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Bisons catcher Henry hospitalized overnight after getting hit by backswing, now resting, recovering
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Catcher Payton Henry of the Buffalo Bisons was hospitalized overnight after he was struck by a batter's backswing on Friday night and carted off the field on a stretcher. In a st...
Jun 01, 2024
On a wing and a prayer, pigeon rescued by a French Open chair umpire during match
PARIS (AP) - This one's for the birds: A pigeon landed on the court during a French Open match Saturday, leading the chair umpire to use a towel to rescue the fallen fowl. The pigeon dropped to the re...
Jun 01, 2024
Firkus becomes first-ever Warrior to win CHL player of the year, earns top scorer
FRANKENMUTH - Jagger Firkus of the Moose Jaw Warriors has been named the David Branch Player of the Year Award winner at the Canadian Hockey League awards. Firkus became the first player in Warriors h...
Jun 01, 2024
Blue Jays place closer Jordan Romano on injured list due to right elbow inflammation
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have placed closer Jordan Romano on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. The 31-year-old right-hander has a 1-2 record, eight saves and a 6.59 earne...
Jun 01, 2024
Chad Daybell sentenced to death for killing wife and girlfriend’s 2 children in jury decision
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Chad Daybell has been sentenced to death for the murders of his wife and his girlfriend's two youngest children in Idaho. The sentence was handed down Saturday after an Idaho jury ...
Jun 01, 2024
Health Minister LaGrange headed to San Diego for life sciences and biotechnology conference
Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange, who is also MLA for Red Deer-North, is headed to California to showcase the province's life sciences and biotechnology sectors.LaGrange, along with Nate Glubi...
Jun 01, 2024
Kyrie Irving said late in the season the Mavericks were just getting started
Kyrie Irving was not making a threat, nor was he boasting, nor was he saying anything that would be considered outlandish. It was the final week of the regular season. He and the Dallas Mavericks had ...
Jun 01, 2024
Montreal's Auger-Aliassime advances to fourth round at French Open
PARIS - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime won his rain-interrupted match Saturday to advance to the fourth round at the French Open. The tournament's 21st-seed from Montreal was a 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 winner ov...
Jun 01, 2024
Canadian boxer McKenzie Wright one win away from qualifying for Paris Olympics
BANGKOK - Canadian boxer Mckenzie Wright earned a 5-0 decision over Serbia's Nina Radovanovic on Saturday to move within one win of punching her ticket to Paris in a last-ditch Olympic qualifier. Wrig...
Jun 01, 2024
Simpson eyes redemption as Knights set to take on host Spirit in Memorial Cup final
SAGINAW - Last season's failure fuels Michael Simpson as a shot at redemption approaches. The London Knights goaltender was previously with the Peterborough Petes, who fell 4-1 to the Seattle Thunderb...
Jun 01, 2024