National Sports
Caitlin Clark to miss 5th straight game for Fever with a strained left groin
By Canadian Press on July 4th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark will miss her fifth consecutive game with a strained left groin for the Indiana Fever when they host Los Angeles. The Fever announced Clark’s status on Friday, a day before their game against the Sparks. Clark’s most recent absence came Thursday night when she sat out Indiana’s 81-54 win over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raducanu frustrated by racket tension problem in Wimbledon loss to Sabalenka
By Canadian Press on July 4th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Emma Raducanu expressed frustration with having to get a couple of her rackets re-strung during her third-round loss to top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon on Friday. The British player let leads slip in both sets of her 7-6 (6), 6-4 loss at Centre Court with the retractable roof closed. “I felt like ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt goes on injured list and gets scan of sore forearm
By Canadian Press on July 4th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt was placed on the 15-day injured list because of right forearm soreness Friday, one day after his start in Toronto was cut short following three innings. A 29-year-old right-hander, Schmidt had an MRI on Friday, and Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after a 6-5 loss to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bader walks off Rays with 2nd home run of game for Twins
By Canadian Press on July 4th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Harrison Bader hit his second home run of the game in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Bader, the No. 9 batter, lined the first pitch he saw from Kevin Kelly (0-1) into the first row of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs break franchise record with 8 home runs, 3 by Michael Busch
By Canadian Press on July 4th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Busch and the Chicago Cubs turned their holiday into a home run. Eight of them, to be exact. Busch hit three longballs, Pete Crow-Armstrong connected twice and the Cubs went deep a franchise-record eight times to hammer the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3 on Friday for their fourth straight victory. “It was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers reinstate Carter from bereavement list, designate McKinney for assignment
By Canadian Press on July 4th, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Texas Rangers reinstated outfielder Evan Carter from the bereavement list before Friday’s series opener against the San Diego Padres and designated outfielder Billy McKinney for assignment. Carter started in center field and batted fifth against the Padres. He was placed on the bereavement list prior to Tuesday’s game against Baltimore, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oleksiak withdraws from swimming worlds citing whereabouts case with World Aquatics
By Canadian Press on July 4th, 2025
Canada’s Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from the world aquatics championships due to being in a whereabouts case with World Aquatics, she announced on social media Friday. The 25-year-old Toronto native said “it does not involve any banned substance” and “I am and always have been a clean athlete and will be making no further comment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nuno Borges, Portugal’s top player, wears black ribbon for Jota at Wimbledon
By Canadian Press on July 4th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Nuno Borges had hoped to wear a Diogo Jota soccer jersey onto the court for his match at Wimbledon on Friday, but he settled for a black ribbon on his hat instead. The All England Club has a strict all-white dress code for players while on court, but permission to wear the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raleigh hits Nos. 34 and 35 to match Griffey’s Mariners record for HRs before All-Star break
By Canadian Press on July 4th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit his 34th and 35th home runs to set a career high and match Ken Griffey Jr.’s Seattle record for homers before the All-Star break, helping the Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Friday The major league leader turned on a fastball from Bailey Falter (6-4) in the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!O’Neill comes off injured list and Westburg returns from finger injury to boost Orioles’ lineup
By Canadian Press on July 4th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles’ lineup received a boost for Friday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves as Tyler O’Neill came off the injured list and third baseman Jordan Westburg returned from a finger injury. O’Neill was the Orioles’ designated hitter in his return from a left shoulder impingement. He was placed on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NASCAR’s Shane van Gisbergen is hoping for another successful weekend in downtown Chicago
By Canadian Press on July 4th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — The first time Shane van Gisbergen raced in Chicago, he was largely unknown in NASCAR. The second time, he was one of the favorites on the downtown street course. The third time is a different situation for van Gisbergen once again. This time, he has a second Cup Series victory in his ... Read More »
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