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Nick Dunlap becomes first Masters competitor in a decade and youngest in history to shoot 90
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Nick Dunlap had seen some big numbers start creeping into his game before he arrived at the Masters. Nothing could have prepared him for the amount of strokes he’d take in 18 holes on Thursday. The 21-year-old Dunlap dropped five shots over his final three holes of an already nightmarish day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After 6 year hiatus, Mets prospect Matt Allan is back on the mound chasing big league dreams
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
Matt Allan walked onto a mound Sunday to throw a pitch in a game for the first time in 2,046 days, a six-year gap caused by a pandemic and three major surgeries. “It was unreal, honestly. Nerves and everything that comes with it,” the New York Mets prospect said. “But also just kind of gratitude.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phil Mickelson shoots 75 at the Masters and in jeopardy of missing the cut for 1st time since 2016
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Phil Mickelson’s attempt to turn back the clock one more time at the Masters got off to a rocky start. The 54-year-old three-time Masters champion opened with a 3-over 75 on Thursday, leaving him well back of the leaders. He is in jeopardy of missing the cut for the first time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Witt Jr. hits tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh as the Royals beat the Twins 3-2
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
Kansas City, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Thursday. The Royals trailed by a run before rallying for two in the seventh against reliever Cole Sands (1-1). With one out, Freddy Fermin walked ahead of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kwan has 4 hits, 4 RBIs as Guardians win 6-1 to send White Sox to their 8th straight loss
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Steven Kwan had a homer and three singles and drove in four runs to help the Cleveland Guardians complete a three-game sweep and hand the Chicago White Sox their eighth straight loss with a 6-1 victory on Thursday. Kwan singled leading off the first and scored on Kyle Manzardo’s fourth home run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alan Huss will leave High Point to become coach-in-waiting at Creighton, AP source says
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — High Point coach Alan Huss will return to Creighton as the head coach-in-waiting for when Greg McDermott decides to leave or retire, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the hire had not been announced. The 60-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts release kicker Matt Gay, saving nearly $3 million on salary cap
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts released Matt Gay on Thursday, a surprising move that came just two years after he became the NFL’s highest-paid kicker. He had two years remaining on his $22.5 million contract and while the move will save the Colts $2.75 million on this year’s salary cap, Indy already was below ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adell homers twice in fifth inning, Trout and Ward each go deep twice as Angels rout Rays 11-1
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jo Adell became the third player in Angels history to homer twice in the same inning, Mike Trout and Taylor Ward also homered twice and Los Angeles routed the Tampa Bay Rays 11-1 on Thursday. Adell led off the fifth against Zack Littell (0-3) with first first homer this season for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wild stars Kaprizov and Eriksson Ek sure know how to make an entrance and brighten a playoff picture
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The scoring punch the Minnesota Wild have been sorely lacking made a timely and triumphant appearance, following the long-awaited return of vital forwards Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov from their long-term injuries. Those goals that were stranded with them in the trainer’s room emerged with abundance, suddenly putting the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA president Infantino promises ‘the world will be welcomed’ as Club World Cup preps for US debut
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Take a look at Ticketmaster or most secondary market websites this week and there are plenty of seats still available at various stadiums for this year’s Club World Cup in the United States. No, not the World Cup. The “FIFA Club World Cup 2025.” It’s an international soccer tournament designed to bring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fred Couples shoots 71 at the Masters. So much for the 65-year-old thinking he no longer belongs
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Fred Couples was so unflappable during the first round of the Masters that not even a sound engineer for one of the broadcasts who wandered down the middle of the fairway as the 1992 champion was trying to tee off threw him out of sync. Couples chipped in for birdie from ... Read More »
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