National Sports
Former Braves players Freddie Freeman and Max Fried are making their return to Atlanta as All-Stars
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Four years of return visits to Atlanta has prepared Freddie Freeman for another Tuesday night, this time as the starting first baseman for the National League in the All-Star Game. Freeman, now in his fourth season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, played his first 12 seasons in Atlanta. He makes no effort ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cal Raleigh to play for US in World Baseball Classic, joining Judge, Skenes and Witt
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh agreed to play for the U.S. team at next year’s World Baseball Classic, joining captain Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes and Bobby Witt Jr. USA Baseball announced the decision Monday before Raleigh participated in the All-Star Home Run Derby. The 28-year-old entered the All-Star break leading the major leagues ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge finds probable cause in Browns rookie Quinshon Judkins’ battery and domestic violence case
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Broward County judge has found probable cause after Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was arrested Saturday night in Florida on a charge of battery and domestic violence. Judkins was released on Sunday after he posted $2,500 bond. The judge ordered Judkins not to be in contact with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robot umpires to make All-Star Game debut, another step toward possible regular-season use in 2026
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Tarik Skubal views the strike zone differently than robot umpires. “I have this thing where I think everything is a strike until the umpire calls it a ball,” Detroit’s AL Cy Young Award winner said ahead of his start for the American League in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game. MLB has been experimenting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul George has arthroscopic knee surgery after recent workout injury
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers wing player Paul George had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Monday to treat an injury that occurred during a recent workout. The club said the procedure was performed by Dr. Jonathan L. Glashow at the NYU–Langone Sports Medicine Orthopedic Center. George’s rehabilitation program is set to begin and he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argument over ‘valid buisiness purpose’ for NIL collectives threatens college sports settlement
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
Less than two weeks after terms of a multibillion-dollar college sports settlement went into effect, friction erupted over the definition of a “valid business purpose” that collectives making name, image likeness payments to players are supposed to have. The new College Sports Commission sent a letter to athletic directors last week saying it was rejecting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-NFL QB Bridgewater says he is suspended from high school coaching for giving benefits to players
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater said he has been suspended from coaching his former high school team in Miami because he provided players with financial benefits that he says he’d reported to the school. The 32-year-old Bridgewater publicized action taken against him by Miami Northwestern High School in a social media post ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman signs extension, AP source says
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, a person with knowledge of the deal said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the signing has not yet been announced. ESPN first reported the deal. General manager Mike ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gill: Late fightback made India ‘quite optimistic’ of winning at Lord’s
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — India was given no chance of winning the Lord’s test at lunch on the last day Monday. When Ravindra Jadeja and the tail were still going against England after tea, India captain Shubman Gill believed they could pull off a comeback for the ages. Chasing 193 for victory, Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dave Roberts defends Jacob Misiorowski’s All-Star selection as an ‘easy answer’
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — National League All-Star manager Dave Roberts said including Milwaukee rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski on his team was “an easy answer” despite complaints from some players over his inclusion after just five big league appearances. “If it brings excitement, attention to our game, then I’m all about it,” Roberts said before Monday’s Home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Starc takes 6 wickets for 9 runs as West Indies routed for 27 in Kingston
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Mitchell Starc took six wickets for nine runs, surpassing 400 test wickets in his 100th test, and Scott Boland claimed a hat trick as Australia bowled out the West Indies for 27 to win the third test by 176 runs on Monday, The West Indies missed the lowest score in test ... Read More »
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