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Red Sox 1B Romy Gonzalez leaves game against Athletics due to left knee soreness
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Boston Red Sox first baseman Romy Gonzalez extended his MLB-leading hitting streak to 12 games and then left Tuesday night’s victory against the Athletics due to left knee soreness. Gonzalez hit his ninth homer of the season leading off the first inning and added an RBI double in the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australian researchers ask for help from parents, coaches to raise youth concussion awareness
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — With concussion-related injuries among professional athletes often taking an unwanted spotlight, researchers in Australia are asking for help to study the impacts of potential long-term brain injuries to the younger generation — one contact sport at a time. High-profile news about concussions is almost a weekly occurence Down Under. Among those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pulisic on relationship with Pochettino: `Probably not as much drama as you guys think there is’
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Christian Pulisic downplayed the controversy between himself and Mauricio Pochettino, saying his relationship with the U.S. coach is good. The top American player, Pulisic decided to skip the CONCACAF Gold Cup to rest after two long seasons with AC Milan. He offered to play in a pair of friendlies ahead of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connelly Early ties Red Sox record with 11 strikeouts in 5 shutout innings during MLB debut vs A’s
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Boston Red Sox pitcher Connelly Early struck out 11 in five shutout innings to match a franchise record during his major league debut Tuesday night against the Athletics. The only other Red Sox starter to rack up 11 strikeouts in his first career game was Don Aase against Milwaukee on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salaun leads Golden State against Minnesota after 22-point game
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
Golden State Valkyries (23-20, 9-14 Western Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (33-10, 19-4 Western Conference) Minneapolis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Golden State Valkyries visits the Minnesota Lynx after Janelle Salaun scored 22 points in the Valkyries’ 74-73 loss to the Seattle Storm. The Lynx are 19-4 against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota has the WNBA’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dallas faces Phoenix on home skid
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
Phoenix Mercury (27-16, 13-10 Western Conference) at Dallas Wings (9-34, 3-20 Western Conference) Arlington, Texas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas Wings looks to break its eight-game home losing streak with a victory over Phoenix Mercury. The Wings have gone 3-20 against Western Conference teams. Dallas is the Western leader with 9.9 offensive rebounds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chicago faces New York, looks to stop 3-game slide
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
New York Liberty (26-17, 14-5 Eastern Conference) at Chicago Sky (10-33, 4-16 Eastern Conference) Chicago; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky will try to stop its three-game slide when the Sky play New York Liberty. The Sky have gone 4-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago gives up 85.7 points and has been outscored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Las Vegas visits Los Angeles, looks for 30th win of season
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
Las Vegas Aces (29-14, 15-8 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (21-22, 10-13 Western Conference) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces will aim for its 30th win this season when the Aces visit the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks are 10-13 in Western Conference games. Los Angeles has an 8-11 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Early strikes out 11, tying Red Sox record for debut, Boston tops A’s 6-0 to close on Yankees
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Connelly Early struck out 11 to tie the Red Sox record for a major league debut, and Boston beat the Athletics 6-0 Tuesday night to close on the New York Yankees for the top AL wild card. Early (1-0) matched Don Aase’s 11 strikeouts against Milwaukee on July 26, 1977. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Revisiting the Tokyo Olympics as the track and field world championships open in Japan’s capital
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s National Stadium was fan-less four years ago during the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics; zero atmosphere in the $1.4 billion, 60,000-seat venue for the globe’s greatest track and field athletes. Many recall the sterility of the opening and closing ceremonies, the quiet as Japanese Emperor Naruhito addressed thousands of empty seats to officially ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers open 2-game lead in NL West with 7-2 win over Rockies
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teoscar Hernández hit two home runs and Emmet Sheehan pitched seven splendid innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Tuesday night. Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts also went deep for the Dodgers, who increased their lead in the NL West to two games over San ... Read More »
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