September 18th, 2025

National Sports

Mercury to face Liberty on the road

By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025

Phoenix Mercury (27-17, 13-11 Western Conference) at New York Liberty (27-17, 15-5 Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT WNBA PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: BOTTOM LINE: The New York Liberty take on the Phoenix Mercury. The Liberty have gone 17-5 at home. New York ranks second in the WNBA with 21.8 assists per game led ... Read More »

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Collier, Lynx to face the Valkyries

By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025

Minnesota Lynx (34-10, 20-4 Western Conference) at Golden State Valkyries (23-21, 9-15 Western Conference) San Jose, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT WNBA PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: BOTTOM LINE: The Golden State Valkyries host the Minnesota Lynx. The Valkyries have gone 9-15 against Western Conference opponents. Golden State ranks second in the Western Conference with 8.7 offensive ... Read More »

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Mayfield leads Bucs to 20-19 win over Texans with last-minute drive

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Baker Mayfield led an 11-play, 80-yard drive capped by Rachaad White’s 2-yard touchdown run with 6 seconds left, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied past the Houston Texans 20-19 on Monday night. Mayfield threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns for the Bucs (2-0), and his 15-yard scramble on fourth-and-10 kept the ... Read More »

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Phillies clinch NL East title with thrilling 6-5 win over Dodgers

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyle Schwarber, Weston Wilson and Bryce Harper homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their second straight NL East title with a wild 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. It was the earliest division clinch in franchise history, two days sooner than the 2011 club that clinched on ... Read More »

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Phillies clinch NL East title in wild 10th-inning comeback against Dodgers

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.T. Realmuto drove in the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, capping a wild 6-5 comeback victory by the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers that clinched the NL East title in the series opener between division leaders. With Harrison Bader at second base to start ... Read More »

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Herbert and strong defense lead Chargers to 20-9 win over Raiders

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Justin Herbert passed for 242 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Chargers to a 20-9 victory over the Raiders on Monday night and giving Los Angeles coach Jim Harbaugh a win over rival Las Vegas coach Pete Carroll. The Chargers, however, lost defensive end Khalil Mack to a left elbow injury ... Read More »

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Scores and sports schedule for Sept. 15, 2025

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

Monday’s Scoreboard MLB American League Toronto 2 Tampa Bay 1 (11 innings) Minnesota 7 N.Y. Yankees 0 Houston 6 Texas 3 Baltimore 4 Chicago White Sox 1 National League Philadelphia 6 L.A. Dodgers 5 (10 innings) Chicago Cubs 4 Pittsburgh 0 Atlanta 11 Washington 3 Cincinnati 11 St. Louis 6 Arizona 8 San Francisco 1 ... Read More »

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Perdomo and Gallen help surging Diamondbacks inch closer in playoff race with 8-1 win over Giants

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

PHOENIX (AP) — Geraldo Perdomo went 3 for 3 with a double, a triple and two RBIs, Zac Gallen pitched six smooth innings and the surging Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 8-1 on Monday night. Arizona, which has won three straight and 12 of 18, moved a half-game ahead of San Francisco for ... Read More »

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Texans lament missed opportunities in loss to Buccaneers that drops them to 0-2

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Down by four to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers early in the fourth quarter Monday night, the Houston Texans had three chances to score from the 1-yard line and came up empty. They had a first-and-goal at the 8 and Nico Collins was stopped a yard short of the goal line on a ... Read More »

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A burn victim as a child, Brazilian hurdler dos Santos explains how track helped save his life

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

TOKYO (AP) — When the pan of scalding oil tipped and splattered across 10-month-old Alison dos Santos, his grandfather scooped him up, barged through the front door and sprinted to the hospital – a burst of speed and quick thinking that played a key role in saving the baby’s life. The scars on his face, ... Read More »

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Long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall explains tears during national anthem: ‘I do believe in my country’

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

TOKYO (AP) — Long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall smiled through the tears when they played the U.S. national anthem to celebrate her gold medal at the world track and field championships. The newly crowned champion is well aware she represents a country going through a difficult time. She refuses to give up on that country, which ... Read More »

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