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Lionel Messi set to be unveiled by Inter Miami and Major League Soccer
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – The stage is set. Lionel Messi is about to meet his new fans at Inter Miami. An event billed as “The Unveil” is Sunday night at the team’s stadium in Fort Lauderdale. It comes one day after Messi, Major League Soccer and Inter Miami finalized his signing through the 2025 ... Read More »
1 responseDanny Jansen hits 3-run double as Blue Jays complete sweep, beat Diamondbacks 7-5
By Ian Harrison, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
TORONTO (AP) – Danny Jansen hit a three-run double in the eighth inning to give Toronto what turned out to be an important cushion, and the Blue Jays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Kevin Kiermaier and Santiago Espinal each had two hits and an RBI and Vladimir Guerrero ... Read More »
1 responseSteve Stricker wins his 3rd PGA Tour Champions major of year with dominant weekend at Firestone
By The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Steve Stricker won his third PGA Tour Champions major of the year, capping off a dominant weekend at Firestone with a 4-under 66 on Sunday for a three-shot victory in the Kaulig Companies Championship. Stricker was five shots off the lead after a second-round 73, but closed with rounds of 65-66 ... Read More »
1 responseCarlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in 5 sets to win Wimbledon for a second Grand Slam trophy
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – A poor start left Carlos Alcaraz a single point from a two-set hole against Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. That sort of deficit is daunting for anyone, let alone a 20-year-old in his second major final, and against anyone, let alone Djokovic, someone who hadn’t lost at Centre Court in ... Read More »
1 responseBlue Jays complete sweep of Diamondbacks at home with 7-5 victory
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on July 16th, 2023
TORONTO – Danny Jansen’s three-run double in the eighth inning led the Toronto Jays to a 7-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday and sweep of their three-game series. Santiago Espinal, Kevin Kiermaier, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., with the go-ahead play, and Daulton Varsho also drove in runs for Toronto (53-41), which has won four ... Read More »
1 responseNovak Djokovic rues his missed chances after losing a highly entertaining Wimbledon final in 5 sets
By Chris Lehourites, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – Regrets? Novak Djokovic has two. There was that tiebreaker pretty early in the Wimbledon final on Sunday, when the 36-year-old Serb was one point from taking a two-sets-to-none lead over his 20-year-old opponent, Carlos Alcaraz. And then there was that missed volley on break point early in the fifth set with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coulombe retires Arraez for final out as the Orioles top the Marlins 5-4 for their 8th straight win
By Noah Trister, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
BALTIMORE (AP) – Kyle Bradish took a shutout into the eighth inning and Danny Coulombe retired Luis Arraez on a game-ending lineout with a runner on second as the Baltimore Orioles held off Miami’s late rally in a 5-4 victory over the Marlins on Sunday. The Orioles won their eighth straight game, but not before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea completes the signing of Brazilian teenager Angelo Gabriel
By The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Chelsea has completed the signing of Brazilian teenager Angelo Gabriel from Santos as new manager Mauricio Pochettino looks to add talented youth to his squad. The 18-year-old winger, who became the youngest player in the history of Brazil’s national championship when he made his senior debut at the age of 15 years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cease wins for 1st time in almost 2 months as White Sox cool off Braves 8-1
By Charles Odum, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
ATLANTA (AP) – Dylan Cease won for the first time in nearly two months, Luis Robert Jr. had four hits that included a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat Atlanta 8-1 on Sunday to stop the Braves’ streak of 11 consecutive series wins. Cease (4-3) had eight straight no-decisions since beating Cleveland on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tour de France teams ask fans to behave better after mass pile-up in 15th stage
By The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
SAINT-GERVAIS MONT-BLANC, France (AP) – Tour de France overall leader Jonas Vingegaard is calling on fans to behave better at cycling’s biggest race after another mass crash marred the 15th stage on Sunday. “I’d like to tell the spectators to enjoy the race and be there to cheer for us without standing on the road ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran quarterback Harris suffers significant knee injury against Calgary Stampeders
By The Canadian Press on July 16th, 2023
REGINA – Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris will miss time the result of a tibial plateau fracture in his right knee, the CFL club announced Sunday. Harris, 37, was hurt in the fourth quarter of Saskatchewan’s 33-31 overtime loss to Calgary on Saturday. Harris was attempting to run when Stampeders’ defensive lineman Derek Wiggan roll ... Read More »
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