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Home run leader Cal Raleigh gets day off for Seattle against the Brewers
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Major league home run leader Cal Raleigh was rested for the Seattle Mariners’ game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. Mitch Garver started at catcher, batting sixth, and Jorge Polanco was Seattle’s designated hitter batting fourth. Raleigh hit his 39th home run Tuesday night in the Mariners’ 1-0 victory over the Brewers. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cardinals rookie 1st-round pick DL Walter Nolen III will ‘miss some time’ because of a calf injury
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals rookie first-round pick Walter Nolen III has a calf injury and is expected to “miss some time,” coach Jonathan Gannon said on Wednesday. The defensive lineman was the No. 16 overall pick out of Ole Miss in April’s draft. Gannon said that Nolen injured the calf while working out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pete Alonso hits 3-run homer to power Mets to sweep of Angels
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer to power the New York Mets to a 6-3 win and series sweep of the Los Angeles Angeles on Wednesday. Alonso, mired in a 2-for-34 slump dating back to July 10, homered two batters after Francisco Lindor broke a career-long 0-for-31 drought with an RBI ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unswept Reds: Lodolo goes distance in shutout win at Nats as Cincinnati again avoids series sweep
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nick Lodolo went the distance and kept the Cincinnati Reds as the only team in the majors that hasn’t been swept this season. Lodolo threw a four-hitter for his first career shutout and the Reds snapped a three-game losing streak, including the first two games of their series at Washington, with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CPL’s Vancouver FC fires head coach Afshin Ghotbi, hires Martin Nash
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
VANCOUVER — Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC has fired its first-ever head coach, Afshin Ghotbi. The team announced the move Wednesday, saying Martin Nash will take over as interim head coach and head of Vancouver’s academy. Ghotbi has been the club’s head coach since the team’s inception back in 2022, and Vancouver went 18-37-20 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Be like Mike? Jalen Hurts gets championship tip from Michael Jordan on how to win another Super Bowl
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts calls Michael Jordan a friend — the two cigar aficionados were photographed rubbing shoulders over the summer in Greece — so when the retired Chicago Bulls great offers advice, it’s perhaps best to listen. Jordan won six NBA titles, including two separate runs of three straight, so his words of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daniel Jones, Anthony Richardson begin competition to be Colts starting QB
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson insists he’s healthy. Daniel Jones embraces the chance to compete for a starting job. And coach Shane Steichen has a broad outline of how he intends to split the snaps over the next several weeks, with no timetable to make a decision, as the competition began ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona cancels game in Japan after issue with promoter
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona said Wednesday it will not play its scheduled preseason game in Japan because of “serious contractual breaches on behalf of the promoter.” Barcelona will not travel on Thursday as planned for a match against Vissel Kobe. The club did not name the promoter or give more detail about the breaches. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Streaking Toronto Blue Jays giving Proline players much to ponder
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays are giving Proline players plenty to ponder these days. Toronto returned from the all-star break in impressive fashion, sweeping the San Francisco Giants over the weekend. The Jays opened the series with a 4-0 victory Friday night before finishing up with wins by scores of 6-3 and 8-6. According to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From rookie challenges to leadership: How Pats QB Drake Maye is preparing for Year 2
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Drake Maye got a crash course in confronting change during his first NFL season. The 2024 third overall draft pick took on expected challenges, such as becoming a rookie starter in Week 6 for a New England Patriots team that was 1-4 at the time. And he handled unexpected hiccups, such ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Verlander ends historic 16-game winless streak as Devers’ 2 homers power Giants past Braves 9-3
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Justin Verlander ended the longest streak of starts in a season without a win in Giants history, Rafael Devers drove in four runs with three hits, including two home runs, and San Francisco beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Wednesday. The 42-year-old Verlander (1-8) had been winless in his first 16 starts, ... Read More »
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