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Astros place Lance McCullers Jr. on IL, recall Colton Gordon and promote Zach Cole
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — The Houston Astros placed right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. on the 15-day Injured List with soreness in his pitching hand, general manager Dana Brown said Friday before the Astros opened a three-game series in Atlanta. “We are having it looked at, just trying to figure out what that is related to,” Brown said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw to miss 2nd straight game with quadriceps injury
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Dre Greenlaw will wait a little bit longer to make his Denver Broncos debut as the linebacker was ruled out for a second straight game with a quadriceps injury. Tight end Nate Adkins (ankle) also was listed as “out” when Denver (1-0) plays at Indianapolis (1-0) on Sunday. Asked about Greenlaw’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Allen’s estate enters a formal agreement to sell Trail Blazers to group led by Tom Dundon
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Paul Allen’s estate has formally reached an agreement to sell the Portland Trail Blazers to a group of investors led by Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon. Dundon announced a tentative deal last month to buy the team and keep it in Portland. The Allen estate announced Friday that it had “entered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elche draws at Sevilla to remain unbeaten in La Liga
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Substitute Peque Fernández scored with five minutes remaining to give Sevilla a 2-2 home draw against Elche in La Liga on Friday. However, newly promoted Elche continued to impress by extending its unbeaten start to the season to four games. Isaac Romero put Sevilla ahead with an opportunistic strike from 18 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Stakusic into quarterfinals at Guadalajara with win over 3rd seed Ostapenko
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
GUADALAJARA — Canadian tennis player Marina Stakusic is through to the quarterfinals of the Guadalajara Open Akron after a 6-4 6-7 (6), 6-2 upset of third seed Jelena Ostapenko on Friday. Stakusic won when Ostapenko’s return on match point went long. The Canadian won 87 per cent of service points and scored the only break ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ian Happ homers as the Chicago Cubs knock off the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Ian Happ homered and MoisĂ©s Ballesteros hit a tiebreaking triple, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the slumping Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Friday. Happ finished with three hits and two RBIs as Chicago posted its third consecutive victory. Nico Hoerner had two hits and scored twice for the NL wild-card leaders. Matthew ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pavard scores on Marseille debut in 4-0 win over struggling Lorient
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — French World Cup winner Benjamin Pavard scored on debut as Marseille hit the net four times without reply in a commanding win over Lorient in Ligue 1 on Friday. Lorient played for most of the match with 10 men after Darline Yongwa was shown a straight red card for a professional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leverkusen fights past in-form Frankfurt to earn first Bundesliga win
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Alejandro Grimaldo scored from two free kicks and Bayer Leverkusen beat in-form Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 to record its first Bundesliga win and give coach Kasper Hjulmand a winning start to his reign on Friday. Hjulmand has led Leverkusen for only a few days after Erik ten Hag was sacked just two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Commanders’ Wise is out for the season and team believes Ekeler tore his Achilles, AP source says
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Commanders defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. will miss the rest of the season after having quadriceps surgery, and the team believes running back Austin Ekeler tore his right Achilles tendon in a loss to the Green Bay Packers but is awaiting tests to confirm the severity of that injury, a person ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protests outside, silence inside as Canada faces Israel in an empty arena
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
HALIFAX — It was a surreal scene in Halifax on Friday as Canada kicked off its Davis Cup tennis tie against Israel behind closed doors at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax. Save for athletes and staff of the two teams and the necessary officials, who were either on the court or courtside, the venue that normally ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phil Salt and England smash T20 records at South Africa’s expense
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Phil Salt’s fastest and highest Twenty20 hundred for England launched the third biggest ever men’s total and a smashing 146-run win over South Africa on Friday. Salt’s 141 not out and Jos Buttler’s 83 propped up England’s 304-2, which included 18 sixes and 30 boundaries. South Africa followed with resolve but ... Read More »
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