Category Archives: Sports
Jokic, Beal cash in quickly as NBA free agency begins
The NBA generated more basketball related income than ever this past season, the total number coming up just short of $9 billion. Business is good. The first night of free agency underscored how good....
Jun 30, 2022
Reports: Raptors have locked up their key free agent Chris Boucher
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have reportedly locked up their top free agent, Canadian Chris Boucher. The Raptors have agreed with the six-foot-nine Montreal centre on a three-year deal worth US$35.25...
Jun 30, 2022
Mariners J.P. Crawford begins serving suspension for brawl
SEATTLE (AP) - Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford had his suspension stemming from last weekend's brawl with the Los Angeles Angels reduced from five to four games, and he was set to serve the ban Thurs...
Jun 30, 2022
Aaron Judge, Ronald Acuña Jr. elected MLB All-Star starters
NEW YORK (AP) - Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acua Jr. were elected Thursday to start in the July 20 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. The pair were chosen under n...
Jun 30, 2022
Nets acquire Royce O'Neale from Jazz for 23 first-round pick
NEW YORK (AP) - The Brooklyn Nets acquired forward Royce O'Neale from the Utah Jazz on Thursday for a conditional 2023 first-round draft pick. The Nets announced the deal, noting the Jazz will receive...
Jun 30, 2022
Agency clears way for Oakland Athletics $12B ballpark plan
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A California agency on Thursday cleared the way for the Oakland Athletics to continue planning a $12 billion waterfront ballpark project. The San Francisco Bay Conservation and De...
Jun 30, 2022
Red Wings hire Lightning assistant Derek Lalonde as coach
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings have hired Derek Lalonde to coach their rebuilding team, hoping the two-time Stanley Cup-winning assistant can make all the right moves to make the franchise relev...
Jun 30, 2022
Giménez homer in 9th gives Guardians 5-3 win over Twins
CLEVELAND (AP) - Andrs Gimnez watched his home run clear the center-field fence, kissed his bat and then flipped it while turning toward Minnesota's stunned dugout. For the second day in a row, the Cl...
Jun 30, 2022
Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps aim to topple MLS giants LAFC
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know they're about to embark on a daunting task - toppling a giant is never easy. A giant is exactly what the 'Caps will face on Saturday when they host Los Angeles...
Jun 30, 2022
AP source: USC, UCLA in process of joining Big Ten
UCLA and Southern California are planning to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference in a seismic change that could lead to another major realignment of college sports. A person who has been brief...
Jun 30, 2022