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Ex-MLB player Yasiel Puig to plead guilty in gambling case
By The Associated Press on November 14th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Former Major League Baseball outfielder Yasiel Puig will plead guilty to lying to federal agents investigating an illegal gambling operation, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday. Court documents unsealed Monday say Yasiel Puig Valdés, 31, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of making false statements and after pleading ... Read More »
1 responseSeattle’s RodrÃguez, Atlanta’s Harris voted top rookies
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on November 14th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Seattle’s Julio RodrÃguez and Atlanta”s Michael Harris II, a pair of 21-year-old center fielders, were voted Rookies of the Year on Monday. Rodriguez hit .284 with 28 homers, 75 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in helping the Mariners reach the postseason for the first time since 2001. He won the American ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seattle’s Julio RodrÃguez voted AL Rookie of the Year
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on November 14th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Seattle center fielder Julio RodrÃguez was voted American League Rookie of the Year on Monday after hitting .284 with 28 homers, 75 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in helping the Mariners reach the postseason for the first time since 2001. The 21-year-old received 29 of 30 first-place votes and one second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps part with Canadian striker Cavallini, veteran defender Nerwinski
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2022
VANCOUVER – Canadian international striker Lucas Cavallini and longtime defender Jake Nerwinski are among the players who will not be returning to the Vancouver Whitecaps for the 2023 Major League Soccer season. The Whitecaps said Monday it will not pick up 2023 player options and will part ways with Cavallini and Nerwinski, along with goalkeeper ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Brooke Rivers hopes to elevate golf game at Wake Forest
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2022
Canada’s Brooke Rivers is ready to take the next step in her golf career by following in Arnold Palmer’s footsteps. Rivers has declared her intention to play for Wake Forest University in the new school year, Palmer’s alma mater. The decision isn’t just based on Palmer’s legacy, but the contemporary reality that the Demon Deacons ... Read More »
1 responseTicats acquire rights to veteran quarterback Mitchell from Stampeders
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2022
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have first crack at giving quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell a new CFL home. The Ticats acquired the rights to Mitchell from the Calgary Stampeders on Monday in exchange for Hamilton’s third-round pick in the 2023 CFL draft, fifth-round pick in 2024 and future considerations. Mitchell, 32, joined the Stampeders in 2012 ... Read More »
1 responseSources: Ticats acquire rights to veteran quarterback Mitchell from Stampeders
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2022
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have first crack at giving quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell a new CFL home. According to two league sources, the Ticats have acquired the rights to Mitchell from the Calgary Stampeders. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because neither club has announced the deal. It’s unclear what the Stampeders got ... Read More »
1 responseCanada captain Sophie de Goede up for World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2022
Canada captain Sophie de Goede is a nominee for World Rugby’s Women’s 15s Player of the Year award. The 23-year-old from Victoria is up against New Zealand’s Ruahei Demant and Portia Woodman, England’s Alex Matthews and France’s Laure Sansus. De Goede led Canada to fourth place at the recent Rugby World Cup in New Zealand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Avs winger Rantanen, Bruins goalie Ullmark, Rangers rearguard Fox named NHL 3 stars
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2022
NEW YORK – Colorado Avalanche right-wing Mikko Rantanen, Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark and New York Rangers defenceman Adam Fox have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Rantanen had three goals and four assists in two games for the Avalanche, who increased their winning streak to four games. He had two goals, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Hockey Canada executive Nicholson to testify before parliamentary committee
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2022
OTTAWA – Former Hockey Canada president and CEO Bob Nicholson is scheduled to speak before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage on Tuesday. Nicholson has been an executive with the Edmonton Oilers since 2014 and has been the NHL team’s chairman since 2019. He’s been called before the parliamentary committee as part of its ongoing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect caught in fatal shooting of 3 U.Va. football players
By Sarah Rankin, The Associated Press on November 14th, 2022
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) – Police on Monday captured a University of Virginia student suspected of fatally shooting three members of the school’s football team as they returned to campus from a field trip. The violence that also wounded two students erupted near a parking garage and sent the campus into a lockdown that lasted overnight ... Read More »
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