By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Austin Hays hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and Matt McLain went deep for the second consecutive game to back a solid start by Brady Singer as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Sunday to snap a five-game skid and avoid a series sweep. Elly De La Cruz hit ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz hit a behind-the-back shot to win a point in the first set of his U.S. Open match against Arthur Rinderknech in the fourth round on Sunday. The No. 2-seeded Alcaraz closed a love hold that made the score 2-all in spectacular fashion. Moving to his right at midcourt, Alcaraz ... Read More »
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HOUSTON (AP) — Los Angeles Angels left-hander Tyler Anderson has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained left oblique. Anderson is 2-8 with a 4.56 ERA in 26 starts this season. He pitched Friday, when he scattered five hits across five scoreless innings of a 2-0 loss to the Astros. He said ... Read More »
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CHICAGO (AP) — New York Yankees star Aaron Judge hit his 358th career homer in the first inning of Sunday’s game against the White Sox, moving into a tie with Yogi Berra for fifth in franchise history. Judge drove an 0-2 cutter from MartĂn PĂ©rez deep to center for a one-out solo drive. Judge’s 43rd ... Read More »
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ATLANTA (AP) — As it turns out, blood is thicker than longstanding school ties. Just as Brent Pye predicted. Former longtime Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer showed up for the Hokies’ season opener on Sunday against South Carolina, which is coached by son Shane Beamer, wearing Gamecocks black. Pye, the current Virginia Tech coach, knew ... Read More »
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ROME (AP) — Juventus would sell Dusan Vlahovic to any buyer with enough cash for the highly paid center forward. Yet the Bianconeri can hardly get by without him. Having turned down transfer offer after transfer offer, Vlahovic came off the bench and scored for the second consecutive match in Juventus’ 1-0 win at Genoa ... Read More »
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Thanasis Antetokounmpo is back with the Milwaukee Bucks after sitting out a season to recover from a torn Achilles tendon. Antetokounmpo, the older brother of two-time MVP and Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, played for Milwaukee from 2019-24. He was off the Bucks’ roster last season while dealing with his injury. The Bucks ... Read More »
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The Chicago Cubs added Carlos Santana on Sunday, agreeing to a one-year contract with the veteran first baseman that puts him in the mix for the playoffs, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced by ... Read More »
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FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys signed cornerback DaRon Bland to a $92 million, four-year contract extension on Sunday, four days before the NFL opener at defending champ and NFC East rival Philadelphia. Bland set an NFL record with five interception returns for touchdowns in 2023, when he also led the league with nine ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis player Sorana Cirstea said the trophy she received after winning a recent women’s tournament was stolen from her New York hotel room while she was playing in the U.S. Open. Cirstea pleaded for the trophy’s return late Saturday night, two days after she was eliminated from singles play in Flushing ... Read More »
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Luka Doncic’s triple-double powered Slovenia to an 86-69 victory over Belgium on Sunday and its first win at EuroBasket. Also, Giannis Antetokounmpo returned with 27 points to help Greece stay perfect with a 94-53 rout of Georgia. Doncic scored 26 points, had 11 assists and grabbed 10 rebounds in Katowice, Poland. It was only the ... Read More »
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