September 20th, 2025

National Sports

Fagbenle has 16 points and Golden State Valkyries beat Liberty 66-58, move closer to playoff berth

By Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Temi Fagbenle scored 16 points and the Golden State Valkyries beat the New York Liberty 66-58 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win to close in on becoming the first expansion team to earn a playoff berth in an inaugural season. The Valkyries dropped their magic number to clinch a ... Read More »

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Djokovic gets into it with U.S. Open crowd while beating American Fritz to reach semifinals

By Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic took a two-set lead against Taylor Fritz, an opponent he always beats, to close in on the semifinals, a round he often reaches at the U.S. Open, and marked the occasion by blowing kisses to those in Tuesday night’s crowd pulling for the final American man in the field. ... Read More »

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Freeland, Chapman, Adames ejected after Devers hits 30th home run in Giants’ 7-4 win over Rockies

By Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2025

DENVER (AP) — Rafael Devers hit his 30th home run and Rockies starter Kyle Freeland took issue with Devers’ celebration, leading to the ejections of Freeland, Willy Adames and Matt Chapman in the first inning of the Giants’ 7-4 win over the Rockies on Tuesday night. Devers admired his high-arcing 2-run shot. Freeland (3-14) exchanged ... Read More »

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Djokovic gets into it with the US Open crowd and improves to 11-0 against Fritz to reach the semis

By Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic took a two-set lead against Taylor Fritz, an opponent he always beats, to close in on the semifinals, a round he often reaches at the U.S. Open, and marked the occasion by blowing kisses to those in Tuesday night’s crowd pulling for the last American man in the field. ... Read More »

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Grisham’s grand slam powers Yankees to 7-1 win over Astros

By Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Trent Grisham hit his second grand slam in five days and Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice to lead the New York Yankees to a 7-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. Max Fried (15-5) allowed four hits and a run with five strikeouts in seven innings to get the Yankees ... Read More »

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Alonso homers twice, McLean shines as Mets beat Tigers 12-5

By Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2025

DETROIT (AP) — Pete Alonso homered twice, Juan Soto went deep again and rookie Nolan McLean pitched six solid innings as the New York Mets beat the Detroit Tigers 12-5 on Tuesday night. McLean (4-0) recovered from a rocky start to set down his final 14 batters. He gave up two runs on three hits ... Read More »

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Mike Trout scratched from Angels’ lineup with skin infection on left arm

By Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mike Trout was scratched from the Los Angeles Angels’ starting lineup Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals because of a skin infection on his left arm. “A weird thing that just crept up on him,” interim manager Ray Montgomery said following his team’s 5-1 victory. Montgomery said Trout will ... Read More »

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Junior Caminero’s 40th homer and 100th RBI help Rays beat Mariners 6-5

By Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Junior Caminero hit his 40th homer and drove in four runs to reach 100 RBIs as the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners 6-5 on Tuesday night. Raleigh hit his 51st homer, extending his major league record for home runs by a catcher, but ... Read More »

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Kyle Tucker hits 3-run HR, leads Cubs past Braves 4-3

By Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer and added a single, Shota Imanaga pitched six solid innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3on Tuesday night. Imanaga (9-6) allowed three runs on five hits in six innings for the win. Nico Hoerner added two hits as Chicago won for the fourth ... Read More »

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Benintendi’s two-HR, four-hit day propels White Sox past Twins

By Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Benintendi went 4 for 5 with two homers and five RBIs as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 12-3 on Tuesday night. Kyle Teel and Lenyn Sosa also homered and Brooks Baldwin had three hits for the White Sox, who have won three in a row. Davis Martin (6-9) ... Read More »

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Farris wins MLB debut and Adell hits 2-run homer as Angels beat Royals 5-1

By Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mitch Farris pitched five effective innings to win his major league debut and Jo Adell hit a two-run homer that helped the Los Angeles Angels defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Tuesday night. Adell finished with three hits and Oswald Peraza had an RBI double for the Angels, who ... Read More »

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