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A ruling this week in the Caster Semenya case could reignite the issue of sex eligibility in sports
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A ruling expected this week by the highest chamber of the European Court of Human Rights could reignite champion runner Caster Semenya’s yearslong legal battle against sports authorities over sex eligibility rules that banned her and other women from top events including the Olympics and world championships. If a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nootbaar and Donovan homer to help the Cardinals beat the Nationals 4-2
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brendan Donovan homered in a three-run third inning, Lars Nootbaar hit a solo homer in the sixth, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Tuesday night in a game that started after a 2 hour, 19 minute rain delay. Sonny Gray (9-3) allowed two runs on six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, July 8, 2025
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
Tuesday’s Scoreboard MLB American League Toronto 6 Chicago White Sox 1 Detroit 4 Tampa Bay 2 N.Y. Yankees 10 Seattle 3 Texas 13 L.A. Angels 1 Cleveland 10 Houston 6 (10 innings) National League Miami 12 Cincinnati 2 San Diego 1 Arizona 0 Milwaukee 3 L.A. Dodgers 1 San Francisco 4 Philadelphia 3 St. Louis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arraez’s homer, great catches by Merrill, Tatis, give the Padres a 1-0 win over the Diamondbacks
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luis Arraez homered leading off the seventh inning and Jackson Merrill and All-Star Fernando Tatis Jr. made home run-robbing catches for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 on Tuesday night. Arraez, the three-time batting champion, paused for a moment before backing out of the batter’s box and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nathan Eovaldi shines, and Rangers offense tees off on Angels in 13-1 victory
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi allowed one unearned run in six innings, Jake Burger and Wyatt Langford each homered and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers blew out the Los Angeles Angels 13-1 on Tuesday night. Eovaldi (6-3) gave up five hits, struck out six and walked none to lower his ERA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three-tim MVP Nikola Jokic will delay signing extension with Nuggets this summer, AP source says
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic has decided to delay a contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this summer, a person with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because neither Jokic nor the Nuggets have addressed the matter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bassitt pitches 6 innings as Blue Jays beat White Sox 6-1 in rain-shortened game
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Bassitt pitched six strong innings, Davis Schneider hit a home run, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1 on Tuesday night in a game that was shortened to six official innings because of rain. The Blue Jays have won 10 games in a row — their longest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers acquire Hobey Baker winner Isaac Howard from Lightning in exchange for Sam O’Reilly
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers acquired 21-year-old forward Isaac Howard from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday in exchange for forward Sam O’Reilly, who was selected 32nd overall in the 2024 draft. Howard finished with 52 points (26 goals, 26 assists) in 37 games while helping Michigan State win the Big Ten regular-season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Despite Juan Soto’s snub for NL squad, the Mets insist ‘he’s an All-Star for us’
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — The New York Mets consider Juan Soto to be a bona fide All-Star, despite the snub he received from those who selected the National League squad for the Midsummer Classic on July 15. Soto, in his first year with the Mets, has performed well enough to earn the respect of his manager ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reds lefty Andrew Abbott named NL All-Star, replacing Yamamoto. Rays’ Caminero joins AL squad
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott is an All-Star after all. Abbott, who’s 7-1 with a 2.15 ERA in 15 starts, was named Tuesday as an NL replacement for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who’s ineligible to pitch since he’s scheduled to start Sunday. “It was actually wonderful (news),” manager Terry Francona ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shohei Ohtani greets Jacob Misiorowski with leadoff homer. Brewers phenom responds with 12 K’s
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani greeted Jacob Misiorowski with a leadoff homer, but the Milwaukee Brewers’ rookie phenom got the last word. After allowing Ohtani’s 431-foot blast, Misiorowski responded with another dominant outing. He struck out a career-high 12 batters — including two-way superstar Ohtani in the third inning — to lead the Brewers to ... Read More »
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