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Crochet pitches 8 sharp innings, Yoshida and Narváez homer as Red Sox beat slumping Blue Jays 7-1
By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Garrett Crochet pitched eight shutout innings, Masataka Yoshida and Carlos Narváez homered, and the Boston Red Sox beat the slumping Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Wednesday night. Trevor Story had three hits as Boston won for the fourth time in five games and inched closer to securing an American League wild card. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ardie Savea to captain the All Blacks in the 1st Bledisloe Cup test against Australia
By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Ardie Savea will lead New Zealand in Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship test against Australia in Auckland in the absence of regular captain Scott Barrett who has a shoulder injury. Head coach Scott Robertson otherwise has made only four personnel changes to the starting lineup which suffered New Zealand’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scherzer struggles as Toronto Blue Jays drop 7-1 decision to Boston Red Sox
By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays’ grip on first place in the American League East Division standings weakened again Wednesday after a 7-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer gave up three runs in the first inning and allowed a Masataka Yoshida solo shot in the fifth. Carlos Narvaez iced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillies wrap up a 1st-round bye, hitting a team-record 8 homers to rout the Marlins
By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Edmundo Sosa hit three of Philadelphia’s team-record eight home runs, Kyle Schwarber had two to pad his National League lead and the Phillies wrapped up a first-round bye with an 11-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night. Assured one of the top two seeds in the NL, the East champion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raiders QB Geno Smith spreading the wealth with his receivers
By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — When Davante Adams played for the Raiders from 2022 into early in the 2024 season, an ongoing storyline was how whoever played quarterback at the time could get him the ball. Not enough targets could create a week’s worth of conversations — and Adams wasn’t afraid to express his opinions. Now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lowe and Mangum homer and Rays flirt with no-hitter in 6-2 win over Orioles
By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Brandon Lowe and Jake Mangum hit solo homers, and the Tampa Bay Rays kept the Baltimore Orioles hitless through the first six innings in a 6-2 victory Wednesday night. After the Rays built a 5-0 lead in the seventh, the only suspense was whether starter Shane Baz and a host of relievers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Searching for bullpen help, Dodgers activate RHP Roki Sasaki from 60-day injured list
By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers activated Japanese rookie Roki Sasaki from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday, and the right-hander is expected to throw out of the bullpen over the final five games of the regular season to see if he can earn a postseason role. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed the move, saying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WR Davante Adams, RT Rob Havenstein sit out Rams’ practice with what McVay says are minor injuries
By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Davante Adams missed practice with the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday to rest a hamstring injury, but coach Sean McVay doesn’t think it will prevent his star receiver from playing Sunday. Right tackle Rob Havenstein also missed practice with an ankle injury, but McVay is similarly optimistic about the longtime starter. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs activate closer Daniel Palencia from injured list before game against Mets
By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs closer Daniel Palencia was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Wednesday and available to pitch against the New York Mets in a game with postseason ramifications for both teams. In a corresponding move, Chicago optioned left-hander Jordan Wicks to its training complex in Arizona. Palencia went on the injured list Sept. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auburn receiver Horatio Fields is sidelined indefinitely with a broken foot
By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn receiver Horatio Fields, who ranks third on the team with 12 receptions for 106 yards a touchdown this season, is sidelined indefinitely with a broken foot. Coach Hugh Freeze said the 6-foot-2 senior was injured in practice Tuesday. Fields transferred to Auburn this year after four years at Wake Forest. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aaron Judge ties MLB record by hitting 50 homers for 4th time, matching Ruth, McGwire and Sosa
By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge tied the major league record by reaching 50 home runs for the fourth time, hitting a go-ahead, three-run drive for the New York Yankees in the second inning against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. Judge drove a 96.6 mph sinker from Jonathan Cannon 392 feet into the ... Read More »
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