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Guardians place Gabriel Arias on IL with ankle sprain, recall Brayan Rocchio from Triple-A
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians placed shortstop Gabriel Arias on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle sprain before Tuesday night’s game at the Chicago Cubs and recalled infielder Brayan Rocchio from Triple-A Columbus. Rocchio was in Cleveland’s lineup at shortstop and batting ninth for the series opener at Wrigley Field. Arias was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US coach Mauricio Pochettino makes light of unexpected drone: ‘It’s not the NASA here’
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino made light of an unexpected drone flying over his team’s training session ahead of a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal against Guatemala. The U.S. Soccer Federation had three drones above Tuesday’s practice at the training facility next to Energizer Field and a fourth joined them during the start ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jorge Soler activated by Angels for series against Braves, his former team
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels activated outfielder Jorge Soler from the injured list before Tuesday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves. Also Tuesday, the Braves acquired right-hander Hunter Stratton from the Pittsburgh Pirates for outfielder Titus Dumitru and cash. Stratton was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Braves left-hander Chris Sale, on the 15-day injured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Springer has career-high 7 RBIs, Blue Jays beat Yankees 12-5 to pull within 1 game of AL East lead
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — George Springer had a career-high seven RBIs, including his ninth grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated Canada Day by beating the Yankees 12-5 on Tuesday and closing within one game of AL East-leading New York. AndrĂ©s GimĂ©nez had a go-ahead, three-run homer for the Blue Jays, who overcame a 2-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Springer’s grand slam, seven RBIs lifts Blue Jays to 12-5 win over Yankees
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
TORONTO — George Springer drove in seven runs with a grand slam, a solo homer and a two-run single to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 12-5 win against the New York Yankees on Tuesday. The Blue Jays (47-38) have won three in a row and snatched the first two of the four-game series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants exercise contract option on manager Bob Melvin for the 2026 season
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants showed their confidence in manager Bob Melvin on Tuesday, exercising his contract option for the 2026 season. San Francisco was 45-40 and in third place in the NL West heading into the second game of a four-game set at Arizona on Tuesday night. The 63-year-old Melvin left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alex Delvecchio, Hall of Famer and former linemate of Gordie Howe, dies at 93
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
Alex Delvecchio, the Hockey Hall of Famer and former linemate of Gordie Howe, has died. He was 93. The Detroit Red Wings announced the news on social media. The cause of death was unknown. The centre from Fort William, Ont., played in Detroit for the entirety of his 24-year career, spanning from 1950-51 to 1973-74. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mets and Brewers postponed because of rain, rescheduled for day-night doubleheader on Wednesday
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The opener of a three-game series between the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets was postponed because of rain Tuesday and rescheduled as a day-night doubleheader. The series is to begin Wednesday with the makeup game at 1:10 p.m. and the previously scheduled game at 7:10 p.m. New York’s Clay Holmes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NCAA’s House settlement era begins, shaking up college athletics as some schools opt out
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
The NCAA’s House settlement era launched on Tuesday, with athletic programs across the country free to start paying millions to their athletes in the biggest change in the history of college athletics. It’s the death of the NCAA’s longstanding amateur model, certain to cause headaches and disputes among powerhouse and small-time programs alike. Scattered among ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marlins reinstate OF Derek Hill after he missed 5 weeks with a sprained wrist
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Outfielder Derek Hill was reinstated from the 10-day injured list by the Miami Marlins on Tuesday after he missed five weeks with a sprained left wrist. Hill was injured when he made a diving catch in the eighth inning of a 3-0 win at the Los Angeles Angels on May 25. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Detroit Red Wings legend and Hockey Hall of Famer Alex Delvecchio dies at 93
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Alex Delvecchio, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame who helped the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup three times in the 1950s, has died. He was 93. Delvecchio died at his home in Rochester, Michigan, according to a Red Wings spokesperson. A cause of death was not immediately available, ... Read More »
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