August 14th, 2025

National Sports

Boston closer Aroldis Chapman thinks he’ll return soon after back spasm forces him out

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman thinks he’ll be able to pitch in a couple of days after walking off the mound with a back spasm in the eighth inning of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. “It’s just a spasm. It should be gone in a couple of days,” he ... Read More »

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Ryan McMahon off to fast start with Yankees: `First impressions are usually pretty big’

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Two games into his New York Yankees career, Ryan McMahon has fans talking. And in this case, that’s a positive. “First impressions are usually pretty big,” he said Sunday after sparking a comeback with a tying, two-run double and some dazzling defense in a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies that ... Read More »

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Leylah Fernandez’s biggest tennis title at the DC Open was fueled by Shake Shack

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The biggest tennis title of Leylah Fernandez’s career arrived at the D.C. Open on Sunday with the help of a terrific backhand, some superb returning — and energy courtesy of Shake Shack’s burgers and fries. The left-handed Fernandez, a 22-year-old from Canada who is ranked 36th, wrapped up a big week of ... Read More »

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Bubba Wallace wins Brickyard 400 to become Indy’s first Black winner

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to win on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval, surviving a late rain delay, two overtimes, concerns over running out of fuel and a hard-charging Kyle Larson on Sunday in the Brickyard 400. The third NASCAR Cup victory of Wallace’s career was also his biggest. It ... Read More »

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Canada’s Victoria Mboko tops Aussie Kimberly Birrell in National Bank Open debut

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

MONTREAL — Toronto’s Victoria Mboko made good on her first impression in front of the Montreal faithful Sunday in opening-round action at the National Bank Open tennis tournament. Mboko, making her main draw debut on home soil, powered her way past Australia’s Kimberly Birrell 7-5, 6-3, on a scorching afternoon on IGA Stadium’s Centre Court. ... Read More »

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Orioles RHP Tomoyuki Sugano ponders his future with the trade deadline approaching

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

BALTIMORE (AP) — There are plenty of reasons why the Baltimore Orioles would love to hold onto Tomoyuki Sugano for the rest of the season. The Japanese right-hander is loved in the clubhouse, rarely misses a start and, most important, knows how to win on the mound. Those qualities also make Sugano quite appealing to ... Read More »

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Pirates push Paul Skenes back up to 99 pitches, and he throws 6 more scoreless innings

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates let Paul Skenes take on a more normal workload again. What did not change was his effectiveness. Skenes struck out nine in six three-hit innings, and the Pirates shut out Arizona for a second straight day, beating the Diamondbacks 6-0 on Sunday. It was the fourth scoreless outing in ... Read More »

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Mitchell’s 35 points lift Fever over Sky 93-78; Clark and Reese sit out

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell hit seven 3-pointers and scored 35 points and the Indiana Fever defeated the Chicago Sky 93-78 in a marquee matchup on Sunday that was missing stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. Clark missed her fourth-straight game for Indiana with a groin injury and has only played in half of the ... Read More »

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The Latest: Cool Kelly seals the win for England

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Defending champion England has won the Women’s European Championship after defeating Spain in the final in a penalty shootout. Here’s the latest: Cool Kelly seals the win Chloe Kelly says she was confident she would score on England’s last spot kick. She stepped up as England’s fifth shooter with a chance ... Read More »

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Manny Machado has 4 hits, 2 doubles as Padres beat Cardinals 9-2

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Manny Machado went 4 for 5 with two doubles and three RBIs one day after twice being hit by pitches, and the San Diego Padres breezed to a 9-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday to split a four-game series. Fernando Tatis Jr. led off with a walk from ... Read More »

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Euro 2025: England great Lucy Bronze had fractured tibia through entire title-winning tournament

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — The pain for England defender Lucy Bronze playing the whole month with a fractured tibia ended with another Women’s European Championship title on Sunday. Bronze revealed the extent of her leg injury after playing through the first period of extra time in England’s eventual win on penalties over Spain. The game ... Read More »

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