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Cease, Cronenworth, Laureano power Padres to a 7-3 win over the Cardinals
By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dylan Cease allowed one hit over five innings, Jake Cronenworth and Ramon Laureano homered and the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 on Sunday. Cease (4-10) struck out nine with a walk as the Padres (62-50) won for the seventh time in eight games and moved three games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!William Byron has enough fuel to win NASCAR Cup race at Iowa Speedway
By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — William Byron fought off fuel worries in the closing laps to win the NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Iowa Speedway. Byron went the last 144 laps of the 350-lap race without a stop en route to his second victory of the season — he won the Daytona 500 in February ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cameron Young wins first PGA Tour title by crushing field at Wyndham Championship
By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Cameron Young finally got his first PGA Tour victory Sunday after seven runner-up finishes, and he made it look easy. He had five straight birdies early to build a nine-shot lead and coasted home to a 2-under 68 to win the Wyndham Championship by six shots. He became the 1,000th player ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mboko’s enjoying her breakthrough under NBO spotlight
By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025
MONTREAL — What a difference a week can make. Last Sunday, as Victoria Mboko was getting set to make her National Bank Open debut against Australia’s Kimberly Birrell, many spectators at IGA Stadium’s Centre Court in Montreal could be forgiven for not knowing too much about the 18-year-old from Toronto. Now, you’d be hard-pressed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blaze Alexander homers as the Diamondbacks beat the Athletics 6-4
By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Blaze Alexander homered to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Athletics 6-4 on Sunday. Alek Thomas and Geraldo Perdomo each had three hits as Arizona won the rubber game of the weekend set. Tyler Locklear had two hits and scored two runs. Eduardo Rodriguez (4-7) pitched five innings of two-run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cameron Young gets first PGA Tour win. Miyu Yamashita captures her first LPGA major
By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Cameron Young finally got his first PGA Tour victory Sunday after seven runner-up finishes, and he made it look easy. He had five straight birdies early to build a nine-shot lead and coasted home to a 2-under 68 to win the Wyndham Championship by six shots. He became the 1,000th player ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Julio Rodriguez homers for fourth straight 20-20 season as Mariners beat Rangers
By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodriguez homered to become the first player in major league history with 20 or more home runs and 20 or more stolen bases in each of his first four seasons, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 on Sunday. Rodriguez hit a two-run shot in the third inning — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spencer Horwitz homers twice, drives in 6 runs to lead Pirates to a 9-5 win over Rockies
By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Spencer Horwitz homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, avoiding a series sweep. Horwitz hit a two-run homer in the second inning, added a three-run shot in the sixth and knocked in his sixth run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cameron Young wins first PGA Tour title by demolishing field at Wyndham Championship
By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Cameron Young finally got his first PGA Tour victory Sunday after seven runner-up finishes, and he made it look easy. He had five straight birdies early to build a nine-shot lead and coasted home to a 2-under 68 to win the Wyndham Championship by six shots. He became the 1,000th player ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waldrep’s whirlwind day: From a 4:45 a.m. wake-up to earning his first MLB win at a NASCAR venue
By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Before Hurston Waldrep earned his first major league win by pitching at a NASCAR venue, it was only fair that his day included a lengthy drive. Waldrep was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett, then pitched 5 2/3 innings for Atlanta in the Braves’ 4-2 win over Cincinnati in the rain-delayed MLB ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luis Gil’s return to the mound ends in disappointment as Yankees are swept by Marlins
By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Luis Gil waited several long months to return to the mound. His start Sunday hardly went the way he would have hoped. The Yankees’ young right-hander lasted just 3 1/3 innings after allowing five hits and five runs in a 7-3 loss to the Marlins that marked the first Miami sweep of ... Read More »
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