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Jose Altuve’s four-hit game powers Astros to 9-1 win over Nationals
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve tied a career high with four hits, highlighted by a three-run homer, to lead the Houston Astros to a 9-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. It was Altuve’s second four-hit game of the season and 41st of his career, which extends a franchise record. He was 4 for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swiatek cruises into third round, Fernandez sisters bounced in doubles at NBO
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
MONTREAL — Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek of Poland cruised into the National Bank Open’s third round with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Guo Hanyu of China on Wednesday. The second-seeded Swiatek hit four aces and converted six break points on eight opportunities, winning the match in 72 minutes. A day after blaming unfavourable scheduling for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brown to start for Redblacks but Adams Jr. out for Stampeders
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
The Ottawa Redblacks come off their bye week with starter Dru Brown in tow. Brown (neck) will start when the Redblacks (1-6) host the Calgary Stampeders (5-2) on Thursday night. He was injured in Ottawa’s 30-15 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on July 20, their fourth straight defeat. But Calgary will be without its starter, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Riding the hype’: Fans paying a premium to see first-place Toronto Blue Jays
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
TORONTO — Heather Gardiner couldn’t give her seats away. The Blue Jays owned a record under .500 back in the spring, and looked poised for another middling campaign with little playoff hope. Things then drastically turned around on the field. Toronto now sits first in the American League East. And tickets are a hot commodity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pirates send 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes to Reds for reliever Taylor Rogers, a prospect and cash
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Gold Glove-winning third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday for veteran reliever Taylor Rogers, shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura and cash. The swap gives the Reds an elite defender at the hot corner with a manageable contract. The 28-year-old Hayes, a Gold Glove winner in 2023, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longtime offensive tackle Taylor Moton emotional about potential final season with Panthers
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Taylor Moton has been a mainstay at offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers since coming into the league as a second-round draft pick in 2017. So it’s understandable that Moton got emotional following Wednesday’s training camp practice talking about the possibility of this being his last season in Carolina. The 30-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Gabiel Diallo reaches third round of men’s National Bank Open
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
TORONTO — Canada’s Gabriel Diallo has advanced to the third round of the men’s National Bank Open in Toronto. The 27th-seed from Montreal beat Italy’s Matteo Gigante 6-3, 7-5 (6). Gigante doubled-faulted on match point. Diallo, 23, hit eight aces to Gigante’s five. Alexis Galarneau from Laval, Que., fell 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 to 13th-seeded Flavio ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reigning champion Clemson is again the ACC preseason football favorite, ahead of Miami and SMU
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
Clemson is the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference ahead of Miami and SMU, while North Carolina is picked to finish eighth in its first season under NFL coaching great Bill Belichick. The league released its preseason poll Wednesday among media members who attended last week’s preseason football media days in Charlotte, North ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ESPN cuts ties with Shannon Sharpe following settlement of sexual assault lawsuit, AP source says
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
Hall of Fame tight end-turned-broadcaster Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The decision comes less than two weeks after Sharpe resolved a lawsuit that accused him of sexually assaulting a woman during their relationship. The person spoke to the AP on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New role for Sophie de Goede as Canada hosts the U.S. in final home World Cup tune-up
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
Star forward Sophie de Goede returns to the starting lineup Friday as the second-ranked Canadian women host the 10th-ranked U.S. in Ottawa in their final home game before leaving for the Rugby World Cup. Canada is coming off 50-20 and 33-5 wins over the 12th-ranked Springbok women on July 5 and 12 in South Africa. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lukes’ three-run homer helps Blue Jays avoid a sweep with a 9-8 win over the Orioles
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Nathan Lukes capped Toronto’s five-run seventh inning with a three-run homer, and the Blue Jays held on for a 9-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday to avoid a four-game sweep. Toronto’s AL East lead was down to four games after dropping the first three of this series against the last-place ... Read More »
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