National Sports
Guardians play the Royals with 1-0 series lead
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
Kansas City Royals (73-71, third in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (73-70, second in the AL Central) Cleveland; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Noah Cameron (7-6, 3.03 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 88 strikeouts); Guardians: Joey Cantillo (4-3, 3.73 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 87 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians host the Kansas City Royals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seattle Mariners and St. Louis Cardinals meet in game 2 of series
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals (72-73, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (76-68, second in the AL West) Seattle; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (7-11, 4.15 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 109 strikeouts); Mariners: George Kirby (8-7, 4.47 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 104 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners take a 1-0 advantage into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LeBron James uses basketball diplomacy to bridge US-China tensions
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
HONG KONG (AP) — At a time of tensions and tariffs, LeBron James is harnessing basketball diplomacy as a way of finding some common ground for people in the U.S. and China. The NBA legend wrote a rare op-ed in Chinese state media, following his first visit to China since 2019, saying: “Basketball is not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atlanta seeks 30th victory this season in matchup against Connecticut
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
Atlanta Dream (29-14, 14-6 Eastern Conference) at Connecticut Sun (11-32, 7-13 Eastern Conference) Uncasville, Connecticut; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta Dream will aim for its 30th victory of the season when the Dream visit the Connecticut Sun. The Sun are 7-13 in Eastern Conference games. Connecticut has a 2-2 record in one-possession games. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Max Muncy goes 0 for 3 in return to Dodgers lineup after 23-game absence
By Canadian Press on September 8th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy was back in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup on Monday night after missing 23 games with an oblique injury. The scuffling NL West leaders hope he brings an offensive punch that’s been missing. However, he went 0 for 3 with a walk in a 3-1 victory over the Colorado ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers’ no-hitter bid falls short in 9th, rally to beat Rockies 3-1
By Canadian Press on September 8th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The scuffling Los Angeles Dodgers came oh-so-close to throwing a no-hitter for the second time in three games. Tyler Glasnow and Blake Treinen did not allow a hit to the Colorado Rockies through eight innings on Monday night. Their bid for Major League Baseball’s first no-hitter of the season was broken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ben Johnson loses 1st game with Chicago as Bears blow fourth-quarter lead against Vikings
By Canadian Press on September 8th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — The opening drive was a great start for Ben Johnson. The finish was more of the same for the Chicago Bears. With Johnson making his debut as Chicago’s head coach, the Bears blew an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter of an ugly 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!J.J. McCarthy rallies Vikings in 4th quarter of his debut for 27-24 win over Bears
By Canadian Press on September 8th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — J.J. McCarthy threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and ran for another in his long-awaited NFL debut, and the Minnesota Vikings rallied for a season-opening 27-24 win over the Chicago Bears on Monday night. Chicago’s Caleb Williams had his first career rushing touchdown and threw for a score in Ben Johnson’s first game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royce Lewis hits 2 homers as Twins pound error-prone Angels 12-3
By Canadian Press on September 8th, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Royce Lewis homered twice and drove in four runs as the Minnesota Twins beat the sloppy Los Angeles Angels 12-3 on Monday night. James Outman also went deep as the Twins moved to 4-0 against the Angels this season, outscoring them 33-7. Los Angeles committed four errors, including two by third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India enters Asia Cup cricket campaign with an eye on home Twenty20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on September 8th, 2025
Suryakumar Yadav’s India lineup will have one eye on an Asia Cup title defense and the other on the Twenty20 World Cup it is co-hosting next year when it opens Group A against United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. India is the designated host of this 2025 edition of the Asia Cup, although it is being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers’ no-hit bid falls short in 9th but rally for 3-1 win over Rockies
By Canadian Press on September 8th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyler Glasnow and Blake Treinen combined to pitch eight innings of no-hit ball before Tanner Scott gave up Colorado’s first hit in the ninth and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 3-1 victory Monday night. Glasnow struck out 11 and walked two on 105 pitches — one off his season ... Read More »
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