National Sports
A’ja Wilson scores 24 as Aces beat cold-shooting Caitlin Clark and Fever 89-81 to end 3-game skid
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 24 points in a battle with cold-shooting Caitlin Clark on Sunday to lead the Aces to an 89-81 victory over the Indiana Fever and stop a three-game Las Vegas skid. Wilson, the reigning MVP, was one of five Aces in double figures. Jackie Young scored 19 points and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rhyne Howard scores 22, Allisha Gray adds 19 to help Dream beat Sky 93-80
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored 22 points, Allisha Gray added 19 and Brionna Jones had 13 points and 11 rebounds on Sunday to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Chicago Sky 93-80. Rookie Te-Hina Paopao hit a career-high five 3-pointers and tied her season high with 16 points for Atlanta and Naz ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donovan Solano hits 2 homers as the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago Cubs 14-6
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Donovan Solano homered twice and drove in five runs, helping the Seattle Mariners outslug the Chicago Cubs for a 14-6 victory on Sunday. Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 31st homer for Seattle on a hot and windy afternoon at Wrigley Field. Dominic Canzone went deep twice as the Mariners won the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid beats Pachuca 3-1 in Club World Cup while playing most of the match with 10 men
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jude Bellingham and Arda GĂĽler scored first-half goals and short-handed Real Madrid bounced back from a disappointing performance in its Club World Cup opener to beat Pachuca 3-1 on Sunday in front of 70,248 spectators at Bank of America Stadium. Seven minutes in, defender Raul Asencio received a red card, forcing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gov. Shapiro champions Pa. sports scene at Pocono, will work with NFL teams on stadium needs
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declined to get into specifics on the potential for the state to provide funding for any new sports arenas — a possibility that looms with the Eagles’ lease set to expire in 2032 — and said there were conversations about bringing NASCAR to Philadelphia as he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer expected to come off the IL and start on Wednesday at Cleveland
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list to start for Toronto at Cleveland on Wednesday, manager John Schneider said after the Blue Jays’ 4-2 loss to the White Sox on Sunday. “He’s ready to go,” Schneider said of Scherzer, adding that the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pham and Horwitz lead Pirates past Rangers to prevent sweep
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tommy Pham went 3 for 3 and drove in three runs, Spencer Horwitz and Bryan Reynolds also had three hits, and the Pittsburgh Pirates used a five-run fifth inning to beat the Texas Rangers 8-3 on Sunday and avoid a three-game sweep. Pham tied it 2-all with a sacrifice fly in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Abbott throws 7 strong innings, lifts Reds to 4-1 win over the Cardinals
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andrew Abbott retired the final 18 batters he faced in seven commanding innings, and the Cincinnati Reds avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-1 win against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Jose Trevino, Jake Fraley and Elly de la Cruz each doubled and scored, and Matt McLain hit his ninth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer to return for Blue Jays on Wednesday in Cleveland
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
TORONTO — Mad Max is back. Max Scherzer is scheduled to be the Toronto Blue Jays’ starting pitcher on Wednesday when they face the Guardians in Cleveland. The 40-year-old surefire Hall of Famer has only played one game for Toronto since signing with the team in the off-season. Blue Jays manager John Schnedier confirmed that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mets send slumping catcher Francisco Alvarez to minors
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Scuffling catcher Francisco Alvarez was demoted to the minors by the New York Mets on Sunday. The team optioned Alvarez to Triple-A Syracuse and recalled Hayden Senger from its top farm club before Sunday night’s series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies. Senger will back up Luis Torrens, who replaces Alvarez as New ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound and throws first sharp inning for the Dodgers
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani pitched one hitless inning Sunday in his second mound start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, striking out two and allowing just one baserunner on an error by Mookie Betts. Ohtani threw 18 pitches against the Washington Nationals at Chavez Ravine, recording 12 strikes with one wild pitch. After leadoff ... Read More »
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