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Jets take Swedish defenceman Boumedienne with 28th pick at NHL draft
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
LOS ANGELES — The Winnipeg Jets took Swedish defenceman Sascha Boumedienne with the 28th overall pick in the NHL draft Friday. The six-foot-one, 175-pound Boumedienne registered three goals and 10 assists in 40 games with Boston University last season. Winnipeg won the Presidents’ Trophy last season after posting the NHL’s best regular-season record. After a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith and Diaz hit 3-run homers as Astros beat Cubs 7-4, extend win streak to 5 games
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Cam Smith hit a three-run homer in his first game against the Cubs since being traded to Houston and Brandon Walter threw six solid innings in his first MLB victory as the Astros beat Chicago 7-4 on Friday night. Yainer Diaz added a three-run homer as AL West-leading Houston extended its winning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collier scores 26 points, Lynx use challenges in OT to top Dream, who rallied after weather delay
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 26 points and the Minnesota Lynx successfully challenged two foul calls in the last minute of overtime to beat Atlanta 96-92 on Friday night in a game that saw the Dream rally after a weather-related delay in the second quarter. The Lynx were up 92-90 when challenges ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mitchell throws two TD passes, earns 100th CFL win as Ticats beat Alouettes 35-17
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
HAMILTON — Bo Levi Mitchell tossed two touchdowns and got help from a Devin Veresuk pick-six to earn his 100th career victory as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the Montreal Alouettes 35-17 on Friday. Mitchell notched his milestone win in his 144th start to become the fastest to 100 victories, bettering Ron Lancaster’s 100th win in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After falling behind by 6 in the 2nd inning, the Orioles storm back and rout Tampa Bay 22-8
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Gary Sanchez homered and drove in four runs, RamĂłn Laureano scored four times and the Baltimore Orioles stormed back from an early six-run deficit to rout the Tampa Bay Rays 22-8 on Friday night. The Orioles were on the wrong end of a similar comeback against Tampa Bay just nine days earlier, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marcus Stroman to return to Yankees’ rotation after missing 2 1/2 months with knee injury
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Marcus Stroman will be activated by the New York Yankees to start on Sunday after missing 2 1/2 months with left knee inflammation. Stroman threw a side session Friday and manager Aaron Boone made the announcement after the Yankees’ beat the Athletics 3-0 in a series opener. “We wanted to see ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patrick Bailey’s clutch 2-run triple lifts Giants over White Sox, 3-1
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Bailey hit a go-ahead two-run triple in the sixth inning and the San Francisco Giants ended a three-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Landon Roupp (6-5) won his second straight start and third out of his last four after giving up an unearned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators trade down to 23rd overall, select defenceman Logan Hensler at NHL draft
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
LOS ANGELES — The Ottawa Senators chose American defenceman Logan Hensler with the 23rd overall pick in the NHL draft Friday. Ottawa initially held the 21st choice but traded it to the Nashville Predators for the 23rd and 67th picks. The six-foot-two, 192-pound Hensler had two goals and 10 assists in 32 games with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte reveals fan who brought him to tears shouted he messaged his late mother
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte said a fan in Chicago who brought him to tears during a game against the White Sox this week shouted that he messaged his late mother the previous night. The two-time All-Star revealed what was said during an interview with Spanish-language journalist Yancen Pujols. “A fan was up on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!JosĂ© BerrĂos, Blue Jays bullpen keep Red Sox bats silent in 9-0 series-opening win
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — JosĂ© BerrĂos pitched seven scoreless innings, George Springer had three hits and two RBI singles, and the Toronto Blue Jays earned a 9-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Bo Bichette, Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement and AndrĂ©s GimĂ©nez also drove in runs for Toronto, which has won six of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!San Francisco 49ers’ Deommodore Lenoir arrested in Los Angeles
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — San Francisco 49ers player Deommodore Lenoir was arrested in Los Angeles on a charge of obstructing law enforcement and later released Friday, police said. Los Angeles police said they saw multiple double-parked cars blocking traffic at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday. They said a suspect “appearing to conceal contraband” threw the keys ... Read More »
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