August 2025

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Seiya Suzuki hits a tiebreaking single as the Cubs edge the Pirates 3-1

CHICAGO (AP) Seiya Suzuki hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Saturday for a sorely needed victory.

Kyle Tucker hit a leadoff single against Evan Sisk (0-1) and stole second before coming home on Suzuki’s grounder into center field. Nico Hoerner tacked on a two-out RBI double following an intentional walk to Ian Happ.

Chicago (69-53) had dropped four of five, including a 3-2 loss in the series opener on Friday.

Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga pitched seven innings of three-hit ball. Andrew Kittredge (3-3) got three outs before Brad Keller handled the ninth for his first save.

Tommy Pham homered for Pittsburgh (52-72), which lost for the sixth time in seven games. Rookie Mike Burrows permitted one run and five hits in five innings.

Imanaga retired his first 10 batters before Pham connected for his sixth homer in the fourth, a 428-foot drive to left. The Cubs got the run back in the bottom half when Tucker scored on Carson Kelly’s two-out single.

Imanaga struck out six and walked two. About the only thing that seemed to ruffle the lefty were the sonic booms from military jets flying nearby during the Chicago Air and Water Show. He had to pause several times to let the planes pass, including the fifth, where he waited momentarily before freezing Liover Peguero for an inning-ending strikeout.

Nick Gonzales hit a leadoff single for Pittsburgh in the ninth. But Keller responded with three straight strikeouts against Andrew McCutchen, Joey Bart and pinch-hitter Spencer Horwitz.

The Cubs have scored three or fewer runs in 10 of their 14 games this month.

Cubs right-hander Javier Assad (0-1, 9.00 ERA) makes his second start of the season in Sunday’s series finale. The Pirates will use right-handed reliever Carmen Mlodzinski (2-7, 4.20 ERA) as an opener.

Rangers INF Marcus Semien out of lineup Saturday because of sore left wrist

TORONTO (AP) — Texas Rangers infielder Marcus Semien was out of the starting lineup for Saturday’s game at Toronto because of a sore left wrist.

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Semien was going for X-rays.

Semien was hit by a 91 mph fastball from Toronto’s Chris Bassitt in the second inning of Friday’s 6-5 loss. He remained in the game and hit a two-run homer off Louis Varland in the eighth.

Semien had played in 122 of Texas’ first 123 games. The three-time All-Star last sat April 13 at Seattle.

Ezequiel Duran started at second base for the Rangers on Saturday.

SEE IT: Mets’ Nolan McLean strikes out two in first inning of MLB debut

The time many Mets fans have waited for is here. Pitching prospect Nolan McLean made his MLB debut on Saturday afternoon against the Mariners and looked impressive.

Facing off against Randy Arozarena to start, McLean struck out the Seattle slugger swinging on four pitches. A sinker just outside started the at-bat before he got Arozarena to swing and miss and a called strike on the outside corner. The final pitch came on a cutter up and away to get Arozarena down on strikes.

After walking Cal Raleigh on five pitches, he got Julio Rodriguez to ground out and then had to face Josh Naylor with a runner on second.

After throwing a curveball in the dirt, a slider called a strike and a slider away had Naylor ahead 2-1. Naylor fouled off a cutter up in the zone before McLean got the left-handed slugger swinging on a curveball down to end the frame.

Luka Doncic suffers injury scare during Slovenian exhibition game, reportedly avoids anything serious

This is what NBA teams fear when their best players suit up for their country.

Luka Doncic had an injury scare while playing for Slovenia in a tune-up game for EuroBasket when teammate Gregor Hrovat fell into Doncic’s knee.

Doncic limped back to the locker room but has avoided serious injury, reports Dan Woike of The Athletic. Doncic did not return to the game, however, he did return to the bench to watch the end of the exhibition against Latvia. We’ll see what the diagnosis is once the doctors do more tests (LCL sprain?).

Doncic impressed in the first half, scoring 26 points with five assists and five boards.

Lakers fans will be watching the rest of EuroBasket with concern… just like Bucks fans are watching the Greek side with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nuggets fans with Serbia and Nikola Jokic, and the list goes on and on.

Luka Dončić has knee collision scare during Eurobasket exhibition, but avoids serious injury

Luka Dončić put a scare into the Los Angeles Lakers and their fans, in addition to NBA followers, when he left Saturday’s FIBA Eurobasket exhibition between Slovenia and Latvia with what appeared to be a knee injury. 

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However, Dončić was apparently all right and wanted to return to the game, so the Lakers don’t have to worry about their recent $165 million investment suffering a concerning injury as they plan a future beyond LeBron James. 

Doncic was later diagnosed with a knee contusion, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein. But the injury is not believed to be serious. 

The play in question occurred in the third quarter when teammate Gregor Hrovat fell into Dončić’s knee while backpedaling on defense. Dončić was planted in the lane, battling for position. Following the collision, Dončić sat down on a chair to compose himself though didn’t appear to be in visible pain. Perhaps he was thinking about how fortunate it was that he didn’t suffer a serious knee injury.

However, Dončić did leave the game and go back to the locker room, which immediately triggered the worst fears. He walked off the court without assistance but was favoring his right leg as he left. 

Dončić eventually returned from the locker room and appeared to be fine, though he had an ice bag on his knee as he sat on the bench still in full uniform. He wanted to return to the game, but the Slovenia medical staff recommended against it, according to the broadcast. 

The Athletic’s Dan Woike reported on social media that a source told him serious injury was avoided. Prior to leaving the game, Dončić scored 26 points in 17 minutes with 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

In addition to his max contract extension, Dončić has made headlines this summer by improving his conditioning and diet, losing “significant weight” during offseason workouts. His leaning down earned him a cover story for “Men’s Health,” and he claims to have lost 31 pounds. 

Dončić and the Slovenian national team will begin official Eurobasket play when the tournament begins on Aug. 27. Slovenia will tip off against Poland on Aug. 28. Other NBA stars playing in the international tournament include Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Nikola Jokić (Serbia), Alperen Sengun (Turkey), Lauri Markkanen (Finland) and Kristaps Porziņģis (Latvia). 

Luka Dončić has knee collision scare during Eurobasket exhibition, but avoids serious injury

Luka Dončić put a scare into the Los Angeles Lakers and their fans, in addition to NBA followers, when he left Saturday’s FIBA Eurobasket exhibition between Slovenia and Latvia with what appeared to be a knee injury. 

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However, Dončić was apparently all right and wanted to return to the game, so the Lakers don’t have to worry about their recent $165 million investment suffering a concerning injury as they plan a future beyond LeBron James. 

Doncic was later diagnosed with a knee contusion, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein. But the injury is not believed to be serious. 

The play in question occurred in the third quarter when teammate Gregor Hrovat fell into Dončić’s knee while backpedaling on defense. Dončić was planted in the lane, battling for position. Following the collision, Dončić sat down on a chair to compose himself though didn’t appear to be in visible pain. Perhaps he was thinking about how fortunate it was that he didn’t suffer a serious knee injury.

However, Dončić did leave the game and go back to the locker room, which immediately triggered the worst fears. He walked off the court without assistance but was favoring his right leg as he left. 

Dončić eventually returned from the locker room and appeared to be fine, though he had an ice bag on his knee as he sat on the bench still in full uniform. He wanted to return to the game, but the Slovenia medical staff recommended against it, according to the broadcast. 

The Athletic’s Dan Woike reported on social media that a source told him serious injury was avoided. Prior to leaving the game, Dončić scored 26 points in 17 minutes with 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

In addition to his max contract extension, Dončić has made headlines this summer by improving his conditioning and diet, losing “significant weight” during offseason workouts. His leaning down earned him a cover story for “Men’s Health,” and he claims to have lost 31 pounds. 

Dončić and the Slovenian national team will begin official Eurobasket play when the tournament begins on Aug. 27. Slovenia will tip off against Poland on Aug. 28. Other NBA stars playing in the international tournament include Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Nikola Jokić (Serbia), Alperen Sengun (Turkey), Lauri Markkanen (Finland) and Kristaps Porziņģis (Latvia).