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Alejandro Kirk's improved bat speed paying off with improved results at the plate
TORONTO - Physics is at the heart of baseball. Take a 96.9 m.p.h. fastball from Ryan Pepiot, add Alejandro Kirk's bat moving at 75.1 m.p.h., and it equals a 407-foot three-run homer to give the Toront...
May 14, 2025
Rockies fall 8-3 to Rangers and become 1st team to start season 7-36 in modern era
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Colorado Rockies lost 8-3 to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night to become the first team in baseball's modern era to lose 36 of their first 43 games. Wyatt Langford and A...
May 14, 2025
Panthers wallop listless Leafs 6-1 in Game 5 to take 3-2 series lead
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs have gone from the driver's seat to the brink of elimination. Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves as the Florida Panthers dismantled Toronto 6-1 to take a 3-2 lead in the teams' s...
May 14, 2025
Denkey goal lifts high-flying FC Cincinnati past injury-depleted Toronto FC
TORONTO - Kevin Denkey's first-half goal gave Eastern Conference-leading FC Cincinnati a 1-0 win over Toronto FC in MLS play Wednesday. The game was not as close as the scoreline indicated. Cincinnati...
May 14, 2025
Alejandro Kirk's three-run homer powers Blue Jays past Rays 3-1
TORONTO - Alejandro Kirk's three-run blast powered the Toronto Blue Jays past the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Wednesday. Kirk's third home run of the season broke open the game after Toronto (21-21) trailed...
May 14, 2025
Petrasso scores, CF Montreal settles for 1-1 draw against Columbus Crew
MONTREAL - Luca Petrasso scored his first MLS goal, but CF Montreal settled for a 1-1 draw after taking a first-half lead against the Columbus Crew on Wednesday. Prince Owusu provided the assist on Pe...
May 14, 2025
South African leader and Trump will meet next week after US took in white South Africans as refugees
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are scheduled to meet at the White House next week following allegations by Trump - and denied by Sout...
May 14, 2025
Coroner says 275 died of toxic drugs in B.C. in February and March in downward trend
VICTORIA - The BC Coroners Service says overdose deaths have been trending downward in the province, with 275 people dying in February and March due to the toxic drug supply. The service says in a sta...
May 14, 2025
Missouri lawmakers approve referendum to repeal abortion-rights amendment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Six months after Missouri voters approved an abortion-rights amendment, Republican state lawmakers on Wednesday approved a new referendum that would seek the amendment's rep...
May 14, 2025
Canadian star forward Jonathan David on the move from France's Lille, but to where?
LILLE - Canadian striker Jonathan David made it official Wednesday, confirming he is leaving France's Lille when his contract expires at the end of the season. The news did not come as a surprise. His...
May 14, 2025