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Second baseman Nico Hoerner agrees to 6-year deal with Cubs
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner has agreed to a six-year contract, according to a person familiar with the details, marking another major deal for the franchise. The person spoke to the AP on Thursday on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical. The long-term contract for Hoerner comes after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mike Trout homers to kick off what he hopes will be a healthy 2026 as Angels blank Astros 3-0
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Mike Trout homered to launch what he hopes will be a bounce-back year, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a season-opening 3-0 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday. Trout also walked three times and played center field for the first time since April 2024. The three-time MVP played 130 games last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: “Born Ready” Guerrero bobblehead sure to be a hit
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
When the Toronto Blue Jays were in the midst of their deep playoff run last fall, the promotions staff was immersed in plans for the team’s 2026 giveaway schedule. The idea for a fresh Vladimir Guerrero Jr., bobblehead stemmed from the slugger’s on-field interview after Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against Seattle. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blake Butera wins his debut as Washington Nationals manager on opening day
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — In the run-up to his debut as a major league manager, Blake Butera imagined how the game would go. When the day finally arrived, the moment exceeded his expectations. Butera directed the Washington Nationals to a 10-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday for the franchise’s first victory on opening day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murakami caps his MLB debut with a homer in White Sox’s 14-2 loss to Brewers
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami wasted no time hitting his first homer in the major leagues. The circumstances surrounding that drive left the Chicago White Sox first baseman in no mood to celebrate. Chicago was trailing 14-1 in the ninth inning when Murakami capped his MLB debut by sending a 1-1 pitch from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gio Reyna happy lack of club playing time not held against him by US coach Mauricio Pochettino
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
Gio Reyna is happy his lack of Bundesliga playing time isn’t being held against him by Mauricio Pochettino as the U.S. coach prepares for the last two friendlies before picking his World Cup roster. Reyna is among the 27 players in camp for matches against Belgium on Saturday and Portugal on Tuesday. The 23-year-old midfielder, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cori Close sounds a warning on coaching’s new grind as UCLA’s postseason run rolls on
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Cori Close isn’t sure how much longer she will be coaching. The responsibilities of coaches have changed a lot in her 33 years in the game, especially in the last few years. “I’ve never been as tired as I’ve been in the last two years, and it’s made me think how ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Will Wade leaves NC State for a second shot to coach LSU after Matt McMahon’s firing
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
LSU fired fourth-year coach Matt McMahon on Thursday and rehired former Tigers coach Will Wade from N.C. State, where Wade was in only the first of a six-year contract with the Wolfpack. “This was not an easy decision,” Wade wrote in a social media post Thursday in which he thanked N.C. State for the opportunity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ireland player Sammie Szmodics stretchered off after heavy collision in World Cup playoff game
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
PRAGUE (AP) — Ireland midfielder Sammie Szmodics was stretchered off after being left unconscious following a heavy collision with an opponent in a World Cup qualification playoff game against the Czech Republic on Thursday. Szmodics collided with Czech player Stepan Chaloupek as they both moved toward a high ball. Szmodics collapsed to the ground immediately ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sánchez strikes out 10 in 6 shutout innings, Bohm, Schwarber go deep in Phillies’ 5-3 win over Texas
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cristopher Sánchez struck out 10 and tossed three-hit ball over six shutout innings in his first start since he signed a $104 million contract extension, and Kyle Schwarber and Alec Bohm each homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Sánchez did not issue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yordan Alvarez’s towering shot in opener ruled foul
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez might have been robbed of a home run in his first at-bat of the season — by the ballpark. The Houston Astros slugger hit a towering shot toward the right-field foul pole that hit the roof scaffolding of Daikin Park in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels on ... Read More »
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