September 19th, 2025

National Sports

Bobby Witt Jr. leaves game with low back spasms

By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. left Friday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins in the seventh inning due to low back spasms. The shortstop made two defensive plays, on ground balls, in the top half of the sixth inning, then exited before the Royals took the field in the seventh. With the ... Read More »

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Braves’ late surge stuns slumping Mariners as Chris Sale shines in 4-1 win

By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025

ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Sale pitched 6 2/3 strong innings, Ozzie Albies went 3 for 4 with an RBI and the Atlanta Braves used a three-run eighth inning to beat the slumping Seattle Mariners 4-1 on Friday night. The Mariners, who hold the final American League wild card spot, lost for the sixth time in ... Read More »

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Colson Montgomery homers, drives in 4 runs as White Sox win 6th straight, 7-5 over Tigers

By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025

DETROIT (AP) — Colson Montgomery homered and drove in four runs as the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to a season-best six games with a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Montgomery had an RBI single in the first inning, drove in a run with a groundout in the fifth ... Read More »

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Priester sets franchise record as Brewers beat Pirates 5-2

By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Quinn Priester went seven innings for his franchise-record 11th consecutive decision, Jake Bauers drove in a pair of runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Friday night. Priester (12-2) gave up two runs and six hits while striking out six and walking one to break the mark set ... Read More »

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Angels minor leaguer Rio Foster in critical condition after car accident in Washington

By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels minor leaguer Rio Foster was in critical condition after a car accident early Friday morning. The Angels said Foster was involved in a car accident and that the outfielder is “receiving medical care at a local hospital and remains in critical condition.” Foster plays for the High-A Tri-City ... Read More »

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Ohtani tosses 3 2/3 shutout innings in surprise start for Dodgers after Glasnow scratched

By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025

BALTIMORE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani tossed 3 2/3 shutout innings Friday night in a surprise start for the Los Angeles Dodgers against Baltimore after teammate Tyler Glasnow was scratched due to back stiffness. Ohtani threw 70 pitches, 44 for strikes, and reached 101.5 mph with his four-seam fastball against Orioles third baseman Emmanuel Rivera. The ... Read More »

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College Sports Commission reveals it mistakenly overstated worth of approved NIL deals by $40M-plus

By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025

The College Sports Commission sent out a correction Friday, saying it had overstated the amount of name, image, likeness deals it has cleared by more than $40 million in a data set it made public a day earlier. The commission blamed a clerical reporting error in data provided by Deloitte, which helped develop the platform ... Read More »

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Taylor Townsend brings a Honey Deuce cocktail to her final US Open news conference

By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Townsend brought a frozen Honey Deuce cocktail to her final post-match news conference at the U.S. Open on Friday. Townsend walked in with a version of the tournament’s signature drink in her hand, saying it was “for the media.” She smiled and said, “First question.” The top-ranked pair of Townsend ... Read More »

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Rangers shortstop Corey Seager hopes to play again this season after appendectomy

By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas shortstop Corey Seager is feeling better after having an appendectomy and still hopeful of playing again this season for the playoff-chasing Rangers, though the two-time World Series MVP is unsure if that will happen. “I mean, I have to think it’s possible … or it won’t be,” Seager said Friday ... Read More »

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Orioles Kremer leaves start after 3 innings against Dodgers with right forearm discomfort

By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025

BALTIMORE (AP) — Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer left Friday night’s start against the Los Angeles Dodgers after three innings with right forearm discomfort. He was replaced by left-hander Dietrich Enns to begin the fourth inning. Kremer had not allowed a hit, issued one walk and struck out four. He threw 56 pitches, 38 for strikes. ... Read More »

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Devils sign forwards Rooney, Glendening, two others to PTO deals

By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils signed veteran forwards Kevin Rooney and Luke Glendening to professional tryouts Friday. The 32-year-old Rooney began his career with the Devils in the 2016-17 season and compiled 10 goals and nine assists in 95 games over parts of four seasons with New Jersey. He spent one season ... Read More »

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