National Sports
Pirates complete series shutout sweep of Cardinals, win behind Keller for 6-0 homestand
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched seven innings, Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a two-run single in a four-run eighth and the Pittsburgh Pirates shut out St. Louis over a three-game series, winning 5-0 Wednesday to extend their winning streak to a season-high six. Pittsburgh pitchers extended their scoreless streak to 31 innings as the Pirates finished ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Semien and Seager homer to back Eovaldi as Rangers beat Orioles 6-0
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien and Corey Seager homered, Nathan Eovaldi pitched five strong innings in his second start since missing a month with an elbow issue and the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-0 on Wednesday night. Ezequiel Duran had a two-run single in the fourth, Josh Smith had three singles and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays waste 8-run lead, then outlast Yankees 11-9 to tie New York for AL East lead
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays wasted an eight-run lead, that outlasted the Yankees 11-9 Wednesday night as George Springer scored the go-ahead run on Devin Williams’ eighth-inning wild pitch to tie New York for the AL East lead. Toronto scored seven runs in the first inning off Will Warren and led 8-0 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays pull away late after squandering big lead to defeat Yankees 11-9
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
TORONTO — A wild pitch from New York Yankees reliever Devin Williams scored George Springer and Addison Barger followed with a run-scoring single in the eighth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a wild 11-9 win on Wednesday. With their third straight win to open the four-game set, the Blue Jays (48-38) moved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vogel joining Kidd’s staff with Mavs in reunion for title-winning tandem, AP source says
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks are poised to add Frank Vogel to coach Jason Kidd’s staff in a reunion for a tandem that won an NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday night. Vogel was the head coach and Kidd one of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nimmo and Lindor deliver after lineup change as scuffling Mets beat Brewers to split doubleheader
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — New leadoff batter Brandon Nimmo launched a grand slam off rookie phenom Jacob Misiorowski, and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 on Wednesday to split their day-night doubleheader. Dropped from the top spot, slumping All-Star Francisco Lindor followed Nimmo’s second-inning slam with a home run and finished with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nikolaj Ehlers remains unsigned, while Brent Burns joins Colorado in NHL free agency
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
Nikolaj Ehlers remains unsigned 30 hours into NHL free agency, as the top player available weighed his options Wednesday and suitors awaited his decision that could be one of the final big moves of the offseason. Ehlers was already a rarity as a sought-after free agent who let the opening day of free agency go ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Encarnacion-Strand hits his 1st career grand slam to power Reds’ rally to beat Red Sox 8-4
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit his first career grand slam during a five-run seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Wednesday night. Elly De La Cruz, TJ Friedl and Santiago Espinal added RBIs for the Reds. Nick Martinez (6-8) pitched 6 2/3 innings, yielding four runs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olson’s grand slam powers Braves’ seven-run inning in 8-3 win over Angels
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson had a grand slam among his three hits, and the Atlanta Braves used a seven-run sixth inning to beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 on Wednesday night. Sean Murphy hit a three-run homer, and Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies each had two hits for the Braves, who received more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top-ranked U.S. women cruise to comfortable 3-0 win over Canada in soccer friendly
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
WASHINGTON — Sam Coffey and Claire Hutton scored first-half goals as the top-ranked United States cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Canada in a women’s soccer friendly Wednesday. Yazmeen Ryan added an insurance goal in the 89th minute, beating Kailen Sheridan from the edge of the penalty box with Canadian defenders backing away. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Claire Hutton scores first international goal to help the United States beat Canada 3-0
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Claire Hutton scored for the first time in her international career, and Sam Coffey and Yazmeen Ryan also contributed goals to lead the United States to a 3-0 win over Canada on Wednesday night. The Americans have won five straight friendlies by a combined score of 18-0 since their 2-1 loss to ... Read More »
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