The B.C. Lions blitzed the Edmonton Elks 22-0 as the Lions kicked off their home opener on Saturday at B.C. Place. With 33,000 fans in the stands, the Lions’ offence sputtered throughout the first half as quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. repeatedly threw in to low success opportunities, finishing the game 25 for 35 with one touchdown and one interception. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; It took until the dying moments of the third quarter for the Lions’ offence to record its first and only touchdown of the game with Dominique Rhymes hauling the pass in, adding to kicker…
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The Washington Wizards are in serious talks with two finalists, the Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns, on a Bradley Beal trade, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The Wizards and Beal reportedly agreed to work on trade scenarios if the team decides to deal the three-time all-star. Beal has a no-trade clause on a five-year, $251-million deal, which has four years left. The Wizards could look to deal Beal if they decide to rebuild. Beal has played his entire 11-year career with the Wizards. The guard averaged 23.2 points on a career-best 50.6…
Andy Murray eased into the final of the Nottingham Open after defeating Portugal’s Nuno Borges in straight sets to continue his winning streak.The 36-year-old is bidding to win a second successive title on the second-tier Challenger Tour having triumphed in Surbiton last week and is yet to drop a set in Nottingham. Murray carried his red-hot form into Saturday’s meeting with Portuguese Borges, ranked 73, to win 6-3 6-2 in an hour and 12 minutes. It completed another memorable day for the home players after Katie Boulter and Jodie Burrage set up a very rare all-British final in the WTA…
EAST BOSTON, Mass. (AP) — A New England Patriots player was arrested Friday evening at a security checkpoint at Boston’s Logan Airport after two guns were found inside carry-on luggage, Massachusetts State Police said. Police said 25-year-old Jackie K. Jones of Arizona was arrested Friday evening, WCVB-TV reported. He had been planning to travel from Boston to Arizona, according to police. Police were called to the Transportation Security Administration security checkpoint in Terminal B at about 5:30 p.m. after two firearms were found in a traveler’s carry-on luggage. Police said they identified the person as Jones and arrested him. Jones is…
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck received stitches and was checked out at hospital after he left Friday’s matchup with the Yankees when struck on the face with a line drive. “He was conscious the whole time, so that’s good,” manager Alex Cora said after Boston’s 15-5 win. “He’s got a cut, he’s in the hospital right now getting further tests. Obviously, we’ll know more at the end of the night. But he got lucky.” With Boston leading 10-1 in the fifth inning, New York’s Kyle Higashioka led off and fell behind 1-2 in the count, before lining…
Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid, who secured their 17th wheelchair tennis doubles Grand Slam title together earlier this month at the French Open, have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours listHewett, 25, has also won seven Grand Slam singles titles while Reid, who became an MBE in the 2017 New Year Honours list, has two Grand Slam singles titles. Image: Hewett (left) and Reid secured their 17th wheelchair tennis doubles Grand Slam title together at Roland Garros Hewett said: “I never would have dreamt that I’d receive something like this in my lifetime, I just get my head down…
The Toronto Blue Jays have made some changes to their batting order ahead of Friday’s game against the Texas Rangers. Left-fielder Whit Merrifield will hit second in the game, between George Springer and Bo Bichette. Centerfielder Daulton Varsho, who had been hitting higher in the lineup, will hit eighth on Friday. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Merrifield has been among the Blue Jays’ best hitters recently. In the last 13 games Merrifield has 16 hits, including four doubles, and has a .906 OPS. Varsho, who has 11 home runs this season, has struggled to get on base recently…
Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a stunning goal and set up another as England continued their winning start to Euro 2024 Qualifying with a 4-0 thrashing of Group C minnows Malta.Alexander-Arnold, pushed into midfield by Gareth Southgate and wearing the No 10 shirt, produced a player-of-the-match performance, firing home England’s second goal in stunning style (28). Earlier, his superb pass over the top of the Malta defence had released Bukayo Saka, whose cross was directed into his own net by defender Ferdinando Apap for the opener (8).Harry Kane, England’s all-time leading scorer having surpassed Wayne Rooney’s record in March, scored the third…
Forward Timo Meier is apparently looking to remain with the New Jersey Devils for the long term. Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald has spoken to Meier and the pending restricted free agent is interested in an eight-year contract extension, team reporter Amanda Stein wrote on Friday. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The 26-year-old Meier posted nine goals and five assists in 21 games with the Devils during the regular season after being acquired from the San Jose Sharks on Feb. 26. He also added two goals and two assists in 11 playoff games as New Jersey made it…
Edgbaston will once again turn ‘Blue for Bob’ on Saturday to raise money for research into prostate cancer, the disease which took the life of England and Sky Sports legend Bob Willis.Willis passed away in December 2019 at the age of 70, with the Bob Willis Fund established in his name by his wife Lauren Clark and his brother David to help fund research into the illness and raise awareness. Edgbaston first went Blue for Bob in the one-day international between England and Pakistan in the summer of 2021 and the second annual day was held last year during England’s…