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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 »
Be the first to comment!Poland beats Denmark for first ever Women’s European Championship win
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Natalia Padilla scored one goal and set up the others for Poland’s first ever Women’s European Championship win, 3-2 over Denmark in their final group game on Saturday. Poland is appearing in the tournament for the first time and the Spanish-born Padilla got the country’s first ever goal when she opened ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sweden crushes Germany at the Euros for the first time and tops group
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
ZURICH (AP) — Sweden put down a statement 4-1 win over Germany at the Women’s European Championship on Saturday and secured a potentially easier route to the final. The record eight-time champion was dominated, although Sweden’s task was made easier after Germany forward Carlotta Wamser was sent off — barely half an hour in — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twins’ Byron Buxton hits for the cycle, the first at Target Field since the ballpark opened in 2010
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton hit for the cycle Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The cycle was the first for any player in Target Field history since the ballpark opened in 2010. It was the first cycle by a Twins player since Jorge Polanco had one in 2019. Buxton had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Euro 2025: Wales feels call of history to beat England and eliminate defending champ
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) — In a game of soccer or any sport, Wales always wants to beat England. At the Women’s European Championship on Sunday, Wales can eliminate the defending champion English just with a draw in the final round of Group D games. Group leader France plays the third-placed Netherlands at the same ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shane van Gisbergen’s unique braking technique makes him the favorite at Sonoma
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Shane van Gisbergen proved in his NASCAR debut to be an elite road and street course racer by winning in his first career outing. Two years later, his rivals have gotten a good look at the New Zealander’s technique and have declared him the favorite to win Sunday at Sonoma Raceway. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rory McIlroy hitting his stride and shares Scottish Open lead with Chris Gotterup
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Masters champion Rory McIlroy took another step toward emerging out of the doldrums with two big shots at the end of his round Saturday that led to a 4-under 66 and gave him a share of the lead with Chris Gotterup in the Scottish Open. McIlroy kept in range of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boyd wins All-Star matchup as Fried exits with blister and Cubs stop Yankees’ 5-game win 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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