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Yankees overhaul bullpen at busy trade deadline with deals for Bednar, Doval and Bird
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Fortifying their bullpen for the stretch run, the New York Yankees acquired All-Star relievers David Bednar and Camilo Doval in separate deals as they made a flurry of moves Thursday just ahead of baseball’s trade deadline. The Yankees also added reliever Jake Bird from Colorado and speedy utilityman JosĂ© Caballero from Tampa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brewers’ Jackson Chourio probably heading to injured list to deal with hamstring issue
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio likely will head to the injured list after hurting his hamstring this week. Chourio didn’t play Wednesday in a 10-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs after exiting in the fifth inning of a 9-3 victory a night earlier. Chourio hurt himself while running the bases as he hit a leadoff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raiders defensive line looks to prove itself after release of Christian Wilkins
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Christian Wilkins’ expected impact on the Raiders’ defensive line was in question long before he was shockingly released last week, which if nothing else provided clarity on what kind of front Las Vegas can take into the season. Jonah Laulu has showed some promise he could take over Wilkins’ spot at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL kicks off preseason with moment of silence after shooting that killed 4 people in New York
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The NFL season kicked off at the annual Hall of Fame game Thursday night with a moment of silence for the four people killed earlier this week by a shooter who was targeting league headquarters in New York. The gunman also wounded a league employee in the shooting Monday night. NFL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Commanders QB Daniels finding connections with Samuel, other receivers as McLaurin drama swirls
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders’ seventh training camp practice, all without hold-in wide receiver Terry McLaurin, occurred during another punishing wave of summer heat. The kind that can make a day feel much longer. Jayden Daniels did not appreciate a calendar reality check. “It’s only been a week?” the quarterback said . Washington’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Sox acquire RHP Dustin May from Dodgers but fall short of a front-line starter
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox acquired right-hander Dustin May from the Los Angeles Dodgers at the trade deadline on Thursday, bolstering the rotation but falling short of the front-line starter the team was shopping for as it tries to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2021. “I understand the frustration ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wide receiver Terry McLaurin has requested a trade from the Commanders, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
Two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Terry McLaurin has asked the Washington Commanders to trade him because of a contract dispute, two people with knowledge of the request told The Associated Press. Both spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the negotiations were private. McLaurin has been holding in at training camp. The veteran ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit giving up pro football and returning to the pitch
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit is giving up American football. Rees-Zammit announced on social media Thursday that he is returning to rugby. “There’ll be more news to come soon, but for now, see you soon rugby fans,” he wrote. Rees-Zammit, 24, joined the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars last September and changed positions, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers bolster bullpen and perhaps pitching chaos with righties Finnegan, Morton, Sewald and Heuer
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers seem to be setting themselves up to potentially go back to what manager A.J. Hinch calls pitching chaos. Detroit bolstered its bullpen, and options in games without a traditional starting pitcher, with a series of moves to add a trio of right-handers in the hours before the trade deadline ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees acquire All-Star closer David Bednar from Pirates for 3 prospects
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Looking to fortify their bullpen for the stretch run, the New York Yankees acquired two-time All-Star closer David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates a few hours ahead of baseball’s trade deadline Thursday. New York sent catcher and first baseman Rafael Flores, catcher Edgleen Perez and outfielder Brian Sanchez to Pittsburgh in exchange ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wide receiver Terry McLaurin has requested a trade from the Commanders, AP source says
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
Two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Terry McLaurin has asked the Washington Commanders to trade him because of a contract dispute, a person with knowledge of the request told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the negotiations were private. McLaurin has been holding in at training camp. The ... Read More »
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