August 17th, 2025

National Sports

Canadian women’s wheelchair squad set for Americas Cup quarterfinal game with Mexico

By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025

BOGOTÁ — 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 — second behind Brazil. The Americas Cup is a qualification tournament for the 2026 IWBF Wheelchair ... Read More »

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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) — 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 »

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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) — 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 baseman’s 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 »

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Astros hold off Red Sox rally for 7-6 win, UrĂ­as and McCormick homer

By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — 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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Schwarber hits his 42nd homer in a 4-run 8th inning as the Phillies rally past the Reds

By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his 42nd homer of the season, a two-run shot that highlighted a four-run eighth inning, as the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 Monday night, extending their winning streak to four games. Schwarber’s 42nd homer moved him past Shohei Ohtani and into the NL ... Read More »

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Perez and Isbel 2-run homers in the 6th inning power the Royals to a 7-4 win over the Nationals

By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvadore Perez and Kyle Isbel hit two-run homers in the sixth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Washington Nationals 7-4 on Monday night. Perez homered off rookie Cade Cavalli after Maikel Garcia drew a leadoff walk, tying the game at 4. Adam Frazier singled, chasing Cavalli, and Jackson ... Read More »

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Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and agent accused of sabotaging $240M Hawaii real estate project

By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025

A Hawaii real estate investor and broker are suing Shohei Ohtani, claiming the Los Angeles Dodgers star and his agent got them fired from a $240 million luxury housing development on the Big Island’s coveted Hapuna Coast that they brought him in to endorse. According to the lawsuit filed in Hawaii Circuit Court on Friday, ... Read More »

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Turang’s leadoff homer lifts Brewers over Pirates for 10th straight win

By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brice Turang hit his first career leadoff home run, Jose Quintana allowed three hits over six solid innings and the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 7-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Quintana (10-4) struck out three and walked one as the Brewers ... Read More »

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Donovan’s two-run double in the eighth inning secures Cardinals’ win over Rockies

By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brendan Donovan hit a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning, Miles Mikolas didn’t give up a hit through 5 1/3 innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals sent the Colorado Rockies to their eighth straight loss, 3-2 on Monday night. Juan Mejia (1-1) failed to hold a 2-1 lead in the ... Read More »

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Evoaldi’s impressive streak for Rangers ends by giving up 3 homers and 5 runs

By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi’s impressive streak for the Texas Rangers ended with a dud. 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 five runs and eight hits in five innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks ... Read More »

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Auger-Aliassime advances to fourth round at Cincinnati Open, Diallo loses to Sinner

By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025

CINCINNATI — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the fourth round of the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament with a 7-6 (4), 4-2 win over France’s Arthur Rinderknech on Monday. Rinderknech collapsed under the heat earlier in the match, got backup, but retired in the second set with Auger-Aliassime in the lead. Auger-Aliassime fired seven aces and ... Read More »

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