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Raleigh hits MLB-leading 46th homer and sparks five-run seventh as Mariners outslug Mets 11-9
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 46th homer, sparked a five-run seventh inning with his first double in over a month and the Seattle Mariners set a team record with nine doubles to beat the skidding New York Mets 11-9 on Friday night. Raleigh hit a two-run shot to the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orioles right-hander Young loses perfect-game bid on infield single in the 8th inning vs Astros
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Baltimore Orioles right-hander Brandon Young lost his bid for a perfect game against the Houston Astros on Friday night on an infield hit by Ramon Urias with two out in the eighth inning. Urias hit a slow dribbler toward third base side that Young fielded. Young grabbed the ball and threw wildly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks scores on interception return as Ward has mixed results in Titans’ 23-20 win over Falcons
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Kendell Brooks scored on a 53-yard interception return and rookie quarterback Cameron Ward had mixed results as the Tennessee Titans beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-20 in a preseason game Friday night. Joey Slye’s 23-yard field goal with 9:03 remaining gave Tennessee (1-1) the lead. Falcons backup quarterback Emory Jones was stopped on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kirk’s heroics lead Blue Jays to 6-5 comeback win over Rangers
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
TORONTO — Alejandro Kirk followed a two-run homer in the seventh inning with a game-winning two-run single in the eighth to push the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-5 comeback win in the series opener against the Texas Rangers on Friday. Kirk’s single with the bases loaded allowed the Blue Jays (72-51) to overcome a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plum scores 28, Sparks withstand Wings’ late run to win 97-96 as Bueckers misses potential winner
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 28 points, Dearica Hamby had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks held on to beat the Dallas Wings 97-96 on Friday night after Paige Bueckers missed a potential winning 3-pointer. Plum gave Los Angeles a 95-82 lead with 4:25 remaining in the fourth quarter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers’ Max Muncy lands on IL again with oblique strain
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy landed on the injured list Friday for the second time this season, creating a platoon situation at third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 34-year-old infielder has a Grade 1 right oblique strain, which was revealed in an MRI on Thursday. He was a late scratch from a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orioles right-hander Brandon Young has a perfect game through 7 innings against the Astros
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Baltimore Orioles right-hander Brandon Young is working on a perfect game through seven innings against the Houston Astros on Friday night. Young, who entered the game 0-6 with a 6.70 ERA through the first 10 starts of his MLB, has struck out four while throwing 74 pitches, 50 for strikes. The 26-year-old ... Read More »
1 responseLee5 takes Portland Classic lead. Inkster falls shot short in bid to make cut at age 65
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jeongeun Lee5 shot a 6-under 67 on Friday to take the lead in The Standard Portland Classic, while 65-year-old Juli Inkster fell short in her bid to become the oldest player to make a cut in LPGA Tour history. Lee5, the 36-year-old South Korean player, had a 12-under 132 total at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trevor Story gives Red Sox MLB-best 10th walk-off win of season and a 2-1 victory over Miami Marlins
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
Trevor Story bounced one through the drawn-in infield with the bases loaded and nobody out in the ninth inning — just Boston’s third hit of the game — and the Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Friday night. It was Boston’s 10th walk-off win of the season, the most in the majors. Josh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zandalasini scores career-high 20, Valkyries beat Sky 90-59 for 4th straight win
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Cecilia Zandalasini scored a career-high 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting, and the expansion Golden State Valkyries beat the Chicago Sky 90-59 on Friday night for their franchise-record fourth consecutive win. Golden State (18-15) set the WNBA record for wins by an expansion team, breaking the mark of 17 set by the 1998 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orioles Brandon Young has a perfect game through 6 innings against the Astros
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Baltimore Orioles right-hander Brandon Young is working on a perfect game through six innings against the Houston Astros on Friday night. Young, who entered the game 0-6 with a 6.70 ERA through the first 10 starts of his MLB, has struck out four while throwing 62 pitches, 42 for strikes. The 26-year-old ... Read More »
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