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Cardinals 3-time Pro Bowl left tackle Luis Sharpe has died at 65
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Luis Sharpe, a three-time Pro Bowl selection at left tackle for the Cardinals during the franchise’s time in both St. Louis and Arizona, has died. He was 65. The Cardinals confirmed Sharpe’s death through his family, a team spokesman said Saturday. Sharpe’s wife, Tameka Williams-Sharpe, also posted about her husband’s passing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England edges Argentina 22-17 with Van Poortvliet’s last-minute try
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
SAN JUAN, Argentina (AP) — Jack van Poortvliet’s last-gasp try earned England a 22-17 win over Argentina and another test series victory in Pumas country on Saturday. An England team without 15 British and Irish Lions upheld its record of never losing a series in Argentina since the first tour in 1981. The match was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last-gasp Van Poortvliet try gives England series win over Pumas
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
SAN JUAN, Argentina (AP) — Jack van Poortvliet’s last-gasp try earned England a 22-17 win over Argentina and another test series victory in Pumas country on Saturday. An England team without 15 British and Irish Lions upheld its record of never losing a series in Argentina since the first tour in 1981. The match was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From one 14 to another, White Sox great Konerko gets gift from Pope Leo XIV
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox great Paul Konerko got a present from one No. 14 to another in honor of the 20th anniversary of the 2005 World Series championship run — a jersey signed by noted Chicago fan Pope Leo XIV. Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, presented Konerko a jersey with the new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From one 14 to another, White Sox great Konerko gets gift from Pope Leo XIV in honor of 2005 title
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox great Paul Konerko got a present from one No. 14 to another in honor of the 20th anniversary of the 2005 World Series championship run — a jersey signed by noted Chicago fan Pope Leo XIV. Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, presented Konerko a jersey with the new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aaron Judge becomes fastest to 350 homers, doing so in 1,088 games, bettering Mark McGwire’s 1,280
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge didn’t just become the fastest player to hit 350 home runs, he did it in 192 fewer games than Mark McGwire. “I just think he’s playing in a different league,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after Judge’s ninth-inning drive in Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Judge homered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2025 Cycle Hitters
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
Players that have hit for the cycle this season: March 31 — Carson Kelly, Chicago Cubs at Athletics July 12 — Byron Buxton, Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buxton hits for the cycle on his bobblehead day as Twins beat Pirates, 12-4
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton hit for the cycle on his bobblehead day, completing it with a solo home run in the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-4 on Saturday. Buxton hit a single in the first inning, a triple in the second and a double in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shohei Ohtani pitches 3 scoreless innings against the Giants
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani pitched three scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday as the Dodgers star continues to work his way back from elbow surgery. Working as an opener for the fifth time this season after not pitching in all of 2024, Ohtani threw 36 pitches, 25 for strikes while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injury fill-in Alvarez scores winning run and Braves hit 3 HRs to edge Cardinals
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sean Murphy, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Marcell Ozuna homered and the Atlanta Braves rallied against St. Louis’ two top relievers to beat the Cardinals 7-6 on Saturday. Nacho Alvarez Jr., filling in for injured third baseman Austin Riley, singled twice and scored the winning run on Jurickson Profar’s ninth-inning groundout against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs beat Yankees 5-2, end five-game winning streak
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago’s Matthew Boyd won a matchup of All-Star left-handers as Max Fried left early because of yet another blister on his pitching hand, and the Cubs stopped the New York Yankees’ five-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory on Saturday. Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the ninth off Brad ... Read More »
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