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Banged-up Astros place infielder Luis Guillorme on injured list with hamstring strain
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
DENVER (AP) — The Houston Astros placed infielder Luis Guillorme on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring on Wednesday, the latest position player sidelined for the AL West leaders. The eight-year veteran Guillorme appeared in 12 games for the Astros, who put shortstop Jeremy Peña on the 10-day injured list with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks sign Pierre-Olivier Joseph to one-year contract, Pius Suter joins Blues
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Canucks signed defenceman Pierre-Olivier Joseph to a one-year contract worth US$775,000, while centre Pius Suter exited Vancouver to join the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday. Joseph had three assists in 47 games split between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Blues last season. The six-foot-two, 185-pound blueliner played in parts of four seasons ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Braves’ Schwellenbach out with broken elbow. Profar returns from drug suspension and Verdugo cut
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Braves right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach broke his right elbow during a start last weekend and was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday as left fielder Jurickson Profar returned from an 80-game drug suspension and slumping outfielder Alex Verdugo was designated for assignment. Schwellenbach said he felt tightness while pitching for Atlanta against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Fritz gets through another late-night five-setter to reach 3rd round at Wimbledon
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Late-night finishes and five-set matches are becoming a habit for Taylor Fritz at this year’s Wimbledon. This time, though, he managed to wrap up his win over Gabriel Diallo before the match was suspended — making sure the fifth-seeded American won’t have to come back on court for a fourth straight day. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Diallo loses five-set match to No. 5 Fritz in Wimbledon second round
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
WIMBLEDON — Canada’s Gabriel Diallo battled to force a fifth set against world No. 5 Taylor Fritz, but the American prevailed 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (0), 4-6, 6-3 to avoid an upset in second-round play at Wimbledon on Wednesday. Diallo hit 55 winners, five more than Fritz, but the 23-year-old from Montreal was undone by his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cleveland, Detroit respond to Sophie Cunningham’s WNBA expansion comments
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — The folks in Cleveland and Detroit are pushing back on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham with some civic pride after Cunningham questioned the league’s choice of expansion to those markets. The social media accounts for each city posted responses to Cunningham, who said Tuesday she wasn’t sure “how excited people are to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boston’s Chapman lights up radar gun at age 37 and has bigger numbers in mind than his 350th save
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — At 37-years-old, Boston closer Aroldis Chapman routinely lights up the radar gun at 100 mph. He also sees a bigger number he’d like to reach. Chapman pitched a perfect ninth inning Wednesday and earned his 350th career save as the Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 in the completion of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twins put struggling starter Bailey Ober on injured list with left hip impingement
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — The Minnesota Twins placed struggling starting pitcher Bailey Ober on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with a left hip impingement. Ober is 4-6 with a 5.28 ERA in 17 starts this season, with 21 home runs allowed and 74 strikeouts in 92 innings. In his last five starts, the 6-foot-9 right-hander ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup bonus goes from a lump sum to one winner to 3 payoffs
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
The PGA Tour has done away with the staggered start for the FedEx Cup finale. In its place is a new pay structure with staggered bonuses to whoever is leading at three points in the final month of the season. The FedEx Cup champion will get $10 million, down from $25 million. However, if the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hegerberg leads Norway to opening 2-1 win over host nation Switzerland at Euro 2025
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Norway star Ada Hegerberg led her team to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over host nation Switzerland despite missing a penalty in their opening game at the Women’s European Championship on Wednesday. The home team dominated the first half and went ahead in the 28th minute when Nadine Riesen capitalized on some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Running back Brady Oliveira returns to Bombers lineup in time to face Stampeders
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
Brady Oliveira is back in the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ starting lineup. The CFL’s top player and Canadian last season will start at halfback Thursday night when Winnipeg (3-0) visits the Calgary Stampeders (2-1). Oliveira had missed the Bombers’ last two games with a shoulder injury. Oliveira was hurt in Winnipeg’s 34-20 season-opening win over B.C., ... Read More »
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