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Arkansas SS Wehiwa Aloy wins Golden Spikes Award as top amateur player in the nation
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
CARY, N.C. (AP) — Arkansas shortstop Wehiwa Aloy won the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur baseball player in the nation, USA Baseball announced Saturday. Aloy is the third Arkansas player to take home the prize, joining Andrew Benintendi in 2015 and Kevin Kopps in 2021, and the 12th winner from the Southeastern Conference ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bo Bichette aggressiveness at the plate paying off as Blue Jays’ leadoff hitter
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
TORONTO — In just seven weeks Bo Bichette has gone from no home runs to leading the Toronto Blue Jays in round trippers. Bichette smashed the first pitch he saw over the wall in centre field on Saturday for his 11th homer of the year as Toronto routed the Chicago White Sox 7-1. The 27-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redblacks edge unbeaten Stampeders 20-12 for first win of CFL season
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
CALGARY — Dustin Crum tossed a seven-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Adeboboye in the fourth quarter to secure a 20-12 CFL victory for the Ottawa Redblacks over the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Until Adeboboye hauled in the game’s only TD pass with 5:02 left on the clock, both teams had to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inter Milan ends Urawa’s Club World Cup hopes with a win on 2 late goals
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Valentin Carboni scored the game-winning goal in stoppage time to give Inter Milan a 2-1 win over Urawa in the Club World Cup on Saturday, ending the Japan club’s chances of advancing past the group stage. Inter Milan failed to score until the 78th minute, despite holding the vast majority of possession. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seager has tiebreaking RBI single, Rocker gets 2nd straight win as Rangers beat Pirates 3-2
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Corey Seager singled in the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning and rookie Kumar Rocker won his second straight start and the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Saturday. Seager’s sharp single to center field scored Josh Smith and put the Rangers ahead 2-1. Marcus Semien followed with a sacrifice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins NASCAR national series debut as crew chief at Pocono
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. might already be NASCAR’s most popular crew chief. He’s certainly an undefeated one. Pressed into unexpected service, Earnhardt called the shots for 18-year-old prospect Connor Zilisch in the No. 88 Chevrolet and they landed in victory lane Saturday in the second-tier Xfinity Series race at Pocono Raceway. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inter Milan scores twice in final minutes to beat Urawa 2-1 in Club World Cup
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Valentin Carboni scored the game-winning goal in stoppage time to give Inter Milan a 2-1 win over Urawa in the Club World Cup on Saturday, ending the Japan club’s chances of advancing past the group stage. Inter Milan failed to score until the 78th minute, despite holding the vast majority of possession. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miguel Angel Jimenez shoots 66 at Firestone for share of lead in PGA Tour Champions major
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 4-under 66 on Saturday for a share of the lead with Steven Alker in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the third major of the year on the PGA Tour Champions. Seeking his four victory of the year, Jimenez played a five-hole stretch in the middle of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miguel Angel Jimenez shoot 66 at Firestone for share of lead in PGA Tour Champions major
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 4-under 66 on Saturday for a share of the lead with Steven Alker in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the third major of the year on the PGA Tour Champions. Seeking his four victory of the year, Jimenez played a five-hole stretch in the middle of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devers homers against his former team to key 3-2 win for the Giants against the Red Sox
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rafael Devers hit his first home run for San Francisco against his former team on Saturday, and the Giants beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 just six days after the big trade between the teams. Devers was acquired from Boston on Sunday. He delivered his first long ball for the Giants ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haji Wright will miss rest of CONCACAF Gold Cup with Achilles injury
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — U.S. forward Haji Wright will miss the rest of the CONCACAF Gold Cup because of an injured left Achilles. A 27-year-old from Los Angeles, Wright scored in the 84th minute of last weekend’s opening 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago, 11 minutes after entering. He did not play in Thursday’s 1-0 ... Read More »
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