National Sports
Trump’s trip to Scotland highlights his complex relationship with his mother’s homeland
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump ’s trip to Scotland this week will be a homecoming of sorts, but he’s likely to get a mixed reception. Trump has had a long and at times rocky relationship with the country where his mother grew up in a humble house on a windswept isle. He will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rays option Taj Bradley to Triple-A Durham after poor start
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays optioned right-hander Taj Bradley to Triple-A Durham following his poor start in Wednesday night’s 11-9 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Once a top pitching prospect, the 24-year-old Bradley was handed a 4-0 lead after the first inning against the last-place White Sox (37-66). But he couldn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Owen Farrell returns to Lions bench as Andy Farrell makes 3 changes for second test
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Owen Farrell has been selected on the bench in a British and Irish Lions overhaul for the second test against Australia that includes three changes to the starting lineup that won the first test 27-19 in Brisbane last weekend. Farrell led the Lions in their last midweek tour game against the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atlanta beats Mercury 90-79 as Brittney Griner returns to Phoenix for first time with Dream
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 28 points, Brittney Griner had 17 points and eight rebounds against her former team and the Atlanta Dream beat the Phoenix Mercury 90-79 on Wednesday night. Griner made her return to Phoenix where she played 11 seasons with the Mercury, helping lead them to the 2014 WNBA title and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLS, playing without Messi, beats Liga MX 3-1 in All-Star Game
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sam Surridge, Tai Baribo and Brian White scored goals and Major League Soccer defeated Liga MX of Mexico 3-1 in the MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday night. Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammate, Jordi Alba, both face possible league suspensions for their team’s next match against Cincinnati on Saturday for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, July 23, 2025
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
Wednesday’s Scoreboard MLB American League Toronto 8 N.Y. Yankees 4 Cleveland 3 Baltimore 2 Chicago White Sox 11 Tampa Bay 9 Texas 2 Athletics 1 National League Cincinnati 5 Washington 0 Miami 3 San Diego 2 San Francisco 9 Atlanta 3 Colorado 6 St. Louis 0 Interleague Pittsburgh 6 Detroit 1 N.Y. Mets 6 L.A. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boone says Yankees’ defense ‘just not good enough’ after 4 errors in loss to Blue Jays
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said his team’s defensive performance was “just not good enough” after New York made four errors in an 8-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. “We’ve got to, obviously, tighten it up,” Boone said. “Confident we will. We’ll continue to work at it. We have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harper hits 350th career homer, 4 teammates also go deep in Phillies’ loss to the Red Sox
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper hit the 350th homer of his career and four Phillies teammates also went deep Wednesday night, yet it wasn’t enough for Philadelphia to beat the Boston Red Sox. Harper’s milestone home run came in the first inning off Boston starter Lucas Giloito. He hit a first pitch fastball into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Old school baseball carries Blue Jays past Yankees and to the top of the AL East
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays made a strong case for old school baseball in their series win over the long-ball loving New York Yankees. Bo Bichette’s two-run homer capped off a wild victory as Toronto held on for an 8-4 win over the visiting Yankees on Wednesday. The Blue Jays’ other six runs came ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carlos Narváez’s 11th-inning 2-run homer lifts Red Sox over Phillies 9-8
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carlos Narváez hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning, Romy Gonzalez hit a grand slam in the fifth and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9-8 on Wednesday night. Narváez, who was called for a catcher’s interference in each of the first two games of the series, hit a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montgomery homers and drives in 5 to rally White Sox past Rays 11-9
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Colson Montgomery hit a three-run homer in the second inning and a two-run double in the eighth, rallying the Chicago White Sox to an 11-9 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night. Kyle Teel launched his first major league homer for the White Sox, who trailed 4-0 after the ... Read More »
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