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Blue Jackets acquire winger Valeri Nichushkin in a trade with the Avalanche

National Sports June 27, 2026

The Columbus Blue Jackets made a big addition on the eve of the draft by acquiring do-it-all winger Valeri Nichushkin in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. The Blue Jackets sent the 43rd pick this weekend, a third-rounder next year and a fifth-rounder in 2028 to Colorado. "Valeri is a big, strong forward who skates exceptionally well, can score goals, win puck battles and doesn't shy away from playing in the hard areas," Columbus general manager Don Waddell said. "He is an accomplished two-way player who competes at a high level and we are very excited to welcome him to ...

Imai strikes out 10 as Astros beat Tigers 2-1 and extend winning streak to 3 games

Michigan Sports June 27, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — Tatsuya Imai struck out 10 in six scoreless innings and Taylor Trammell homered to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night. Imai (5-3) allowed two hits and a walk and threw 63 of his 96 pitches for strikes in the opener of the four-game series. AJ Blubaugh struck out three in two innings, and Enyel De Los Santos gave up Dillon Dingler's 19th home run in the ninth on the way to his fifth save. Detroit starter Troy Melton took a perfect game into the sixth inning before Trammell hit a one-out, 0-1 pitch 422 feet to right field ...

REL/Mohawk Technology blanks Houghton Building Supply/Stanton

Local Sports June 27, 2026

STANTON — The bats of REL/Mohawk Technology started off warm and then got hot on Thursday. One run in the first and another in the second turned into 10 more runs after five. Meanwhile, they kept their opponent Houghton Building Supply/Stanton from scoring and earned a 12-0 win in Twilight ...

With US, Canada and Mexico through, the World Cup knockout round hinges on who finishes third

National Sports June 27, 2026

As group play winds down at the World Cup, the biggest intrigue might be not who finishes first in a four-team group. It's who finishes third. Teams that are first and second in their groups move on automatically to the Round of 32. The U.S., Canada and Mexico, co-hosts of the tournament, ...

Pochettino annoyed by perceived disappointment after US finishes group play with 3-2 loss to Turkey

National Sports June 27, 2026

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The United States only wanted to get through its final World Cup group stage match Thursday night without an injury or a red card, while Turkey was playing for a face-saving victory to end a dismal tournament. Both teams got what they wanted most out of their ...

Serena Williams draws 20-year-old Maya Joint in first Wimbledon singles match in 4 years

National Sports June 27, 2026

LONDON — Serena Williams will face an opponent less than half her age when she plays 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round at Wimbledon for her first singles match in nearly four years. The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion, who is 44, accepted a wild-card entry to the grass-court ...