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Analysis: Acuña vs. Betts showdown for NL MVP highlights MLB's award races as the season winds down

Ronald Acuña Jr. has the kind of numbers that make the young Atlanta Braves star a no-doubter for the National League MVP award. Then again, so does Dodgers standout Mookie Betts and his teammate, Freddie Freeman.

Sep 14, 2023 8:53 AM Read more >

Rangers RHP Scherzer to miss rest of regular season because of strained muscle

TORONTO (AP) — Texas right-hander Max Scherzer will miss the rest of the regular season, and likely wouldn't be able to pitch in the playoffs if the Rangers make the postseason, because of a strained muscle in his shoulder.

Sep 14, 2023 12:07 AM Read more >

Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023

Wednesday's Scoreboard MLB American League Tampa Bay 5, Minnesota 4 Seattle 3, L.A. Angels 2 Toronto 10, Texas 0 Houston Brown 6, Oakland 0 N.Y.

Sep 13, 2023 10:57 PM Read more >

Noda's 1-out single in 9th ends no-hit bid, Astros win 6-2 and send Athletics to 100th loss

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros were certainly disappointed to see their combined no-hit bid against the Oakland Athletics broken up with one out in the ninth on Wednesday night.

Sep 13, 2023 9:19 PM Read more >

Nathaniel Lowe and Mitch Garver's three-run blasts helps Rangers top Blue Jays 10-0

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays aren't happy about getting blown out in three critical games either. Fans booed the Blue Jays off the field after a lacklustre 10-0 loss to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.

Sep 13, 2023 9:08 PM Read more >

Atlanta Braves clinch 6th straight NL East title, beat Phillies 4-1 as Strider gets 17th win

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves clinched their sixth straight NL East title, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Wednesday night behind Spencer Strider's major league-leading 17th win and Austin Riley’s two-run homer.

Sep 13, 2023 7:28 PM Read more >

Citing scheduling issues, Canada Soccer opts to skip Pan American Games

Citing scheduling issues, Canada Soccer has opted not to field a women's team in the upcoming Pan American Games. The Games, which run Oct. 20 to Nov. 5 in Santiago, Chile, start before and finish after FIFA international windows.

Sep 13, 2023 5:10 PM Read more >

John Tavares on the Maple Leafs' off-season of change: 'The page has been turned'

HENDERSON, Nev. — John Tavares could only watch and wait. The Toronto Maple Leafs captain was still processing his team's second-round playoff exit when Kyle Dubas took the stage for an emotional end-of-season press conference.

Sep 13, 2023 3:11 PM Read more >

Veteran trainer Mark Casse sending three horses to Woodbine Mile

TORONTO — Trainer Mark Casse will be well represented in the $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile on Saturday. Casse, 15 times Canada's top thoroughbred conditioner, will have three entries in the six-horse field at Woodbine Racetrack.

Sep 13, 2023 2:33 PM Read more >

Canada defeats Italy 2-0 in group stage of Davis Cup Finals

BOLOGNA, Italy — Alexis Galarneau and Gabriel Diallo got defending champion Canada rolling with a 2-0 victory in a tie against Italy to open the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals on Wednesday. Galarneau of Laval, Que.

Sep 13, 2023 1:56 PM Read more >