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Zach Neto hits 2 homers, Angels overcome Shohei Ohtani’s 42nd HR for a 7-4 win over the Dodgers
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) â Zach Neto hit his eighth leadoff home run of the season and added another homer in the sixth, and the Los Angeles Angels overcame Shohei Ohtani’s 42nd homer during an eighth-inning rally in their 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. Mike Trout had a two-run single and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freddy Fermin hits two-run homer to help back Yu Darvish as Padres beat Giants 4-1
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â Jake Croneworth hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh and Freddy Fermin followed with a two-run homer off Logan Webb as the San Diego Padres backed Yu Darvish in a 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night. Darvish (2-3) struck out six and didn’t walk a batter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tiffany Hayes and Cecilia Zandalasini each score 17 points as the Valkyries beat the Sun 74-57
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â Tiffany Hayes and Cecilia Zandalasini each scored 17 points, Janelle Salaun added 16 and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Connecticut Sun 74-57 on Monday night. Aneesah Morrow had 13 points and 14 rebounds, and Olivia Nelson-Ododa added 12 points for Connecticut (5-26), which dropped to 1-15 in road games this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Evoaldi’s impressive streak for Rangers ends by giving up 3 homers and 5 runs before Texas rallies
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) â Nathan Eovaldi’s impressive streak for Texas ended with a dud, but without a decision in a victory that the wild card-chasing Rangers really needed. After going 6-0 with a 0.47 ERA in six starts since the start of July, Eovaldi was tagged for three home runs while allowing season highs of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shohei Ohtani homers in 3rd straight game, giving him 42 this year and starting a Dodgers rally
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) â Shohei Ohtani homered in his third straight game Monday night, hitting his 42nd of the season in the eighth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ game against the Los Angeles Angels. The Dodgers trailed 7-0 when Ohtani connected off Shaun Anderson with one out, driving his fourth homer in five games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA moves ahead with new human rights strategy for World Cup games, but advocates are skeptical
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) â Human rights scandals have marred World Cup tournaments for years, but FIFA is testing a new protocol requiring all host committees to develop action plans to protect human rights for the 2026 games in North America. With the games less than a year away, though, FIFAâs commitment to upholding human rights is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astros’ Josh Hader sidelined with shoulder discomfort, tests pending
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) â Houston Astros’ All-Star closer Josh Hader was unavailable Monday night after experiencing shoulder discomfort. Manager Joe Espada said after Houston’s 7-6 win over the Red Sox that the left-hander said âhe just did not feel rightâ after a workout Monday and they sent him for testing. âWe’re waiting on those results and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women’s wheelchair squad set for Americas Cup quarterfinal game with Mexico
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
BOGOTĂ â Canada’s women’s wheelchair basketball team has earned a quarterfinal game with Mexico following a convincing 62-31 win over host Colombia on Monday night at the IWBF Americas Cup. Canada finished Group B play with a 2-1 record â second behind Brazil. The Americas Cup is a qualification tournament for the 2026 IWBF Wheelchair ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Burger hits HR in 10th as Rangers end 4-game skid with win over Diamondbacks
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) â Jake Burger hit a pinch-hit RBI single in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers ended their four-game losing streak with a 7-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. Burger lined a 99.4 mph pitch from Andrew Saalfrank (0-1) off the left-field wall to end the game. Sam Haggerty, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spencer Torkelson’s tiebreaking homer in the 9th gives the Tigers a 2-1 victory over the White Sox
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) â Spencer Torkelson hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth to give the Detroit Tigers a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. The first basemanâs 26th homer with one out in the inning came off reliever Brandon Eisert (2-4) and hit the foul pole in left. The Tigers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astros hold off Red Sox rally for 7-6 win, UrĂas and McCormick homer
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) â RamĂłn UrĂas had three hits with a two-run homer and Chas McCormick hit his first homer this season as the Houston Astros built a big lead and held on for a 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. Carlos Correa hit an RBI single to help the Astros to ... Read More »
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