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Varsho has the Blue Jays’ biggest hit of the year as Toronto trims magic number to 3
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
TORONTO — Daulton Varsho was just trying to make contact — “short and sweet to the ball” he later said — but he ended up having the biggest hit of the Toronto Blue Jays’ season. Varsho launched a grand slam in the sixth inning to lift the Blue Jays over the Boston Red Sox 6-1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers and Guardians tied atop AL Central with 3 games left
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Detroit manager A.J. Hinch knows the Tigers’ 4-2 win over Cleveland Thursday night counts as only one game in the standings. However, the victory gave the Tigers plenty of momentum going into the final series of the regular season. “Everybody needs to see a little bit of positivity in the game,” Hinch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wild owner Leipold expresses patience with Kaprizov contract talks, confidence in GM Guerin’s role
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have yet to secure star forward Kirill Kaprizov beyond this season with a long-term contract. Owner Craig Leipold is trying to remain patient and stay in his lane, fully confident in leaving the process to general manager Bill Guerin and his assistants. “Billy’s the guy. He’s the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flamengo and LDU advance to Copa Libertadores semifinals in South America
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Brazil’s Flamengo and Ecuador’s LDU defeated Estudiantes La Plata and Sao Paulo, respectively, on Thursday to qualify for the Copa Libertadores semifinals. Three-time Copa Libertadores champions Flamingo lost the second leg 1-0 for a final 2-2 on aggregate but prevailed on penalty kicks with goalkeeper Agustin Rossi deflecting shots from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Katin Houser throws for 2 touchdowns and runs for another to lead East Carolina past Army 28-6
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Katin Houser passed for 251 yards and two touchdowns, and East Carolina opened American Conference play with a 28-6 victory over defending league champion Army on Thursday night. East Carolina (3-2, 1-0 American) has won nine of the 10 meetings with Army, with a road setback last season. Houser threw for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers clinch 12th NL West title in 13 years with 8-0 win over Diamondbacks
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Shohei Ohtani matched his career high with his 54th home run, Freddie Freeman went deep twice and the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 12th NL West title in 13 years by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 Thursday. Ohtani’s homer splashed into Chase Field’s swimming pool behind the right-center wall for a 6-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Verdon scores hat trick to lift Huskies to 5-3 win over Remparts
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
ROUYN-NORANDA — Thomas Verdon scored a hat trick as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies defeated the Quebec Remparts 5-3 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Thursday night. William VĂ©zina and Niko El Khouri had the other goals for Rouyn-Noranda. Xavier Lebel, Nathan Quinn and Antoine Dorion scored for QuĂ©bec. This report by The Canadian Press ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miller makes 40 saves for the shutout as Greyhounds blank Petes 3-0
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
PETERBOROUGH — Landon Miller made 40 saves for the shutout as the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds downed the Peterborough Petes 3-0 in Ontario Hockey League action Thursday night. Marco Mignosa, Tobias Zvolensky and Jordan Charron scored for the Greyhounds. Petes netminder Easton Rye kicked out 27 of 28 shots. ATTACK 2 COLTS 1 BARRIE – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindor homers to join 30-30 club as Mets beat Cubs 8-5 to remain in playoff position
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Francisco Lindor homered to reach the 30-30 milestone for the second time, Brett Baty went deep and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Thursday night to remain in position for the final National League wild card. The Mets built a six-run lead and withstood a shaky outing by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laughton’s four-point night helps Leafs to 7-2 win over Habs in NHL pre-season action
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
MONTREAL — Scott Laughton scored twice and added two assists to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 7-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in NHL pre-season action on Thursday at Bell Centre. After the game, the Canadiens announced that defencemen Kaiden Guhle and Noah Dobson were day-to-day with groin injuries. Guhle was a late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marté robs Reynolds of tying homer in 9th, Reds beat Pirates, stay 1 game behind Mets for wild card
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Noelvi MartĂ© robbed Bryan Reynolds of a tying home run in the ninth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 Thursday to remain one game behind the New York Mets for the final NL wild card. Nick Lodolo tied his career high with 12 strikeouts before leaving with a ... Read More »
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