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Shannon Sharpe is stepping away temporarily from ESPN amid sexual assault lawsuit
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe said Thursday he is stepping away temporarily from his ESPN duties while he deals with what he called false allegations in a $50 million civil lawsuit filed against him by a woman who alleges he raped and threatened her. Sharpe said in a statement that he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bologna advances to face AC Milan in Italian Cup final
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Bologna advanced past Empoli to reach its first Italian Cup final in more than half a century on Thursday. Thijs Dallinga’s 87th-minute header earned Bologna a 2-1 win and the team advanced 5-1 on aggregate. Giovanni Fabbian opened the scoring for Bologna with a header seven minutes in. Then Viktor Kovalenko ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sosa and Vargas homer to lead White Sox to a rain-shortened 3-0 win over the Twins
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lenyn Sosa and Michael Vargas homered Thursday as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0 in a game that was shortened to seven innings because of rain. The win salvaged the finale of the three-game series for Chicago and snapped a 14-game losing streak at Target Field, the longest road ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bryan Woo shuts down Boston, helps Mariners close road trip with 4-3 win over Red Sox
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Bryan Woo scattered three hits over six innings, and the Seattle Mariners tagged Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet for four runs in the first two innings on Thursday to beat Boston 4-3 and win the three-game series. Leo Rivas and J.P. Crawford each had a pair of hits for the Mariners, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!KC bullpen tosses 6 shutout innings, allowing the Royals to rally for 7-4 win over the Rockies
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kyle Isbel drove in three runs, two on a go-ahead single in the fifth, and the Kansas City bullpen threw six shutout innings to help the Royals rally for a 7-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a doubleheader Thursday. Salvador Perez also drove in a pair ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twins third baseman Royce Lewis to start injury rehab assignment on Friday
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis will begin an injury rehab assignment on Friday at Triple-A St. Paul. Lewis hasn’t played since he picked up a moderate hamstring strain while running out a ground ball in a spring training game on March 16. The Twins were counting on Lewis to be a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest: NFL prospects and teams get ready for the draft in Green Bay
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
The NFL draft is set to kick off at 8 p.m. ET in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Miami QB Cam Ward is expected to be the first pick to the Tennessee Titans. There will be a red carpet before the draft, where players will show off their style on an Oscars-like runway. Here’s the latest: Tradeless ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friday’s NBA games: Bucks-Pacers, Magic-Celtics, Wolves-Lakers all set for Game 3s
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
The Orlando Magic have been here before. Giannis Antetokounmpo has been here before. And LeBron James, well, he’s been basically everywhere before. As the first full week of the NBA playoffs draws to a close, the matchups start to shift locations — with three Game 3s on tap for Friday night serving as the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Larson begins second try at racing’s ‘double’ with bad luck as he hits the wall in Indy 500 testing
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Larson survived his first Indianapolis 500 unscathed. His luck ran out Thursday. The 2021 NASCAR champion and defending Brickyard 400 winner spun coming out of the first turn on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval, hit the wall, bounced down the track to the warmup lane, then went back up the track ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams is activated from the 10-day injured list by the Nationals
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams rejoined the Washington Nationals from the 10-day injured list before their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. Infielder Trey Lipscomb was optioned to Triple-A Rochester to make room for the 24-year-old Abrams on the active roster. Abrams was batting .244 with a .585 slugging percentage, an .874 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smarty Jones captured hearts on the 2004 Triple Crown trail. He’s been elected to the Hall of Fame
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — It’s time for another Smarty party. Twenty-one years after Smarty Jones won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, the chestnut colt has been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame announced Thursday that he was the lone candidate in the contemporary category to ... Read More »
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