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Suárez hits 22nd homer and drives in 4 and Diamondbacks beat Blue Jays 9-5 to avoid sweep
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Eugenio Suárez homered and drove in four runs, Ryne Nelson pitched 5 2/3 innings for his second straight win and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep. Pavin Smith also homered and drove in three runs for the Diamondbacks. Arizona had gone two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Contreras and Pozo rally Cardinals past White Sox in 1st game of doubleheader
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Contreras hit a tying homer in the eighth inning and pinch-hitter Yohel Pozo singled home the go-ahead run as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied past the skidding Chicago White Sox 5-4 in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday. Chicago reliever Cam Booser (1-4) began the eighth with a 4-2 lead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suarez, Smith send Diamondbacks soaring past Blue Jays in series finale
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
TORONTO — Eugenio Suarez and Pavin Smith combined to drive in seven runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 on Thursday. Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman struggled through 4 1/3 innings to take the loss, allowing seven earned runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four. Catcher Alejandro ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jordan Spieth withdraws after 13 holes from Travelers with shoulder blade injury
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Jordan Spieth was forced to withdraw from the Travelers Championship after 13 holes Thursday when tightness in his shoulder blade reached a point he couldn’t swing without pain. Spieth said the injury appeared out of nowhere, perhaps from sleeping on it in a bad position. He noticed it on the range, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duke hires Corey Muscara as baseball coach following Chris Pollard’s departure for Virginia
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke has hired Corey Muscara as its baseball coach. The school announced the move Thursday, a little more than a week after Chris Pollard left following 13 seasons to take over at Virginia. The Blue Devils reached four NCAA super regionals and won two Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament titles under Pollard. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royals top prospect Jac Caglianone goes deep twice at Texas for his 1st big league homers
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jac Caglianone went deep twice for his first two homers in the big leagues as the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 4-1 on Thursday. The 22-year-old prospect won lefty-lefty matchups both times a day after sitting out in the majors for the first time in part because of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crow-Armstrong hits his 20th homer but the Brewers outslug the Cubs, 8-7
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Isaac Collins hit a three-run homer, rookie Caleb Durbin added a two-run drive and the Milwaukee Brewers held off the Chicago Cubs 8-7 on Thursday. Rhys Hoskins lofted a solo shot, and Christian Yelich, Jackson Chuorio and Joey Ortiz had two hits apiece to help the Brewers close within 5 1/2 games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top-ranked Nelly Korda even par to start Women’s PGA after reaggravating neck injury
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Nelly Korda shot an even-par 72 in the opening round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on Thursday, three days after the world’s top-ranked player reaggravated a neck injury during a practice round. While Korda said she doesn’t feel pain hitting shots, the two-time major champion said she has pain “just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Jannik Sinner loses to Alexander Bublik in second round at Halle
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
HALLE, Germany (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner was upended by Alexander Bublik 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round at the Halle grass-court tournament Thursday. Sinner, the Halle defending champion, was playing in his first tournament since losing a five-set thriller to Carlos Alcaraz in the Roland-Garros final. The three-time Grand Slam champion had beaten ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fan climbs netting at Wrigley Field to retrieve Sal Frelick’s bat
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — From villain, to superhero. A fan was removed by security before returning to cheers on Thursday after he climbed Wrigley Field’s protective netting near first base to retrieve a bat that slipped through Sal Frelick’s grasp and became lodged there. The Milwaukee outfielder’s bat got stuck about 10 feet up after a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Lions quarterback Rourke ‘questionable’ for rematch with Bombers due to injury
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
SURREY — The B.C. Lions may be without their No. 1 quarterback when they face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday. Nathan Rourke suffered a core injury against the Bombers in Winnipeg last Thursday and left midway through the fourth quarter after throwing for 249 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The 27-year-old Canadian ... Read More »
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