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Yahoo SportsMLB Opening Day 2024: Cubs ace Justin Steele exits with apparent leg injury
Steele was clutching his left leg on the ground after fielding a bunt.
The Canadian PressU.S. midfielder Korbin Albert apologizes for sharing 'insensitive and hurtful' social media posts
PARIS (AP) — Korbin Albert, a midfielder for the U.S. women's national team, apologized Thursday night for having liked and shared social media posts that she described as “offensive, insensitive and hurtful." The 20-year-old Albert, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain, had reportedly reposted anti-LGBTQ+ content on her TikTok account. “I want to sincerely apologize for my actions on social media,” Albert wrote on her Instagram story. “Liking and sharing posts that are offensive, insensitive and h
The Canadian PressScheffler shoots impressive 5 under, trails by one at Houston Open
HOUSTON (AP) — Scottie Scheffler had his 28th consecutive round under par to start the year, a 5-under 65 on Thursday that left him one shot behind Taylor Moore and Wilson Furr in the Houston Open. Scheffler also extended his streak to 49 holes without a bogey dating to the third round of The Players Championship two weeks ago, where he became the first back-to-back winner in the 50 years of the PGA Tour's flagship event. The streak that matters is his bid for a third straight PGA Tour victory,
The Canadian PressJuan Soto throws out tying run at plate in 9th inning of Yankees' debut, 5-4 win over Astros
HOUSTON (AP) — Long lauded for his prowess at the plate, Juan Soto wowed on defense Thursday in his New York Yankees debut. Soto threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the ninth inning after starting New York's comeback from a four-run deficit in a season-opening 5-4 win over the Houston Astros. “That was a Yankee classic right there,” New York captain Aaron Judge said. “Juan’s debut, that was pretty special out of him. Come up, get his first hit, first at-bat, he takes a walk. Then c
Yahoo SportsMLB Opening Day 2024: Giants’ Barry Bonds curse continues with 18th different LF starter
Michael Conforto kept the streak going.
The Canadian PressAbuse-Free Sport registry made public by Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner
The Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner has made public a registry of people barred or provisionally suspended from participating in sport. The establishment of a public searchable database of individuals who have been sanctioned under the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent Abuse and Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS), or whose eligibility to participate in sport has been restricted, was announced in June 2023 by former federal sports minister Pascale St-Onge. The purpose of the registry is
The Canadian PressTriolo hits RBI single in 12th inning, Pittsburgh bullpen shines as Pirates beat Marlins 6-5
MIAMI (AP) — Jared Triolo hit a RBI single in the top of the 12th inning to finish the Pittsburgh Pirates' rally and beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 on opening day Thursday. Triolo's line drive single against Marlins reliever Declan Cronin (0-1) scored automatic runner Ke’Bryan Hayes. Pirates reliever Jose Hernandez got the save, retiring 2023 NL batting champion Luis Arraez, Josh Bell and Bryan De La Cruz in his only inning of relief. Luis Ortiz recorded the win for the Pirates. After Pirates starte
Yahoo SportsMarch Madness: Just 4 wins from a perfect season, Dawn Staley and South Carolina aren't getting complacent
The Gamecocks are looking dominant, but coach Dawn Staley wasn't exactly oozing with confidence after the SEC tournament.
The Canadian PressAlexander makes opening day squad. Montgomery not on roster, so D-Backs can't make qualifying offer
PHOENIX (AP) — Blaze Alexander was on the Arizona Diamondbacks' opening day roster. Left-hander Jordan Montgomery was not. Alexander was to make his big league debut at designated hitter for the defending National League champion Diamondbacks against Colorado on Thursday night. The 24-yerar-old was taken in the 11th round of the 2018 amateur draft and methodically working his way up the minor league system. He hit .400 with two homers, four doubles, two triples and five stolen bases in a stellar
The Canadian PressTexas Rangers unfurl franchise's first World Series championship banner
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers unfurled a World Series championship banner for the first time in franchise history before their season opener on Thursday night against the Chicago Cubs. The banner was dropped from Globe Life Field’s roof support high above right field. Shortly before, the Commissioner’s Trophy was brought to home plate by manager Bruce Bochy and pitcher Josh Sborz, who recorded the final out in the clinching Game 5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks in November. “I want
Yahoo SportsMegan Rapinoe issues scathing statement after young USWNT player likes post mocking her career-ending injury
Korbin Albert apologized hours later.
Yahoo SportsMLB Opening Day 2024: Rangers unveil franchise's 1st World Series banner
The Rangers will receive their World Series rings on Saturday.
Yahoo SportsMLB Opening Day 2024: Juan Soto sparks Yankees from 4-0 hole, secures win over Astros with 9th-inning defensive heroics
What a Yankees debut for Juan Soto.
The Canadian PressCronenworth's big hit helps lift the Padres to a 6-4 win over Melvin's Giants
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jake Cronenworth's two-run double highlighted a four-run seventh inning for the San Diego Padres, who beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 on Thursday to spoil Bob Melvin's return to San Diego. While it was opening day for the Giants, the Padres began the season by splitting a two-game series last week against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Seoul, South Korea. Melvin managed the Padres for the last two seasons before leaving for the Giants with a year left on his contract. He skippered
Yahoo SportsWhy many NCAA women's basketball stars didn't grow up watching the game
It’s rather common to hear women’s basketball players grew up without watching the game they aspired to play at the highest level. But that's changing, and the extra exposure should have a huge impact on the next generation.
The Canadian PressLopez shuts down Royals as Twins begin defense of AL Central title with 4-1 win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pablo Lopez allowed one run over seven innings, Royce Lewis homered before leaving with an injury, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Thursday to begin defense of their AL Central crown. Carlos Correa added three hits and two RBIs to back a near-peerless performance by Lopez, who picked up where he left off last postseason. The right-hander allowed four hits and struck out seven without a walk in his first opening-day start. The lone run Lopez (1-0
The Canadian PressMartini homers twice, Montas pitches 6 shutout innings and Reds beat Nationals 8-2 in opener
CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Martini homered twice and drove in five runs in his first opening-day start, Frankie Montas pitched six shutout innings in his Cincinnati debut and the Reds cruised to an 8-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Martini, a 33-year-old designated hitter with his fourth major league team since 2018, hit a two-run homer in the second inning and a three-run shot in the third for a 7-0 lead off Josiah Gray (0-1). Martino became the first Cincinnati player to hit two h
The Canadian PressShohei Ohtani reaches 3 times in home debut as the Dodgers rout the Cardinals 7-1
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani reached three times in his home debut for the Dodgers, and Los Angeles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 Thursday in the Dodger Stadium opener to a season of sky-high expectations. Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman homered in the third inning, and Tyler Glasnow pitched six innings of two-hit ball for the Dodgers. One week after Los Angeles began the season with two games in South Korea, the club showed off the talent throughout an expensive, star-studded roster hea
Yahoo SportsMLB Opening Day 2024: Shohei Ohtani debuts at Dodger Stadium with double and baserunning error in win
The Dodgers beat the Cardinals 7-1 with homers from Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman and a strong start by Tyler Glasnow.
The Canadian PressSkubal pitches 3-hit ball over 6 innings as Tigers open with 1-0 win over White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — Tarik Skubal pitched six innings of three-hit ball and the Detroit Tigers opened a promising season on a winning note, beating the Chicago White Sox 1-0 on Thursday. Skubal and three relievers combined to retire the final 17 batters. The White Sox did not advance past first base and wasted a terrific start by Garrett Crochet. Javier Báez singled and scored on Andy Ibáñez’s sacrifice fly in the third. The Tigers finished with six hits. Skubal (1-0) picked up right where he left off
The Canadian PressBarcelona wins to set up Women's Champions League semifinal vs. Chelsea. PSG advances to face Lyon
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Aitana Bonmatí led Barcelona to its sixth straight Women's Champions League semifinals on Thursday, scoring the opening goal in a 3-1 win over Brann that sets up a last-four clash with Chelsea. The Ballon d'Or winner put the Catalan team in the driver's seat with a curling shot in the 24th minute before Fridolina Rolfo made it 2-0 from close range in the second half. Defender Tomine Svendheim cut the deficit 20 minutes from time before Patri Guijarro sealed Barcelona's wi
The Canadian PressScott, Beckie rejoin Canada for SheBelieves Cup after long knee injury layoffs
Desiree Scott and Janine Beckie return after lengthy knee injury layoffs to join Canada at next month's SheBelieves Cup. The four-team tournament, which runs April 6-9 in Atlanta and Columbus, also features the fourth-ranked United States, No. 7 Japan and No. 10 Brazil. The 36-year-old Scott earned the last of her 185 Canada caps in November 2022 in a 2-1 win over Brazil. Like Beckie, the Kansas City Current midfielder missed the 2023 NWSL season after knee surgery. The 29-year-old Beckie, who h
The Canadian PressBurnes brilliant in Baltimore debut, allows 1 hit as the Orioles rout the Los Angeles Angels 11-3
BALTIMORE (AP) — Corbin Burnes allowed one baserunner in a dominant debut for Baltimore, and Anthony Santander and Cedric Mullins both homered as the Orioles began their AL East title defense with an 11-3 rout of the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Mike Trout hit a first-inning home run off Burnes, but the Angels managed nary a peep against the new Baltimore ace after that. Burnes (1-0) struck out 11 in six innings in his first start after the Orioles acquired the right-hander from Milwaukee in
The Canadian PressUniversity of the Pacific hires ex-Carleton basketball coach Dave Smart as head coach
STOCKTON, Calif. — Dave Smart, a 10-time U Sports coach of the year, is getting a head coaching gig in the United States. The longtime leader of the Carleton University men's basketball program has been hired by the University of the Pacific Tigers as head coach of the men's NCAA Division I team. "I could not be more excited than I am now to have coach Smart join our Tigers family and lead our men's basketball program," Pacific director of athletics Adam Tschuor said in a statement. "He is one o
The Canadian PressSting coach Letang, assistant suspended by OHL for abuse of officials
TORONTO — The Ontario Hockey League has suspended Sarnia Sting head coach Alan Letang three games and assistant coach Micheal Haley two games for conduct demeaning to game officials. The Sting have also been fined $2,500. Letang and Haley were both ejected from Sarnia's 4-2 loss to visiting Saginaw last Friday after receiving game misconducts for abuse of officials within three minutes of each other in the third period. Letang, who was Canada's head coach at the 2024 world junior championship, w
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- Shohei Ohtani debuts at Dodger Stadium with double and baserunning error in win
- Scott, Beckie rejoin Canada for SheBelieves Cup after long knee injury layoffs
- Michael Porter Jr. defends brother Jontay amid reported betting probe
- Knicks cruise past Raptors 145-101 in most lopsided home loss in Toronto's history
- Wander Franco removed from Rays' roster, placed on administrative leave amid probe
