September 20th, 2025

National Sports

Buxton sets career high for homers and Ryan throws 7 shutout innings as Twins beat Padres 7-2

By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton set a career best with his 29th home run and Joe Ryan pitched seven scoreless innings as the Minnesota Twins beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Sunday. Buxton and Royce Lewis each had two hits for the Twins, who took two of three games in the series. San Diego ... Read More »

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Guerrero’s RBI single helps Blue Jays beat Brewers 8-4, avoid three-game sweep

By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025

TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the fourth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays held on for an 8-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Tyler Heineman had an RBI double in the fifth immediately followed by Myles Straw’s two-run single to save Toronto (79-58) from ... Read More »

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Tiger Woods’ son, Charlie, makes an ace at the TPC Sawgrass during the Junior Players

By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Another year, another hole-in-one for the 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods. Charlie Woods made an ace on the third hole of the TPC Sawgrass on Sunday in the final round of the Junior Players Championship. Just like his hole-in-one in the final round of the PNC Championship last December, ... Read More »

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Julio RodrĂ­guez drives in 2 with infield single, Mariners throw 2-hitter in 4-2 win over Guardians

By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025

CLEVELAND (AP) — Julio RodrĂ­guez drove in two runs with an infield hit and the Seattle Mariners snapped a seven-game road losing streak with a 4-2 victory Sunday over the Cleveland Guardians to salvage the three-game series finale. With a combined two-hitter, the Mariners extended their lead to three games over the Guardians for the ... Read More »

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Canada settles for silver after 7-1 loss to U.S. at women’s para hockey worlds

By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025

DOLNĂť KUBĂŤN — Alanna Mah scored the lone goal as Canada fell 7-1 to the United States to earn silver at the inaugural para ice hockey women’s world championships on Sunday. Kelsey DiClaudio, who was named tournament MVP, had four goals for the U.S., which only conceded one goal throughout the six-team tournament. Catherine Faherty, ... Read More »

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Former F1 driver Tarso Marques arrested in Brazil for alleged illegal possession of luxury car

By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police said former F1 driver Tarso Marques was arrested in the early hours of Sunday for alleged illegal possession of a luxury car. The 49-year-old Brazilian started 24 races. His best results in Formula 1 were ninth-place finishes for the European Minardi team in Canada and Brazil in 2001, his ... Read More »

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Jarren Duran hits inside-the-park homer for Red Sox against Pirates at Fenway Park

By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025

BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran hit an inside-the-park homer Sunday at Fenway Park, a three-run shot that gave the Boston Red Sox a 4-1 lead in the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates. With runners at the corners and two outs, Duran lined the first pitch from starter Mitch Keller into the right-center gap. The ... Read More »

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‘I’m not Messi’: Rodri says his return won’t automatically solve Man City’s problems

By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Rodri insists his return to fitness will not automatically turn Manchester City into the dominant force of old. “I’m not Messi,” the Ballon d’Or winner said after making his first Premier League start for City in 11 months in the team’s 2-1 loss at Brighton on Sunday. Rodri was out for ... Read More »

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Hays hits tiebreaking homer and Reds deck Cards 7-4 to stop 5-game slide

By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) — Austin Hays hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and Matt McLain went deep for the second consecutive game to back a solid start by Brady Singer as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Sunday to snap a five-game skid and avoid a series sweep. Elly De La Cruz hit ... Read More »

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Carlos Alcaraz uses some behind-the-back magic to win a US Open point against Rinderknech

By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz hit a behind-the-back shot to win a point in the first set of his U.S. Open match against Arthur Rinderknech in the fourth round on Sunday. The No. 2-seeded Alcaraz closed a love hold that made the score 2-all in spectacular fashion. Moving to his right at midcourt, Alcaraz ... Read More »

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Angels’ Tyler Anderson placed on the injured list with a strained oblique

By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Los Angeles Angels left-hander Tyler Anderson has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained left oblique. Anderson is 2-8 with a 4.56 ERA in 26 starts this season. He pitched Friday, when he scattered five hits across five scoreless innings of a 2-0 loss to the Astros. He said ... Read More »

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