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Striker Rasmus Hojlund completes permanent move to Napoli from Man United
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (106+ words) The Denmark striker scored 16 goals in 44 games as Napoli finished runner-up in the Italian league and secured qualification for the Champions League. Hojlund joined United from Atalanta for $82 million in 2023 and was regarded as one of the brightest prospects in…...
Olson homers, Elder bounces back to lead Braves past Blue Jays 4-3
13+ hour, 1+ min ago (355+ words) Olson's towering shot barely cleared the right-field wall, snapping a 3-3 deadlock in the sixth inning. It was his 17th homer of the season. Elder (5-3) went 6 2/3 innings, allowing six hits and three runs. It was a big improvement over his last appearance,…...
FIFA lawyers force B. C. spinal injury charity to scrap World Cup ticket raffle
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (509+ words) A British Columbia non-profit that supports people with spinal injuries was forced to cancel a raffle for a pair of World Cup tickets after receiving a nine-page letter from FIFA's lawyers, accusing it of trademark infringement and ticket rule violations....
Matt Olson, baseball's iron man, stars for the Braves on Lou Gehrig Day
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (600+ words) Matt Olson marked his 844th consecutive game with a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning, giving the Braves a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Olson's towering shot " his 17th homer of the season " got a big assist from a strong breeze…...
Gage Jump gets his 1st win as the Athletics beat the Cubs 2-1
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (320+ words) Nick Kurtz homered for the A's, who had lost seven of nine. Zack Gelof also drove in a run. Jump (1-1) allowed three hits, struck out five and walked one in his second career start. The left-hander, a second-round pick in…...
San Francisco Giants hire Gary Pettis as their third base coach
15+ hour, 59+ min ago (316+ words) The Giants announced before Tuesday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers that Pettis will join the team Wednesday, though he may spend some time getting to know his new team before starting. The Giants said Pettis could begin his coaching…...
Blake Dunn's walk-off single in 10th lifts Reds past Royals 4-3
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (340+ words) Steer homered twice and Will Benson hit a tying solo shot in the ninth for the Reds, who only had four hits in the game. The Royals led 3-2 when pinch-hitter Benson homered off Royals closer Lucas Erceg. The Royals had…...
Pete Alonso homers and Shane Baz works 7 innings as Orioles beat Red Sox 4-2
13+ hour, 17+ min ago (286+ words) Coby Mayo also homered for Baltimore, which won its third straight and ended a three-game road skid. Baz (3-5) pitched seven innings for a second straight start, allowing four hits and striking out six as he picked up consecutive wins for…...
'This is what I want': New Canadian additions eager to play in FIFA World Cup - Castanet. net
18+ hour, 27+ min ago (971+ words) CHARLOTTE " Alfie Jones has been on a journey, trying to discover what, exactly, it means to be Canadian. As one of the 26 players tabbed to represent Canada at this summer's FIFA World Cup, the Middlesbrough centre back knew he had…...
Canada sends letter to U. S. , Mexico calling for renewal of trade agreement
21+ hour, 35+ min ago (490+ words) Canada has sent a letter to the United States and Mexico recommending that the three countries renew the continental trade pact as Canada-U. S. Trade Minister Dominic Le Blanc prepares to meet with his American counterpart in Washington. The letter from…...