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Manager Dave Martinez and GM Mike Rizzo fired by the Washington Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) - Manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo were fired by the Washington Nationals on Sunday amid their sixth consecutive losing season since winning the 2019 World Series. ...
Jul 06, 2025
Next Up: Different Blue Jays players helping Toronto win in eight-game streak
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays aren't just celebrating their season-high eight-game win streak, they're celebrating how they've done it. Joey Loperfido delivered a key run-producing hit and reliever ...
Jul 06, 2025
Clayton Kershaw makes his 11th All-Star team. James Wood is the youngest All-Star at 22
NEW YORK (AP) - Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw was picked for his 11th All-Star Game and Paul Skenes, James Wood and Elly De La Cruz boosted the 23-and-under group to five when they were picked Sunda...
Jul 06, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk named to second all-star game
TORONTO - Alejandro Kirk will be joining Toronto Blue Jays teammate Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at Major League Baseball's all-star game. Kirk was named to his second all-star team on Sunday. This year's al...
Jul 06, 2025
Bo Bichette leads Blue Jays past Angels 3-2 for Toronto's eighth straight win
TORONTO - Bo Bichette homered and scored the deciding run as the Toronto Blue Jays continued their winning ways with a 3-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Davis Schneider knocked in Bich...
Jul 06, 2025
BC Conservation Officer Service says man bitten and scratched by grizzly bear
The BC Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly bear that scratched and bit a man in a remote location on Friday will not be captured because the attack was "defensive." The service says in a socia...
Jul 06, 2025
The Kevin Durant trade to Houston sees seven teams involved in the record-setting deal
Kevin Durant's trade to the Houston Rockets is official and officially record-setting. The deal got approved by the NBA on Sunday as part of a seven-team transaction, one in which a slew of other trad...
Jul 06, 2025
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign American offensive lineman Nick Jones
REGINA - American offensive lineman Nick Jones signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday. Jones spent last season with the Roughriders, with whom he suited up for six games, contributing to a...
Jul 06, 2025
Tour de France: Van der Poel holds off Pogačar to win rainy stage 2
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (AP) - Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel won the hilly second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday after holding off defending champion Tadej Pogaar and two-time winner Jona...
Jul 06, 2025
Goalie Jakub Dobes signs two-year deal with Canadiens after successful rookie season
BROSSARD - Goaltender Jakub Dobes has signed a two-year, one-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens. The deal will pay the backup goalie an average of US$965,000 per season. Dobes played in 16 Canad...
Jul 06, 2025