• The Canadian Press

    Schmidt returns to lineup for Jets in Game 3, fellow defenceman Stanley to sit

    DENVER — The Winnipeg Jets are making a lineup change after splitting the first two games of their first-round NHL playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche. Head coach Rick Bowness says that Nate Schmidt will be in the lineup for Game 3 on Friday night and fellow blueliner Logan Stanley will sit. Schmidt was a healthy scratch for Winnipeg's 7-6 win in Game 1 as well as the Jets' 5-2 loss in Game 2 at Canada Life Centre. He's expected to play with Dylan Samberg. It's the only lineup change f

  • The Canadian Press

    MLB presence in Mexico goes beyond just hosting another regular-season series

    MEXICO CITY (AP) — When the Houston Astros take on the Colorado Rockies this weekend, it will be the seventh regular-season series played in Mexico. Major League Baseball's presence in the country, however, goes far beyond that. Mexico became one of only six countries in the world with an MLB office in 2016. For Rodrigo Fernandez, the head of the organization south of the border, the regular-season series may be the biggest event, but it's far from the only one held in the country. Among those,

  • The Canadian Press

    Orioles send former No. 1 pick Holliday back to minors after he hit .059 in 10 MLB games

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Highly touted prospect Jackson Holliday has been optioned to the minor leagues by the Baltimore Orioles after starting his big league career with a disappointing thud. Holliday was promoted from Triple-A Norfolk on April 10 amid plenty of fanfare, but the 20-year-old second baseman managed only two hits — both singles — and two walks in 36 plate appearances. He struck out 18 times and was batting just .059 with one RBI and a .111 on-base percentage. The Orioles tried to rest him

  • Yahoo Sports

    Jackson Holliday sent back to Triple-A after struggling in first 10 games with Orioles

    Holliday batted .059 in 34 at-bats after being called up April 10