National Sports
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 »
Be the first to comment!Kyle Hendricks throws 7 shutout innings and Angels score 12 two-out runs in 12-2 win over Twins
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Hendricks threw seven shutout innings, Chris Taylor and Yoán Moncada hit three-run homers, and the Los Angeles Angels scored all of their runs with two outs in a 12-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. Hendricks (7-9) gave up four hits, struck out six and walked one in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robbed by Tatis earlier, Stephenson hits 2-run homer in 9th to lift Reds over Padres 4-2
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tyler Stephenson hit a two-run homer to left field with two outs in the ninth — five innings after being robbed of one by Fernando Tatis Jr. in right — and the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 on Tuesday night. Stephenson homered into the lower balcony of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wheeler’s go-ahead jumper gives Storm a 74-73 win over Valkyries to secure last WNBA playoff spot
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Erica Wheeler scored 17 points, including a go-ahead shot with 18.5 seconds left, and the Seattle Storm beat the Golden State Valkyries 74-73 on Tuesday night to secure the final WNBA playoff spot. Seattle (23-21) clinched the 20th postseason appearance in franchise history. After Wheeler’s pull-up jumper from the free-throw line, Janelle ... Read More »
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