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Prince Harry honored with Pat Tillman Award for Service at The ESPYS
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prince Harry received the Pat Tillman Award for Service at The ESPYS on Thursday night, and he mentioned the late Army Ranger's mother who had criticized ESPN for honoring the royal...
Jul 11, 2024
Longtime NFL assistant coach and defensive mastermind Monte Kiffin dies at age 84
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Monte Kiffin, the longtime NFL and college assistant coach whose Tampa Bay defenses routinely ranked among the league's best, died Thursday. He was 84. One of the architects of the ...
Jul 11, 2024
Justin Steele baffles Orioles for 7 innings as Cubs complete sweep with 8-0 rout
BALTIMORE (AP) - Justin Steele pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, Selya Suzuki had three extra-base hits and three RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs blanked the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 Thursday night for...
Jul 11, 2024
Veteran guard Kyle Lowry says he's re-signing with his hometown Philadelphia 76ers
Kyle Lowry says he is re-signing with his hometown Philadelphia 76ers. The six-time All-Star guard announced his decision on Instagram on Thursday. ESPN reported that the 38-year-old Lowry is agreeing...
Jul 11, 2024
Canada's Emma-Jayne Wilson sets all-time purse earnings record by a female jockey
TORONTO - Emma-Jayne Wilson is alone at the top. The Canadian surpassed Hall of Fame thoroughbred racer Julie Krone for all-time purse earnings by a female jockey Thursday with a victory at Woodbine R...
Jul 11, 2024
Paul Skenes pitches 7 no-hit innings as the Pirates blank the Brewers 1-0
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Paul Skenes struck out 11 in seven no-hit innings in another dominant performance, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Thursday. Skenes threw 99 pitches in hi...
Jul 11, 2024
Canada and the U.S. to work on different secondary soccer transfer windows this year
Like Thanksgiving, Canada and the U.S. have different dates for soccer's secondary transfer window this year. FIFA rules call for two transfer windows a year, totalling 16 weeks, for player movement. ...
Jul 11, 2024
Danny Jansen and Spencer Horwitz homer, Kevin Gausman pitches Blue Jays past Giants 5-3
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Danny Jansen and Spencer Horwitz homered, Kevin Gausman pitched seven strong innings against his former team and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Thursda...
Jul 11, 2024
Collaros looks to ignite Winnipeg's passing game in return to Blue Bombers' lineup
WINNIPEG - Zach Collaros would like to show the other side of the Blue Bombers' offence. When Winnipeg (1-4) hosts the Calgary Stampeders on Friday, he wants to be part of a productive passing game. "...
Jul 11, 2024
Trump lawyers press judge to overturn hush money conviction after Supreme Court immunity ruling
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump's lawyers are urging the judge in his New York hush money case to overturn his conviction and dismiss the case in the wake of the Supreme Court's recent ruling on presiden...
Jul 11, 2024