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Inter Miami rallies to beat Necaxa on penalty kicks in Leagues Cup after Messi exits with injury
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Luis Suárez had the game-winning penalty kick, and Inter Miami rallied to beat Necaxa in the Leagues Cup on Saturday night after losing Lionel Messi to a hamstring injury in the opening minutes. Jordi Alba had the tying goal on a header the made it 2-2 in the second minute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champ Alexei Popyrin advances to men’s quarterfinals at National Bank Open
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
TORONTO — Alexei Popyrin remains in the hunt for a second straight National Bank Open crown. The Australian battled back from a set down to defeat No. 5 seed Holger Rune of Denmark 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 and secure a spot in the quarterfinals at the Canadian men’s tennis championship on Saturday. Popyrin, who is seeded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marta’s late heroics lead Brazil to ninth Copa America Femenina title
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Six-time world player of the year Marta came off the bench to score twice, including an equalizer in stoppage time, as Brazil came from behind three times before winning the penalty shootout 5-4 against Colombia on Saturday to secure their ninth Copa America Femenina title. The 39-year-old Marta entered the match ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champion Alexei Popyrin advances to the National Bank Open quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Defending champion Alexei Popyrin of Australia beat fifth-seeded Holger Rune of Denmark 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday night to reach the National Bank Open quarterfinals. Popyrin, seeded 18th, will face the winner of the late match between top-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany and No. 14 Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina. Zverev, ranked third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astros reliever Neris intentionally balks to advance runner from second, then shouts at Red Sox
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Houston Astros reliever HĂ©ctor Neris used a balk to advance a runner to third on Saturday, then had an exchange with Red Sox third base coach Kyle Hudson that led to a dustup between the teams. Neris surrendered Trevor Story’s two-out RBI double in the seventh inning of Houston’s 7-3 loss. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lionel Messi exits Inter Miami match with apparent hamstring injury
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi exited Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup match against Necaxa on Saturday night after suffering an apparent hamstring injury in the opening minutes. Messi was running toward the penalty area between two defenders when he appeared to get tripped in the eighth minute. He fell to the ground and slammed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young builds five-shot lead at Wyndham Championship in search of first win
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Cameron Young ran off four straight birdies on the front nine and stretched his lead to eight shots Saturday before he settled into a series of pars for a 5-under 65, giving him a five-shot lead in the Wyndham Championship as he goes for his first PGA Tour victory. Young capped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Victoria Mboko stuns No. 1 seed Coco Gauff to reach NBO quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
MONTREAL — Victoria Mboko’s stellar run at the National Bank Open hit a new level Saturday. The Canadian rolled to a 6-1, 6-4 win over No. 1 seed Coco Gauff of the United States, winning the women’s singles match in just 62 minutes to advance to the quarterfinals at the WTA 1000 tournament. Mboko, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko upsets top-seeded Coco Gauff to reach Montreal quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
MONTREAL (AP) — Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko upset top-seeded Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday night to reach the National Bank Open quarterfinals. Gauff dropped to 2-3 since winning the French Open. She followed the major victory with opening losses in Berlin and Wimbledon, then overcame double-fault problems to win two three-set matches in Montreal. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rockies closer Seth Halvorsen suffers elbow injury in win over Pirates
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies’ win over Pittsburgh on Saturday was dampened with an elbow injury to closer Seth Halvorsen. The hard-throwing right-hander left after tossing five pitches in the ninth inning, and the initial outlook isn’t encouraging. “It don’t look good,” interim manager Warren Schaeffer said. “I’ll let you know (Sunday).” Halvorsen, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diaz goes yard twice in front of sold-out crowd, Rays beat Dodgers 4-0
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yandy Diaz hit two home runs off Blake Snell, Drew Rasmussen threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 on Saturday. In front of a sold-out crowd of 10,046, Diaz opened the scoring in the first with a 326-foot shot off his former ... Read More »
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