July 26th, 2025

National Sports

Shohei Ohtani’s home run streak ends at 5 games in Dodgers’ win over Red Sox at Fenway Park

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

BOSTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was held homerless for the first time in a week in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Ohtani struck out twice, singled, walked and hit a foul popup. His five-game home run streak leaves him tied with six other players in Dodgers ... Read More »

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Schwarber, Castellanos power Phillies to 12-5 win, dropping Yankees 5 1/2 games back of Blue Jays

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a pair of two-run homers and J.T. Realmuto followed the Yankees’ ninth error in four games with a tiebreaking, three-run drive in a four-run seventh inning, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies over New York 12-5 on Friday night. Schwarber’s tying drive in the fifth off Will Warren was his ... Read More »

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Dodgers beat Red Sox 5-2 as Hernandez homers, Ohtani’s streak ends

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

BOSTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani did not homer — for the first time in a week – but Teoscar Hernandez did on Friday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2. Ohtani, who had tied the franchise record by homering in five consecutive games, struck out twice, singled, walked and popped ... Read More »

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Nelson, 2 relievers combine for 11-inning 1-hitter in Diamondbacks’ 1-0 victory over Pirates

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ryne Nelson and two relievers combined for a one-hitter, Eugenio Suarez had a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 on Friday night. Nelson surrendered a triple by Tommy Pham off the Clemente Wall in right field with two outs in the second ... Read More »

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Napheesa Collier and Courtney Williams lead the way as Lynx rout Aces for 14th straight home win

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 25 points, Courtney Williams added 23, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Las Vegas Aces 109-78 on Friday night for their 14th straight home win. Williams shot 10 for 12 from the field, including 3 for 4 on 3-pointers. Collier was 7 for 12 and made 10 of 13 ... Read More »

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Owusu, Sealy and Escobar score goals as Montreal beats Revolution, snaps 4-game winless skid

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Prince Owusu, Dante Sealy and Olger Escobar each scored a goal on Friday night to help CF Montreal beat the New England Revolution 3-1 to snap a four-game winless streak. Montreal (4-15-6) went into the game with 15 points this season, fewest in MLS. Caden Clark tapped a one-touch pass from ... Read More »

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Guerrero hits 2 doubles and scores twice as the AL-best Blue Jays beat the slumping Tigers 6-2

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

DETROIT (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled twice and scored a pair of runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the slumping Detroit Tigers 6-2 Friday night. The American League-leading Blue Jays are 7-1 since the All-Star break, while the Tigers have lost five straight and 11 of 12. JosĂ© BerrĂ­os (7-4) picked up the ... Read More »

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Cardinals blank Padres 3-0; benches clear after Contreras hit by pitch

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Masyn Winn drove in two runs, Willson Contreras had two hits and scored twice and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 on Friday night. Miles Mikolas (6-7) pitched into the sixth inning, allowing seven hits but no runs to pick up just his second win since May ... Read More »

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Sabrina Ionescu scores 29 as Liberty beat Mercury 89-76 for 5th straight win

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 29 points while Jonquel Jones added 20 points and 11 rebounds to help the New York Liberty beat the Phoenix Mercury 89-76 on Friday night for their fifth consecutive win. Leonie Fiebich added 13 points for the Liberty (17-6), who put more space between them and the third-place ... Read More »

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Tovar’s homer in 8th inning propels Rockies past Orioles 6-5 for Colorado’s 5th win in 7 games

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

BALTIMORE (AP) — Ezequiel Tovar hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the top of the eighth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Friday night to improve to 5-2 since the All-Star break. It’s a rare run of success for the Rockies, who improved to 27-76 on the season but still ... Read More »

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New Seattle slugger Josh Naylor plugged into cleanup spot behind Raleigh for debut against Angels

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Pressure is a privilege in the eyes of new Seattle Mariners slugger Josh Naylor. Naylor is looking forward to the opportunity to bat cleanup in his first game with Seattle against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. “I love the word pressure,” said Naylor, a first baseman who was acquired ... Read More »

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