August 2nd, 2025

National Sports

Brandon Woodruff’s gem propels Brewers to 11th straight win, 6-0 over Mariners

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

SEATTLE (AP) — Brandon Woodruff tossed six innings of two-hit ball and the Milwaukee Brewers won their 11th straight, 6-0 over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night. Woodruff (2-0) needed just 62 pitches to make it through his third start of the season, giving up two singles and walking none. The right-hander missed all of ... Read More »

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Francisco Alvarez leads the Mets to a comeback victory in his 1st game back from the minors

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Just back from the minors, Francisco Alvarez played a major role in the New York Mets’ comeback win. After tearing up Triple-A pitching for a few weeks, the 23-year-old catcher returned to New York’s starting lineup Monday night and provided a huge lift in a 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles ... Read More »

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Cardinals snap 3-game skid as the MLB-worst Rockies mark their 76th loss

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

DENVER (AP) — Willson Contreras homered drove in two runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-2 victory over the MLB-worst Colorado Rockies on Monday night. The Cardinals ended a three-game losing streak after being swept by Arizona while the Rockies marked their 100th game with their 76th loss. Brendan Donovan and Nolan ... Read More »

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Royals calling up 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill from minors for a start against the Cubs

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — The Kansas City Royals plan to call up 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill from the minors for a start against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, marking the left-hander’s 21st season in the majors. Hill has been at Triple-A Omaha after joining the Royals as part of an offseason trade. He is 4-4 with ... Read More »

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Kevin Gausman has his best stuff in Blue Jays’ clutch 4-1 win over Yankees

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

TORONTO — The first two innings have never been Kevin Gausman’s forte but when he gets off to a quick start he knows it’s going to be a good game. Gausman struck out Trent Grisham and two-time American League MVP Aaron Judge in the first two at bats of the Toronto Blue Jays’ 4-1 victory ... Read More »

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Paul Skenes is fine with the Pirates monitoring his workload, as long as they give him the ball

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes wants the ball. All the time. Yet the only pitcher in major league history to start the All-Star Game in each of his first two seasons also understands the Pittsburgh Pirates are intent on playing the long game with his electric right arm. They did a year ago, when they ... Read More »

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Yankees SS Anthony Volpe makes 12th error in loss at Toronto, tying him for most in AL

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

TORONTO (AP) — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Anthony Volpe has made “a few too many” fielding errors this season after the shortstop made his 12th miscue of the season in Monday’s 4-1 loss at Toronto. He’s now tied for most in the American League. Volpe won the AL Gold Glove as a ... Read More »

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Shohei Ohtani gives up his first homer of the season, then hits a 2-run shot of his own

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani gave up his first home run of the season when Minnesota’s Byron Buxton took him deep. He promptly answered with a two-run shot of his own. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar left a breaking ball over the plate on his second pitch of the game and Buxton drove ... Read More »

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Baldwin hits 3-run HR, Vargas adds 2-run shot as White Sox beat Rays 8-3 for fourth straight win

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brooks Baldwin hit a three-run homer, Miguel Vargas added a two-run shot and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 on Monday night for their season-high fourth straight win. Coming off a sweep at Pittsburgh, Chicago has won four consecutive games for the first time since May 8-11, ... Read More »

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Phillies claim another wild, walk-off win on catcher’s interference with bases loaded in 10th

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Edmundo Sosa’s teammates on the Philadelphia Phillies mobbed him beyond first base after a 3-2, walk-off win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. In the moment, it didn’t matter to him that he’d gotten there thanks to a call of catcher’s interference. “To be honest, this feels exactly like a ... Read More »

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Jung homers in MLB return while Freeman and Helman have big-league firsts for Texas in win over A’s

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Jung homered and scored three times in his return to the majors, Cody Freeman and Michael Helman had big-league firsts on consecutive pitches and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 7-2 on Monday night. The Rangers led for good after a four-run fifth inning featuring the firsts. Freeman had a ... Read More »

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