National Sports
Athletics beat Reds 3-0 as Carlos Cortes hits 2 homers
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Cortes hit a pair of solo home runs, Lawrence Butler led off with a homer and the Athletics beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Friday night after A’s starter J.T. Ginn left in the fifth inning with an injury. Butler hit his 20th homer on Brady Singer’s third pitch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twins’ Kody Clemens on the first 3 homer game of his MLB career: ‘You kind of just black out’
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kody Clemens got doused not once but twice by teammates during his postgame interview Friday night. Another drenching would have been even more fitting. Clemens hit three home runs for the first time in his MLB career, including a solo shot in the ninth inning, to help the Minnesota Twins rally to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada beats Libya 3-1 in World Men’s Volleyball Championship opener
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
MANILA — Canada’s national team spotted Libya an early lead before storming back to win its opening match at the 2025 World Men’s Volleyball Championship in the Philippines on Friday. After dropping the first set 25-22 in the best-of-five preliminary phase, Canada bounced back with 25-20, 25-12 and 29-27 wins to post the first W ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shaw scores in debut for Gotham in 2-0 victory over the Wave
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jaedyn Shaw scored in her debut for Gotham FC in a 2-0 victory over the San Diego Wave on Friday night in the National Women’s Soccer League. Shaw was acquired earlier in the week from the North Carolina Courage for $1.25 million in intraleague transfer funds, an NWSL record. Shaw, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rookie Crim homers for his 1st MLB hit as the Rockies beat the Padres 4-2
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Blaine Crim drove a three-run home run an estimated 439 feet for his first big league hit, Kyle Farmer homered on JP Sears’ next pitch and Tanner Gordon combined with three relievers on a five-hitter as the last-place Colorado Rockies beat the playoff-contending San Diego Padres 4-2 on Friday night. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gender testing returns to track, stirring up harsh memories and doubts that date to the 1980s
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — The woman whose genetic test in the 1980s led sports leaders to conclude it was too intrusive, not definitive enough and, ultimately, not worth keeping, said she was faced with “a sadness that I could not share” after results from that test upended her life. The man who discovered the gene that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cardinals shutting down shortstop Masyn Winn for rest of season as he deals with meniscus tear
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn won’t play again this season as he recovers from a meniscus tear in his right knee. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol announced after an 8-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday that they were shutting down Winn for the remainder of the season. Winn, who last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees expand playoff edge: Judge passes DiMaggio, Gil’s no-hit innings lead win over Red Sox
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his 362nd career homer to pass Joe DiMaggio on the Yankees’ all-time list, and Luis Gil pitched six no-hit innings to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night and help New York expand its edge in the race for home-field advantage in the American League playoffs. Gil ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kody Clemens hits 3 homers to help the Twins outlast the Diamondbacks, 9-8
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kody Clemens hit his third homer of the game to start a ninth-inning rally, Luke Keaschall ended it with a sacrifice fly and the Minnesota Twins edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-8 on Friday night. After Minnesota scored four runs in the top of the ninth to take an 8-6 lead, Clemens homered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weigman shines with career highs as Houston defeats Colorado 36-20
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Conner Weigman threw for 222 yards and ran for 83 yards and two touchdowns — both career highs — to lead Houston over Colorado 36-20 on Friday night. The Cougars (3-0, 1-0 Big 12) were up by 5 late in the third quarter when Dean Connors ran 18 yards to get them ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comeback Kids: Blue Jays rally for 44th comeback victory of season
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays believe in each other and so they always believe they can win. Myles Straw doubled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning as Toronto topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 on Friday for their 44th comeback win of the season, the most in the American League. Straw said after ... Read More »
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