June 23rd, 2025

National Sports

Yankees’ Weaver has PRP injection in hamstring; Stanton could start minor league rehab next week

By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees closer Luke Weaver had a platelet rich plasma injection in his injured left hamstring, and designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is on track to start a minor league rehabilitation assignment next week. Weaver was hurt Sunday while warming up at the Los Angeles Dodger s. He is projected to be sidelined ... Read More »

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Athletics’ Shea Langeliers placed on 10-day injured list with strained oblique

By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics placed catcher Shea Langeliers on the 10-day injured list Friday with a strained left oblique. He got hurt during Thursday’s 14-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins, grabbing his left side during an at-bat in the sixth inning. The A’s called up catcher Jhonny Pereda and outfielder Seth Brown ... Read More »

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Nationals reinstate outfielder Jacob Young from the 10-day IL

By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals reinstated outfielder Jacob Young from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned outfielder Daylen Lile to Triple-A Rochester. Young, 25, missed 14 games with a left shoulder sprain. He appeared in three rehab games with Double-A Harrisburg, going, 3 for 11 with one RBI, one stolen base and ... Read More »

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Djokovic unsure if he will ever play again at the French Open after semifinal loss

By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025

PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic is unsure he will play at the French Open ever again after losing to top-ranked Jannik Sinner in the semifinals on Friday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion cast doubt on whether he will be back at Roland-Garros next year, when he will be 39. Moments after losing 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 ... Read More »

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Tom Rafferty, an offensive lineman who won a Super Bowl with the Cowboys, dies at 70

By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025

WINDSOR, Colo. (AP) — Tom Rafferty, an offensive lineman who won a Super Bowl and played with two Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterbacks in Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman over 14 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, has died. He was 70. Rafferty died Thursday in Windsor, Colorado, where he had been hospitalized since early ... Read More »

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Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley eyes GOP Senate run against Jon Ossoff in Georgia

By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025

DALTON, Ga. (AP) — Derek Dooley, a former University of Tennessee football coach, said Friday that he is considering a Republican run for U.S. Senate in Georgia in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. The trial balloon shows how Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision not to run for the seat has left Georgia Republicans looking for ... Read More »

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Chebet runs second fastest 5,000 ever at Rome’s Diamond League meet

By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025

ROME (AP) — Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet ran the second fastest women’s 5,000 meters of all time at Rome’s Diamond League meet on Friday. The Kenyan clocked 14 minutes, 3.69 seconds to come within range of the world record of 14:00.21 set by Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia two years ago. Chebet’s previous best was 14:05.92 ... Read More »

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Al Golden’s urgency drives Bengals’ offseason workouts as defense aims for a turnaround

By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) — Al Golden said when he was hired as the Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator that he was going to demand a lot from his unit during the offseason workouts. With the Bengals mostly through their practices during the organized team activities, Golden has lived up to his word. “We can push the limits ... Read More »

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England beats West Indies by 21 runs in T20 series opener

By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025

CHESTER-LE-STREET, England (AP) — England continued its mastery of the West Indies by winning their Twenty20 series opener by 21 runs on Friday. After dominating the West Indies in three one-day internationals, England was expected to receive a tougher fight from the visitor, higher-rated in T20s than ODIs, and bolstered by World Cup champions Andre ... Read More »

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Haaland scores again as Norway crushes Italy in World Cup qualifier and Croatia cruises

By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025

Erling Haaland scored and Norway humbled Italy 3-0 for the first time in 25 years in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Friday. Haaland collected a through ball from playmaker Martin Odegaard and rounded goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the box for the third goal three minutes before halftime. It was his 41st goal in ... Read More »

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Avalanche forward Logan O’Connor expected to be out at least 5 months after undergoing hip surgery

By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche forward Logan O’Connor is expected to be out at least five months after undergoing hip surgery on Friday. O’Connor had the procedure performed in New York City by Dr. Bryan Kelly. The 28-year-old O’Connor is coming off a year in which he had 10 goals and 11 assists in 80 ... Read More »

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