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Guardians beat Rockies 5-0 on Fry’s homer and Allard’s pitching
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — David Fry hit a two-run homer, Kolby Allard struck out five in 3 1/3 innings, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Colorado Rockies 5-0 on Wednesday night. Carlos Santana had two hits and an RBI and JosĂ© RamĂrez added two hits as Cleveland took two of three from the Rockies. Allard retired ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Diallo advances, Auger-Aliassime and Galarneau fall at NBO Toronto
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
TORONTO — The National Bank Open took some body blows before the event due to some high-profile withdrawals. The hits have kept coming since the seeded players took the court. The two highest-seeded Canadians – No. 21 Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal and No. 22 Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., – are both out after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL vows resilience following shooting at the league office building that killed 4 people
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
The NFL vowed to be resilient, two days after league headquarters was targeted by a gunman who killed four people on Monday. “The NFL is deeply grateful for the global outpouring of support following the tragic act of violence at the New York city building that houses our league office among other organizations,” the league ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shohei Ohtani leaves mound with trainer after throwing 6 straight balls, including 2 wild pitches
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani left the mound accompanied by a trainer during the fourth inning against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. Ohtani threw six straight balls — including two consecutive wild pitches — and, after a conference on the mound, departed with a 2-0 count against Spencer Steer. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vargas and Quero each hit a 3-run homer as the White Sox knock off the Phillies 9-3
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Miguel Vargas and Edgar Quero each hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-3 on Wednesday. Colson Montgomery and Kyle Teel also went deep as last-place Chicago won the rain-delayed rubber game of the three-game series. Luis Robert Jr. and Mike Tauchman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twins shortstop Correa says talk of return to Houston isn’t ‘serious’
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Correa said discussions about a trade from Minnesota back to Houston before Thursday’s deadline aren’t “serious,” but he didn’t rule out the possibility of returning to the city where he won a World Series. “That’s not something that’s, I don’t think, serious right now,” the shortstop said after sitting out Minnesota’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Durán to Phillies and twin pitchers dealt on same day. Big names remain as MLB trade deadline looms
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
The Philadelphia Philles acquired hard-throwing reliever Jhoan Durán while identical twin relievers Tyler and Taylor Rogers got dealt on the same day, signaling that teams are willing to pay a hefty price for bullpen help as the Major League Baseball trade deadline approaches on Thursday. The 27-year-old Durán is arguably the best player to switch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Towering Canadian Gabriel Diallo reaches 3rd round in Toronto
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Towering Canadian Gabriel Diallo beat Matteo Gigante of Italy 6-3, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday to reach the third round of the National Bank Open. The 6-foot-8 right-hander from Montreal finished off Gigante in 1 hour, 46 minutes in the rain-interrupted match. Diallo saved two set points at 2-5 before breaking back and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White Sox 2B Chase Meidroth departs after he gets hit by a pitch
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox second baseman Chase Meidroth left Wednesday’s game against Philadelphia after he was hit by a pitch on his right thumb. Meidroth was hit by an 89.6 mph sinker from Taijuan Walker in the fifth inning. The rookie stayed in to run the bases, but he was replaced by Lenyn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iga Swiatek easily advances in Montreal in first match since Wimbledon victory
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
MONTREAL (AP) — Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek easily advanced to the third round of the National Bank Open, beating Guo Hanyu of China 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday. Playing for the first time since routing Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the Wimbledon final for her sixth major, Swiatek raced to a 4-0 lead to push her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners add lefty reliever Caleb Ferguson in deal with Pirates for prospect
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners acquired left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, giving their bullpen another arm as they make a playoff push. Seattle sent right-handed pitching prospect Jeter Martinez to Pittsburgh. The 29-year-old Ferguson is 2-2 with a 3.74 ERA in 43 1/3 innings this season and joins a ... Read More »
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