July 28th, 2025

National Sports

Brewers become first NL team to reach 60 victories, riding 11-game win streak

By Canadian Press on July 22nd, 2025

SEATTLE (AP) — At first, Brandon Woodruff was caught a bit off guard. The Milwaukee Brewers’ starting pitcher was fresh off a dazzling performance, one in which he tossed six innings of two-hit ball en route to the club’s 6-0 win against the Seattle Mariners. But upon learning the victory gave the Brewers 11 wins ... Read More »

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Dodgers’ reliever Tanner Scott exits game with arm pain, MRI scheduled

By Canadian Press on July 22nd, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott left the game in the ninth inning Monday night after feeling pain in his left pitching arm. It occurred when Scott was pitching to Minnesota’s Ryan Jeffers with one out. “He said it felt like a sting,” manager Dave Roberts said, adding that an X-ray ... Read More »

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Ohtani’s big homer and Smith’s 2 blasts help Dodgers end home woes with 5-2 win over Twins

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the first after giving up a leadoff homer to fellow All-Star Byron Buxton, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Monday night. The NL West leaders snapped a six-game skid at home, their longest such streak ... Read More »

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Sports scoreboard for Monday, July 21, 2025

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

Monday’s Scoreboard MLB American League Toronto 4 N.Y. Yankees 1 Chicago White Sox 8 Tampa Bay 3 Cleveland 10 Baltimore 5 Texas 7 Athletics 2 National League San Diego 2 Miami 1 Washington 10 Cincinnati 8 Atlanta 9 San Francisco 5 St. Louis 6 Colorado 2 Interleague Houston 6 Arizona 3 L.A. Dodgers 5 Minnesota ... Read More »

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Brice Matthews hits first 2 big-league homers, leads Astros past the D-backs 6-3

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

PHOENIX (AP) — Brice Matthews hit his first two big-league homers and had five RBIs, Christian Walker added an RBI double in his return to Chase Field and the Houston Astros beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3 on Monday night. Matthews went deep in the second inning with a three-run shot, turning a 1-0 deficit into ... Read More »

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Brandon Woodruff’s gem propels Brewers to 11th straight win, 6-0 over Mariners

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

SEATTLE (AP) — Brandon Woodruff tossed six innings of two-hit ball and the Milwaukee Brewers won their 11th straight, 6-0 over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night. Woodruff (2-0) needed just 62 pitches to make it through his third start of the season, giving up two singles and walking none. The right-hander missed all of ... Read More »

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Francisco Alvarez leads the Mets to a comeback victory in his 1st game back from the minors

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Just back from the minors, Francisco Alvarez played a major role in the New York Mets’ comeback win. After tearing up Triple-A pitching for a few weeks, the 23-year-old catcher returned to New York’s starting lineup Monday night and provided a huge lift in a 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles ... Read More »

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Cardinals snap 3-game skid as the MLB-worst Rockies mark their 76th loss

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

DENVER (AP) — Willson Contreras homered drove in two runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-2 victory over the MLB-worst Colorado Rockies on Monday night. The Cardinals ended a three-game losing streak after being swept by Arizona while the Rockies marked their 100th game with their 76th loss. Brendan Donovan and Nolan ... Read More »

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Royals calling up 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill from minors for a start against the Cubs

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — The Kansas City Royals plan to call up 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill from the minors for a start against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, marking the left-hander’s 21st season in the majors. Hill has been at Triple-A Omaha after joining the Royals as part of an offseason trade. He is 4-4 with ... Read More »

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Kevin Gausman has his best stuff in Blue Jays’ clutch 4-1 win over Yankees

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

TORONTO — The first two innings have never been Kevin Gausman’s forte but when he gets off to a quick start he knows it’s going to be a good game. Gausman struck out Trent Grisham and two-time American League MVP Aaron Judge in the first two at bats of the Toronto Blue Jays’ 4-1 victory ... Read More »

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Paul Skenes is fine with the Pirates monitoring his workload, as long as they give him the ball

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes wants the ball. All the time. Yet the only pitcher in major league history to start the All-Star Game in each of his first two seasons also understands the Pittsburgh Pirates are intent on playing the long game with his electric right arm. They did a year ago, when they ... Read More »

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