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Betts’ sacrifice fly and Hernández’s homer lift Dodgers over Padres for tie in NL West
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts had a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the third inning, Teoscar Hernández homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 3-2 on Friday night to tie the Padres atop the NL West. After three straight hits to open the third, the Dodgers tied it at 1 when Shohei Ohtani ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Storm squanders big lead, holds on to beat streaking Dream 80-78 and end 6-game skid
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Skylar Diggins had 21 points and 11 assists and the Seattle Storm hung on to beat the Atlanta Dream 80-78 to end a six-game skid on Friday night at Rogers Arena in the first WNBA regular-season game outside of the United States. Nneka Ogwumike scored 15 points, Brittney Sykes added ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kouassi scores last-second equalizer for Spirit in 2-2 tie with Racing
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
Rosemonde Kouassi scored a last-second equalizer and the Washington Spirit tied Racing Louisville 2-2 on Friday night in the National Women’s Soccer League. In the only other NWSL game Friday, the Utah Royals were held to a scoreless tie at home to Angel City. With practically the final kick of the game, the Spirit forward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A’ja Wilson scores 30 points to lead Aces over Mercury 86-83 for sixth straight victory
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — A’ja Wilson had 30 points and 16 rebounds, Chelsea Gray scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 86-83 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory. Gray made a jumper from the free throw line with 1:14 remaining for an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elks defeat Argos 28-20 for second straight win
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
EDMONTON — Steven Dunbar Jr.’s early fourth-quarter touchdown catch proved to be the difference as the Edmonton Elks emerged with a 28-20 victory over the Toronto Argonauts in a game between two teams clinging on to playoff hopes on Friday. The Elks (3-6) have now won two games in a row. The Argos (2-8) have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orioles’ Brandon Young shrugs off poor last start and nearly makes history vs. Astros
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Baltimore Orioles rookie right-hander Brandon Young had to move past his last start. In dropping to 0-6, Young saw his ERA increase to 6.70 through the first 10 starts of his major league career after allowing six runs over three innings against the Athletics on Aug. 9. “Honestly, it’s easier said than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yelich’s two homers lead Brewers to record-tying 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 »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Tempo to play two WNBA games in Vancouver next season
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Toronto Tempo are set to play two games in Vancouver during their first season in the WNBA. Team president Teresa Resch and GM Monica Wright Rogers made the announcement in Vancouver on Friday during the second quarter of a game between the Seattle Storm and Atlanta Dream. That game marked the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-Wisconsin players say in lawsuit that former coach Marisa Moseley psychologically abused them
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Five former Wisconsin women’s basketball players have filed a lawsuit saying they received psychological abuse from ex-Badgers coach Marisa Moseley and that the university responded with “a policy of laissez-faire inaction.” The lawsuit filed Friday in federal court lists the Wisconsin Board of Regents, Moseley and former Wisconsin associate athletic director ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hunter Goodman homers in the Rockies’ 4-3 victory over the Diamondbacks
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Hunter Goodman homered, Victor Vodnik struck out two in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Friday night. Goodman hit his 25th homer — a solo shot off Brandon Pfaadt (12-8) in the first to put the Rockies in front. Tanner Gordon (3-5) allowed three runs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kirk plays hero, steals first career base in Blue Jays’ 6-5 win over Rangers
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
TORONTO — Alejandro Kirk’s late-game heroics resulted in three deafening ovations from the 42,260 inside the Rogers Centre on Friday. The first roar arrived in the seventh inning when the Toronto Blue Jays catcher smacked an opposite-field two-run homer to right. The next inning, the sellout crowd cheered as Kirk delivered a bases-loaded single to ... Read More »
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