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Messi fans fill Stade Saputo as Inter Miami visits Montreal: ‘Messi is worldwide’
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
MONTREAL — Pierre-Paul Foisy can’t count the number of times he’s visited Stade Saputo to cheer on CF Montreal. The Lionel Messi superfan, however, has no problem shedding Montreal’s colours when his hero is in town. Instead of sporting blue, black and white, Foisy wore a pink tracksuit and a goat mask — for “Greatest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shohei Ohtani works 2 scoreless innings and strikes out side in 2nd on 31st birthday
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani worked two scoreless innings against the Houston Astros on Saturday in his fourth mound start of the season, striking out the side in order in the second while pitching on his 31st birthday. Ohtani allowed one hit and threw 31 pitches, 21 for strikes. He fanned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dortmund coach Niko KovaÄŤ says MetLife Stadium field more suited to golf than to soccer
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — In the eyes of Borussia Dortmund coach Niko KovaÄŤ, the MetLife Stadium field was better suited for a round of golf than a match at the Club World Cup. And the New York area’s summer heat also was inappropriate for high-level soccer. “It’s more a golf green, so you can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillies’ Ranger Suárez gets a shorter start as the ace left-hander’s workload grows
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ranger Suárez has piled up enough pitches and innings this season for the reigning NL East champion Philadelphia Phillies to fit the modern definition of a workhorse. On Saturday, it was time for a break. Or at least time to shorten the left-hander’s outing against Cincinnati to give him some rest and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Detroit All-Star Gleyber Torres exits game at Cleveland after taking elbow to head
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Detroit All-Star second baseman Gleyber Torres left Saturday’s game against Cleveland in the middle of the first inning after he took an elbow to the head while sliding into second base. Torres got on base after drawing a walk with one out. On Riley Greene’s ground ball, Cleveland second baseman Johnathan Rodriguez ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laureano drives in go-ahead run in 3-run 10th inning as Orioles blast 3 homers and beat Braves 9-6
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — RamĂłn Laureano’s double in the 10th inning gave Baltimore the lead and the Orioles hit three home runs in 9-6 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Laureano’s double down the third-base line off Rafael Montero (0-1) drove in Jordan Westburg from third base. Jacob Stallings added a two-run double in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alonso and Nimmo power Mets to 12-6 win over skidding Yankees in Subway Series
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso homered twice and drove in five runs, Brandon Nimmo hit his second grand slam in four days and the New York Mets battered the reeling New York Yankees 12-6 on Saturday. Carlos RodĂłn (9-6) was roughed up as the Yankees equaled a season high with their sixth consecutive defeat. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kipyegon and Chebet set world records at star-studded Prefontaine Classic
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kenyans Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet set world records and American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won a star-studded women’s 100 meters Saturday as the Prefontaine Classic celebrated its 50th anniversary. Kipyegon finished the 1,500 in 3 minutes, 48.68 seconds, besting her own record of 3:49.04 in the event set last year. Chebet became ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AgustĂn RamĂrez’s 2-run single in 8th lifts Marlins to 4-2 win over Brewers
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Rookie AgustĂn RamĂrez hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Saturday. Kyle Stowers homered and Ronny HenrĂquez (5-1) pitched two perfect innings of relief for the Marlins. Milwaukee reliever Jared Koenig entered with the bases loaded and no outs in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Half-centuries by Smith and Green put Australia back in charge in Grenada
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (AP) — Half-centuries by Steve Smith and Cameron Green turned Australia’s situation against the West Indies from delicate to controlling on day three Saturday of the second test. Australia, 1-0 up in the three-test series, was back in charge after recovering its second innings from 12-2 at the start of the day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nelson retires first 16 Royals, Carroll returns in Diamondbacks’ 7-1 victory
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Ryne Nelson retired the first 16 Kansas City batters and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Royals 7-1 on Saturday to end a three-game losing streak. Nelson (5-2), who moved into the rotation full-time when Corbin Burnes was sidelined for the season by elbow surgery, gave up four hits and one run over ... Read More »
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