August 13th, 2025

National Sports

Arizona Diamondbacks score in 1st inning for 6th game in row, longest MLB streak this season

By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks scored in the first inning for the sixth game in a row Sunday, the longest such streak in the majors this season. Adrian Del Castillo’s three-run homer, his first of the season, put the Diamondbacks up 3-0 against the Colorado Rockies. Several teams this season had four-game streaks of ... Read More »

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Lions safety Morice Norris arrives at the team’s training facility after injury, AP source says

By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris was at the team’s training facility with teammates on Sunday, two days after he was taken off the field in an ambulance late in a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person, who spoke to The Associated Press ... Read More »

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Sosa, Montgomery homer, Martin works six strong innings as White Sox beat Guardians 6-4

By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — Lenyn Sosa and Colson Montgomery homered and the Chicago White Sox snapped a six-game skid with a 6-4 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday Sosa hit a two-run homer, his 14th, in the first and Montgomery followed later in the inning with a solo shot, his ninth. Curtis Mead and Kyle ... Read More »

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Keaschall hits 2-run homer in 11th as Twins top Royals 5-3

By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luke Keaschall hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning, Ryan Fitzgerald homered for his first career hit, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Sunday. With two outs, Keaschall hit a fastball from Royals closer Carlos EstĂ©vez (4-4) to the first row of seats in right-centerfield for ... Read More »

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Dean Burmester beats Rahm and Ballester in a playoff for 2nd LIV title

By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (AP) — Dean Burmester overcame a rough start to get into a three-way playoff Sunday, and then beat Jon Rahm and Josele Ballester on the first extra hole with a 6-foot birdie putt to win LIV Golf Chicago. Burmester lost a two-shot lead at the start with three straight bogeys. He rallied late ... Read More »

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Dolphins, Bears finish in 24-24 tie in the preseason

By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had an efficient start to the preseason Sunday and the Miami Dolphins and the Bears finished in a 24-24 tie in Ben Johnson’s Chicago coaching debut. Playing in a preseason opener for the first time since 2021, Tagovailoa completed 5 of 6 for 27 yards in a 15-play drive ... Read More »

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Alexander allows 1 hit in 6 innings, Altuve hits 250th career homer as Astros beat Yankees 7-1

By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Alexander pitched one-hit ball through six innings, Jose Altuve hit his 250th career homer and the Houston Astros beat the Yankees 7-1 Sunday after New York manager Aaron Boone was ejected in the third inning. Alexander (3-1) allowed his first hit in the sixth inning, a one-out single to Ben ... Read More »

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Willie MacIver hits a 2-run double in the 9th to rally Athletics over Orioles

By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025

BALTIMORE (AP) — Willie MacIver hit a two-run, ninth-inning double off Keegan Akin to rally the Athletics to a 3-2 series-clinching victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. MacIver’s liner down the left-field line against Akin (3-2) scored Darell Hernaiz and Lawrence Butler, the latter of whom pinch ran for Gio Urshela and ran through ... Read More »

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Kerry Carpenter homers and drives in 3 to lead Tigers over Angels 9-5

By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025

DETROIT (AP) — Kerry Carpenter homered and drove in three runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-5 on Sunday. Carpenter doubled and scored in the first, hit a sacrifice fly in the second and added a three-run homer in the fourth. Casey Mize (11-4) got the win, allowing two runs ... Read More »

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Shane van Gisbergen remains NASCAR’s king of the road with win at Watkins Glen

By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Shane van Gisbergen continued his march into NASCAR history Sunday and set a Cup Series record with his fourth victory this season, blowing out the competition again at Watkins Glen International. The Trackhouse Racing driver joined 2020 champion Chase Elliott and NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon as the only ... Read More »

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Braves hit 3 homers and beat Marlins 7-1 with Jen Pawol behind the plate to cap historic weekend

By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025

ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson, Marcell Ozuna and Michael Harris II hit home runs to support a strong start from Joey Wentz and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-1 on Sunday. Jen Pawol, who made history in Saturday’s doubleheader as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the majors, was ... Read More »

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