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Flames add centre Cole Reschny with 18th overall pick at NHL draft
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
LOS ANGELES — The Calgary Flames selected Cole Reschny with the 18th overall pick in the NHL draft Friday. Reschny tallied 26 goals and 66 assists in 62 games with the Western Hockey League’s Victoria Royals last season. The five-foot-11, 183-pound centre from Macklin, Sask., added 25 points in 11 playoff games. Reschny committed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emotional tribute to ‘Johnny Hockey’ as Meredith Gaudreau announces Blue Jackets’ 1st-round picks
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Meredith Gaudreau announced the Columbus Blue Jackets’ first-round picks in the NHL draft Friday night, 10 months after her husband, John, was killed along with his brother while riding bicycles on the eve of their sister’s wedding. Fans at the Peacock Theater chanted “Johnny! Johnny!” in honor of the late player ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Byron Buxton homers in the Twins’ 4-1 victory over the Tigers
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Byron Buxton homered and scored twice to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Friday night for their third straight victory. David Festa (2-2) pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits. He struck out six and didn’t walk a batter. Jhoan Durán pitched the ninth for his 12th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reds’ Martinez takes no-hit bid into 9th, Steer hits 3 homers in 8-1 win over Padres
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Martinez took a no-hit bid into the ninth inning before allowing pinch-hitter Elias DĂaz’s double and Spencer Steer hit three home runs, leading the Cincinnati Reds over the San Diego Padres 8-1 on Friday night. Martinez (5-8) walked his third batter, Jackson Merrill, on a low full-count sinker, then retired 22 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astros SS Jeremy Peña leaves game vs. Cubs due to left rib soreness after being hit by pitch
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña left Friday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs with left rib soreness. Peña was hit by a pitch on his left side in the second inning. He stayed in the game until Mauricio DubĂłn entered as a pinch-hitter for him in the fifth. DubĂłn stayed in and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fever start fast without Caitlin Clark, hang on for 94-86 win over Wings and Paige Bueckers
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 32 points, and the Indiana Fever held on without the injured Caitlin Clark, taking a 22-point lead in the first quarter before finishing off a 94-86 victory over the Dallas Wings on Friday night. Clark’s left groin injury spoiled what was supposed to be the first meeting of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford share compliments in final stop of media tour for Sept. 13 bout
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — No trash talk necessary. That was Friday’s message from Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez, both complimentary of one another while downplaying a shoving incident in New York earlier this month during the media tour for their blockbuster match on Sept. 13 at Allegiant Stadium. The fight for the unified super middleweight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mitch Keller wins for first time since March, Bryan Reynolds hits 3-run HR as Pirates rout Mets 9-1
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched 5 1/3 innings to end his 15-start winless streak and Bryan Reynolds hit a three-run home run as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 9-1 on Friday night. Keller (2-10) allowed one run and five hits to win for the first time since his first start of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Padres pinch-hitter DĂaz doubles in 9th inning to spoil no-hit bid by Reds RHP Nick Martinez
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — San Diego Padres pinch-hitter Elias DĂaz hit a double off the wall in left-center in the ninth inning to spoil a no-hit bid by Cincinnati Reds right-hander Nick Martinez on Friday night. The 34-year-old Martinez walked two and struck out six and was lifted from the game after allowing his first hit. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Power pair of Cink and Harrington tied along with Hensby heading into weekend at US Senior Open
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Padraig Harrington and Stewart Cink endured the ups and downs of the U.S. Senior Open together for a second straight day Friday and found themselves tied for the lead. The payoff — sharing the final tee time to kick off the weekend at the hilly, hard-to-read Broadmoor. Cink made up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chisholm Jr. homers in 500th game and Yankees reach halfway point with 3-0 victory over A’s
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
Associated Press (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered on the first pitch he saw in his 500th game and the New York Yankees beat the Athletics 3-0 on Friday night to reach the halfway point of the season. Chisholm hit his fifth homer in 21 games since returning from an oblique injury on June 3 ... Read More »
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