National Sports
Rangers send struggling RHP Kumar Rocker to Triple-A Round Rock
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Texas Rangers optioned right-hander Kumar Rocker to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, a day after a rocky start after coming off the injured list. The Rangers made the move before the final game of the series between the Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays, and Texas manager Bruce Bochy said the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Evan Engram embraces Sean Payton’s ‘Joker’ role but says it’s something he has to earn in Denver
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Don’t call Evan Engram the “Joker” just yet. The ninth-year tight end has embraced coach Sean Payton’s vision of him as a versatile player who can create mismatches for Denver’s offense, led by second-year QB Bo Nix. When he signed a two-year, $23 million deal in the spring, Engram took to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champion Panthers are unfazed after losing Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Oilers
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Going into this Stanley Cup Final rematch, confidence oozed from the Florida Panthers just like last year when they won — and also this time from the Edmonton Oilers because they felt prepared for the moment. After losing Game 1 in overtime after a puck over the glass penalty put Edmonton ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soderstrom hits grand slam, 2-run HR to help Athletics beat Twins 14-3 and snap 9-game skid
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Tyler Soderstrom hit a grand slam and a two-run homer, Max Muncy hit a three-run shot in the first inning, and the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 14-3 on Thursday to snap a nine-game losing streak. Brent Rooker had three hits, three RBIs and scored three runs for the Athletics. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ray strikes out 9 and becomes NL’s first 8-game winner as Giants beat Padres 3-2
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robbie Ray struck out nine in seven innings and became the National League’s first eight-game winner as the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Thursday. Ray (8-1) allowed two runs and four hits with a walk. The 33-year-old left-hander retired the side in order four times and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ravens extend receiver Rashod Bateman’s contract through 2029 with a $36.75M deal
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
This contract extension was less of a surprise to Rashod Bateman. The Baltimore Ravens gave out another deal to a key offensive player on Thursday, signing Bateman through 2029. The three-year, $36.75 million extension includes $20 million in guarantees, according to a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers better prepared for Panthers’ physical play in this year’s final: Knoblauch
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
TORONTO — Kris Knoblauch pushed back at the notion his team had been bullied in last year’s Stanley Cup final. The Edmonton Oilers head coach also agreed the group is better suited to face the Florida Panthers some 11 1/2 months later. “We’re more physical team,” he said. “We’re bigger, we’re stronger.” The Oilers showed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Who has qualified for the 2026 World Cup?
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams in the tournament to be co-hosted the United States, Mexico and Canada. Uzbekistan, Jordan and South Korea sealed qualification on Thursday. Forty-three teams will get their spots through their continent’s qualifying process. Another two will secure their berths in the international playoffs featuring six teams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees infielder Oswaldo Cabrera hopeful he can return from fractured left ankle
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Less than a month after undergoing surgery on a fractured left ankle, Oswaldo Cabrera is still hoping to return this season to help the New York Yankees. “They told me that it’s a small possibility,” Cabrera said before the Yankees concluded a three-game series against Cleveland on Thursday. “That is a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL expansion signings: Seattle adds Barnes, Serdachny; Vancouver adds Nurse, Maschmeyer, Gardiner
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
Hilary Knight has company in Seattle, with the new PWHL team adding two 2024 first-round draft picks — Ottawa Charge forward Danielle Serdachny and Montreal Victoire defenseman Cayla Barnes — on Thursday during the league’s expansion signing period. The league announced Serdachny agreed to sign a two-year contract and Barnes reached a three-year deal to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rutschman and Henderson hit back-to-back homers and Orioles beat Mariners 4-3 for 3-game sweep
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep and extend their season-best winning streak to six games. After the Orioles (25-36) played so poorly through mid-May that manager Brandon Hyde was fired ... Read More »
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