• The Canadian Press

    Pirates activate C Yasmani Grandal and send struggling C Henry Davis back to the minors

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Henry Davis will try to work out of his early season funk in the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned the former first-overall pick to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday and activated catcher Yasmani Grandal off the injured list. Davis is hitting just .162 with no home runs and four RBIs in 23 games for Pittsburgh. The 24-year-old, the top selection in the 2021 amateur draft, has struck out 29 times in 83 at-bats. The Pirates drafted Davis as a catcher but he spent the vast maj

  • The Canadian Press

    Antetokounmpo wondering how he can stay healthy after injuries have impacted his last 2 postseasons

    MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo says he was only able to run at less than half speed as he tried to make it back for the Milwaukee Bucks’ final playoff games before their first-round exit. Antetokounmpo strained his left calf in an April 9 victory over the Boston Celtics and didn’t play again. “In our opinion, it was not safe for me to be out there because I couldn’t run full speed,” Antetokounmpo said Friday, one day after Milwaukee’s season ended with a 120-98 Game 6 loss to the Indiana

  • The Canadian Press

    Bedard, Fantilli, Celebrini headline young roster at world hockey championship

    CALGARY — Forwards Connor Bedard, Adam Fantilli and Macklin Celebrini will be part of a young Canadian squad looking to defend its gold medal at this year's world men's hockey championship, Hockey Canada released its initial 22-player roster Friday for the tournament that runs May 10-26 in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia. Bedard, the 2023 first-overall draft pick and a finalist for this season's Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year, is coming off a successful first year with the Chicago Blackhawk

  • Yahoo Sports

    MLB and Nike announce adjustments to player uniforms for 2025 season

    MLB and Nike are making changes to the player uniforms for the 2025 season. The uniforms have faced heavy criticism for a variety of issues including small lettering and discoloration with sweat.