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Kyle Manzardo rejoins Guardians after leaving to be with his family while mom has heart transplant
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Cleveland Guardians first baseman Kyle Manzardo rejoined the team on Thursday after missing three games to be with his family while his mother underwent a heart transplant. Windy Manzardo had surgery in Spokane, Washington. The Guardians reinstated Manzardo from the family medical emergency list prior to the opener of a four-game series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lee Elia, former major league manager known for profane rant, dies at 87
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
Lee Elia, a former major league player and coach who was managing the Chicago Cubs in 1983 when he famously criticized the team’s fans in a memorable postgame rant, has died. He was 87. The Philadelphia Phillies said Elia died on Wednesday. No further details were provided by the team. Elia, a Philadelphia native, had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt to undergo a 2nd Tommy John surgery on Friday
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt will undergo a second Tommy John surgery that will sideline him for the rest of this season and much of next season, manager Aaron Boone said Thursday. Schmidt will have the surgery Friday, and the procedure will be performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Wickens to drive feature race at home 7 years after crash left him paralyzed
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario (AP) — Robert Wickens’ promising racing career seemed as if it was cut tragically short after a 2018 crash left him paralyzed from the chest down. But almost seven years later, Wickens is racing in the headline event of the Chevrolet Grand Prix, competing at the highest levels of his sport in Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March Madness expansion to 72 or 76 teams floated; change could come as soon as next season
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
The committees for men’s and women’s Division I basketball met this week to discuss possible expansion of the March Madness tournaments, but made no immediate decisions or recommendations. “The still viable outcomes include the tournaments remaining at 68 teams or expanding the fields to either 72 or 76 teams in advance of the 2026 or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks sign goaltender Aleksei Medvedev to three-year entry-level contract
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Aleksei Medvedev to a three-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Thursday. The 17-year-old from St. Petersburg, Russia, spent the 2024-25 season with the Ontario Hockey League and Memorial Cup champion London Knights. He has a 22-8-2 record with a 2.79 goals-against average, a .912 save percentage, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stars trade Matt Dumba to Penguins in swap of defensemen as Pittsburgh also gets draft pick
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — The Stars traded Matt Dumba to Pittsburgh in a swap of defensemen Thursday, with Dallas getting Vladislav Kolyachonok while sending a 2028 second-round pick to the Penguins. Dumba never had an impact after signing a $7.5 million, two-year contract in free agency last year. He was a healthy scratch for all 18 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mets pitcher David Peterson replaces Giants left-hander Robbie Ray on NL All-Star roster
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
New York Mets pitcher David Peterson was added to the National League roster for the All-Star Game on Thursday, replacing San Francisco left-hander Robbie Ray. It’s the first All-Star selection for Peterson, who is 6-4 with a 3.06 ERA in 18 starts. The lefty tossed seven-plus innings of one-run ball in New York’s 3-1 loss ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stars trade Matt Dumba to Penguins in swap of defensemen as Dallas also gets draft pick
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — The Stars traded Matt Dumba to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a swap of defensemen Thursday, with Dallas getting Vladislav Kolyachonok and a 2028 second-round pick. Dumba never had an impact after signing a $7.5 million, two-year contract in free agency last year. He was a healthy scratch for all 18 playoff games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crow-Armstrong hits 25 homer-25 steal mark for Cubs in 92 games, the 4th-fastest in MLB history
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — All-Star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has added a few more accomplishments to his breakout season for the Chicago Cubs. With two home runs that fueled an 8-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, the 23-year-old recorded his fifth multi-homer game in his 92nd game this season. That’s the most by a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Signe Gaupset scores 2 as Norway beats Iceland 4-3 at Euro 2025
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
THUN, Switzerland (AP) — Signe Gaupset became the youngest player to score twice in a Women’s European Championship match as she led Norway to a 4-3 win over Iceland on Thursday. UEFA said Gaupset, who is 20 years and 22 days, had beaten the previous record by exactly a year as Vivianne Miedema was 21 ... Read More »
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