Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen was pulled from Wednesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays in the bottom of the fifth inning due to left groin tightness, per the team. Jansen grounded out in his last at-bat and sprinted to first before leaving the game in the bottom half of the inning. Alejandro Kirk took over behind the plate for Jansen. Jansen is slashing .207/.273/.413 with six home runs and 26 RBIs this season. According to Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi, catcher Tyler Heineman was removed from the triple-A Buffalo Bisons’ game Wednesday midway through the contest. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px;…
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RABAT, Morocco — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez is out of the Morocco Open after a 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 loss to Peyton Stearns of the United States in second-round action Wednesday. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The fifth-seeded Fernandez, from Laval, Que., struggled with her serve, committing eight double-faults and defending just four of the 10 break points she faced. Stearns also had difficulty holding serve, surrendering five breaks on nine chances. But she had the game’s only ace and hit into just three double faults. It was the first meeting between the players on the WTA Tour. Fernandez was…
Canada has drawn into a group with Spain and Poland at the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup finals. The international women’s team tennis tournament held its draw on Wednesday. Canada, Spain, and Poland will compete in a round-robin tournament in Seville, Spain, Nov. 7-12. “This will be the third consecutive year that we are playing in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be back,” said Heidi El Tabakh, Canada’s team captain. “Once again, we will be part of a very good group to start the competition, with Poland playing its second final in…
FA chair Debbie Hewitt says they are considering a bid to stage the 2031 Women’s World Cup. In an interview with The TimesHewitt says the FA want to hold big sporting events and is aware of the knock-on effects. She said: “We want to be known as a centre for successfully hosting major events. It has a hugely positive impact on the country and on local communities who participate, so why wouldn’t we have ambitions to host a Women’s World Cup, particularly as the women’s game is growing?”Hewitt adds the FA’s minds are currently focused on the UK and Ireland…
Borussia Dortmund are just one win from ending Bayern Munich’s 10-year period of dominance in the Bundesliga – and you can watch all the final day drama unfold live on Sky Sports on Saturday.The last time another side won the Bundesliga was in 2011/2012 when Jurgen Klopp led Dortmund to the title. Now Edin Terzic has a golden opportunity to follow in the Liverpool manager’s footsteps. Bayern had the title in their hands until last Saturday when they were beaten 3-1 at home by RB Leipzig. Dortmund capitalised with a 3-0 win against Augsburg the next day to put themselves…
Craig Conroy isn’t reuniting with Jarome Iginla just yet, but the new Calgary Flames general manager hopes they can join forces in the team’s front office in the future. “We’ve always expressed an interest of working together,” Conroy said after he officially was named to the role on Tuesday. “I know right now he’s coaching (in) Kelowna and he has his son Joe. But this is definitely something I want to explore moving forward, but haven’t done it right yet.” Iginla has said publicly he wants to coach his son, for one more year. Joe was just drafted by the…
A software engineer working in Pune was targeted in a bizarre online fraud in which cyber criminals gained access to her net banking account on the pretext of suspending her credit card. They not only stole Rs 4.7 lakh from her account but also got a pre-approved personal loan of Rs 2 lakh in her name and then withdrew Rs 6.7 lakh in seven transactions within 40 minutes. A First Information Report (FIR) in the case has been registered at the Hinjewadi police station by the woman, 24, who works at the Pune office of a multinational Information Technology services…
If returning behind the bench isn’t in the cards for Bruce Boudreau in the near future, perhaps he should consider managing WWE superstars. The former NHL head coach (and avid wrestling fan) was spotted ringside during Monday Night Raw in Hershey, Pa., and also met up with Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn backstage for a WWE digital exclusive. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Boudreau gave the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions a pep talk following their main-event match with Matt Riddle against Imperium. Although Boudreau told the champs they did OK in their victory, he criticized Owens for…
Denver Nuggets MVP Nikola Jokic has passed the great Wilt Chamberlain for most triple-doubles in a single post-season. Jokic recorded his eighth triple Monday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers after collecting his 10th assist on a dunk from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope during the third quarter that gave the Nuggets an 82-81 lead, their first of the game. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Chamberlain had seven triple-doubles in 1967 when he led the Philadelphia 76ers to a championship. Jokic finished the game with 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists — all…
San Francisco Bay Area to host Super Bowl for third time after being confirmed as venue for 2026; Levi’s Stadium to stage Super Bowl LX; game also played in Bay Area in 1985 and 2016 Last Updated: 22/05/23 11:30pm Super Bowl 50 was held at Levi’s Stadium in 2016, with the event to return to the venue in 2026 Super Bowl LX will head to the San Francisco Bay Area with Levi’s Stadium confirmed as the host venue in 2026. The stadium, home of the San Franciso 49ers, last held the showpiece match in 2016 when Denver Broncos beat Carolina…