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Ekholm returns from injury for Oilers in Game 5 against Stars: ‘I shouldn’t be here’
By Canadian Press on May 29th, 2025
DALLAS — Mattias Ekholm called watching the Stanley Cup playoffs one of the most difficult things he’s endured in hockey. “Nerve-racking,” the Edmonton Oilers defenceman said earlier this week. “Not fun.” His teammates did their part. Ekholm is now back healthy and ready to join the fray. The 35-year-old Swede entered the lineup for Game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Towns playing despite knee injury and Knicks sticking with Robinson in starting lineup for Game 5
By Canadian Press on May 29th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns is starting despite a bruised left knee and the New York Knicks are keeping fellow center Mitchell Robinson in the lineup with him in their must-win Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night. Towns was hurt near the end of the Indiana Pacers’ 130-121 victory on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Left-hander Génesis Cabrera agrees to 1-year deal with the Cubs
By Canadian Press on May 29th, 2025
The Chicago Cubs agreed to a one-year contract with former New York Mets left-hander Génesis Cabrera on Thursday and designated right-hander Brooks Kriske for assignment. Cabrera, 28, had a 3.52 ERA and threw seven strikeouts across 7 2/3 innings and seven games of relief for the Mets this year. He was designated for assignment on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ben Griffin still on a heater after his win on punishing course at Memorial
By Canadian Press on May 29th, 2025
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Ben Griffin resumed the great play that brought him his first individual PGA Tour victory last week, hitting two shots in the water and still posting a 7-under 65 on Thursday in the Memorial on a course with rough as dense as a U.S. Open. Griffin isn’t taking victory laps after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Broncos’ Bo Nix looks more comfortable heading into 2nd season and elusive familiarity a big reason
By Canadian Press on May 29th, 2025
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Bo Nix looks a lot more comfortable than he did a year ago at this time, and not just because he’s no longer a wide-eyed rookie trying to carve out some snaps behind Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson. This marks the first time since he was attending Pinson Valley High School ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Edwards and the T-wolves again enter the summer focused on the final 2 steps to an NBA title
By Canadian Press on May 29th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For all the strides the Minnesota Timberwolves have made since they drafted Anthony Edwards first overall five years ago, a once-woebegone franchise now playing deep into the playoffs as a habit and not a hiccup, a noticeable gap remains between them and an NBA title. Reaching the last two Western Conference finals, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bryce Harper misses doubleheader opener against Braves, doesn’t start second game
By Canadian Press on May 29th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper missed Thursday’s doubleheader opener against the Atlanta Braves and wasn’t in the starting lineup for the second game, two days after being hit by a pitch on the right elbow. Harper was hit by a 95.3 mph fastball from Braves pitcher Spencer Strider during the first inning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Los Angeles Dodgers acquire former All-Star reliever Alexis Díaz in trade with Cincinnati Reds
By Canadian Press on May 29th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired former All-Star reliever Alexis Díaz from the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday in a trade for minor league pitcher Mike Villani. The Dodgers moved right-hander Evan Phillips to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster for Díaz, who had a 12.00 ERA in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SEC amps up fines to $500,000 for rushing field, storming court
By Canadian Press on May 29th, 2025
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference is ratcheting up penalties on schools whose fans storm the field or rush the court, doing away with an escalating fine system and now charging $500,000 per incident. “The motivation was ‘field rushing is field rushing, the first time or the 18th time,’” commissioner Greg Sankey said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Prove people wrong’: Austin Elliott backstops Knights at Memorial Cup after WHL snub
By Canadian Press on May 29th, 2025
RIMOUSKI — Austin Elliott couldn’t have imagined suiting up for the London Knights in the Memorial Cup earlier this season. Back in October, the overage goaltender was manning the crease for a different junior team — in another league. “Crazy how it’s worked out for me,” Elliott said Thursday at Colisée Financière Sun Life. “If ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astros’ Yordan Alvarez ‘really close’ to returning after hand injury
By Canadian Press on May 29th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston manager Joe Espada said Thursday injured slugger Yordan Alvarez is getting “really close” to returning to the lineup after sitting out with a hand injury for almost a month. Alvarez, who has been out since May 3 with right hand inflammation, hit off a pitching machine Thursday before the Astros opened ... Read More »
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