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Blue Jays place Yimi Garcia on 15-day IL, recall Pina from Triple-A Buffalo
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have placed right-hander Yimi Garcia on the 15-day injured list due to a left-ankle sprain. In a corresponding move, Toronto recalled right-hander Robinson Pina from Triple-A Buffalo. Pina will be active for the team’s Saturday afternoon game against the Los Angeles Angels. Garcia last played in Toronto’s 11-9 win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Springboks hold off Italy 42-24 at Loftus
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — The blowout expected from world champion South Africa didn’t eventuate as it scratched out a 42-24 win over Italy at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Springboks led 28-3 at halftime, dominating every facet. But even the ‘bomb squad,’ which entered to a roar of acclaim, could not press home the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Euro 2025: Netherlands sparked by Miedema’s 100th goal beats Wales
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Netherlands great Vivianne Miedema’s 100th goal in international soccer was key to a 3-0 win over debut-making Wales at the Women’s European Championship on Saturday. After Miedema’s injury-hit season, no one expected the all-time Dutch record goal-scorer to complete its opening game in the toughest of groups. Those 70 minutes of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bangladesh fights back to level ODI series in Sri Lanka
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Tanvir Islam’s maiden five-wicket haul and Parvez Hossain Emon’s maiden half-century helped Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 16 runs in the second one-day international on Saturday. Bangladesh was out for 248 in the 46th over at R. Premadasa Stadium. Sri Lanka was cruising at 75-2 but reduced to 170-8, needing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diamondbacks activate outfielder Corbin Carroll from injured list
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks activated outfielder Corbin Carroll from the 10-day injured list before Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Royals. Carroll, sidelined since June 18 with a chip fracture in his left wrist, returned to his customary leadoff spot and was starting in right field against the Royals. He was injured when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Record-setting Gill leads India to within sight of big win over England in second test
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — India was powering toward a massive series-tying victory over England in the second test at Edgbaston after a record-setting Day 4 performance by Shubman Gill on Saturday. Gill, in his first series as India captain, became the first player to score a double hundred and a 150 in the same test ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wimbledon: Jannik Sinner has dropped a record-tying 17 games through three matches. Krejcikova loses
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — As well as Jannik Sinner is playing at Wimbledon, he doesn’t appear to need much in the way of help. Still, he got some Saturday when his opponent, Pedro Martinez, was dealing with a problematic shoulder and often put in first serves at so-so speeds. The No. 1-ranked Sinner has dropped a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala badly injures his leg against PSG at the Club World Cup
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala badly injured his left leg and was forced to leave his team’s match against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday in the Club World Cup quarterfinals. Musiala was hurt late in the first half following a 50-50 challenge with PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The replay of the gruesome injury ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Euro 2025: Netherlands great Vivianne Miedema scores her 100th international goal
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Netherlands great Vivianne Miedema scored her 100th goal in international soccer against Wales at the Women’s European Championship on Saturday. Playing in her 126th game for the Dutch, the 28-year-old Miedema extended her national team scoring record in first-half stoppage time. The captain curled a right-foot shot from just outside the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bearman’s rookie mistake costs him career-best grid position at British GP
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — A rookie mistake ruined what could have been a breakthrough for Oliver Bearman. The Haas newcomer was eighth fastest in qualifying at his home British Grand Prix on Saturday, which would have been a career-best grid position. But a 10-place penalty meant all his pace did was get him off the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wimbledon: Defending champion Barbora Krejcikova loses to American Emma Navarro in the third round
By Canadian Press on July 5th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Defending Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova lost to No. 10 seed Emma Navarro 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the third round on Saturday, extending a recent run of one-and-done winners at the All England Club. Krejcikova faded in the third set, getting her blood pressure checked at the changeover after Navarro broke her to ... Read More »
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