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AP source: Irving decides to exercise $37M option with Nets
Kyrie Irving has decided to exercise his $36.9 million option for the coming season and will remain under contract with the Brooklyn Nets, a person with knowledge of his decision said Monday. The pers...
Jun 27, 2022
Royals send Santana, $4.3M to Mariners for 2 young pitchers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Royals traded first baseman Carlos Santana and nearly $4.3 million to the Seattle Mariners for right-handers Wyatt Mills and William Fleming on Monday, clearing the way for...
Jun 27, 2022
Okagbare doping case DQs Nigerian relay team from worlds
Sprinter Blessing Okagbare's doping violations will keep her Nigerian teammates from participating in the 4x100 meter relay at next month's world championships. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which ove...
Jun 27, 2022
Avalanche, Lightning show importance of making smart trades
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - In a copycat league known for following the Stanley Cup champions, Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog paused when asked what other teams could do to emulate their success....
Jun 27, 2022
1st Mexican woman at Wimbledon in 26 years on grandpa's path
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Fernanda Contreras Gmez never had been to the All England Club until this weekend, after becoming the first woman from Mexico since 1996 to hold a spot in the main-draw field...
Jun 27, 2022
California voters to weigh constitutional right to abortion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California voters will decide in November whether to guarantee the right to an abortion in their state constitution, a question sure to boost turnout on both sides of the deb...
Jun 27, 2022
Amtrak train collides with dump truck, derails in Missouri
MENDON, Mo. (AP) - A passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in a remote, rural area of Missouri on Monday after hitting a dump truck that was blocking a public crossing, Amtrak...
Jun 27, 2022
Melfort looking to win National Communities in Bloom competition
Melfort is one of 44 communities across the country looking to be recognized for its beauty and environmental standards.Communities in Bloom (CiB) recently announced the nominees for the annual Nation...
Jun 27, 2022
Stylish Italian star Lorenzo Insigne says move to Toronto FC was a "life choice"
Toronto FC unveiled the new face of the franchise on Monday, with Italian star forward Lorenzo Insigne showing he has plenty of style off the pitch as well as on it. The 31-year-old Insigne wore a mon...
Jun 27, 2022
Chiefs say Pope's visit important to understand impacts of residential schools
MASKWACIS - Leaders from four First Nations in central Alberta say the Pope's upcoming visit could help the world understand the trauma the residential school system caused to Indigenous people. Pope ...
Jun 27, 2022