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Ohtani homers for 1,000th hit and strikes out 8, but Cardinals rally past Dodgers 5-3
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered for his 1,000th career hit and struck out a season-high eight in four innings on the mound, but the St. Louis Cardinals rallied late to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Wednesday. Jordan Walker had three hits for the Cardinals, including an RBI single that tied the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!David Bednar goes longer than expected for his 1st Yankees save to end their 5-game skid
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — David Bednar got his first save for the New York Yankees after going a little longer than expected, and ended their five-game losing streak before going home. Bednar got the final five outs, all on strikeouts, in their 3-2 win at Texas on Wednesday. The game-ending one came with two runners ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guerrero and Blue Jays rout Rockies 20-1 to cap Coors Field barrage
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had four hits, including a home run, and Davis Schneider went deep twice as the Toronto Blue Jays capped their Coors Field onslaught Wednesday with a 20-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies. The first-place Blue Jays finished with five homers and 24 hits to set a major league record ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘What a city’: Son Heung-min lands at Los Angeles FC with plans for trophies, love for Korean fans
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Son Heung-min has arrived at Los Angeles FC with great excitement and even greater ambitions for the next stage of his groundbreaking soccer career. “I’m here to win, and I will perform,” Son said at a packed news conference. “I will definitely show you something exciting … are we calling it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Added competition makes wide receiver the position to watch at Packers training camp
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jayden Reed acknowledges that the Green Bay Packers receivers didn’t perform quite the way they wanted last season. That left them plenty motivated to take a step forward this season, even before the front office selected two more receivers in the first three rounds of the draft. The additions of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gavin Williams overcomes frightful first, nearly pitches Guardians’ first no-hitter in 44 years
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Two hard hit comebackers in the first inning Wednesday afternoon had Gavin Williams worrying about the direction his start would take against the New York Mets. Instead, the Cleveland Guardians right-hander nearly made history. Williams came within two outs of Cleveland’s first no-hitter in 44 years before Juan Soto homered with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees snap 5-game skid after Paul Goldschmidt’s pinch homer to avoid rare sweep in Texas
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt put the Yankees ahead with a pinch-hit solo homer in the seventh inning and New York ended its five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Goldschmidt went deep off lefty reliever Robert Garcia (1-7), who has now given up homers in his last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Road to CFL hasn’t been an easy one for Lions receiver Ayden Eberhardt
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
Resiliency has led Ayden Eberhardt to where he’s at. The 27-year-old American receiver is enjoying a solid season with the B.C. Lions with 21 catches for 366 yards (17.4-yard average) and two touchdowns. But Eberhardt’s path to the CFL hasn’t been easy. He suffered a serious knee injury as a senior at Wyoming in 2021. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scottie Scheffler will take being rested and ready over practice for FedEx Cup playoffs
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler returned home from his British Open victory, made a few brief appearances in New York and used the claret jug to get 15-month-old son Bennett into the men’s grill at Royal Oaks in Dallas. He is rested. The key for Scheffler, regardless of the tournament, is to be ready. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ohtani gets 1,000th career hit with go-ahead homer, strikes out 8
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a go-ahead, two-run homer for his 1,000th career hit and struck out a season-high eight over four innings Wednesday in the longest mound outing yet this season for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar. The right-hander made his eighth mound start of the season after not pitching in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Sox sign rookie phenom Roman Anthony to an 8-year extension
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have signed rookie phenom Roman Anthony to an eight-year contract extension. The team made the announcement before Wednesday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals. Anthony made his debut this June. He is batting .283 with two homers and 19 RBIs in his 46 games. ___ AP MLB: ... Read More »
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