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By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Bulls edged the Energy City Cactus Rats 6-5 to split their two-game series   on Friday night during Western Canadian Baseball League at Spitz Stadium. The Cactus Rats won the opener of the series 11-6 on Thursday night. The Cactus Rats got on the board in the top of [...] Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Six Lethbridge Bulls will make their way up the highway for the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game next weekend in Okotoks to represent the West Division All-Star team . For pitchers, the Bulls will be sending local Levi Abbott, Medicine Hat product Brett Getz and Australian Maxim Mrakovcic. Abbott [...] Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald   The Energy City Cactus Rats broke a 5-5 tie in the ninth innings by scoring six runs to knock off the Lethbridge Bulls 11-6 on Thursday night at Spitz Stadium. Bernie Socarras scored on a two-out double by Jack Kalisky to open the scoring for the Bulls in the [...] Read More »

Graham Kelly Inside the CFL The late Don Matthews, second in career wins to Wally Buono, owner of 10 Grey Cup rings, took exception to a reporter’s observation that the upcoming contest was really a big game. “Why,” the coach asked. “Are they awarding more than two points for the win?” Who am I to [...] Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge baseball player Ty Mabin is not letting his career end after his last  American Legion season this summer and after graduating from high school baseball at Chinook last month, as he is attending post-secondary in Montana beginning this fall. Mabin began exploring the option of playing college ball down [...] Read More »

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — It only took two holes for Jon Rahm to hit into his first bunker in the British Open. And that’s how long it took caddie Adam Hayes to realize the R&A had decided to end a tradition unlike any other at the major championships. Hayes was going to have to [...] Read More »

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders placed defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, who experienced a significant setback earlier this year in his recovery from a broken foot, on the physically unable to perform list Friday. That means Wilkins will miss at least the beginning of training camp, which opens Wednesday. Because he was placed [...] Read More »

CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz will remain on non-disciplinary leave through Aug. 31 while he is the subject of a Major League Baseball gambling investigation. Ortiz’s paid leave began on July 3 and was supposed to end on Friday before MLB and the MLB Players Association agreed to extend it. The team can [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — James Butler doesn’t mind standing outside of the spotlight. And on a B.C. Lions offence featuring the likes of quarterback Nathan Rourke and receivers Justin McInnis and Keon Hatcher, a running back might skirt attention. Not Butler. The 30-year-old American has been a star for B.C. this season. He leads the league in [...] Read More »

PEYRAGUDES, France (AP) — Tadej Pogačar delivered another crushing defeat to his Tour de France rivals by dominating an uphill time trial and reinforcing his grip on the yellow jersey on Friday. The brutal effort in the Pyrenees mountains was all about strength and stamina. It was just a painful experience offering no respite after [...] Read More »