September 20th, 2025

National Sports

Suárez’s 12 strikeouts, Schwarber’s 50th homer lead Phillies past Mets

By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his 50th home run of the season and Ranger Suárez struck out a career-high 12 over six shutout innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-3 win over the New York Mets on Tuesday night. The Phillies have won the first two games of the four-game series and ... Read More »

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Heineman has walk-off RBI in 10th inning as Blue Jays rally past Astros 4-3

By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025

TORONTO — Tyler Heineman’s 10th inning hit scored Myles Straw as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday. With Straw on third and one out, Heineman hit a ball that was fielded by Astros’ first baseman Christian Walker, who threw home to try and prevent the winning run but was ... Read More »

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Rookie catcher Samuel Basallo becoming the Orioles’ go-to guy for walk-off wins

By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025

BALTIMORE (AP) — Samuel Basallo has quickly morphed from the Baltimore Orioles’ top prospect to the team’s go-to guy for walk-off wins. Basallo delivered his second game-ending hit in five days on Tuesday night with a blooper down the left-field line that eluded sliding Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham, giving the Orioles a 3-2 win over ... Read More »

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Michael Helman hits 2-run HR, make catch to prevent 2-run HR, as Rangers beat Brewers 5-4

By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Michael Helman hit a two-run home run during a four-run fifth inning minutes after making a leaping backhand catch over the fence in left center that prevented a two-run homer as the Texas Rangers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 on Tuesday night. Wyatt Langford’s RBI triple and Kyle Higashioka’s run-scoring single ... Read More »

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50 Schwarbombs! Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber becomes 2nd player in team history with 50 homers

By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit four homers in one game last month that put the Philadelphia Phillies slugger on the precipice of 50 homers this season. Then he waited. And waited some more. Schwarber’s home run drought — as much as the designated hitter could really have one this year — spanned 10 games ... Read More »

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Pelley: MLSE explored all options before having Argos play 3 home games abroad in ’26

By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025

TORONTO — Keith Pelley says Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment examined all options before deciding to have the Toronto Argonauts play three home games in 2026 in other CFL venues due to the World Cup. The Argos and B.C. Lions will play home games away from their respective venues during FIFA’s World Cup. Soccer’s men’s ... Read More »

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Davis Cup tie between Canada and Israel in Halifax closed to fans for security reasons

By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The Davis Cup World Group tie between Canada and Israel will be played in a closed venue without fans this weekend due to safety concerns, Tennis Canada announced Tuesday. The organization said in a release that the decision was made in consultation with the International Tennis Federation due to “escalating ... Read More »

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Heineman drives in winning run in 10th inning as Blue Jays rally to beat Astros

By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025

TORONTO (AP) — Tyler Heineman drove in the winning run in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached on an infield single against Craig Kimbrel (0-1) to begin the 10th, advancing automatic runner Myles Straw to third base. Daulton Varsho ... Read More »

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Heineman has walk-off RBI single in 10th inning as Blue Jays rally past Astros 4-3

By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025

TORONTO — Tyler Heineman’s 10th inning single scored Myles Straw as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday. Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s two-run single in the bottom of the ninth tied it 3-3 as Toronto (83-61) ended a two-game slide. George Springer led off the sixth with his 28th home run of ... Read More »

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Bolivia beats Brazil 1-0 to advance to World Cup playoff from South American qualifying

By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025

EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — Miguel Terceros scored from a penalty in the first half and Bolivia downed Brazil 1-0 on Tuesday in South American qualifying which combined with Colombia’s win over Venezuela helped the Bolivians advance to the playoff tournament for the 2026 World Cup. Terceros converted in the 45th minute for the Bolivians ... Read More »

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Tigers score 9 runs in 7th inning to trounce wild Yankees 12-2

By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Parker Meadows hit a go-ahead single to spark a nine-run seventh inning and Kerry Carpenter added a two-run triple as the Detroit Tigers took advantage of wild relievers Fernando Cruz and Mark Leiter Jr. in a 12-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. Detroit sent 14 batters to ... Read More »

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