• The Canadian Press

    Dylan Cease says last year with White Sox 'wasn't enjoyable in really any way'

    CHICAGO (AP) — Dylan Cease said his final season with the Chicago White Sox “wasn't enjoyable in really any way.” The ace right-hander had a tough year, and the team struggled. He's having a much better time with the San Diego Padres. “It’s definitely really exciting coming to the ballpark,” Cease said. “Again with the Sox though, I mean, I really felt like we had that talent. We just didn’t put it together.” Cease is back in Chicago this week for a three-game series against the Cubs. The Padres

  • The Canadian Press

    Top clubs urge Brazil's soccer federation to suspend league matches because of flooding

    SAO PAULO (AP) — Three top-tier clubs on Monday urged Brazil’s soccer federation to suspend their national league matches for the next 20 days because of serious flooding. Internacional, Gremio and Juventude are based in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, which has been devastated by floods since last week. Authorities say at least 83 people have been killed over the last seven days in the region and another 111 are reported missing. The stadiums of Internacional and Gremio in the state capital Por

  • The Canadian Press

    Edward Olivares' grand slam and Mitch Keller's complete game lead Pirates over Angels 4-1

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Edward Olivares hit his first career grand slam and Mitch Keller pitched a five-hitter to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. Olivares’ slam came off Tyler Anderson in the third inning to break a scoreless tie as the Pirates went on to their third consecutive victory following a five-game losing streak. The Angels lost for the 14th time in 17 games. The Pirates loaded the bases with no outs in the third as Andrew McCutchen a

  • The Canadian Press

    José Ramírez breaks Larry Doby’s team record for go-ahead homers as Guardians top Tigers 2-1

    CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez hit a solo homer in the sixth inning, breaking Hall of Famer Larry Doby’s franchise record with his 87th career go-ahead blast and lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 2-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night. Ramírez’s drive off starter Jack Flaherty (0-2) hit the foul pole in right field, snapping a 1-all tie that had stood since the first. The Guardians have the second-best record in the American League at 23-12. Riley Greene homered on the first pitch of