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Edmonton Journal
5 days ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby takes line drive to face, exits game
Article content Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby exited Tuesday night's 5-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles after taking a line drive to his right thumb and mouth. After the contest, Kirby said he felt pretty good and that neither his hand nor face hurt despite some swelling on the right side of his mouth. Article content 'I didn't even see it coming,' Kirby said. 'Just put my hand up. So, just glad it kind of missed any of the bad spots on my face.' With two outs in the fifth inning, Kirby threw a fastball inside to Orioles third baseman Ramon Urias, which he promptly ripped right back up the middle. The baseball made contact with Kirby's face, and he immediately jogged off the field as blood flowed from his mouth. Article content George Kirby with a line drive off of his face — Jared Barth (@jared_barth1998) June 4, 2025 Kirby was promptly attended to by the Mariners training staff after what manager Dan Wilson called a 'scary' moment. 'It's just so close and you just hope for the best,' Wilson said. 'It looked like he was a little surprised by it all, even as he was walking off. 'But, he was able to gather it all together. There was some blood coming down when he came off the field where it nicked him in the face. But, I think he's going to be okay.' Kirby did not return for the sixth inning, although he had already thrown 95 pitches by the time of his departure. It was easily Kirby's best start of the season, considering he entered the contest with an 11.42 ERA across two appearances since being activated from the injured list. The 27-year-old right-hander's start to the season was delayed until late May due to inflammation in his throwing shoulder, and he hadn't yet pitched to his standard. Kirby wasn't perfect, but was pleased to give up only two runs across five innings before being lifted for reliever Eduard Bazardo. Article content 'I feel great right now,' Kirby said. 'Obviously, you don't want to throw that many pitches in five innings, but I'm glad I feel really good from it after it. So, that's a good sign.' So, too, is it a good sign from Wilson's standpoint that Kirby is so upbeat. The starter is still expected to have X-rays done on Wednesday, after which the team will learn more. For as challenging a start to the season as it's been for Kirby, Wilson has the utmost confidence in him to bounce back. 'George is a competitor. We know that,' Wilson said. 'A lot of times, these things can make you stronger, and that's what I expect from George. Again, hopefully it's nothing serious and it's just kind of a bump in the road.' Article content Latest National Stories
Edmonton Journal
01-06-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
McDavid leaves practice early, but fan favourite back on the ice for Edmonton Oilers
Article content This in from the Edmonton Oilers practice, news that fan favourite Connor Brown is back on the ice to practice with the team today, but that team captain Connor McDavid left the ice early. Article content Article content Latest National Stories
Edmonton Journal
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Panthers rule Sam Reinhart out for Game 3, after he took shot to knee in Game 2 vs. Hurricanes
Article content FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Sam Reinhart will not play for the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against Carolina on Saturday night because of a left knee injury, one that happened Thursday night when he was skated into by the Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho. Article content Article content The Panthers are listing him as day to day. It's a significant blow to the Panthers, who lead the series 2-0. Reinhart scored the winning goal in Game 7 of last season's Stanley Cup Final for the Panthers, the capper of a 67-goal season including playoffs, and has more goals — by far — than anyone else on the Florida roster since joining the club four years ago. Article content 'It's a significant player out of our lineup, for sure,' Panthers coach Paul Maurice said. 'We have gone through other significant ones … you have to be able to survive. You have to have one guy go down and still have a chance — or you don't have the depth that you think you have.' Reinhart's 43 goals this season, including playoffs, leads the team. He has 185 goals, again including playoffs, since joining the team — 36 more than Carter Verhaeghe, 61 more than Aleksander Barkov, 74 more than Sam Bennett and 76 more than Matthew Tkachuk. Reinhart was carrying the puck into the Florida zone with about 5 minutes left in the first period of Thursday's game when Aho came at him from the side, making contact with the left knee. Reinhart tumbled to the ice, clearly had trouble skating to the Florida bench while favouring the knee and was grimacing in obvious pain. He went to the Panthers' locker room for further evaluation and the determination was quickly made that he could not return. Article content Jesper Boqvist will slot into Reinhart's spot, Maurice said _ the latest example of Florida needing to use its depth, which the Panthers have touted many times of late as one of the team's strengths. 'But that doesn't win you games unless you play the right way and use it to your advantage,' Panthers forward Brad Marchand said. Reinhart has 80 power-play goals since joining the Panthers, more than any two other Florida players combined in that span. He has 30 game-winning goals, 29 multi-goal games and 10 shorthanded goals during his Florida career — leading the franchise in all those categories over the last four years. Article content Latest National Stories
Edmonton Journal
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
If winger is out, Edmonton Oilers will miss him dearly
Article content This in from the Edmonton Oilers, news that winger Connor Brown is a game-time decision for the team. Article content Article content Article content Latest National Stories
Edmonton Journal
16-05-2025
- Health
- Edmonton Journal
'They cared only for themselves': Crown seeks 8 year sentence for Calgary parents who killed their toddler
Article content CALGARY — A Crown prosecutor is calling for a Calgary couple who killed their badly burned and emaciated toddler to be sentenced to eight years in prison. Sonya Pasqua and Michael Sinclair pleaded guilty last year to manslaughter in the death of Gabriel Sinclair-Pasqua. The 18-month-old died in 2021 from an infection and head trauma. He had major burns to a third of his body. Article content An agreed statement of facts says the parents didn't seek medical treatment after the boy was scalded with boiling water and his burns were treated with honey. A pediatric surgeon testified the burns would have required emergency medical care and immediate hospitalization. Prosecutor Vicki Faulkner told a sentencing hearing Friday that the couple saw their son as a paycheque. Court previously heard a text exchange between the parents that discussed how Gabriel needed to heal 'cause we still need him as a paycheque.' 'This was not a case of a spontaneous lashing out causing the death of Gabriel. This was not a case of parents who believed in alternative medicine and who loved and cared for the child,' Faulkner told the hearing. 'They witnessed the pain he was in. They cared only for themselves.' Faulkner said the parents made the boy suffer. Article content 'The harm and the pain of extreme burns to 33 per cent of his body for, at the very least, a week — how long he suffered is unknown, as selfishly both accused told conflicting stories to police.' The prosecutor cited a text exchange between Pasqua and Sinclair discussing the boy's injuries a week before his death. 'We need him to heal then we can send him off to a facility 'cause we still need him as a paycheque,' Sinclair said in response to Pasqua's comments on the child. The boy was taken by Child and Family Services as a newborn, after his mother tested positive for cocaine, alcohol and marijuana, and he was placed in the care of a great-uncle. He was returned to his parents months before he died. Court heard seven victim impact statements from family members, who told court of their grief. Gabriel's great-uncle Gerry Bakoway said he and his wife are still mourning. 'Alice and I know that Gabriel is now healthy and happy and not in any pain. Also in our mourning, we try to focus on the 17-and-a-half months of joy Gabriel brought us,' he said. Article content 'Only time and tears take away grief.' Sydney Ikzwnski said Gabriel was always loved, held and played with when he was in the care of her grandparents. 'Your safety was everything to them, and when it was ripped out of their hands they were terrified. Well, now I see why,' she said. 'It didn't need to turn out this way. Everything that happened to (Gabriel) should have been prevented by the adults in his life. Now an innocent baby boy is dead, and I can't wrap my mind around how he was neglected. 'It will never bring our boy back.' — With additional reporting from the Calgary Herald Latest National Stories
