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Soler hits tiebreaking HR, Trout goes deep twice as the Angels defeat Rangers 11-8
By Canadian Press on July 9th, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jorge Soler hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, Mike Trout went deep twice and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 11-8 on Wednesday night. Trout hit a two-run homer in the third and added his 16th of the season in the fifth, a solo shot that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denis Bouanga scores, LAFC ties season-high with 22 shots in 3-0 win over Rapids
By Canadian Press on July 9th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga converted from the penalty spot in the 42nd minute, Hugo Lloris had two saves and Los Angeles FC beat Colorado 3-0 on Wednesday night as the Rapids played all but the first few minutes a man down. LAFC, which had 70% possession and tied their season high with 22 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cam Schlittler brings heat and hope to Yankees in winning MLB debut
By Canadian Press on July 9th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — One game into his major league career, Cam Schlittler is the hardest-throwing member of the New York Yankees’ rotation. Schlittler used his 100 mph fastball to shut down Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners during an eye-opening debut Wednesday night, pitching the Yankees to a 9-6 victory before a throng of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Acuña hits 2 homers as Braves end 13-game losing streak in California with win over A’s
By Canadian Press on July 9th, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit two home runs, including a towering blast to lead off Wednesday night’s game against the Athletics, and the Atlanta Braves hit a season-high five homers in a 9-2 victory. The Braves had lost 13 consecutive games in the state of California. It was the 14th career ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps use late goal to defeat Valour FC, advance to Canadian Championship semis
By Canadian Press on July 9th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Defender Bjorn Utvik chose an opportune time to score his first-ever goal for the Vancouver Whitecaps. Utvik headed in a shot in the 90th minute to give the Whitecaps a 2-1 victory over Valour FC to win their Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal series Wednesday night. The game’s three goals came in the final ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Perdomo hits grand slam, Pfaadt throws 8 innings to help the Diamondbacks beat the Padres
By Canadian Press on July 9th, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Geraldo Perdomo hit a grand slam and All-Stars Eugenio Suárez and Corbin Carroll, as well as James McCann, also homered for the Arizona Diamondbacks in an 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. Brandon Pfaadt (9-6) held the Padres to two runs and four hits in a career-high ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two players plead guilty to match-fixing over yellow cards in Australian soccer’s A-League
By Canadian Press on July 9th, 2025
SYDNEY (AP) — Two professional players admitted in court Thursday to engaging in betting corruption after they were paid by criminals to earn yellow cards during games in Australian soccer’s A-League. Former Macarthur Bulls captain Ulises Davila and midfielders Kearyn Baccus and Clayton Lewis were charged in May 2024 with manipulating yellow cards during games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren recovering after double lung transplant
By Canadian Press on July 9th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren, who has been hospitalized in Wisconsin after a severe case of pneumonia, said in a post on social media Wednesday that he had undergone a double lung transplant and is in recovery. Askren said during the Instagram video that he recalls very little of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rays slugger Junior Caminero to compete in Home Run Derby and start at third base in All-Star Game
By Canadian Press on July 9th, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays slugger Junior Caminero announced Wednesday he will take part in the Home Run Derby on Monday in Atlanta, then learned hours later he will start at third base for the AL squad in the All-Star Game the following night. In between, Caminero belted his 22nd homer of the season in the seventh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rays slugger Junior Caminero to compete in Home Run Derby, start at third base in All-Star Game
By Canadian Press on July 9th, 2025
Rays slugger Junior Caminero announced Wednesday that he will take part in the Home Run Derby on Monday night in Atlanta, then learned hours later that he would start at third base for the AL squad in the All-Star Game the following night. In between, Caminero merely belted his 22nd homer of the season in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Perez and Caglianone power Royals to 4-3 win over Pirates for 3-game sweep
By Canadian Press on July 9th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez homered twice, Jac Caglianone hit the longest measured homer by a Royals rookie, and Kansas City beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Perez broke a 3-3 tie in the eighth inning with his longball off Isaac Mattson (2-1). He opened the ... Read More »
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