• The Canadian Press

    Nationals sweep the Marlins

    MIAMI (AP) — CJ Abrams hit a two-run homer and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Monday night, completing a four-game sweep of the NL’s worst club in front of a season-low 6,376 fans at loanDepot Park. The Marlins (6-24), who made the playoffs last season, have lost seven straight, their worst skid since opening the season 0-9. Jake Irvin (2-2) allowed two runs on four hits in six innings, bouncing back from allowing 12 hits and six runs to the Los Angeles Dodgers in his pre

  • The Canadian Press

    J.P. Crawford hits sacrifice fly in 10th inning to lift Mariners past Astros, 2-1

    SEATTLE (AP) — J.P. Crawford drove in Jonatan Clase with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night. A game dominated by pitching ended with Crawford lifting a fly ball to deep right field that allowed Clase to jog home and give the Mariners wins in the first three games of the four-game series with their AL West rival. The winning run came after dominant starting pitching by Houston’s Justin Verlander an

  • The Canadian Press

    Lassiter, Ibrahim help CF Montreal end skid with 4-2 win over D.C. United

    MONTREAL — CF Montreal’s winless skid may be over, but head coach Laurent Courtois wants his squad to remember what it felt like. Ariel Lassiter had a goal and two assists and Sunusi Ibrahim scored twice as Montreal won its first game since April 13 with a 4-2 victory over D.C. United in Major League Soccer play Wednesday night. The victory ended a nine-game winless run in all competitions. The skid included a 5-1 loss to archrival Toronto FC in MLS and being knocked out of the Canadian Champion

  • The Canadian Press

    Gil, Verdugo propel Yankees to 2-1 victory over Angels as Volpe extends hitting streak to 21 games

    ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Luis Gil struck out nine and won his sixth straight start, continuing a record run by the starters, Alex Verdugo homered and the New York Yankees bounced back with a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. Anthony Volpe extended his hitting streak to 21 games with two hits, tying the longest run in the majors this season. He also scored a run. Logan O'Hoppe had a solo shot for the Angels, who have dropped four of five. Gil (7-1) allowed one run on two h