BH’s Kalabrya Gondrezick-Haskins Facing Charges In Las Vegas

Former Benton Harbor basketball star Kalabrya Gondrezick-Haskins is facing felony battery and domestic violence charges after a fight with her husband July 3 at The Cosmopolitan hotel in Las Vegas. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins lost a tooth when she hit him and cut his lip. The two were married in March and Gondrezick-Haskins told police they were going to renew their vows in Vegas and were also there for a wedding with 14 others. The fight happened after she and several women went to a "Magic Mike" show and he and others went without waiting for them to a nightclub. The argument got physical when they all returned to the hotel. Haskins is the Steelers backup quarterback and was drafted by Washington in the first round in 2019 out of Ohio State. Gondrezick-Haskins played basketball briefly for Michigan State, and her sister, Kysre, was the first-round pick of the Indiana Fever of the WNBA this season.

MLB – Major League Baseball

Tonight

Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers, 2:10 p.m. – Game 1      94.9 WSJM/103.7 Cosy-FM 1:50

Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers, 7:10 p.m. – Game 2      94.9 WSJM/103.7 Cosy-FM 6:50

Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:40 p.m.

MLB – Braves acquire OF Joc Pederson in trade with Cubs

The Atlanta Braves have acquired Joc Pederson in a trade with the Chicago Cubs, bolstering their outfield after losing Ronald Acuña Jr. to a season-ending knee injury. Atlanta sent minor league first baseman Bryce Ball to Chicago for Pederson, who is batting .230 with 11 homers and 39 RBIs in 73 games. The 29-year-old Pederson spent his first seven seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers before signing with the Cubs in free agency in February. The Braves are looking to return to the playoffs, but their pursuit of a fourth straight NL East title took a hit when Acuña tore the ACL in his right knee during Saturday’s 5-4 victory over Miami.

MLB – Health official: Blue Jays trending toward return to Canada

Canada's deputy chief public health officer says the Toronto Blue Jays' return to their home ballpark is “trending in a very good direction.” But Dr. Howard Njoo would not say when an announcement would be made. Toronto has played its home games this year in Dunedin, Florida, and Buffalo, New York, because of Canadian travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic. The Blue Jays also played all their home games in Buffalo last year. The team has applied for an exemption to the travel rules. Njoo said there has been “a lot of good back-and-forth” between the Blue Jays and the government over the application.

NBA – 2021 NBA Finals – Best of 7

Saturday – Game 5

Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns, 9:00 p.m.                                          (Series tied 2-2)

NFL – AP source: 4 NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated

Four NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated less than two weeks from the start of training camp, a person familiar with the vaccination rates told The Associated Press. Washington, Indianapolis, Arizona and the Los Angeles Chargers had the four lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the league as of Thursday, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity, because the league hasn’t released the numbers. Pittsburgh, Miami, Carolina and Denver have the highest vaccination rates and are among 10 teams that have achieved at least 85%. About 73% of players have been vaccinated. Teams on the lower end of the vaccination table face potential competitive disadvantages. The NFL doesn’t plan to cancel any games this season, the person said.

NFL – NFL funding study on its most common injury: hamstrings

The NFL is funding a study that will investigate the prevention and treatment of hamstr...