National Sports
Cardinals snap 5-game losing streak with 8-3 win over Marlins
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Alec Burleson went 3 for 4, including the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals ended their five-game losing streak with an 8-3 win against the Miami Marlins on Monday night. Miami right fielder Dane Myers was unable to make a routine catch at the warning track in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trevor Rogers helps Orioles beat Red Sox. Gunnar Henderson homers, Samuel Basallo has 2 hits, 2 RBIs
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Rogers took a shutout into the seventh inning, and Gunnar Henderson had a solo homer and an RBI triple on Monday night to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Top Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo, who was the No. 8 prospect in all of baseball ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turner, Harper power Phillies to 12-7 rout of Mariners
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trea Turner had four hits, including his first home run at home this season, Bryce Harper homered twice and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Seattle Mariners 12-7 on Monday night. Turner hit a three-run homer off Seattle starter Logan Gilbert (3-5) as part of a six-run second inning. Turner also had two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Skenes shines as Pirates capitalize on Blue Jays’ errors for 5-2 win
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes kept the American League’s top team in relative check for six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of some sloppy play by the Toronto Blue Jays to pull away for a 5-2 victory on Monday night. Skenes bounced back from a rare shaky performance in his previous start to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jack Flaherty’s strong start, 4 homers lead Tigers to 10-0 rout of Astros
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Jack Flaherty struck out nine batters in seven scoreless innings and the Detroit Tigers went on to beat the Houston Astros 10-0 on Monday night. Wenceel Pérez, Riley Greene, Trey Sweeney and Colt Keith homered for the Tigers, who were coming off a 5-2 road trip. Flaherty (7-12) allowed three hits and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second game of scheduled doubleheader between Brewers and Cubs postponed by inclement weather
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — The second game of a scheduled doubleheader between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs was postponed Monday night due to thunderstorms in the area. It will be made up Tuesday afternoon as part of a day-night twinbill at Wrigley Field. Milwaukee opened the five-game series with a 7-0 victory Monday afternoon, thanks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!D-backs All-Star Ketel Marte apologizes for absence following All-Star break
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte is having one of the best seasons of his career on the field. That hasn’t stopped a fair amount of criticism for the Arizona Diamondbacks slugger off of it. The All-Star second baseman apologized through an interpreter Monday for missing three games following the All-Star break after flying back to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peralta earns MLB-best 15th win as Brewers blank Cubs 7-0. Game 2 of scheduled twinbill postponed
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Freddy Peralta allowed one hit in six innings for his major league-leading 15th win, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 on Monday. Milwaukee won for the 15th time in 16 games and extended its NL Central lead to nine over the rival Cubs. The teams were scheduled to play ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marino rallies to win U.S. Open singles qualifier, Branstine and Galarneau bounced
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
NEW YORK — Rebecca Marino of Vancouver started strong, faded, then scrambled to survive two match points before rallying to save her bid to qualify for the 145th U.S. Open Tennis Championships on Monday. Marino won the first set of her women’s singles match 6-3 in 31 minutes against Lanlana Tararudee, but then lost 6-2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iga Swiatek wins Cincinnati Open title, defeats Jasmine Paolini
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Third-ranked Iga Swiatek captured the Cincinnati Open title by defeating No. 7 Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-4 on Monday night. Swiatek has won all six meetings against the Italian, dropping only one set in those matches. Paolini jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first set but Swiatek roared back to go ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One game after career night (4H, 5RBI), Orioles 3B Westburg leaves game in Boston with sore ankle
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — One day after a career performance with four hits and five RBIs, Orioles third baseman Jordan Westburg left Monday night’s game against the Red Sox in the top of the first inning with a sore right ankle. Westburg tied his career high with four hits, including a three-run homer, and had a ... Read More »
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