July 26th, 2025

National Sports

Athletics shut down José Leclerc and say the reliever will have right shoulder surgery

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — The Athletics have shut down pitcher José Leclerc and say the reliever will have right shoulder surgery. The A’s Brian Schulman, the director of sports medicine and performance, said Friday that Dr. Keith Meister will perform the surgery in Dallas “in the upcoming weeks.” Leclerc has been on the injured list since ... Read More »

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Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola throw to batters, ramping up return from ankle and rib injuries

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola threw 56 pitches to batters Friday as he ramped up his comeback from a sprained right ankle and fractured rib that have sidelined him since May. A 32-year-old right-hander, Nola could make his first minor league rehab start next week. “The ankle went a lot longer than I ... Read More »

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Beer and food workers on strike at Fenway Park for homestand between Dodgers and Red Sox

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

BOSTON (AP) — Striking Fenway Park vendors banged on drums and shouted “Don’t buy food!” while walking a picket line outside the home of the Boston Red Sox before Friday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hundreds of Aramark workers marched along the street behind the team’s right field concourse before the series opener, ... Read More »

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Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez reach the semifinals in Washington

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Emma Raducanu reached the semifinals at the D.C. Open — the biggest tournament where she’s made it that far since her surprising 2021 U.S. Open title — by eliminating Maria Sakkari 6-4, 7-5 on Friday. On a muggy day with the temperature topping 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius), Raducanu took a medical ... Read More »

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49ers’ kicker competition between Moody and Joseph draws attention from team stars

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The kicking portion of an NFL training camp practice is often a time when established players take a break or work on something else. That’s not necessarily the case this summer for the San Francisco 49ers where the competition between incumbent kicker Jake Moody and offseason acquisition Greg Joseph is ... Read More »

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Shedeur Sanders unfazed by lack of first-team reps at Browns camp

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — If Shedeur Sanders is frustrated about not receiving any snaps with the first team during the first week of the Cleveland Browns’ training camp, he isn’t showing it. Sanders said on Friday that it is out of his control and not his place to answer why he has worked mainly with ... Read More »

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Lamar Jackson and Jaire Alexander reunite at Ravens camp. They were teammates at Louisville

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson wasted little time putting Jaire Alexander to the test during training camp. “He tried to throw a back-shoulder on me with ‘D-Hop’ (DeAndre Hopkins), so I had to give him a little jazz about that,” Alexander said. “I said, ‘Come on, man. I know it’s my first day, ... Read More »

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In latest bat flip flap, big league players side with Little Leaguer

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr., known for playing with flair, noticed when a Little Leaguer was suspended in baseball’s latest bat flip flap. “I thought that was ridiculous. You’re going suspend a kid for having fun?” the New York Yankees All-Star infielder said Friday. “Crazy.” Marco Rocco, a 12-year-old from Haddonfield, New Jersey, ... Read More »

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Pete Carroll says the Raiders didn’t rush into decision to release Christian Wilkins

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders coach Pete Carroll said Friday the club didn’t rush into its decision to release defensive tackle Christian Wilkins a day earlier over a dispute regarding his recovery from a broken foot. “We took a long time to make our decision,” Carroll said. “We watched our way through the whole thing. ... Read More »

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Defending champ Kyle Larson returns to Brickyard seeking turnaround

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Larson raced to his third NASCAR Cup victory of the season at Kansas in mid-May then turned his attention to his second and perhaps final attempt at racing’s double — completing all 1,100 miles of the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Instead, he was hit with a ... Read More »

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Braves activate third baseman Austin Riley from injured list

By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Atlanta Braves activated third baseman Austin Riley from the injured list on Friday ahead of a weekend series at Texas. Riley hadn’t played since straining an abdominal muscle while making a throw on July 11 against St. Louis. The 28-year-old was hitting .274 with 14 home runs and 48 RBIs ... Read More »

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