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Schwarber hits 50th homer and Suárez strikes out 12 as Phillies extend lead over Mets with 9-3 win
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his 50th home run of the season and Ranger Suárez struck out a career-high 12 over six shutout innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-3 win over the New York Mets on Tuesday night. The Phillies have won the first two games of the four-game series and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US stops 7-game winless streak against top 25 teams, beats Japan 2-0 on goals by Zendejas, Balogun
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Alejandro Zendejas scored in the 30th minute, Folarin Balogun added a goal in the 64th and the United States stopped a seven-game winless streak against top 25 opponents by beating a Japan team of mostly second-string players 2-0 in a friendly on Tuesday night. The 15th-ranked U.S. was coming off a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber reaches 50 homers in a season for 1st time
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber reached 50 homers in a season for the first time in his career when he hit a three-run shot Tuesday night against the New York Mets. Schwarber has emerged as one of the most feared sluggers in baseball during his four years with the Phillies and remains ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meesseman and Stewart help New York beat Washington 75-66
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Emma Meesseman scored 19 points and Breanna Stewart added 14 to help the New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 75-66 on Tuesday night. For the first time since early in the season, New York had its entire roster available. Sabrina Ionescu returned after missing a few games with a toe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joey Cantillo pitches 8 innings, JosĂ© RamĂrez homers as Guardians beat Royals 2-0
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Joey Cantillo allowed four hits in a career-best eight-plus innings, JosĂ© RamĂrez homered, doubled and scored twice, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory. Cantillo (5-3) struck out five and didn’t issue a walk. Cade Smith pitched a scoreless ninth for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astros RHP Luis Garcia exits start against Blue Jays in 2nd inning because of sore right elbow
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Luis Garcia exited Tuesday’s game at Toronto in the second inning because of a sore right elbow. AJ Blubaugh came on to replace Garcia, who was making his second start after sitting out more than two years while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Garcia threw 27 pitches, 14 for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stakusic, Marino win opening-round singles matches at Guadalajara Open
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
GUADALAJARA — Canadian wild card Marina Stakusic survived a wild opening-round women’s singles match to advance at the Guadalajara Open in Mexico on Tuesday. The 20-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., defeated 22-year-old Russian Polina Kudermetova 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 in a rain-delayed WTA 500 match that took two hours, 29 minutes to complete. Stakusic was down 3-1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers activate Alex Vesia after oblique strain, option Ben Casparius
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers activated relief pitcher Alex Vesia on Tuesday and optioned reliever Ben Casparius. Vesia had been out since Aug. 23 with a right oblique strain. He made two rehab appearances with Triple-A Oklahoma City, striking out three in two innings. The left-hander has pitched in 59 games for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mets activate center fielder Jose Siri from 60-day injured list after his recovery from broken leg
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — New York Mets center fielder Jose Siri was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday and started against the Philadelphia Phillies, five months after breaking his left leg. The speedy Siri fouled a pitch off the leg April 12 against the Athletics and was carted off the field. Acquired from Tampa Bay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astros RHP Luis Garcia exits start against Blue Jays in 2nd inning with apparent injury
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Luis Garcia exited Tuesday’s game at Toronto in the second inning with an apparent injury. AJ Blubaugh came on to replace Garcia, who was making his second start after sitting out more than two years while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Garcia threw 27 pitches, 14 for strikes. Garcia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryder Cup preparations for US team begins in wine country
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Thomas is in northern California’s wine country for a final tune-up before the Ryder Cup, just like he was two years ago. Only now he has plenty of company. The U.S. team, determined not to repeat the mistakes of two years ago, has 10 of its 12 players in the ... Read More »
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