August 15th, 2025

National Sports

Alonso MartĂ­nez has hat trick, leading New York City past Dallas 4-3

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Alonso MartĂ­nez scored a hat trick with a boost from a new teammate and New York City defeated Dallas 4-3 on Friday night. New York City on Friday announced the acquisition of Nicolás Fernández Mercau as a Designated Player from Elche CF of Spain on a contract through 2029. Mercau made ... Read More »

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Nick Kurtz of Athletics becomes first major league rookie to hit 4 homers in a game

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Nick Kurtz of the Athletics became the first rookie in major league history to hit four home runs in a game, going deep in the second, sixth, eighth and ninth innings at Houston on Friday night. Kurtz also singled and doubled for 19 total bases on a 6-for-6 night, becoming the second ... Read More »

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Alonso MartĂ­nez has hat trick, leading NYFC past Dallas 4-3

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Alonso MartĂ­nez scored a hat trick with a boost from a new teammate and New York City defeated Dallas 4-3 on Friday night. New York City on Friday announced the acquisition of Nicolás Fernández Mercau as a Designated Player from Elche CF of Spain on a contract through 2029. Mercau made ... Read More »

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Enrique subs on in the 67th and scores 2 goals, Orlando hands Crew 1st home loss of season

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ramiro Enrique came on in the 67th minute and scored two goals, MartĂ­n Ojeda added a goal and two assists on Friday night and Orlando City beat Columbus 3-1 to hand the Crew its first home loss of the season. Orlando (11-6-8) has won two in a row following a four-game ... Read More »

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Quero has 4 hits, White Sox hit 4 HRs in 12-5 win over Cubs

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Edgar Quero had his first four-hit game, rookie Chase Meidroth homered among his three hits, and the Chicago White Sox beat Shota Imanaga and the crosstown Cubs 12-5 on Friday night for their sixth win in seven games. Colson Montgomery, Austin Slater and Mike Tauchman also went deep as the White ... Read More »

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Stephenson drives in 3 runs, Martinez finishes with 5 Ks as the Reds beat the Rays 7-2

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) — Tyler Stephenson homered and drove in three runs and Nick Martinez struck out five in five innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 on Friday night. Martinez (9-9) allowed four hits and two earned runs as the Reds won their second straight game and for the fourth time ... Read More »

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Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez reach the semifinals in Washington, just like at the 2021 US Open

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Emma Raducanu reached the semifinals at the D.C. Open — the biggest tournament where she’s made it that far since her surprising 2021 U.S. Open title — by eliminating Maria Sakkari 6-4, 7-5 on Friday. On a muggy day with the temperature topping 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius), Raducanu took a medical ... Read More »

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Why did the Orioles and Rockies keep playing after fans evacuated seats?

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles and Colorado Rockies played through rain for about two innings Friday night even after fans were told to evacuate open areas of the seating bowl because of potential lightning in the area. It made for an unusual stretch of baseball at Camden Yards, with fans taking shelter for their ... Read More »

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Twins beat Nationals 1-0 behind 2-hitter over 6-inning start by Zebby Matthews

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Zebby Matthews pitched a two-hitter over six scoreless innings in the best start of his career and the Minnesota Twins started a pivotal homestand with a 1-0 victory over a wild MacKenzie Gore and the Washington Nationals on Friday night. All-Star Byron Buxton ‘s sacrifice fly in the fifth was all Matthews ... Read More »

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Sabrina Ionescu scores 29 as Liberty beat Mercury for 5th straight win

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 29 points while Jonquel Jones added 20 points and 11 rebounds to help the New York Liberty beat the Phoenix Mercury 89-76 on Friday night for their fifth consecutive win. Leonie Fiebich added 13 points for the Liberty (17-6), who put more space between them and the third-place ... Read More »

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Kyle Stowers homers, Otto Lopez hits tiebreaking double as Marlins beat Brewers

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

MILWAUKEE (AP) — All-Star Kyle Stowers hit his 23rd homer and Otto Lopez capped off a three-hit day with a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning to lead the Miami Marlins to a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Lopez’s double against Rick Mears cleared the bases, although he only got credit for ... Read More »

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