Yankee rookie phenom Aaron Judge let go 47 bombs to win the Home Run Derby in Miami. He beat Miguel Sano of the Twins, 11-10 in the final. His longest was a 513 foot shot.
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The All-Star Game is tonight with Chris Sale starting for the American League and Max Scherzer for the National League. Sale, of the Red Sox, also started last year’s game as a member of the Chicago White Sox,Justin Smoak of the Toronto Blue Jays will start and 1st base and will bat 6th for the American League.
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The Charlottetown Islanders host the Moncton Fisher Cats in New Brunswick Senior Baseball tonight at 7.00 at Memorial Field. The Islanders have lost 2 in a row and have a 3-12 record this season. They are looking for more offense.
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No racing last night at Red Shores in Summerside but the big week continues this evening at 7.00 with the Atlantic Sires Stakes for 2 and 3 year old trotters and then at 7.00 on Wednesday night with the 2 year old fillies.
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The send off for Team PEI for the Canada Summer Games is tonight at 7.00 at the Delta Prince Edward Hotel in Charlottetown.
PEI will have 21 teams competing in 16 sports in the Games in Winnipeg that go July 28 to August 13.
Team PEI is made up of over 300 athletes, coaches, managers, and mission staff.
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Milos Raonic has moved into the quarter-finals at Wimbledon after a hard fought 4 set victory over Alexander Zvervev of Germany. He’ll face Roger Federer in the quarters.
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Lindy Ruff has been named an assistant coach to Alain Vigneault with the NY Rangers. The 57-year old Ruff has spent 19 years as head coach in the NHL with 726 victories.
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Lindy Ruff has been named an assistant coach to Alain Vigneault with the NY Rangers. The 57-year old Ruff has spent 19 years as head coach in the NHL with 726 victories.