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Melissa teammates head Texas 5A all-state softball team
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
LONGVIEW, Texas (AP) — The Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State softball team, distributed by The Associated Press: FIRST TEAM Pitcher: Hailey Nutter, Barbers Hill; Elisa Maes, Melissa; Lindsey Dubberly, Hallsville Catcher: Hutton Adrian, Melissa First base: Delaney Vannoy, Leander Rouse Second base: Kailee James, Walnut Grove Third base: Kennedy Bradley, Melissa Shortstop: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orioles’ Rutschman out until after All-Star break, Westburg has a sprained left index finger
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman likely will be sidelined until after the All-Star break because of a strained left oblique, and infielder Jordan Westburg will be out for at least a few days because of a sprained left index finger sustained even though he wore a sliding mitt. Rutschman felt pain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alcaraz beats Lehecka in Queen’s Club final ahead of Wimbledon defense
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz showed he will be the man to beat at Wimbledon again after defeating Jiri Lehecka in the final at Queen’s Club on Sunday. The top-seeded Spaniard replicated his debut triumph on the grass courts of west London in 2023 with a 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2 victory. It was an 18th-straight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Fernandez tops Germany’s Maria to advance at Bad Homburg Open
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
BAD HOMBURG — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez defeated Germany’s Tatjana Maria 6-0, 7-6 (1) on Sunday in the opening round of the Bad Homburg Open. Fernandez of Laval, Que., had three aces to one double fault and won 61 per cent of her first-serve points. The 22-year-old also broke on all four of her chances in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women fall 3-2 to Belgium in Volleyball Nations League
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
ISTANBUL — Canada’s women’s volleyball team fell 3-2 (22-25, 25-13, 21-25, 25-22, 18-16) to Belgium in Volleyball Nations League action on Sunday. The Canadians were ahead 2-1 before Belgium stormed back to win the final two sets. Hilary Johnson led Canada with 21 points, including five blocks. VNL rookie Anna Smrek followed with 19 points, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3 dead, 81 injured after stand collapses at Algerian soccer match
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
ALGIERS (AP) — Three people died and 81 were injured following the collapse of a stand after soccer club Mouloudia Club d’Alger won a ninth league title, Algerian authorities said Sunday. An earlier toll was one dead and 50 injured but two fans subsequently died from their injuries following Saturday’s incident at the Stade Olympique ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yarbrough goes on injured list in another hit to Yankees pitching, Winans to make New York debut
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Yarbrough was put on the 15-day injured list with a strained right oblique in another blow to the Yankees rotation, and rookie Allan Winans will make his New York debut on Monday night at Cincinnati after going 7-0 with an 0.90 ERA at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Yarbrough, a 33-year-old right-hander who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England out for 465 and trailing India by only 6 runs at Headingley
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
LEEDS, England (AP) — England was all out for 465 and trailed India by only six runs on the first innings at tea on day three Sunday of the test series opener at Headingley. India pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who should have had a five-for on Friday, finally got it by taking the last two wickets. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bublik beats Medvedev to win Halle Open again
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
HALLE (WESTFALEN), Germany (AP) — Alexander Bublik defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Sunday to win the Halle Open for the second time. The Kazakhstani player, who also won the grass-court tournament in 2023, is just the third player to claim the title more than once after three-time winner Yevgeny Kafelnikov and 10-time champion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Yarbrough goes on the injured list in a blow to the Yankees’ pitching
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees’ pitching took another hit Sunday when Ryan Yarbrough was put on the 15-day injured list with a strained right oblique. Yarbrough, a 33-year-old right-hander, is 3-1 with a 3.90 ERA in eight starts and eight relief appearances. New York already was missing ace Gerrit Cole (Tommy John ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Referees picked by the NBA for Game 7 are James Capers, Josh Tiven, Sean Wright
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — James Capers, Josh Tiven and Sean Wright joined a very small club on Sunday. Capers, Tiven and Wright were announced by the NBA as the officiating crew for Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. It’s the first Game 7 of a finals ... Read More »
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