August 7th, 2025

National Sports

Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff scheduled to return from shoulder surgery Sunday in Miami

By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff is scheduled to make his long-awaited return to the majors this weekend in Miami. The two-time All-Star planned to throw a bullpen Thursday at Citi Field before Milwaukee’s game against the New York Mets. He is lined up to start Sunday against the Marlins in the ... Read More »

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Stampeders hand Blue Bombers first loss of the season with 37-16 victory

By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025

CALGARY — Vernon Adams Jr. threw his first two touchdown passes as a Stampeder in Calgary’s 37-16 win over the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL on Thursday. Clark Barnes and Damien Alford caught his touchdown passes, Dedrick Mills scored a rushing touchdown and Damon Webb and Derrick Moncrief returned interceptions to score for ... Read More »

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Robbie Ray throws a complete game, Giants beat Diamondbacks 7-2 to split 4-game series

By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025

PHOENIX (AP) — Robbie Ray threw his first complete game since 2017, Rafael Devers had three RBIs and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 on Thursday night. The teams split the four-game series, with the Giants winning the final two. Ray (9-3) retired the first 12 batters before Eugenio Suarez led off ... Read More »

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Springer’s two homers help Blue Jays sweep Yankees, take AL East lead

By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025

TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit two two-run home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 8-5 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep and take sole possession of the AL East lead. Addison Barger had a solo homer among his three hits for New York. Aaron Judge drew his ... Read More »

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Shaw sac fly in 10th lifts Cubs over Guardians 1-0, deals Cleveland 7th straight loss

By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Matt Shaw’s deep sacrifice fly to center scored Nico Hoerner from third in the 10th inning, giving the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday night. Hoerner, the automatic runner, advanced to third on Michael Busch’s groundout. He trotted home on Shaw’s liner that Lane Thomas caught ... Read More »

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Continued poor hitting has Braves fending off trade deadline questions after series loss to Angels

By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves don’t want to hear they are running out of time to prove they can still compete for a playoff spot. Continued offensive woes are making a case Atlanta could be sellers instead of buyers at the trade deadline. Atlanta came within two outs of its second shutout loss in ... Read More »

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Fever snap 16-game losing streak against Aces with 81-54 win

By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 points, Aliya Boston added 20 and the Indiana Fever, without the injured Caitlyn Clark, beat Las Vegas 81-54 on Thursday night and snapped a 16-game losing streak against the Aces. The Fever turned in another dominant defensive performance. After winning the Commissioner’s Cup against league-leading Minnesota 74-59 on ... Read More »

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George Springer homers twice, Blue Jays sweep Yankees to take AL East lead

By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025

TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit two two-run home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 8-5 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep and take sole possession of the AL East lead. Addison Barger had a solo homer among his three hits for New York. Aaron Judge drew his ... Read More »

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Springer homers twice, Blue Jays win 8-5 to sweep Yankees and take first in AL East

By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025

TORONTO — George Springer smacked a pair of two-run homers to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-5 win and a four-game series sweep over the New York Yankees on Thursday. Springer put Toronto ahead 3-1 in the third inning and expanded his team’s lead to three runs in the eighth as the Blue ... Read More »

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James scores 28, Bueckers 23 as the Wings start 4 rookies in a 98-89 win over the Mercury

By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aziaha James scored 20 of her 28 points in the first half, Paige Bueckers added 23 and the Dallas Wings started four rookies in a 98-89 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. JJ Quinerly added a career-high of 17 points for the Wings (6-13), winners of five of their ... Read More »

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Mets top Brewers 3-2 behind Nimmo, Soto and Peterson

By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Nimmo homered again, Juan Soto came through with a tiebreaking single and the New York Mets held off the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Thursday night. David Peterson (6-4) rebounded from a pair of rough starts, tossing 6 2/3 effective innings to give New York’s injury-ravaged rotation a much-needed boost. Pete ... Read More »

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