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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 »

ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. caught the New York Yankees off-guard with a spectacular throw to end the third inning on Friday night. The Atlanta Braves’ All-Star right fielder threw out Jorbit Vivas at third base when Vivas was trying to tag up on a deep fly to corner in right. Acuña caught the [...] Read More »

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. homered and drove in two runs, Michael A. Taylor added a bases-clearing double and the Chicago White Sox breezed past the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1 on Friday night. Edgar Quero also homered for Chicago, taking Pirates starter Bailey Falter (6-5) deep in the first inning as the White Sox [...] Read More »

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu won the 3-point contest and her New York Liberty teammate Natasha Cloud was the skills champion at the WNBA’s All-Star Friday night. Ionescu, who won the title in 2023 with a record performance, had a strong final round, scoring 30 points. It was less than her record-breaking effort of 37 [...] Read More »

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh quipped that he was ready for things to go back to normal, while speaking with reporters for the first time since the All-Star break. But, what exactly, has Raleigh’s “normal” been in 2025? Prior to becoming the first catcher and switch hitter to win the All-Star Home [...] Read More »

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu won the 3-point contest and her New York Liberty teammate Natasha Cloud was the skills champion at All-Star Friday night. Ionescu, who won the title in 2023 with a record performance, had a strong final round, scoring 30 points. It was less than her record-breaking effort of 37 two years [...] Read More »