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Paul Skenes dominant again, striking out 9 in 6 innings as Pirates blank D-backs 6-0
By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out nine and gave up three hits in six innings, Oneil Cruz and Ke’Bryan Hayes drove in two runs each, and the Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second straight game, 6-0 on Sunday. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Skenes (6-8) is the first pitcher ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flaherty, Torres help Tigers snap six-game losing streak with 10-4 win over Blue Jays
By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Jack Flaherty pitched six scoreless innings, Gleyer Torres hit a three-run homer and the Detroit Tigers ended a six-game losing streak with a 10-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Detroit had lost 12 of its past 13 games. Toronto fell to 8-2 since the All-Star break. Flaherty (6-10) allowed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan McMahon sparks comeback, Yankees beat Phillies 4-3 to end 3-game slide
By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan McMahon sparked a comeback with a tying, two-run double in a four-run second inning against Zack Wheeler, and the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 Sunday to salvage the finale of a three-game series. Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto made a spectacular leaping grab and tag of Cody Bellinger ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cameron escapes bases-loaded jam in first, Garcia homers to lead Royals to 4-1 win over Guardians
By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Noah Cameron escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first before tossing five innings of three-hit ball, Maikel Garcia homered for the second time in three games, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Sunday. Garcia finished with two RBIs, and Vinnie Pasquantino and Luke Maile also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Singer takes shutout into 8th, Reds beat Rays 2-1 for 4th straight win
By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Brady Singer took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Sunday for their fourth straight victory. Singer (8-8) left after allowing Taylor Walls’ one-out homer in the eighth. The right-hander gave up three hits and a walk and struck out eight in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tomoyuki Sugano throws 6 sharp innings, Tyler O’Neill homers again to help Orioles beat Rockies 5-1
By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Tomoyuki Sugano pitched six innings of four-hit ball, Tyler O’Neill homered in a third straight game and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 on Sunday. Dylan Carlson drove in two runs for the Orioles, who followed Saturday night’s 18-0 blowout with a more conventional victory in the deciding matchup of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Leylah Fernandez wins Citi Open for fourth career WTA title
By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez defeated Russian Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2 for her fourth career WTA title at the Citi Open hardcourt tennis tournament on Sunday. Fernandez’s last title came at Hong Kong in October 2023. Her most recent final had been a bit over a year ago when she was a runner-up to Daria ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leylah Fernandez beats Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2 to win the DC Open for her biggest title
By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Leylah Fernandez collected the biggest title of her career at the D.C. Open with her most lopsided victory of the tournament, defeating Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2 in the final on Sunday. The left-handed Fernandez, a 22-year-old from Canada who is ranked 36th, earned her fourth singles trophy — all have come at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberty’s Breanna Stewart avoids significant injury on right leg, AP source says
By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart avoided a significant injury when she hurt her right leg in a game Saturday night, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The All-Star forward had imaging done and nothing major turned up, according to the person who spoke to the AP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner shows off all-around game against the White Sox
By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Nico Hoerner delivered for the Chicago Cubs on Sunday — at the plate and in the field. Hoerner hit an RBI single and scored from first on Matt Shaw’s double in the sixth inning of the Cubs’ series finale against the Chicago White Sox. He also reached on an infield single in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tadej PogaÄŤar shows unrivaled audacity to win his fourth Tour de France title in style
By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — The roads were dangerously slippery after heavy rain. A fourth Tour de France title was all but won anyway, so finishing safely in the pack would do fine for Tadej PogaÄŤar. Especially considering Sunday’s final stage had already been neutralized for safety reasons and he just had to complete the race. Surely ... Read More »
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