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Pirates’ Skenes and Brewers’ Misiorowski will test hitters and radar guns in 1st MLB matchup
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — There’s going to be plenty of hard throwing Wednesday in the first pitching matchup between Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes and Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski. Just don’t expect too much hard contact. Skenes, the 2024 NL rookie of the year, didn’t allow a hit the last time he pitched in Milwaukee. Misiorowski doesn’t have Skenes’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot has surgery to repair torn ACL in right knee
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot underwent surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee, the team announced on Tuesday. Vandersloot suffered the season-ending injury in Chicago’s 79-52 loss to Indiana on June 7. She had the operation at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. A five-time All-Star, Vandersloot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nuggets go with co-partnership in front office after promoting Tenzer and adding Wallace
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Josh Kroenke balked at the word “abnormal” when it was used to describe the Denver Nuggets’ new front-office setup. Instead, he countered with a different choice — unorthodox. The Nuggets are relying on a unique co-partnership approach between executive vice presidents Ben Tenzer and Jonathan Wallace. It’s a way to take advantage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cooper Flagg set to become Mavericks’ new main man as the expected No. 1 pick in NBA draft
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Cooper Flagg and his Duke teammates were together celebrating a victory over North Carolina the night of Feb. 1 when one of them saw the news that had rocked the basketball world. The Dallas Mavericks were trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. “We just all started going crazy,” Flagg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rays recall rookie Chandler Simpson after a speedy splash in his big league debut
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays are recalling speedy rookie outfielder Chandler Simpson, who stole 19 bases in his first 35 major league games this season before a roster squeeze forced him back to Triple-A Durham. The return of Simpson on Tuesday came a day after the Rays optioned center fielder Kameron ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Stampede rodeo safety to include shaded pens, heart monitors for horses
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
CALGARY — Tents are being set up to provide shade for bulls and broncs and some chuckwagon horses are to be fitted with tiny electrocardiograms at the upcoming Calgary Stampede. Based on scorching heat at the rodeo last summer, Ed Pajor, a professor of animal behaviour and welfare in the University of Calgary’s faculty of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA owners unanimously approve $1.5B sale of Wolves, WNBA’s Lynx from Taylor to Lore-Rodriguez group
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The $1.5 billion sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor to an investment group led by e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore and former baseball star Alex Rodriguez gained NBA approval on Tuesday, finalizing a complex and contentious process more than four years after the deal was reached. The ownership transfer that Taylor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Sirens set to restock expansion-depleted roster with No. 1 pick in PWHL draft
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
New York Sirens general manager Pascal Daoust opens the PWHL draft on Tuesday night holding the No. 1 pick with an opportunity to begin restocking a roster that lost plenty of of top talent in the league’s recent expansion draft and signing period. The Sirens have offensive holes to fill at forward, after losing two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ace Bailey of Rutgers shrugs off questions about canceled workout ahead of the NBA draft
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Ace Bailey fidgeted with a red yo-yo, catching the eyes of members of a media horde that pressed the former Rutgers star to flash some tricks. Dylan Harper, his former teammate and fellow likely NBA lottery pick, hovered nearby and said Bailey had indeed mastered yo-yo staples such as walk the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs minor league pitcher Anhuar Garcia suspended 60 games for positive drug test
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitcher Anhuar Garcia was suspended for 60 games Tuesday by Major League Baseball under the minor league drug program following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Methenolone. A 21-year-old right-hander, Garcia was 1-3 with a 5.91 ERA in six starts and one relief appearance this year for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA draft night fashion to meet blistering New York heat, as players know suits will get sweaty
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA draft night is all about getting dressed up, with players donning their finest suits for the walk on stage after their name is called. The weather in New York is better suited for shorts and flip-flops. With temperatures soaring to 100 degrees (38 Celsius) in the city on Tuesday, players ... Read More »
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