Author: National Tone

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu enjoyed a promising rehab start with the triple-A Buffalo Bisons against the visiting Toledo Mud Hens on Saturday. The left-hander allowed one run on three hits in five innings, throwing 66 pitches (46 for strikes) and departing with the Bisons leading 6-1. Ryu struck out five and didn’t walk a batter. Justyn-Henry Malloy, the second batter of the game, hit a solo home run off Ryu to open he scoring before the veteran big-leaguer shut down the Detroit Tigers’ affiliate for the rest of his outing. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto;…

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Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer, and after years of planning and pursuing, Inter Miami has landed a global icon. Messi’s contract became official Saturday, a little more than five weeks after he declared that he would be coming to Inter Miami. The team will introduce him on Sunday night at its stadium in Fort Lauderdale, and the first home match of the Messi era could be as early as Friday — a Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul. A formal news conference is scheduled for Monday, and his first training session with his new club is…

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DENVER — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge took batting practice and ran in the Coors Field outfield Friday as he recovers from a torn ligament in his right big toe. “I kind of wanted to test it here in the Mile High city a little bit,” Judge said before the Yankees played the Colorado Rockies in their first game following the All-Star break. The reigning AL MVP said he’s been fitted with an insole for support. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; New York manager Aaron Boone said he’s encouraged by Judge’s progress, both running and hitting. He…

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STATELINE, Nev. — Stephen Curry took a four-point lead Friday in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. Curry had 27 points in the opening round under a form of the modified Stableford scoring system that awards a point for par, three for birdie and six for eagle and deducts two points for double bogey or worse. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The Golden State Warriors star had a fast start with two birdies and an eagle on the first four holes at Edgewood Tahoe. “Probably one of the better rounds I’ve played ever, considering it was in…

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All the top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers…THE SUNArsenal are still keeping tabs on Brighton star Moises Caicedo in the summer transfer window. Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr have expressed an interest in landing Manchester United defender Alex Telles. DAILY MIRRORWest Ham are reportedly interested in signing Manchester United defender Harry Maguire.Man Utd transfer target Sergino Dest has claimed he is planning on staying at Barcelona for the forthcoming season. DAILY MAIL Paris Saint-Germain are ready to rival Bayern Munich for Tottenham striker Harry Kane. Burnley refused a request from Luton to switch the newly-promoted club’s first Premier League…

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Feed The Flame ran out a stylish last-to-first winner of the Grand Prix de Paris at ParisLongchamp, denying Adelaide River and Soul Sister in a thrilling finish.Dropped right out by Cristian Demuro, the Pascal Bary-trained Kingman colt had last been seen finishing fourth to Ace Impact in the Prix du Jockey Club over an extended 10 furlongs and was supplemented for this mile-and-a-half feature. Racing more in mid-division were Aidan O’Brien’s Adelaide River – runner-up to Auguste Rodin in the Irish Derby – and John and Thady Gosden’s Oaks heroine Soul Sister. When Ryan Moore elected to make his move…

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The Toronto Blue Jays have shown interest in veteran free agent Nelson Cruz, per Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Cruz, 43, was designated for assignment by the San Diego Padres earlier this month after posting a .245/.283/.399 slash line in 49 games with the team. At this point in his career, Cruz is strictly a designated hitter. He has only played one inning defensively this season, at first base, and hasn’t played in the outfield since 2018. A 19-year MLB veteran, Cruz has hit 464 career home runs — five in 2023 — with eight…

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The Toronto Blue Jays have unveiled a new patch that will be worn on their home, road and alternate jerseys. The 3″x3″ patch features the TD logo and makes the Blue Jays the 14th team in MLB to introduce a patch to their uniforms. Toronto will debut the patch when it takes the field Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. George Springer wears a Toronto Blue Jays jersey with the newly introduced TD patch. (Courtesy: Toronto Blue Jays) “TD is an industry leader whose brand is highly recognizable with our fans. The new jersey patch is emblematic of the strong and…

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Conditional jockey Dylan Kitts has had his licence suspended with immediate effect following a formal hearing in front of the British Horseracing Authority’s [BHA] judicial panel.Kitts voluntarily stood down on July 7 when it was announced there would be an investigation into his ride on the Chris Honour-trained Hillsin at Worcester, where he finished a length-and-a-half third. The raceday stewards referred Kitts to the BHA while Hillsin was banned from running for 40 days. Honour later said his family had received abuse on social media and he subsequently asked Hillsin’s owner Alan Clegg to remove his horses from his yard.…

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India will not impose countervailing duty (CVD) on select steel products imported from China despite a recommendation from trade officials and lobbying from local steel manufacturers, a government source told Reuters. In a rare move, the ministry is to reject the recommendation by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) to impose 18.95% CVD on certain flat-rolled steel products imported from China for five years, the finance ministry official directly involved in the matter, told Reuters.

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