August 15th, 2025

National Sports

Pirates’ Oneil Cruz nabs Mariners’ Crawford at the plate on a 105.2 mph throw from center field

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

SEATTLE (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz made a 105.2 mph throw to nab Seattle’s J.P. Crawford at the plate on Sunday, the second-hardest thrown ball to produce an outfield assist since Statcast started tracking in 2015. The fastest throw from the outfield that produced an out in Major League Baseball’s Statcast era ... Read More »

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Euro 2025: Host Switzerland’s late goals secure 2-0 win over Iceland

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Host nation Switzerland put its Women’s European Championship campaign back on track with a 2-0 win over Iceland on Sunday, eliminating its opponents in the process. Géraldine Reuteler netted with 14 minutes remaining as the Stadion Wankdorf erupted in celebration in a sea of red, and Alayah Pilgrim sealed the result ... Read More »

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Judge’s 33rd homer, double play started by Bellinger leads Yankees over Mets, stopping 6-game slide

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his 33rd home run, left fielder Cody Bellinger started a pivotal double play and the New York Yankees stopped a six-game losing streak by beating the Mets 6-4 Sunday to avoid a weekend Subway Series sweep. Max Fried (11-2) improved to 9-1 in 12 starts after Yankees losses ... Read More »

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Phillies’ Zack Wheeler throws 1-hitter for his first complete game since 2021

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler threw a one-hitter for his first complete game since 2021 in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Wheeler (9-2) — the National League’s pitcher of the month in June — allowed only a leadoff homer to Austin Hays in the fifth inning. “I left it ... Read More »

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Red Sox complete 3-game sweep of Nationals with 6-4 victory

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Story homered, and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 6-4 victory Sunday. Left-hander Garrett Crochet (9-4) allowed two runs and struck out seven in five innings. He leads the majors with 151 strikeouts. Ceddanne Rafaela ripped a ninth-inning solo homer as part of ... Read More »

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Tigers get 10th-inning homers from Sweeney and Greene and extend Guardians’ skid to 10 with 7-2 win

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

CLEVELAND (AP) — Trey Sweeney and Riley Greene homered during a six-run 10th inning on Sunday as the Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland 7-2, extending the Guardians’ losing streak to 10 games. Javier Báez had two hits and Tarik Skubal struck out 10 as the AL-best Tigers swept the three-game series. Cleveland was one strike away ... Read More »

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Bo Bichette homers and scores deciding run, Blue Jays beat Angels 3-2 for 8th straight victory

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

TORONTO (AP) — Bo Bichette homered and scored the deciding run to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to their season-high eighth straight victory, 3-2 over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. The American League East-leading Blue Jays improved to 52-38, sweeping a homestand of seven of more games for the first time since 1994 and ... Read More »

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Zack Wheeler throws 1-hitter for first complete game since 2021, leading Phillies past Reds

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler threw a one-hitter for his first complete game since 2021 in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Wheeler (9-2) — the National League’s pitcher of the month in June — allowed only a leadoff homer to Austin Hays in the fifth inning. The right-hander struck ... Read More »

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Bo Bichette leads Blue Jays past Angels 3-2 for Toronto’s eighth straight win

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

TORONTO — Bo Bichette homered and scored the deciding run as the Toronto Blue Jays continued their winning ways with a 3-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Davis Schneider knocked in Bichette in the sixth inning with a single down the left-field line for a series sweep and Toronto’s (52-38) season-high eighth ... Read More »

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Wimbledon says a call on a shot that landed out was missed because the electronic system was off

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — A ball that clearly landed long in a match at Centre Court wasn’t called out Sunday because the electronic system that replaced line judges at Wimbledon this year accidentally was shut off for three points. And, because the replay review procedure that used to be in place also has been scrapped, the ... Read More »

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Brewers’ Woodruff strikes out 8, allows two hits in 6 innings for a win in 1st MLB start since 2023

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

MIAMI (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff struck out eight and threw two-hit ball through six innings against Miami on Sunday to win his first start in the majors since the 2023 season. The two-time All-Star was activated off the injured list before the game. He hadn’t pitched in the big leagues since having ... Read More »

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