September 16th, 2025

National Sports

Yesavage strikes out 9 in impressive debut, Blue Jays beat Rays 2-1 in 11 innings, open 5-game lead

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Trey Yesavage struck out nine to set a Toronto record for a major league debut, and George Springer hit a tiebreaking single in the 11th inning as the Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Monday night to open a five-game AL East lead behind their fifth straight win. ... Read More »

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Astros rookie Zach Cole powers 6-3 win over Rangers in place of injured Yordan Alvarez

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Zach Cole homered and drove in three runs after replacing injured slugger Yordan Alvarez in the lineup, and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 on Monday night in the opener of a pivotal three-game series. Houston pulled within a half-game of the streaking Seattle Mariners atop the AL West and ... Read More »

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Racing Louisville’s DeMelo remains hospitalized day after collapsing during game

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

Racing Louisville’s Savannah DeMelo remained hospitalized and was undergoing tests one day after she collapsed during a match against the Seattle Reign. DeMelo was taken from Seattle’s Lumen Field by ambulance after a medical emergency late in the first half of Sunday night’s game. She was being treated at a local hospital. “I’m lucky to ... Read More »

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Cowser hits 3-run homer and Orioles hand White Sox their 4th straight loss, 4-1

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — Colton Cowser hit a three-run home run, Kyle Bradish pitched five strong innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the White Sox 4-1 on Monday night to extend Chicago’s skid to four games. Bradish (1-1) made his fourth start since returning from Tommy John surgery and allowed a run on four hits with ... Read More »

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Woods Richardson fans 11 in Twins’ 7-0 win, dropping Yankees 5 games behind Blue Jays

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Simeon Woods Richardson struck out a career-high 11 over six innings and Austin Martin drove in four runs on Monday night to lead the Minnesota Twins over the New York Yankees 7-0. New York dropped five games back of AL East-leading Toronto with its second straight loss. The Yankees’ lead for the ... Read More »

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Duplantis gives Japanese fans what they came for – another world record in pole vault

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

TOKYO (AP) — Armand “Mondo” Duplantis traded handshakes and hugs with the pole vaulters he’d just beaten to capture his third world championship. He took a leisurely walk toward the stands to talk to his parents, his brother, his fiancee. Then, like any great performer in a jam-packed stadium, he turned around, walked back onstage ... Read More »

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Baker Mayfield and Rachaad White rally Bucs to 20-19 win over Texans

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Baker Mayfield led an 11-play, 80-yard drive capped by Rachaad White’s 2-yard touchdown run with 6 seconds left, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied past the Houston Texans 20-19 on Monday night. Mayfield threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns for the Bucs (2-0), and his 15-yard scramble on fourth-and-10 kept the ... Read More »

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Matt Olson’s 3-run homer lifts Braves over Nationals 11-3

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Olson went 4 for 5 with a three-run homer, Spencer Strider allowed only one run in a seven-inning start and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 11-3 on Monday night. Olson homered in his third straight game, had three extra-base hits and four RBIs in his second four-hit game of ... Read More »

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Taillon shines, Busch and Crow-Armstrong homer as Cubs beat Pirates 4-0 to close on playoffs berth

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jameson Taillon allowed two hits in six innings, and Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong homered as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Monday night and got closer to clinching a postseason berth. Chicago (86-64) opened a four-game lead over San Diego for the top NL wild card and trails ... Read More »

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Ex-Man United star Juan Mata swaps Sydney for Melbourne in Australia’s A-League

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ex-Manchester United and Spain midfielder Juan Mata is on the move again in Australia, joining Melbourne Victory for his second stint in the A-League after leaving Western Sydney. The 37-year-old Mata joined the Victory on a one-season deal, the club announced Tuesday. He had made seven starts in 23 appearances with ... Read More »

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Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez leaves game against Rangers with sprained left ankle

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Astros All-Star left fielder Yordan Alvarez left Monday’s game against the Texas Rangers with a sprained left ankle. After scoring from first base on a throwing error by Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter on Carlos Correa’s infield single in the first inning, Alvarez was tended to by a trainer outside the Astros’ dugout ... Read More »

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