended their lives through physician-assisted death this year, according to numbers provided by Alberta Health Services. Fourteen of those deaths occurred in Edmonton, which is the highest number in the province.

The Boston Red Sox have won the AL East despite a 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees, clinching the division championship when the Toronto Blue Jays lost to Baltimore.

Toronto Public Health says it is aware of a "significant increase" in the number of infectious syphilis cases reported in the city last year and in the first six months of this year.

Pinch-hitter Hyun Soo Kim hit a two-run homer off Roberto Osuna in the ninth inning as the Baltimore Orioles came back for a 3-2 victory over the Blue Jays on Wednesday at Rogers Centre.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman extended his hitting streak to 30 games on Wednesday night, the longest in the majors this season.

Somber Miami Marlins players and personnel escorted a hearse carrying the body of star pitcher Jose Fernandez from the team's ballpark Wednesday, as the farewell for their beloved teammate marched on.

A prized free-agent acquisition of the Toronto Raptors two summers ago, DeMarre Carroll suffered through a trying first year with his new team in 2015-16 where he played just 26 regular-season games because of a right knee ailment that had to be surgically repaired in January.

Commonly prescribed anti-inflammatory painkillers, including ibuprofen, raise the risk of hospital admission for heart failure, a large European study suggests.

So far unable to secure a meeting with the prime minister on the future of federal funding for health care, provincial and territorial premiers have written to Justin Trudeau to demand that he commit to a meeting with them before the First Ministers' meeting on climate change this fall.

New York Mets prospect Tim Tebow homered on the first pitch he saw Wednesday in his instructional league debut against the St. Louis Cardinals club.

If the Major League Baseball season ended Wednesday, the Toronto Blue Jays would finish atop the AL wild-card standings and host a winner-take-all playoff game on Oct. 4. In that scenario, which of their starting pitchers is most deserving of getting the call?

Pete Rose is appealing directly to baseball's Hall of Fame to restore his eligibility, arguing the lifetime ban he agreed to in 1989 was never intended to keep him out of Cooperstown.

Outbreak zone now extends through much of Miami Beach

The Federal government's often controversial Nutrition North program came under fire again Monday night, as Northern residents argued it's not keeping people from going hungry or making most food affordable.

Chiropractors in Windsor-Essex are sounding the alarm over "text neck" which comes after repeatedly turning your head down. Just the pressure from that action alone could put nearly 30 kilograms of pressure on your spine.

Andrew Fox had everything he needed to make one of life's biggest decisions on Tuesday night: the engagement ring, the perfect woman and a beautiful early autumn night at Yankee Stadium. What he didn't have was steady hands.

The personal health information of hundreds of patients is breached every year, but most Canadians live in provinces where health-care providers don't have to tell victims or privacy watchdogs.

Providence Crosstown Clinic in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside gives free heroin to longtime addicts. It's a controversial program, and the clinic's research co-ordinator admits they're enabling addicts. "We are enabling them to have a meaningful life again."

In California's farm belt, "pesticide drift" means danger is in the wind. Residents want new laws to protect half a million children who go to school near fields sprayed with pesticides

Boston slugger David Ortiz has no shortage of memorable moments against the Yankees over his 14-year with the Red Sox.

Josh Donaldson hit a two-run homer and Aaron Sanchez pitched six solid innings as the Toronto Blue Jays downed the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Tuesday in a matchup of American League wild-card holders.

Toronto Raptors newcomer Jared Sullinger could take on the role of starting power forward as the team's training camp gets started in Burnaby, B.C., this week.

The reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers reflected on their success in the final as they embark on a new season.

The Toronto Blue Jays won't have steady relief pitcher Joaquin Benoit for this week's playoff push and perhaps much longer should they secure a post-season berth. Second baseman Devon Travis is also day to day with a sore shoulder.

The Liberal government says it plans to introduce legislation later this fall to regulate vaping. Health Canada says the move will balance the need to protect young people from nicotine addiction while allowing adult smokers to legally buy vaping products.

Having kidney stones can be a painful roller coaster ride. But Michigan doctor David Wartinger has just discovered actual roller coaster rides can help treat the condition.

Researchers are connecting human brains via computer and have seen one person's brain move another's body. The meeting of mind over machine is a breakthrough that could help paralyzed patients rewire their brains, but it comes with ethical issues.

The Americas has become the first region in the world to be free of measles, Pan American Health Organization declares.

A baby boy has been born using a "three parent" technique, researchers report.

Martin Shkreli, the bad boy of the U.S. pharmaceuticals industry due to his jacking up of prescription drug prices, says he'll let someone punch him in the face — for a donation to help the son of a friend who died.

This week's three-game series between the Blue Jays and visiting Baltimore, starting Tuesday at 7:07 p.m. ET, will have a playoff feel, given its importance to the American League wild-card race. Toronto is on top, one game ahead of the Orioles.

A Calgary woman who worked in data entry at the Alberta Children's hospital has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing patient files.