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Yankees release Marcus Stroman after busy trade deadline, but new additions falter in debut
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — The New York Yankees released veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman on Friday, a day after making a flurry of moves at baseball’s trade deadline. The Yankees acquired All-Star relievers David Bednar and Camilo Doval, as well as utilityman JosĂ© Caballero in separate trades Thursday. New York also optioned right-handers Ian Hamilton and Yerry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vaval boosts Blue Bombers in 40-31 win over Argonauts
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
WINNIPEG — Rookie Trey Vaval dazzled a sold-out crowd of Blue Bombers fans when he returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown and followed up with a 97-yard punt return for a major that helped Winnipeg snap a three-game losing streak with a 40-31 victory over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday. It was the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tough debut for Jays newcomers, but Schneider points to home runs as bigger issue
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
TORONTO — The noise the Toronto Blue Jays made before Thursday’s trade deadline was silenced in their first game with three of their four newbies in the lineup. With four homers and a crafty three-hitter from veteran Michael Wacha (5-9), the Kansas City Royals (55-55) hammered Toronto 9-3 in Friday’s opening game of their three-game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edwards, RamĂrez help Marlins come from behind to beat Yankees 13-12
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Xavier Edwards hit a tying two-run single in the ninth, then raced home with the winning run on AgustĂn RamĂrez’s chopper in front of the plate as the Marlins rallied to beat the New York Yankees 13-12 in front of an electric Miami crowd on Friday night. Edwards’ hit came off new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal tripped 2-1 by Mexican side Toluca in Leagues Cup
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
HARRISON — Three goals in a span of six minutes took care of all the scoring. Unfortunately for CF Montreal, the Major League Soccer club only had one of them as it dropped a 2-1 Leagues Cup decision to LIGA MX side Toluca on Friday night at Sports Illustrated Stadium, the home of the MLS ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Will Benson homers as Reds even series against Braves
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Will Benson hit his ninth multi-run homer of the year to power the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday. Left-handed batters were hitting .292 against the lefty Dylan Dodd coming into the game. With two outs in the seventh, manager Terry Francona elected to let Benson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spurs captain Son Heung-min to leave English Premier League club
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Captain Son Heung-min announced on Saturday that he will be leaving Tottenham Hotspur. At a media conference in Seoul, Son said his decision to leave the English Premier League club was ’the most difficult” of his career and said the club was supporting him as he looks to move on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another sex toy gets thrown onto the court during a WNBA game
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — A sex toy was tossed onto the court during a WNBA game for the second time this week. Video showed the sex toy out of bounds under a basket after a whistle was blown to stop play during the third quarter of the Golden State Valkyries’ 73-66 victory over the Chicago Sky. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillies hoping Jhoan Duran’s 100 mph fastball and Harrison Bader’s defense lead to a World Series
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Harrison Bader got a first-hand look at Jhoan Duran’s electric stuff — try a four-seam fastball that averages 100.2 mph — in their short stint together in Minnesota. Bader saw enough to know the Phillies might have finally landed the closer that can put them over the top and win the franchise’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pinch-hitter Dominic Smith delivers RBI single in the 10th, lifts Giants to 4-3 win over the Mets
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Pinch-hitter Dominic Smith hit a tiebreaking RBI single against his former team in the 10th inning leading the San Francisco Giants to a 4-3 win over the New York Mets on Friday night. The victory snapped a six-game losing streak for the Giants, who dealt relievers Tyler Rogers and Camilo Doval, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grapevine freshman gets top honor on Texas 5A all-state baseball team
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
BRYAN, Texas (AP) — The Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 5A all-state baseball team, distributed by The Associated Press: FIRST TEAM Pitchers — Devin Miller, Aledo, sr.; Nolan Moore, New Braunfels, sr.; Benjamin Chen, Grapevine, sr. Relief pitcher — (tie) Turner Corey, Frisco Wakeland, sr.; Luke Sandefur, Aledo, jr. Catcher — Carter Rutenbar, Midlothian ... Read More »
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