National Sports
Chicago faces New York, looks to stop 3-game slide
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
New York Liberty (26-17, 14-5 Eastern Conference) at Chicago Sky (10-33, 4-16 Eastern Conference) Chicago; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky will try to stop its three-game slide when the Sky play New York Liberty. The Sky have gone 4-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago gives up 85.7 points and has been outscored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Las Vegas visits Los Angeles, looks for 30th win of season
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
Las Vegas Aces (29-14, 15-8 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (21-22, 10-13 Western Conference) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces will aim for its 30th win this season when the Aces visit the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks are 10-13 in Western Conference games. Los Angeles has an 8-11 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Early strikes out 11, tying Red Sox record for debut, Boston tops A’s 6-0 to close on Yankees
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Connelly Early struck out 11 to tie the Red Sox record for a major league debut, and Boston beat the Athletics 6-0 Tuesday night to close on the New York Yankees for the top AL wild card. Early (1-0) matched Don Aase’s 11 strikeouts against Milwaukee on July 26, 1977. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Revisiting the Tokyo Olympics as the track and field world championships open in Japan’s capital
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s National Stadium was fan-less four years ago during the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics; zero atmosphere in the $1.4 billion, 60,000-seat venue for the globe’s greatest track and field athletes. Many recall the sterility of the opening and closing ceremonies, the quiet as Japanese Emperor Naruhito addressed thousands of empty seats to officially ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers open 2-game lead in NL West with 7-2 win over Rockies
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teoscar Hernández hit two home runs and Emmet Sheehan pitched seven splendid innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Tuesday night. Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts also went deep for the Dodgers, who increased their lead in the NL West to two games over San ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connelly Early ties Red Sox record with 11 strikeouts in 5 shutout innings in MLB debut vs A’s
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Boston Red Sox left-hander Connelly Early struck out 11 in five shutout innings against the Athletics on Tuesday night in his MLB debut. Early was called up from Triple-A Worcester earlier in the day and got the start after Dustin May was placed on the injured list with elbow issues. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
Tuesday’s Scoreboard MLB American League Toronto 4 Houston 3 (10 innings) Detroit 12 N.Y. Yankees 2 Boston 6 Athletics 0 Cleveland 2 Kansas City 0 Tampa Bay 5 Chicago White Sox 4 L.A. Angels 12 Minnesota 2 National League Philadelphia 9 N.Y. Mets 3 Chicago Cubs 6 Atlanta 1 L.A. Dodgers 7 Colorado 2 Cincinnati ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At 17, sprinter Gout Gout is drawing comparisons with Usain Bolt before the track worlds
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Gout Gout will try to catch up again with world champion Noah Lyles, deal with those inevitable comparisons with Usain Bolt, and then race back to school in Australia. The track and field world championships will be a short, sharp learning curve for the 17-year-old high school senior who has taken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arozarena’s 4 RBIs lift Mariners over Cards 5-3 as Seattle closes within 1 game of AL West lead
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Randy Arozarena hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the third inning as part of a four-RBI night as the Seattle Mariners beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Tuesday to close within one game of the AL West lead. Arozarena hit his 27th homer, four more than his previous career high. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Honduras beats Nicaragua 2-0 to lead Group C in Central American World Cup qualifying
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Rommel Quioto and Alexy Vega scored second-half goals and Honduras beat Nicaragua 2-0 Tuesday to take the group lead in the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying final round after the first two matches. Quioto scored in the 47th minute and Vega sealed the victory in the 90th for the Catrachos, who are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arozarena’s 4 RBIs lift Mariners over Cards 5-3, maintains 1 1/2-game lead for last AL wild card
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Randy Arozarena hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the third inning as part of a four-RBI night as the Seattle Mariners beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Tuesday to maintain a 1 1/2-game lead for the final AL wild card. Arozarena hit his 27th homer, four more than his previous ... Read More »
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