August 3rd, 2025

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Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 87-78 as A’ja Wilson exits with injury

By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 28 points to lead the New York Liberty to an 87-78 victory Tuesday night over the Las Vegas Aces, who lost star A’ja Wilson to a right wrist injury in the first half. Wilson went down hard halfway through the second quarter and spent several minutes on the ... Read More »

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Twins top Cubs 8-1 behind strong start from Simeon Woods Richardson and late power surge

By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Simeon Woods Richardson outpitched Shota Imanaga with five scoreless innings, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 8-1 on Tuesday night. Ryan Jeffers had three RBIs and the first of three homers for the Twins in a six-run eighth off Porter Hodge, who was also taken deep by Willi Castro and ... Read More »

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Oilers trade Sam O’Reilly for Hoby Baker Award winner Isaac Howard

By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025

EDMONTON — Despite being selected in the first round of the 2024 NHL entry draft, the Edmonton Oilers have decided to part ways with forward Sam O’Reilly. The Oilers announced Tuesday night they have acquired 21-year-old forward Isaac Howard from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for O’Reilly, who was selected 32nd overall in the ... Read More »

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Nick Loftin hits 2-run homer in 7th, walk-off single in 9th as Royals beat Pirates 4-3

By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nick Loftin hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, then won it in the ninth with a one-out RBI single as the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Tuesday night. Rookie Jac Caglianone homered for the Royals, a 421-foot drive leading off the second inning ... Read More »

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Marlins extend road winning streak to 11 with 12-2 win over Reds

By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Miami Marlins extended their franchise-record road winning streak to 11 with a 12-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. It’s the longest road winning streak in the major leagues since the Phillies won 13 straight away from home in 2023. Eury PĂ©rez (2-2) made his sixth start for the ... Read More »

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Chelsea midfielder Moisés Caicedo hurts ankle late in win over Fluminense

By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Chelsea midfielder MoisĂ©s Caicedo hurt his left ankle during second-half injury time in T uesday’s 2-0 win over Fluminense in the semifinals of the Club World Cup. Caicedo received treatment, returned to the game, then hobbled off as Chelsea finished a man short. “MoisĂ©s, he twisted his ankle,” Chelsea manager ... Read More »

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Misiorowski allows leadoff homer to Ohtani, then dominates as Brewers beat Dodgers 3-1

By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski bounced back after allowing a leadoff homer to Shohei Ohtani by striking out 12 in six innings as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Tuesday night. The NL West-leading Dodgers have lost five straight. Ohtani opened the game by connecting on an 0-2 curveball from ... Read More »

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Bello strikes out 10 in complete-game effort as Red Sox beat Rockies 10-2 for 5th straight win

By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025

BOSTON (AP) — Brayan Bello struck out a season-high 10 in the first nine-inning complete game of his career, Trevor Story hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 10-2 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win. Bello (5-3), who had seven strikeouts after one trip through the Colorado ... Read More »

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JoĂŁo Pedro doesn’t celebrate goals for Chelsea, saying former team `gave everything to me’

By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — JoĂŁo Pedro had just scored on a 20-yard curling shot in his first start for Chelsea, putting his team ahead in a Club World Cup semifinal less than a week after signing with the London power. He took two steps to start to celebrate and then he stopped. He clasped ... Read More »

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Keith homers, drives in 3 runs as Tigers win fifth straight, 4-2 over Rays

By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025

DETROIT (AP) — Colt Keith homered and drove in three runs as the Detroit Tigers won their fifth straight game, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Tuesday night. Detroit has outscored its opponents 19-6 in the winning streak, which started with a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians over the weekend. Tigers starter Jack ... Read More »

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Atletico beats York United 4-3 to advance to Canadian Championship semifinals

By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025

TORONTO — Samuel Salter and Aboubacar Sissoko scored late in the second half to give the visiting Atletico side a 4-3 victory over York United on Tuesday, winning the two-game aggregate score 6-4 in Canadian Championship quarterfinal action at York Lions Stadium. With the victory, the Ottawa-based squad advances to the semifinals, where they’ll face ... Read More »

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