• The Canadian Press

    Arizona 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, No. 71 overall, in the NFL draft on Friday night. Adams, of Ajax, Ont., was the first Canadian selected in this year's draft. Adams was a two-year starter at Illinois, serving as a captain in 2023. He made 25 straight starts at Illinois, earning third-team All-Big Ten honours in 2022 and was an All-Big Ten honourable mention in 2023. This report by The Canadian Press was f

  • The Canadian Press

    Pirates' 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 Press

    Alec 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 Press

    Meneses 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