July 28th, 2025

National Sports

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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Yankees SS Anthony Volpe makes 12th error in loss at Toronto, tying him for most in AL

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

TORONTO (AP) — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Anthony Volpe has made “a few too many” fielding errors this season after the shortstop made his 12th miscue of the season in Monday’s 4-1 loss at Toronto. He’s now tied for most in the American League. Volpe won the AL Gold Glove as a ... Read More »

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Shohei Ohtani gives up his first homer of the season, then hits a 2-run shot of his own

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani gave up his first home run of the season when Minnesota’s Byron Buxton took him deep. He promptly answered with a two-run shot of his own. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar left a breaking ball over the plate on his second pitch of the game and Buxton drove ... Read More »

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Baldwin hits 3-run HR, Vargas adds 2-run shot as White Sox beat Rays 8-3 for fourth straight win

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brooks Baldwin hit a three-run homer, Miguel Vargas added a two-run shot and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 on Monday night for their season-high fourth straight win. Coming off a sweep at Pittsburgh, Chicago has won four consecutive games for the first time since May 8-11, ... Read More »

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Phillies claim another wild, walk-off win on catcher’s interference with bases loaded in 10th

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Edmundo Sosa’s teammates on the Philadelphia Phillies mobbed him beyond first base after a 3-2, walk-off win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. In the moment, it didn’t matter to him that he’d gotten there thanks to a call of catcher’s interference. “To be honest, this feels exactly like a ... Read More »

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Jung homers in MLB return while Freeman and Helman have big-league firsts for Texas in win over A’s

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Jung homered and scored three times in his return to the majors, Cody Freeman and Michael Helman had big-league firsts on consecutive pitches and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 7-2 on Monday night. The Rangers led for good after a four-run fifth inning featuring the firsts. Freeman had a ... Read More »

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Eugenio Suárez continues homer binge for D-backs, goes deep for 5th time in 3 games

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

PHOENIX (AP) — Eugenio Suárez continued his power surge for the Arizona Diamondbacks by hitting his fifth home run in the past three games, a solo shot against the Houston Astros on Monday night. The 34-year-old Suárez — who is one of the baseball’s most coveted bats as the Aug. 1 trade deadline approaches — ... Read More »

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Perez, Caglianone and Rave homers power the Royals to a 12-4 win over the Cubs

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — Salvador Perez homered twice and drove in four runs, Jac Caglianone and John Rave added solo shots and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 12-4 on Monday night. Chicago’s Matt Shaw and Carson Kelly went deep off Noah Cameron (4-4) in the second, but the rookie lefthander was in control ... Read More »

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JosĂ© RamĂ­rez’s 3-run homer sparks Guardians’ win over Orioles

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

CLEVELAND (AP) — JosĂ© RamĂ­rez had a three-run homer in the first inning, Brayan Rocchio delivered a two-run single in the seventh and the Cleveland Guardians pulled away for a 10-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night. RamĂłn Laureano had given the Orioles a 5-3 lead in the third with a two-run homer, ... Read More »

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Josh Bell and Daylen Lile lead Nationals in 10-8 win over Reds

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Josh Bell homered and doubled, Daylen Lile hit a three-run triple and the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-8 on Monday night with their biggest offensive output since July 3. They have won three of their last 13 games. Lile cleared the bases in a four-run first and Bell hit a ... Read More »

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Back from the minors, Francisco Alvarez helps Mets rally past Angels for 7-5 win

By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto hit a tying single in the seventh inning, Francisco Alvarez delivered a big double in his return from the minors and the New York Mets rallied past the Los Angeles Angels 7-5 on Monday night. Brett Baty launched a two-run homer for the Mets, who erased an early four-run ... Read More »

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