National Sports
Sabres avoid arbitration with Bowen Byram by signing him to a 2-year, $12.5M contract
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres avoided arbitration with Bowen Byram late Monday night by re-signing the restricted free agent defenseman to a two-year contract worth $12.5 million. Byram will count $6.25 million against the salary cap through the 2026-27 NHL season. He was considered a candidate for a trade or an offer sheet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With family support, Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher, switch-hitter to win Home Run Derby
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Cal Raleigh approached the All-Star Home Run Derby like a day on the lawn. Dad was on the mound and baby brother was behind the plate. Only this time, there were tens of thousands looking on at Truist Park and a $1 million prize. “It goes all the way back to him ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Monday, July 14, 2025
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
Monday’s Scoreboard WNBA Minnesota 91 Chicago 78 Phoenix 78 Golden State 77 — The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World Championships open water swimming postponed due to poor water quality
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
SINGAPORE (AP) — Open water swimming at the World Championships in Singapore has been postponed because of “water quality levels exceeding acceptable thresholds,” the governing body World Aquatics said in a statement. The women’s 10-kilometer event was to have opened the program Tuesday but was pushed back to Wednesday. It will be held the same ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seattle’s Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher and switch-hitter to win Home Run Derby
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Seattle’s Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round Monday night. The Mariners’ breakout slugger nicknamed Big Dumper advanced from the first round on a tiebreaker by less than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners’ Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher, switch-hitter to win Home Run Derby
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Seattle’s Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round Monday night. The Mariners breakout slugger nicknamed Big Dumper advanced from the first round on a tiebreaker by less than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seattle’s Cal Raleigh to face Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero for Home Run Derby title
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Seattle’s Cal Raleigh and Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero advanced to the final round of the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night. Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz hit the longest homer, a 513-foot drive over Truist Park’s right-center field seats in the first round but was eliminated by Raleigh 19-13 in the semifinals after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Napheesa Collier scores 29 and the Lynx beat the Sky 91-78
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 29 points, five assists and three steals, Courtney Williams added 18 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 91-78 on Monday night. Minnesota (19-4), which played its fourth game in six days, avenged an 87-81 loss to the Sky on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cruz hits 513-foot homer, joins Raleigh, Caminero and Buxton in Home Run Derby semifinals
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz hit a 513-foot drive over Truist Park’s right-center field seats while advancing to the second round of the All-Star Home Run Derby along with Seattle’s Cal Raleigh, Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero and Minnesota’s Byron Buxton on Monday night. Atlanta’s Matt Olson, Washington’s James Wood, the New York Yankees’ Jazz ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brook Lopez is joining a Clippers team that is nothing like the one he grew up watching
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brook Lopez grew up in Southern California. He remembers the days when the Los Angeles Clippers were awful. Those years are long gone — and Lopez is betting that even better years are ahead. Lopez discussed his decision to join the Clippers on a two-year contract worth nearly $18 million on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman signs extension
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman has signed a contract extension through the 2029-30 season. The Cavaliers also announced Monday night general manager Mike Gansey, assistant GM Brandon Weems, vice president of basketball operations/general counsel Jason Hillman and vice president of basketball strategy and personnel Jon Nichols received extensions. “Koby Altman ... Read More »
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