Blue Jays broadcaster takes shot at Yankees announcer after taking over New York in AL East standings

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The New York Yankees are in free-fall, and the Toronto Blue Jays broadcast team is loving it.Toronto jumped New York in the standings this week after sweeping the Yanks in their four-game series in Canada. In the midst of the series, Yankees play-by-play announcer Michael Kay made the claim that the Blue Jays were "not a first-place team."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMKay cited, at the time, a +4 run differential for Toronto against a +105 for the Yanks - so, when the Jays officially jumped New York in the standings, the guys at SportsNet had a field day."I can think of a certain Yankee broadcaster, in fact, who is gonna have to go on his show tomorrow and admit that the Blue Jays are a first-place team, because the standings prove it," Jamie Campbell said while holding a broom.ROYALS' BOBBY WITT JR PULLS OFF EPIC SLIDE TO AVOID TAG AT HOME PLATEIt was the first time in Blue Jays' history that they had a four-game sweep of the Yankees in their own home ballpark.The Bronx Bombers are 6-14 in their last 20 games and have squandered a seven-game lead in the division - they now trail the Blue Jays by a game, who also own the tiebreaker with their 5-2 record against New York this year.It has been a massive struggle for the Bronx Bombers - in this 20-game stretch, their .174 batting average with runners in scoring position ranks dead last. Since last Saturday, their bullpen's 9.86 ERA is also ranked 30th.Fortunately for Kay, he will not be on his ESPN New York radio show Friday afternoon, since he has another ballgame to call.The Yanks begin another edition of the Subway Series on Friday at Citi Field with the Mets, who too are in a tough stretch of their own - they are 5-14 in their last 19 games.Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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Golden Knights Development Camp Day Spotlight: Trent Swick

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Golden Knights Development Camp Day Spotlight: Trent Swick

Day 2 of the Vegas Golden Knights Development Camp was in full swing, and the young prospects took to the ice more confident after having acclimated the day before. Among the standouts was camp returner Trent Swick, who made a strong impression with his hustle. Swick, 21, is a left-winger towering at 6-foot-7, from St. Catharines, Ontario, and was selected by the Knights in the sixth round (180th overall) of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. As of March 1, 2025, the team officially signed him to a three-year, entry-level contract. Vegas Golden Knights Sign Towering Prospect Vegas Golden Knights Sign Towering Prospect Earlier this month, the Advertisement Vegas Golden Knights announced the signing of Kitchener Rangers' forward Trent Swick to a three-year, entry-level contract for the 2025-26 season. Coming off finishing his fourth season with the Kitchener Rangers as an alternate captain, Swick put up a total of 61 points (27 goals, 34 assists) with a +11 rating in the regular season. He put up an additional 14 points (7 goals, 7 assists) in the postseason. 'I'm a completely different player now,' Swick said about his past two years of development. 'I didn't really believe in myself before, and now I do. I also pretty much put on probably 25% of my mass from two years ago. I just need to learn how to move with that mass and be able to be quick with it.' At the heart of Swick's game is his ability to create plays. He finds soft spots in coverage, constantly surveys the ice, and delivers quick, accurate passes to teammates in scoring positions. He's good at drawing defenders in and pulling the puck close to his feet before adjusting to the lane. Improvement is evident in the young forward, and he has a bright future with the organization.

Watch: Sovereignty Back On Work Tab With Easy Half Mile

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Watch: Sovereignty Back On Work Tab With Easy Half Mile

Watch: Sovereignty Back On Work Tab With Easy Half Mile originally appeared on Paulick Report. Three-year-old divisional leader Sovereignty was back on the work tab June 27 at Saratoga, his first official workout since the son of Into Mischief won the Belmont Stakes. Officially, the Godolphin homebred covered a half-mile over the Oklahoma training track in 50.85 seconds, according to Equibase records. 'The track looks very slow, but he looked fine, that's all that really matters,' Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott told the Daily Racing Form after the work. 'I was looking for 49, but given the track, that's probably what it was. He's doing fine. It's just his first work back.' Check out video of the work below: Advertisement View the original article to see embedded media. Following his wins in the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes—connections opted to skip the Preakness, negating a Triple Crown bid—Sovereignty will be pointed to the Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga on July 26. Mott hopes to use that spot as a prep race for the G1 Travers four weeks later. Read more at the Daily Racing Form. This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.

Busch hits 3 homers and Cubs set club record with 8 in 11-3 rout of Cardinals

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Busch hits 3 homers and Cubs set club record with 8 in 11-3 rout of Cardinals

Michael Busch hit three home runs, Pete Crow-Armstrong connected twice and the Chicago Cubs went deep a franchise-record eight times in pounding the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3 on Friday for their fourth straight victory. Busch finished 4 for 4 with five RBIs. Crow-Armstrong also went 4 for 4 and Dansby Swanson launched a two-run homer during a Cubs power barrage that had the crowd of 40,038 at Wrigley Field roaring. Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly added solo shots as the NL Central leaders hit six homers in the first three innings off Miles Mikolas (4-6), a record for most home runs off a Cardinals pitcher in one game. The eight longballs allowed by St. Louis also broke a club mark. Brendan Donovan led off the fourth with a home run against Colin Rea, ending a 31-inning scoreless streak for the Cardinals. St. Louis, which dropped its fourth straight, was shut out in its three previous losses. That was the only hit Rea (6-3) allowed in 6 2/3 innings, matching his longest outing this season. Mikolas (4-6) was tagged for eight runs and 10 hits over six innings in losing his fourth in a row. Suzuki drilled his team-leading 24th homer and Crow-Armstrong followed with his first of the game in the first. Busch and Kelly hit consecutive drives in the second, giving Chicago nine sets of back-to-back homers this season and a 4-0 lead. Crow-Armstrong launched his 23rd homer off Wrigley Field's right-field video board in the third. After Swanson singled, Busch hit the board with a two-run shot that made it 7-0. Cubs infielder Jon Berti pitched the ninth and allowed two runs. Key moment Busch pumped his hands to the crowd as he circled the bases after going deep in the seventh for his first career three-homer game. Key stat It was Crow-Armstrong's fourth multihomer game this season and the fifth of his career. The 23-year-old center fielder was elected this week to start the All-Star Game. Up next LHP Matthew Libertore (6-6, 3.70 ERA) pitches Saturday for the Cardinals. The Cubs hadn't announced a scheduled starter to replace injured Jameson Taillon.