• The Canadian Press

    Average game time drops 1 minute to 2:37 in second season of MLB pitch clock

    NEW YORK (AP) — The average time of a nine-inning game is 2 hours, 36 minutes through the first full month of the major league season, down 1 minute from 2023 in the second year of the pitch clock. Over objections from the players' association, MLB lowered the timer to 18 seconds from 20 with runners on base while keeping it at 15 seconds with no runners. Last year, the average increased gradually through the season, from 2:37 through April to 2:38 in May, 2:39 in June, 2:41 in July and August t

  • The Canadian Press

    New Rogers Centre dimensions following renovations have changed how it plays

    TORONTO — Daulton Varsho loves to go all out when tracking down a fly ball but the new smaller foul areas at Rogers Centre have him being a little more cautious. The Toronto Blue Jays completed the second phase of $400 million renovations to their downtown ballpark in the off-season, with the changes designed to improve the fan and player experience as the stadium becomes a baseball-specific venue. But the renovations altered the field's dimensions, with 2023's Phase 1 bringing in the outfield w

  • The Canadian Press

    Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi leaves Thursday's game with right groin tightness

    ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi left Thursday afternoon's game against Washington with right groin tightness after throwing a pitch to Luis Garcia Jr. with one out in the top of the sixth inning. Eovaldi threw a 94 mph fastball to Garcia for a strike after issuing a one-out walk to Nick Senzel while holding a 3-0 lead. Eovaldi then turned and faced the outfield. He was visited by manager Bruce Bochy and head trainer Matt Lucero and left for the dugout. Eovaldi l

  • The Canadian Press

    Canada beats Latvia 4-0 in quarterfinals at men's U18 hockey championship

    VANTAA, Finland — Carter George made 23 saves for his second shutout of the tournament as Canada defeated Latvia 4-0 in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world men's under-18 hockey championship. Team captain Porter Martone scored and 16-year-old Gavin McKenna had an assist. McKenna is second in tournament scoring with 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in five games, while Martone is third with 14 points (five goals, nine assists). Maxim Masse scored the winning goal on a power play 5:08 int