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NL West race heats up as Dodgers tie Padres for lead
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Things sure have changed since the last time the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers clashed, back in June. The Dodgers were running away in the NL West then with a nine-game lead. The Padres were in third place. Now, with 1 1/2 months left in the season, it’s all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Athletics hit three home runs in 10-3 win over Angels
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Colby Thomas, Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz homered, rookie Jack Perkins had seven strikeouts in five solid innings and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angeles 10-3 on Friday night. The Athletics snapped an eight-game losing streak, which included seven this season, against the Angels. Thomas and Kurtz each had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 15, 2025
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
Friday’s Scoreboard Hlinka Gretzky Cup Seventh-Place Game At Trencin, Slovakia Switzerland 5 Germany 2 Fifth-Place Game At Brno, Czechia Czechia 5 Slovakia 2 Semifinal At Brno, Czechia United States 4 Canada 3 (SO) Semifinal At Trencin, Slovakia Sweden 6 Finland 5 (OT) — CFL Edmonton 28 Toronto 20 — MLB American League Toronto 6 Texas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yandy Diaz singles in the deciding run in the 9th in the Rays’ 7-6 victory over the Giants
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yandy Diaz had an RBI single in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 7-6 on Friday night. Junior Caminero hit his 35th home run and Chandler Simpson had four hits to help Tampa Bay win for the third time in four games. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Electric sellout Vancouver game a milestone for flourishing WNBA
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Brittney Griner still remembers attending her first WNBA game. She was still in middle school when she went to see the now-defunct Houston Comets. “It was dope. It was amazing,” said the six-foot-nine centre. “I was just like, ‘OK, here’s a model, here’s something that I can do. I can aspire to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Titans edge Falcons 23-20
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Kendell Brooks scored on a 53-yard interception return and rookie quarterback Cameron Ward had mixed results as the Tennessee Titans beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-20 in a preseason game Friday night. Joey Slye’s 23-yard field goal with 9:03 remaining gave Tennessee (1-1) the lead. Falcons backup quarterback Emory Jones was stopped on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sam Darnold impresses in preseason debut with Seattle Seahawks, win against Kansas City Chiefs
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Sam Darnold looked the part of a franchise quarterback in his first appearance at Lumen Field as the Seattle Seahawks beat the beat the Kansas City Chiefs 33-16 in a preseason game on Friday night. Darnold, who did not appear in the Seattle Seahawks’ preseason opener against the Las Vegas Raiders, completed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers snap Padres’ win streak, tie for first in NL West
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Things sure have changed since the last time the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers clashed, back in June. The Dodgers were running away in the NL West then with a nine-game lead. The Padres were in third place. Now, with 1 1/2 months left in the season, it’s all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Betts’ sacrifice fly and Hernández’s homer lift Dodgers over Padres for tie in NL West
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts had a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the third inning, Teoscar Hernández homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 3-2 on Friday night to tie the Padres atop the NL West. After three straight hits to open the third, the Dodgers tied it at 1 when Shohei Ohtani ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Storm squanders big lead, holds on to beat streaking Dream 80-78 and end 6-game skid
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Skylar Diggins had 21 points and 11 assists and the Seattle Storm hung on to beat the Atlanta Dream 80-78 to end a six-game skid on Friday night at Rogers Arena in the first WNBA regular-season game outside of the United States. Nneka Ogwumike scored 15 points, Brittney Sykes added ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kouassi scores last-second equalizer for Spirit in 2-2 tie with Racing
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
Rosemonde Kouassi scored a last-second equalizer and the Washington Spirit tied Racing Louisville 2-2 on Friday night in the National Women’s Soccer League. In the only other NWSL game Friday, the Utah Royals were held to a scoreless tie at home to Angel City. With practically the final kick of the game, the Spirit forward ... Read More »
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