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Angels shortstop Zach Neto activated following shoulder injury and surgery last year
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels activated shortstop Zach Neto off the injured list before Friday night’s series opener against the San Francisco Giants. The 24-year-old Neto injured his right shoulder injury when his arm got caught underneath his chest on a head-first slide into second base against the Chicago White Sox last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA West playoff capsules: Thunder-Grizzlies, Rockets-Warriors, Lakers-Wolves, Nuggets-Clippers
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
Capsules on the Western Conference first-round series: No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) vs. No. 8 Memphis (48-34) Season series: Thunder, 4-0. Story line: Oklahoma City had the best record in the NBA this season and its reward is a Round 1 matchup against a 48-win Memphis team that has a dynamic guard in Ja ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christian Yelich drives in 3 runs in Brewers’ 5-3 win over Athletics
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich drove in three runs and Caleb Durbin had two hits in his major league debut to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-3 victory over the Athletics on Friday night. Freddy Peralta (2-1) threw 93 pitches and allowed seven hits in five shutout innings for the Brewers. Jackson Chourio had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindor hits 1st walk-off homer for Mets, 250th home run of career, in 5-4 win over Cardinals
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor knew. He didn’t have to watch. He turned on an inside cutter from Ryan Fernandez leading off the ninth inning and sent the ball soaring into Citi Field’s second deck in right field, 401 feet away. “I hit it with everything I had,” he said. “If that one didn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christian Yelich drives in 3 runs in Brewers 5-3 win over Athletics
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
Christian Yelich drove in three runs and Caleb Durbin had two hits in his major league debut to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-3 victory over the Athletics on Friday night. Freddy Peralta (2-1) threw 93 pitches and allowed seven hits in five shutout innings for the Brewers. Jackson Chourio had an RBI double ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barger’s ‘cannon’ helps Jays lower the boom on Mariners
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
TORONTO — Addison Barger’s rocket right arm added an electrifying element to all the fervour at Rogers Centre on Good Friday. The Toronto Blue Jays right-fielder checked in for three assists in the home side’s 3-1 win against the Seattle Mariners before 40,263 in the series opener. “What a cannon,” Toronto manager John Schneider yelled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Herro scores 30 points to lead Heat past Hawks 123-114 in OT in play-in and into NBA playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — After making NBA Play-In Tournament history by winning two road games, the Miami Heat won’t be afraid of facing No. 1 seed Cleveland in the playoffs. Tyler Herro scored 30 points while sinking two 3-pointers in overtime and the Heat regrouped after losing an early lead to beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-114 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After slow start, Miami backup guard Davion Mitchell emerges as surprise OT star in win over Hawks
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Through the first half of Miami’s NBA Play-In Tournament elimination game at Atlanta, Heat backup guard Davion Mitchell did not look a contender to finish as one of the stars of the game. Mitchell missed each of his four shots in the first half and had only one point. At the end ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs win slugfest against Diamondbacks 13-11
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Carson Kelly homered twice, Kyle Tucker hit a go-ahead two-run homer in a six-run eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs outslugged the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-11 on Friday. Ian Happ hit a grand slam. Seiya Suzuki went deep and the Cubs pulled out a wild win after Arizona scored 10 runs in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twins prospect Luke Keaschall impresses with two hits in MLB debut
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Luke Keaschall had a major league debut to remember. The 22-year-old went 2 for 4 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base during the Twins’ 6-4 loss to the Braves on Friday. “It was a lot of fun,” said Keaschall, who arrived in Atlanta earlier in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rookie Smith homers twice with 4 RBIs to power Astros to 6-4 win over Padres
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Cam Smith homered on his first two at-bats and had a career-best four RBIs to power the Houston Astros to a 6-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Smith connected off Kyle Hart (2-1) on a three-run homer in the second inning to put the Astros on top ... Read More »
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