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Paredes’ 3-run homer caps Astros’ 5-run second inning in 7-3 victory over Angels
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Isaac Paredes hit a three-run homer to cap Houston’s five-run second inning, Hayden Wesneski struck out a career-high 10 and the Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Sunday. Cam Smith and Mauricio Dubón hit RBI singles off Angels starter Kyle Hendricks (0-1) before Paredes launched his home run into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rome derby ends 1-1. Atalanta revives Champions League hopes
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
ROME (AP) — The always-tense Rome derby ended 1-1 on Sunday, allowing Roma to extend its unbeaten run to 16 matches and enabling Lazio to stay one spot in front of its city rival in the standings. Lifelong Lazio fan Alessio Romagnoli achieved a childhood dream when he put Lazio ahead shortly after the break. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Julien homers off college teammate Mize, Twins beat Tigers 5-1 to end 3-game slide
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Edouard Julien homered off former Auburn teammate Casey Mize, Byron Buxton also went deep and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 Sunday to stop a three-game losing streak. Buxton and Ty France had two hits apiece for Minnesota, which won for just the second time in eight games. Simeon Woods ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matthew Liberatore pitches 6 shutout innings to help Cardinals top Phillies 7-0
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matthew Liberatore pitched six shutout innings, Willson Contreras and Jordan Walker homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 on Sunday. Liberatore (1-1) allowed three hits, walked one and matched his season high with seven strikeouts. Phil Maton, JoJo Romero and Kyle Leahy each pitched a scoreless inning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers sign defenceman Atro Leppanen to one-year entry-level contract
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Atro Leppanen to a one-year entry-level contract, the team announced Sunday. The deal is for the 2025-26 season. Leppanen comes in following two seasons with Vaasan Sport in Finland’s Liiga. The 26-year-old had a league-high 63 points over 60 games which set an all-time Liiga mark for points by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Junior Caminero homers as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 8-3
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Junior Caminero hit a three-run homer, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 8–3 on Sunday in front of a sellout crowd of 10,046 at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Yandy Díaz also went deep for Tampa Bay, which won two of three in the weekend series. Joe Boyle (1-0) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Capitals’ Logan Thompson resumes skating with Aliaksei Protas close to getting back on the ice
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The banged-up Washington Capitals could be getting a couple of their most important players back in time for the start of the playoffs or at least sometime in the first round. Goaltender Logan Thompson has resumed skating, and forward Aliaksei Protas is on track to get back on the ice this week, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Kelsy scores in each half to lead Timbers to 4-2 victory over Sporting KC
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kevin Kelsy scored in each half as the Portland Timbers upped their unbeaten streak to five with a 4-2 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday. The Timbers jumped in front in the 10th minute when David Ayala used an assist from David Da Costa to score his first goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UConn women’s basketball team Celebrates a “special day” with their fans with a championship parade
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Not long after Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma as “the greatest coach in the history of college basketball” following Sunday’s championship parade, the Hall of Fame head coach came up with a new title to bestow on the state of Connecticut. UConn has referred ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jung Hoo Lee homers twice off Carlos Rodón, Giants rally from 3-run deficit to beat Yankees 5-4
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jung Hoo Lee homered in consecutive at-bats off Carlos Rodón for his first career multi-homer game, and the San Francisco Giants rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the New York Yankees 5-4 Sunday. San Francisco has won nine of 12 games and took a regular-season in the Bronx for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Verstappen recovers from ‘ridiculous’ setbacks to finish 6th at Bahrain GP
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — From first to last — at least briefly — in the space of a week. A qualifying master class put Formula 1 defending champion Max Verstappen on course for victory in Japan last week but on Sunday in Bahrain he was far off the pace. At one stage Verstappen even ended ... Read More »
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