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Red Panda has fractured left wrist, released from hospital after fall at WNBA game
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
Good news, basketball fans: Red Panda intends to be ready for next season. Red Panda, the popular performer who fell off her unicycle and crashed to the court during halftime of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final between the Indiana Fever and the Minnesota Lynx, has a broken left wrist and will need further consultation with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With the Mets in a tailspin, slumping Lindor dropped from leadoff spot
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor was dropped from the leadoff spot Wednesday night with the New York Mets in a major tailspin. After making 191 consecutive starts at the top of the lineup, Lindor was listed in the No. 2 hole as the designated hitter for the second game of a day-night doubleheader against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boston Legacy signs California native Annie Karich as first player
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — The National Women’s Soccer League expansion team Boston Legacy has signed its first player, midfielder Annie Karich. Karich, who is from Surfside, California, joins Boston from Germany’s SC Freiburg, where she’s played for the past two seasons. She is signed through 2027. The Legacy joins the league next season along with an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers send struggling Josh Jung to minors, activate Jake Burger from IL
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers sent struggling third baseman Josh Jung to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday and activated first baseman Jake Burger from the 10-day injured list. Jung was hitting .237 with eight homers in 35 RBIs in 75 games this season, but hit only .164 (19 of 116) over his past ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diamondbacks sign right-hander Jake Woodford to bolster injury-riddled bullpen
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks signed right-hander Jake Woodford on Wednesday as they try to replenish their injury-plagued bullpen. The 28-year-old Woodford has played five seasons in the big leagues, most recently with the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates in 2024. He was 0-6 with a 7.97 ERA last season over 35 innings. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees catcher Austin Wells misses 4th straight start because of left index finger
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Austin Wells was out of the starting lineup for a fourth straight game Wednesday as Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the catcher had had recovered from an invasive test for a circulatory issue in his left index finger. “Wellsy is good to go,” Boone said. “He’ll be in there tomorrow starting, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NWSL will kick off 2026 regular season on March 13, won’t play matches from June 1-June 28
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The National Women’s Soccer League will avoid going head-to-head with the World Cup next June, according to an outline of the league’s 2026 schedule released Wednesday. The league said no official NWSL matches will take place from June 1 through June 28. The World Cup, which is being hosted by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last-place Pirates finish a 6-0 homestand by shutting out Cardinals in 3 straight games
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pirates didn’t look like a last-place team during a 6-0 homestand in which they outscored the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals by 43-4. “It was special,” shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa said after a 5-0 win over the Cardinals on Wednesday. “These aren’t just wins. These are dominating wins. It’s nice. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg Jets sign Nyquist, five depth players on second day of NHL free agency
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets signed winger Gustav Nyquist to a one-year contract worth US$3.25 million on the second day of NHL free agency Wednesday. Nyquist produced 11 goals and 17 assists in 79 games split between the Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild last season. The 35-year-old Swede has totalled 209 goals and 531 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nikolaj Ehlers remains unsigned late in Day 2 of NHL free agency
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
Nikolaj Ehlers remains unsigned 30 hours into NHL free agency, as the top player available weighed his options Wednesday and suitors awaited his decision that could be one of the final big moves of the offseason. Ehlers was already a rarity as a sought-after free agent who let the opening day of free agency go ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deandre Ayton will join LeBron, Luka and the Lakers after Portland buyout, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Center Deandre Ayton has agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal could not yet be announced between the Lakers and Ayton, the No. ... Read More »
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