August 25th, 2025

National Sports

Scottie Scheffler rallies from 4 shots down and wins BMW Championship for 5th victory of the year

By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler erased a four-shot deficit in five holes and then delivered a haymaker on the daunting par-3 17th by chipping in from 82 feet for birdie that carried him to victory Sunday in the BMW Championship for his fifth PGA Tour title of the year. Scheffler closed with a ... Read More »

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As Berrios stumbles, Blue Jays face rotation decisions with Bieber healthy

By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025

TORONTO — John Schneider has a plan with his starting rotation now that newcomer Shane Bieber is healthy and ready to make his Toronto Blue Jays debut. But moments after his team was routed by the Texas Rangers 10-4 before 42,549 at Rogers Centre on Sunday, the Blue Jays manager was reticent about when exactly ... Read More »

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Major league-worst Rockies rally again to beat the Diamondbacks, 6-5

By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025

DENVER (AP) — Ryan Ritter and Mickey Moniak hit two-run singles in the seventh inning and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Sunday. Major league-worst Colorado rallied late for the second consecutive game and won the final three games of four-game series. The Rockies are 35-89. Jake Woodford (0-3) ... Read More »

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Sue Bird, Seattle Storm’s 4-time WNBA champion, has statue unveiled outside Climate Pledge Arena

By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025

SEATTLE (AP) — Shortly before a bronze statue of Sue Bird was unveiled outside Climate Pledge Arena, an onlooking fan chimed in during a brief moment of silence. “You’re the GOAT, Sue!” It’s easy for Seattle fans to think so. The longtime Storm point guard already had her jersey retired and a street in the ... Read More »

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Marlins’ Dane Myers gets heckled by fan at Fenway Park. He hits tying homer and fan ejected

By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025

BOSTON (AP) — Marlins right fielder Dane Myers felt like a fan at Fenway Park was heckling him beyond what was appropriate, verbal abuse that began before he hit a tying homer in the ninth inning to help Miami rally past the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Myers said the heckling began in the eighth ... Read More »

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A’ja Wilson scores 34 and Aces hit 18 3-pointers in a 106-87 win over the Wings 106-87

By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 34 points, Chelsea Gray added 10 points and a career-high tying 14 assists and the Las Vegas Aces tied their season-high with 18 3-pointers in a 106-87 win over the Dallas Wings on Sunday. Las Vegas (22-14), which topped 100 points for the fourth time this season, has ... Read More »

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Citron scores 25 points, Iriafen adds 18 points, 10 rebounds as Mystics beat Sparks 95-86

By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sonia Citron tied her career high with five 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, Kiki Iriafen added 18 points and 10 rebounds and the Washington Mystics beat the Los Angeles Sparks 95-86 on Sunday. Iriafen has 12 double-doubles this season and set a franchise rookie record for most games (six) with at ... Read More »

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Bellinger, Goldschmidt help Yankees beat Cardinals 8-4 for sweep series

By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cody Bellinger drove in three runs, Paul Goldschmidt had three hits against his former team and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4 on Sunday for a series sweep. Second baseman Thomas Saggese made two errors in the Yankees’ four-run ninth. He threw wildly to first, and leadoff ... Read More »

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Jordan Westburg’s career-best 5 RBIs power Orioles to 12-0 rout of Astros

By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Jordan Westburg hit a three-run homer among four hits with a career-best five RBIs and Dean Kremer pitched seven sharp innings to give the Baltimore Orioles a 12-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Kremer (9-9) allowed just three singles and struck out seven. Grant Wolfram and Corbin Martin finished the ... Read More »

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Rangers 1B Jake Burger heading to Texas for tests on sore left wrist, will miss 2 or 3 games

By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025

TORONTO (AP) — Rangers first baseman Jake Burger is headed home to Texas for tests on his sore left wrist and will miss at least two or three games, manager Bruce Bochy said. Burger went 1 for 3 with an RBI single in Sunday’s 10-4 win at Toronto, but was replaced by pinch-hitter Ezequiel Duran ... Read More »

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LeĂŁo and Pulisic score as AC Milan beats Bari 2-0 in opener but LeĂŁo exits with apparent injury

By Canadian Press on August 17th, 2025

MILAN (AP) — An apparent injury to Rafael LeĂŁo made it a bittersweet season debut for AC Milan as the Portugal winger and United States international Christian Pulisic both scored in a 2-0 win over Serie B side Bari in the opening round of the Italian Cup on Sunday. LeĂŁo appeared to injure his right ... Read More »

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