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The Canadian PressMLB-worst White Sox snap 7-game skid with their 4th win of the season, 9-4 over Rays
CHICAGO (AP) — Light-hitting Martín Maldonado hit a three-run homer, Eloy Jiménez added a two-run-shot and the MLB-worst Chicago White Sox snapped a seven-game losing streak with their fourth win of the season, a 9-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. The nine runs were a season-high for Chicago, which at 4-22 is off to the worst start in franchise history through 26 games. Baltimore began 2-24 in 1988. Chris Flexen (1-3) worked five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and walking
Yahoo SportsNFL Draft: Sorry Jim Harbaugh, Michigan RB Blake Corum goes to cross-town Rams
The Rams seemed like an unlikely landing spot for Blake Corum.
The Canadian PressDeSmith stops 30 shots, Canucks edge Predators 2-1 to retake series lead
NASHVILLE — J.T. Miller had a goal and assist and the Vancouver Canucks edged the Nashville Predators 2-1 to re-take the lead in their first-round playoff series. Brock Boeser also scored for the Canucks and Quinn Hughes contributed a pair of helpers. Luke Evangelista replied for Nashville late in the third period, scoring his first career playoff goal. Juuse Saros stopped 10 of 12 shots for the Predators. The 12 shots was a franchise low for the Canucks. Casey DeSmith had 30 saves for Vancouver
The Canadian PressBrent Rooker hits a go-ahead double in the 10th to carry the Athletics past the Orioles 3-2
BALTIMORE (AP) — Brent Rooker doubled in the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning to cap a late comeback that carried the Oakland Athletics past the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 on Friday night. After Oakland rallied from a 2-1 deficit to pull even in the ninth against Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel, Rooker put the A's in front with a two-out liner into the left-field corner off Jacob Webb (0-1). Mitch Spence (2-1) worked the ninth and Mason Miller got three outs for his seventh save. After Miller stuck ou
The Canadian PressArizona Cardinals take Canadian Adams in third round of NFL draft
DETROIT, Maine — Isaiah Adams is an Arizona Cardinal. Arizona selected the Illinois offensive lineman with the seventh pick of the third round, No. 71 overall, in the NFL draft on Friday night. Adams, of Ajax, Ont., was the first Canadian selected in this year's draft. He was a two-year starter at Illinois, serving as a captain in 2023. He made 25 straight starts at Illinois (14 games at left guard, 10 games at right tackle, one game at left tackle). He earned third-team All-Big Ten honours in 2
The Canadian PressShōta Imanaga continues impressive MLB start, raising record to 4-0 as Cubs beat Red Sox 7-1
BOSTON (AP) — Shōta Imanaga continued an impressive start to his major league career by pitching one-run ball into the seventh inning to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Signed to a $53 million, four-year deal during the offseason after spending his eight-year, professional career in Japan, the 30-year-old Imanaga (4-0) beat Boston right-hander Kutter Crawford in a matchup of two pitchers with impressive ERAs. Coming off a three-game sweep at Wrigle
The Canadian PressSale, Ozuna lead Braves past Guardians 6-2 in matchup of MLB's two best teams
ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Sale shook off a homer on the seventh pitch of the game and Marcell Ozuna kept up his torrid start with two more RBIs, leading the Atlanta Braves past the Cleveland Guardians 6-2 Friday night in the opener of a series matching MLB's two best teams. The reigning NL East champion Braves won for the 10th time in 11 games to improve to 18-6, pushing them a game ahead of the AL-leading Guardians (18-8). Sale (3-1) surrendered a homer to the very first hitter, Steven Kwan, whose 3
The Canadian PressPirates' Joey Bart enjoying new team as Giants' former top prospect returns to San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When the San Francisco Giants cut Joey Bart in late March and began shopping for trades for their once-heralded top prospect, the catcher had an inkling about the Pittsburgh Pirates as a destination. He looked around at other teams’ rosters and wondered who might need catching depth. Better yet, he had family ties — his father, Tommy, grew up near Pittsburgh in Lower Burrell, and instilled a love of Pittsburgh sports in Bart. “I had a weird feeling about Pittsburgh,” said Ba
The Canadian PressAlec Burleson snaps power drought with a 3-run homer, leading Cardinals past Mets 4-2
NEW YORK (AP) — Alec Burleson hit his first homer in almost nine months Friday night, a three-run blast that powered the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the New York Mets. Burleson’s second-inning round-tripper off José Buttó was his first since he homered against the Minnesota Twins last Aug. 3. He has 10 career longballs in 143 games. J.D. Martinez went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in his Mets debut. Martinez signed a one-year contract March 23 but was sidelined by lower back stiffness. Wi
The Canadian PressMeneses hits 2-run single in 8th to lift Nationals to 3-1 win over Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — Joey Meneses hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Friday night. Jacob Young and Trey Lipscomb had two hits each while Derek Law (1-1) struck out five over two scoreless innings of relief for the Nationals. The Marlins lost their fourth straight and dropped to an NL-worst 6-21. They remain winless this season in series openers. Marlins reliever Calvin Faucher (1-1) allowed a leadoff single to Lipscomb and wal
The Canadian PressDodgers rout Jays as Ohtani makes first appearance in Toronto since free-agency snub
TORONTO — Shohei Ohtani smashed a homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed Toronto 12-2 on Friday, months after he turned down a lucrative free-agent offer from the Blue Jays. Max Muncy's three-run homer was part of a six-run third inning as Los Angeles (17-11) won its fifth straight. Will Smith had a home run, an RBI double, and a sacrifice fly as the Dodgers racked up 19 hits. Muncy, Freddie Freeman, Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts drove in runs with base hits and Andy Pages added a sacrifice fly fo
Yahoo SportsNFL Draft: Adonai Mitchell says he's 'kind of pissed' after slide to Colts in second round
Many people had the Texas WR as a first-round prospect.
Yahoo SportsNFL Draft 2024: Instant grades for every pick in Round 2
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The Canadian PressNFL draft attendance record within reach in Detroit, Commissioner Roger Goodell tells fans on Day 2
DETROIT (AP) — The NFL draft tour has not had a stop quite like the one in Detroit. “We watched 32 amazing players join the NFL family in front of a record 275,000 people,” Commissioner Roger Goodell told fans who flooded downtown Detroit on Friday for a second straight day. "Guess what? Another 230,000 are already here tonight. “So Detroit, you’re within 100,000 of breaking the all-time record.” Nashville drew 600,000 fans over the three days of the NFL draft in 2019 to set the mark the Motor C
The Canadian PressMcIlroy, Lowry tied for lead in Zurich Classic; two Canadian combos one shot back
AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry held onto a share of the lead Friday in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, with the Irish duo shooting a 2-under 70 in alternate play in the PGA Tour’s only team event. The teams of Davis Thompson-Andrew Novak, Ryan Brehm-Mark Hubbard and Aaron Rai-David Lipsky matched McIlroy and Lowry at 13-under 131 at TPC Louisiana. They will play best ball Saturday and close with alternate shot Sunday. Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele, the 2022 winners,
The Canadian PressHaliburton breaks tie with 3-point play, Pacers beats Bucks 121-118 in OT to take 2-1 series lead
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton completed a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left, capping his first postseason triple-double in his first home playoff game to give the Indiana Pacers a 121-118 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Indiana leads the best-of-seven series 2-1, with Game 4 on Sunday in Indianapolis. Two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo again sat out for Milwaukee because of a strained left calf. Haliburton had 18 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds.
The Canadian PressNo. 1 NFL draft pick Caleb Williams realizes all eyes are on him
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Caleb Williams seemed unfazed by it all. The former Southern California star was ready to embrace the attention after the Chicago Bears grabbed him with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. The prized quarterback knows all eyes are on him in a city craving a consistent winner. And to that, Williams said bring it on. “I’m always going to have scrutiny,” he said at a news conference Friday, a day after the Bears drafted him. “I do things like paint my nails. I’m always going t
The Canadian PressThe long wait for the 1st running back to be drafted ends with Jonathan Brooks going 46th
The long wait for the first running back to be drafted is over. The Carolina Panthers traded up six spots to take Texas running back Jonathan Brooks with the 46th pick in the NFL draft Friday night, the second-latest selection for the first running back to go off the board. The only draft that had a longer wait for a running back came in 2014. Bishop Sankey was the first taken when he went 54th to Tennessee that year. The only other time in the common draft era starting in 1967 when no running b
The Canadian PressBills and Chargers get their receivers in Day 2 of the NFL draft in Keon Coleman and Ladd McConkey
The Buffalo Bills got their wide receiver on Friday night. So did the Los Angeles Chargers. After trading down twice and out of the first round, the Bills opened Day 2 of the NFL draft by selecting Florida State’s Keon Coleman to give Josh Allen another playmaker and help replace Stefon Diggs. The Chargers, who chose Notre Dame left tackle Joe Alt over wideouts Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze with the fifth overall pick, traded up to take Georgia’s Ladd McConkey at No. 34. Justin Herbert will be co
Yahoo SportsNFL Draft: Panthers trade up, make Jonathon Brooks 1st running back off the board
Running backs weren't a part of a record first round for offensive players.
The Canadian PressBuffalo Bills open 2nd round of NFL draft by selecting Florida State receiver Keon Coleman
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills elected not to trade back in the NFL draft order for a third time, and addressed their most significant need by selecting Florida State receiver Keon Coleman to open the second round on Friday. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 213 pounds, the 20-year-old Coleman brings size and adept catching ability to a Josh Allen-led offense that traded Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans earlier this month and lost fourth-year player Gabe Davis to free agency. In his only sea
Yahoo SportsNFL Draft: Eagles trade up to grab Iowa DB Cooper DeJean after slide out of first round
The Eagles landed a defense and special teams weapon in the second round.
The Canadian PressDe Grasse tops men's 200m leaderboard at East Coast Relays in outdoor season debut
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Andre De Grasse enjoyed a successful outdoor season debut in the men's 200 metres at the East Coast Relays on Friday. De Grasse of Markham, Ont., ran 20.11 seconds in the opening heat, finishing with the top time among all competitors across the 15 heats. The 29-year-old competed in two indoor events in the 60 metres this year, but his first outdoor event of 2024 on Friday comes after an explosive finish to a trying 2023 season. After placing sixth at worlds in the 200, De G
Yahoo SportsNFL Draft: Patriots pair 2nd round WR Ja'Lynn Polk with their new QB Drake Maye
The Patriots have a new receiver to go with their new quarterback.
The Canadian PressOutfielder Tommy Pham returns to major leagues with the MLB-worst White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — Outfielder Tommy Pham is back in the major leagues, joining the MLB-worst Chicago White Sox on Friday for their series-opening game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 36-year-old Pham was in Chicago's lineup in center field after being recalled from Triple-A Charlotte. He had signed a minor league deal with the White Sox on April 16, then went to Charlotte where he hit .294 with an RBI in four games. Chicago entered Friday with a 3-22 record — the worst start in franchise history — a
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