National Sports
Bill in Congress would prevent schools from using student fees to bankroll college sports
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to regulate college sports introduced in the House on Thursday would offer limited antitrust protection for the NCAA, while barring schools from using student fees to pay for college athletic programs. Co-sponsors of the SCORE Act includes seven Republicans and two Democrats, which gives the bill a fair chance of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Westburg powers Orioles past Mets 7-3 for doubleheader sweep
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jordan Westburg homered and drove in three runs as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Mets 7-3 on Thursday to sweep a doubleheader. Alex Jackson doubled twice and scored two runs in his Baltimore debut to help the Orioles win for the fifth time in six games. They took both ends ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reds beat Marlins 6-0, earn split in four-game series
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Steer homered and Nick Lodolo pitched six strong innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Miami Marlins 6-0 on Thursday to earn a split in the four-game series. Elly De La Cruz singled for his 100th hit of the season, stole second, and scored on Austin Hays’ single to put Cincinnati ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White Sox pay tribute to late closer Bobby Jenks by wearing ’45’ uniform patches
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox paid tribute to late closer Bobby Jenks by wearing “45” patches on their uniforms on Thursday night. The White Sox debuted Jenks’ uniform number patches against the Cleveland Guardians and will wear them for the remainder of the season. A World Series champion and two-time All-Star, Jenks died ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chan Kim shoots 9-under 61 to take the 1st-round lead in the ISCO Championship
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Chan Kim shot a 9-under 61 on Thursday at Hurstbourne Country Club to take the first-round lead in the ISCO Championship, the opposite-field PGA Tour event also sanctioned by the European tour. Kim holed out from 123 yards for eagle on the par-4 fourth hole and had seven birdies. He had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kyle Manzardo rejoins Guardians after leaving to be with his family while mom has heart transplant
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Cleveland Guardians first baseman Kyle Manzardo rejoined the team on Thursday after missing three games to be with his family while his mother underwent a heart transplant. Windy Manzardo had surgery in Spokane, Washington. The Guardians reinstated Manzardo from the family medical emergency list prior to the opener of a four-game series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lee Elia, former major league manager known for profane rant, dies at 87
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
Lee Elia, a former major league player and coach who was managing the Chicago Cubs in 1983 when he famously criticized the team’s fans in a memorable postgame rant, has died. He was 87. The Philadelphia Phillies said Elia died on Wednesday. No further details were provided by the team. Elia, a Philadelphia native, had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt to undergo a 2nd Tommy John surgery on Friday
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt will undergo a second Tommy John surgery that will sideline him for the rest of this season and much of next season, manager Aaron Boone said Thursday. Schmidt will have the surgery Friday, and the procedure will be performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Wickens to drive feature race at home 7 years after crash left him paralyzed
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario (AP) — Robert Wickens’ promising racing career seemed as if it was cut tragically short after a 2018 crash left him paralyzed from the chest down. But almost seven years later, Wickens is racing in the headline event of the Chevrolet Grand Prix, competing at the highest levels of his sport in Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March Madness expansion to 72 or 76 teams floated; change could come as soon as next season
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
The committees for men’s and women’s Division I basketball met this week to discuss possible expansion of the March Madness tournaments, but made no immediate decisions or recommendations. “The still viable outcomes include the tournaments remaining at 68 teams or expanding the fields to either 72 or 76 teams in advance of the 2026 or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks sign goaltender Aleksei Medvedev to three-year entry-level contract
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Aleksei Medvedev to a three-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Thursday. The 17-year-old from St. Petersburg, Russia, spent the 2024-25 season with the Ontario Hockey League and Memorial Cup champion London Knights. He has a 22-8-2 record with a 2.79 goals-against average, a .912 save percentage, ... Read More »
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