August 16th, 2025

National Sports

Yelich hits 2 HRs as MLB-best Brewers rally past Reds 10-8, tie club record with 13th straight win

By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) — Christian Yelich had two homers among his four hits and drove in five runs as the Milwaukee Brewers overcame a seven-run deficit to beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-8 Friday night for their club record-tying 13th straight victory. The Reds chased Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski — making his first start since July 28 ... Read More »

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Phillies closer Jhoan Duran takes comebacker off his right ankle. Team says X-rays negative

By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jhoan Duran entered a game in a non-save situation for the first time since the Philadelphia Phillies acquired the star closer from Minnesota at the trade deadline. Four pitches later, Duran was limping and needed a ride off the field. Duran took a comebacker off the outer part of his right ankle ... Read More »

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Sonia Citron’s 21 points and Kiki Iriafen’s double-double lead the Mystics past the Fever 88-84

By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sonia Citron scored 21 points, Kiki Iriafen had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics beat the Indiana Fever 88-84 on Friday night. Citron gave Washinton an 80-71 lead with 3:39 remaining with her third 3-pointer. But the Mystics did not make another field goal until Sug Sutton’s basket with ... Read More »

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Orioles right-hander Young loses perfect-game bid on infield single in the 8th inning vs Astros

By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Baltimore Orioles right-hander Brandon Young lost his bid for a perfect game against the Houston Astros on Friday night on an infield hit by Ramon Urias with two out in the eighth inning. Urias hit a slow dribbler toward third base side that Young fielded. Young grabbed the ball and threw wildly ... Read More »

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Raleigh hits MLB-leading 46th homer and sparks five-run seventh as Mariners outslug Mets 11-9

By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 46th homer, sparked a five-run seventh inning with his first double in over a month and the Seattle Mariners set a team record with nine doubles to beat the skidding New York Mets 11-9 on Friday night. Raleigh hit a two-run shot to the second ... Read More »

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Brooks scores on interception return as Ward has mixed results in Titans’ 23-20 win over Falcons

By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025

ATLANTA (AP) — Kendell Brooks scored on a 53-yard interception return and rookie quarterback Cameron Ward had mixed results as the Tennessee Titans beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-20 in a preseason game Friday night. Joey Slye’s 23-yard field goal with 9:03 remaining gave Tennessee (1-1) the lead. Falcons backup quarterback Emory Jones was stopped on ... Read More »

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Kirk’s heroics lead Blue Jays to 6-5 comeback win over Rangers

By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025

TORONTO — Alejandro Kirk followed a two-run homer in the seventh inning with a game-winning two-run single in the eighth to push the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-5 comeback win in the series opener against the Texas Rangers on Friday. Kirk’s single with the bases loaded allowed the Blue Jays (72-51) to overcome a ... Read More »

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Plum scores 28, Sparks withstand Wings’ late run to win 97-96 as Bueckers misses potential winner

By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 28 points, Dearica Hamby had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks held on to beat the Dallas Wings 97-96 on Friday night after Paige Bueckers missed a potential winning 3-pointer. Plum gave Los Angeles a 95-82 lead with 4:25 remaining in the fourth quarter ... Read More »

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Dodgers’ Max Muncy lands on IL again with oblique strain

By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy landed on the injured list Friday for the second time this season, creating a platoon situation at third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 34-year-old infielder has a Grade 1 right oblique strain, which was revealed in an MRI on Thursday. He was a late scratch from a ... Read More »

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Orioles right-hander Brandon Young has a perfect game through 7 innings against the Astros

By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Baltimore Orioles right-hander Brandon Young is working on a perfect game through seven innings against the Houston Astros on Friday night. Young, who entered the game 0-6 with a 6.70 ERA through the first 10 starts of his MLB, has struck out four while throwing 74 pitches, 50 for strikes. The 26-year-old ... Read More »

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Lee5 takes Portland Classic lead. Inkster falls shot short in bid to make cut at age 65

By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jeongeun Lee5 shot a 6-under 67 on Friday to take the lead in The Standard Portland Classic, while 65-year-old Juli Inkster fell short in her bid to become the oldest player to make a cut in LPGA Tour history. Lee5, the 36-year-old South Korean player, had a 12-under 132 total at ... Read More »

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