PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler struck out six over 7 1/3 innings and the Philadelphia Phillies continued their scorching start with a 4-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. The Phillies needed just 2 hours, 15 minutes in front of another jam-packed crowd of 44,507 to improve to 32-14, the best record in baseball. Wheeler (5-3) received a rousing standing ovation when he was lifted with one out in the eighth inning. He allowed two runs and threw 104 pitches to win his fifth
TORONTO — Penny Oleksiak didn't get what she set out for, but felt a sense of relief. Oleksiak won the women's 100-metre freestyle Friday night at Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim trials. The Toronto native's time of 53.66 seconds was over the Olympic qualifying time of 53.61, but under the Olympic consideration time of 53.88. So while Oleksiak can compete in the women's 4 x 100-metre freestyle relay in Paris, there's no guarantee she'll race individual 100 free there. Athletes with the Olym
The Celtics are optimistic the big man will return at some point in the series.
TORONTO — Three of the Blue Jays' relief pitchers have scheduled appearances with Toronto's triple-A affiliate as they recover from injuries. Chad Green and Bowden Francis will pitch for the Buffalo Bisons on Sunday. Yariel Rodriguez will take the mound for Buffalo on Tuesday. Toronto manager John Schneider said that for all three relievers, their appearances would be to gauge how they're feeling in their recovery. "I think not really result-oriented for any of them," said Schneider on Friday. "