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Pete Alonso hits 252nd home run to match Darryl Strawberry for Mets record
By Canadian Press on August 9th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pete Alonso hit his 252nd career home run Saturday night, tying the New York Mets record held by Darryl Strawberry for 37 years. The 30-year-old Alonso connected against Milwaukee Brewers starter Tobias Myers leading off the second inning for his 26th homer this season, giving the Mets a 1-0 lead. The 413-foot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!J.J. McCarthy returns to lead Vikings to 20-10 win over Texans in preseason opener
By Canadian Press on August 9th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — J.J. McCarthy was solid in his brief return for the Vikings, going 4 of 7 for 30 yards while leading a scoring drive in his only series and Minnesota topped the Houston Texans 20-10 on Saturday in the teams’ preseason opener. McCarthy, who missed all of his rookie season after tearing the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James Cook warms up but declines to play in Bills preseason opener as contract standoff continues
By Canadian Press on August 9th, 2025
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills coach Sean McDermott was able to convince running back James Cook to suit up and take a couple of handoffs in pregame warmups on Saturday. When it came to having him actually play in Buffalo’s preseason opener against the New York Giants, Cook declined as part of a contract ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fleetwood clings to one-shot lead in Memphis as Scheffler lurks
By Canadian Press on August 9th, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tommy Fleetwood had a three-shot swing go against him early and a two-shot swing cost him on the final hole Saturday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He did enough right in between for a 1-under 69 and a one-shot lead over Justin Rose as he goes for his first PGA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tommy Fleetwood clings to 1-shot lead in Memphis as Scottie Scheffler lurks
By Canadian Press on August 9th, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tommy Fleetwood had a three-shot swing go against him early and a two-shot swing cost him on the final hole Saturday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He did enough right in between for a 1-under 69 and a one-shot lead over Justin Rose as he goes for his first PGA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nationals break out of scoring slump, beat Giants 4-2 behind Lord and Wood
By Canadian Press on August 9th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brad Lord pitched six effective innings to earn his first career victory as a starter, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Saturday. James Wood, Paul DeJong and Josh Bell homered for the Nationals, shut out in their previous two games. Wood’s leadoff shot was his first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariano Rivera tears Achilles in Yankees Old-Timers’ Day game and needs surgery
By Canadian Press on August 9th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore an Achilles tendon while going after a flyball at the New York Yankees’ Old-Timers’ Day game on Saturday and needs surgery. Agent Fern Cuza said the 55-year-old closer, baseball’s career leader in saves, will have the operation within a week. In his lone at-bat, Rivera ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariano Rivera sustains what Clemens says was an Achilles injury in Yankees Old-Timers’ Day game
By Canadian Press on August 9th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Mariano Rivera was hurt playing center field during the Yankees’ Old-Timers’ Day Game on Saturday and former teammate Roger Clemens said baseball’s career saves leader sustained an Achilles tendon injury. In his lone at-bat, Rivera singled off former teammate Andy Pettitte and easily ran to first base. During an at-bat by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Megha Ganne rallies to reach US Women’s Amateur final against Brooke Biermann
By Canadian Press on August 9th, 2025
BANDON, Ore. (AP) — Megha Ganne rallied from 4 down with seven holes left to win in 19 holes Saturday and reached the championship match in the U.S. Women’s Amateur against Brooke Biermann, who narrowly avoided another stunning comeback. Biermann was 3 up with three holes to play when Kansas junior Lyla Louderbaugh won the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brown throws five touchdown passes to lead Redblacks past Argos 46-42
By Canadian Press on August 9th, 2025
TORONTO — Dru Brown threw five touchdown passes, including an 11-yard toss to Justin Hardy with 41 seconds remaining, to lead the Ottawa Redblacks to a 46-42 shootout win over the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday afternoon. Brown’s pass to Hardy capped a 72-yard, nine-play march as Ottawa (3-6) earned a second straight win. And the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brendan Donovan out of Cardinals lineup against Cubs with groin tightness
By Canadian Press on August 9th, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — All-Star second baseman Brendan Donovan was scratched from the St. Louis Cardinals’ lineup on Saturday night due to tightness in his left groin. Donovan was initially scheduled to bat leadoff against the Chicago Cubs. The team said the move was for precautionary reasons. Chosen as an All-Star for the first time ... Read More »
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