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Georgia teenager Mason Howell wins US Amateur, youngest champion since 2009
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Georgia teenager Mason Howell capped a productive summer before his senior year of high school by winning the U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club on Sunday just two months after competing in his first U.S. Open. The 18-year-old Howell raced out to a big lead over Tennessee teenager Jackson Herrington on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marcus Ingvartsen, Anders Dreyer both score late to rally San Diego to 2-1 victory over Earthquakes
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Ingvartsen scored late in the second half and then notched an assist on Anders Dreyer’s winner three minutes later to rally Western Conference-leading expansion side San Diego FC to a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday. Ingvartsen, who subbed in for AnÃbal Godoy in the 64th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rise surprise AFC Toronto with 1-0 NSL road win
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
TORONTO — Jessica De Filippo pounced on a misplayed ball in the first minute of the second half to score the winning goal as the short-handed Vancouver Rise surprised first-place AFC Toronto 1-0 in Northern Super League action at BMO Field on Sunday. Despite playing one player short for the entire second half — Jasmyne ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alozie scores in stoppage time to give Dash 2-1 win against Gotham FC
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Michelle Alozie scored in stoppage time to give the Houston Dash a 2-1 win against Gotham FC in the National Women’s Soccer League on Sunday. The match at Sports Illustrated Stadium was suspended in the second half for more than two hours because of thunderstorms in the area. The Dash (5-8-3) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clutch performances by Betts and Vesia help Dodgers sweep Padres for first time since 2023
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia gave up the tying run to the San Diego Padres in the eighth inning and was told he was out of the game. A defiant Vesia said no. He went to manager Dave Roberts and told him he wanted the ball again in the ninth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alonso MartÃnez scores late in second half to lift NYCFC over Nashville 2-1
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Alonso MartÃnez scored late in the second half to rally New York City FC to a 2-1 victory over Nashville SC on Sunday. MartÃnez scored the winner for NYCFC (12-8-5) in the 77th minute with his team-high 13th goal of the season. Maxi Moralez notched his career-high ninth assist and AgustÃn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jo Adell’s early 3-run homer and RBI single in 10th help Angels beat Athletics 11-5
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jo Adell hit a three-run homer in the first inning and kicked off a six-run tenth with an RBI single as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Athletics 11-5 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Kenley Jansen (5-2) struck out two in a scoreless ninth to give him 1,268 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alyssa Thomas has 5th triple-double of the season as Mercury beat Storm 85-82
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Alyssa Thomas had 19 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for her 16th career triple-double in the regular season, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Seattle Storm 85-82 on Sunday. Thomas has five of the 10 triple-doubles in the WNBA this season and 20 of the 53 (counting regular season and playoffs) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee makes catch off glove, thigh and calf before pinning baseball between knees
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee may have made the catch of the year — at least. Tampa Bay’s Yandy DÃaz drove a pitch to deep right-center, known as Triples Alley at Oracle Park, and Lee made a play that created a buzz Sunday on social media as San ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scottie Scheffler leads 6 qualifiers for US Ryder Cup team
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau is returning to the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2021 as none of the Americans moved past him in the standings Sunday in the final week of qualifying for the six automatic spots on the U.S. team. DeChambeau will be the second LIV Golf player in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US Open mixed doubles tournament set, with Alcaraz-Raducanu to face the No. 1 seeds
By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jannik Sinner has a new partner for the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament, where Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz will face the No. 1-seeded team in the first round. The remainder of the 16-team field was completed Sunday and the draw was conducted ahead of the two-day event that begins Tuesday ... Read More »
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