Billy Hurley III held the club in his left hand and fist pumped with his right. The ball disappeared into the hole in front of him as the crowd roared, and Hurley let loose the emotion he'd been holding in.
Brad Treliving saw the rules for the expansion draft and immediately was in an advantageous position. The Calgary Flames' general manager needed a goaltender, and with Las Vegas set to harvest the NHL for two of them in a year, his colleagues had incentive to make a move.
Lionel Messi told reporters after Argentina's Copa America Centenario final loss to Chile on penalty kicks that he has decided to retire from the national team. The superstar, who lost his fourth major tournament final and third in as many years on Sunday night, said that after so many missed chances, he is ready to step away.
PITTSBURGH (AP) Chad Kuhl ended Clayton Kershaw's nine-game winning streak in his major league debut, and David Freese hit a three-run double that sent the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Sunday night.
DENVER -- Troy Tulowitzki will return to Coors Field on Monday for the first time since the Colorado Rockies traded him to the Toronto Blue Jays on July 27.
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Houston Astros hope to extend their five-week surge by once again tormenting the Los Angeles Angels when both teams begin a three-game series Monday night at Angel Stadium.
