October 25th, 2025

Pirates top Reds 4-3 in 11 innings, prevent Cincinnati from gaining ground in the NL wild-card race

By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Horwitz hit an run-scoring double in the 11th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati 4-3 on Wednesday night, preventing the Reds from gaining ground in the race for an NL wild card. The Reds entered Wednesday’s action tied with Arizona, one game behind the New York Mets, in the battle ... Read More »

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Doug Meacham faces daunting task as Oklahoma State’s interim head coach

By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025

Having to follow Mike Gundy is only the beginning of the massive challenge Oklahoma State interim football coach Doug Meacham faces. Gundy, the face of Oklahoma State football for more than two decades and by far its most successful coach, was fired Tuesday after compiling a 170-90 career record. But for all the talk about ... Read More »

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Once 15 1/2 games back, the Guardians beat the Tigers 5-1 to take a 1-game lead in the AL Central

By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025

CLEVELAND (AP) — George Valera hit a two-run homer in the third inning, José Ramírez had a two-run double in the seventh and the Cleveland Guardians became the first major league team to overcome a deficit of 15 1/2 games and take the lead in either division or league play, beating the Detroit Tigers 5-1 ... Read More »

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Lionel Messi scores 2 goals and Inter Miami clinches playoff spot with 4-0 win over New York City FC

By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi had two goals and an assist to reach 37 goal contributions this season and Inter Miami clinched a playoff spot with a 4-0 victory over New York City FC on Wednesday night. Miam (16-6-7), which won its third straight game, extended its league-leading goal total to 64 this season. ... Read More »

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Judge reaches 50 homers for 4th time, hits pair as Yanks tie for AL East lead by beating White Sox

By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge tied the major league record by reaching 50 home runs for the fourth time, hitting a pair of longballs as the New York Yankees regained a share of the AL East lead for the first time since July with an 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday ... Read More »

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A win for Jacob deGrom and Rangers with his 30th start of ’25 after 4 injury-plagued seasons

By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom struck out eight over five innings in his 30th and final start of the season for the Texas Rangers, in what has to be considered a victory even though he didn’t get one. The 37-year-old lanky right-hander, their only All-Star this season, made all but one start this year ... Read More »

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Crochet pitches 8 sharp innings, Yoshida and Narváez homer as Red Sox beat slumping Blue Jays 7-1

By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025

TORONTO (AP) — Garrett Crochet pitched eight shutout innings, Masataka Yoshida and Carlos Narváez homered, and the Boston Red Sox beat the slumping Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Wednesday night. Trevor Story had three hits as Boston won for the fourth time in five games and inched closer to securing an American League wild card. ... Read More »

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Ardie Savea to captain the All Blacks in the 1st Bledisloe Cup test against Australia

By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Ardie Savea will lead New Zealand in Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship test against Australia in Auckland in the absence of regular captain Scott Barrett who has a shoulder injury. Head coach Scott Robertson otherwise has made only four personnel changes to the starting lineup which suffered New Zealand’s ... Read More »

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Scherzer struggles as Toronto Blue Jays drop 7-1 decision to Boston Red Sox

By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays’ grip on first place in the American League East Division standings weakened again Wednesday after a 7-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer gave up three runs in the first inning and allowed a Masataka Yoshida solo shot in the fifth. Carlos Narvaez iced ... Read More »

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Phillies wrap up a 1st-round bye, hitting a team-record 8 homers to rout the Marlins

By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Edmundo Sosa hit three of Philadelphia’s team-record eight home runs, Kyle Schwarber had two to pad his National League lead and the Phillies wrapped up a first-round bye with an 11-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night. Assured one of the top two seeds in the NL, the East champion ... Read More »

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Raiders QB Geno Smith spreading the wealth with his receivers

By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — When Davante Adams played for the Raiders from 2022 into early in the 2024 season, an ongoing storyline was how whoever played quarterback at the time could get him the ball. Not enough targets could create a week’s worth of conversations — and Adams wasn’t afraid to express his opinions. Now ... Read More »

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