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Edman hits leadoff HR filling in for Ohtani and Yamamoto strikes out 10 as Dodgers beat Texas 3-0
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto matched his career high with 10 strikeouts over seven innings after Tommy Edman led off the game with a home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Friday night. Los Angeles was without superstar Shohei Ohtani, who remained in California with his wife and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindblad joins Buhai atop leaderboard in LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ingrid Lindblad took a share of the lead into the weekend at El Caballero Country Club in only the fourth start of her rookie season on the LPGA Tour. Lindblad shot a career-best 9-under 63 in cool conditions Friday afternoon to join Ashleigh Buhai atop the leaderboard at 13-under 131 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harris has 2 hits and 2 RBIs, Baldwin hits pinch-hit single in 8th to help Braves beat Twins 6-4
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Harris II had two hits and two RBIs, Drake Baldwin delivered a game-winning pinch-hit single in the eighth inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Friday night. Enyel De Los Santos (1-0) earned the win with 1 2/3 innings of relief, and Raisel Iglesias pitched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL playoffs: Levesque lifts Oceanic to 3-2 win over Sagueneens
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
RIMOUSKI — Lou Levesque’s goal at 10:15 of the third period stood up as the winner as the Rimouski Oceanic edged the visiting Chicoutimi Sagueneens 3-2 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Friday at Colisee Financiere Sun Life. Maxime Coursol and Mathys Dube also scored for the Oceanic, who took a 3-2 lead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!De La Cruz, McClain each hit a 3-run HR as Reds beat Orioles 8-3
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Elly De La Cruz and Matt McLain each hit three-run home runs and the Cincinnati Reds began their first nine-game road trip of the season with an 8-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. Jeimer Candelario also connected off Orioles left-hander Cade Povich (0-2), who allowed seven runs and six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Francisco Lindor hits leadoff homer in 9th to lift the Mets past the Cardinals, 5-4
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor homered off Ryan Fernandez leading off the ninth inning, and the New York Mets survived a late blown lead to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Friday night. Brendan Donovan had homered off Huascar Brazobán (1-0) starting the the top of the ninth, tying it at 4 with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goldschmidt has 3 hits, Rodón strikes out 9 in Yankees’ 1-0 victory over the Rays
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt had three of New York’s five hits and scored on Trent Grisham’s RBI single,Carlos Rodón limited Tampa Bay to two hits in six innings and the Yankees beat the Rays 1-0 on Friday night at Steinbrenner Field for their fifth straight victory. Grisham’s broken-bat looper in the second scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bo Naylor’s 3 hits, 3 RBIs power the Guardians to a 10-7 win over the Pirates
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bo Naylor had a solo home run and two-run double among his three hits and Luis L. Ortiz pitched five innings and beat his former team as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-7 on Friday night. Naylor homered leading off the third inning to pull the Guardians into a 1-all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nido and Ibáñez homer in Tigers’ 7-3 victory over Royals
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Tomás Nido and Andy Ibáñez hit solo homers and rookie Jackson Jobe pitched five strong innings to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. Spencer Torkelson delivered a two-run double in the seventh for his AL-leading 13th extra-base hit for the Tigers. Kansas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA East playoff preview capsules: Cavaliers-Heat, Celtics-Magic, Knicks-Pistons, Pacers-Bucks
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
Capsules on the Eastern Conference first-round series: No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18) vs. No. 8 Miami (37-45) Season series: Cavaliers, 2-1. Story line: It’s the classic — offense vs. defense. Cleveland was the highest-scoring team in the NBA this season and Miami finished seventh-best this season in points allowed. The Heat surely will feel like ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL playoffs: Rangers avoid elimination with 5-2 win over Spitfires
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
WINDSOR — Trent Swick had two goals and an assist, Christian Humphreys had a goal and two assists, and the visiting Kitchener Rangers avoided elimination with a 5-2 Ontario Hockey League victory over the Windsor Spitfires on Friday at the WFCU Centre. Jack Pridham and Luca Romano also scored for the Rangers, who trail the ... Read More »
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