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Top-seeded Alexander Zverev advances to National Bank Open quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Top-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany led Francisco Cerundolo 6-4, 1-0 when the 14th-seeded Argentine retired because of an abdominal injury Saturday night in the National Bank Open. Zverev advanced to face defending champion Alexei Popyrin of Australia in the quarterfinals. The 18th-seeded Popyrin beat fifth-seeded Holger Rune of Denmark 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roughriders soar past Alouettes 34-6 in CFL power clash
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
MONTREAL — It was billed as a clash between the CFL’s top two teams, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders proved a class above defeating the Montreal Alouettes 34-6 on Saturday. Saskatchewan quarterback Trevor Harris threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns against one of his former teams and Dohnte Meyers had 182 all-purpose yards as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!History after rain delay! Braves and Reds begin the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Cincinnati manager Terry Francona noticed the sheer size of Bristol Motor Speedway rising up from the mountains as the Reds arrived Saturday on their buses. The best way to describe the speedway? Huge. Big enough in fact to place not one, but two baseball diamonds. Francona’s Reds need only one for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Katzberg puts the hammer down with easy win in Canadian championships
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Ethan Katzberg, the reigning Olympic and world champion in men’s hammer throw, added another title to his impressive resume with a first-place finish at the Canadian track and field championships in Ottawa on Saturday. Katzberg, of Nanaimo, B.C., won gold in Paris at the 2024 Summer Olympics and in Budapest at the 2023 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!History after rain delay! Braves and Reds play the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Cincinnati manager Terry Francona noticed the sheer size of Bristol Motor Speedway rising up from the mountains as the Reds arrived Saturday on their buses. The best way to describe the speedway? Huge. Big enough in fact to place not one, but two baseball diamonds. Francona’s Reds need only one for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inter Miami rallies to beat Necaxa on penalty kicks in Leagues Cup after Messi exits with injury
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Luis Suárez had the game-winning penalty kick, and Inter Miami rallied to beat Necaxa in the Leagues Cup on Saturday night after losing Lionel Messi to a hamstring injury in the opening minutes. Jordi Alba had the tying goal on a header the made it 2-2 in the second minute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champ Alexei Popyrin advances to men’s quarterfinals at National Bank Open
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
TORONTO — Alexei Popyrin remains in the hunt for a second straight National Bank Open crown. The Australian battled back from a set down to defeat No. 5 seed Holger Rune of Denmark 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 and secure a spot in the quarterfinals at the Canadian men’s tennis championship on Saturday. Popyrin, who is seeded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marta’s late heroics lead Brazil to ninth Copa America Femenina title
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Six-time world player of the year Marta came off the bench to score twice, including an equalizer in stoppage time, as Brazil came from behind three times before winning the penalty shootout 5-4 against Colombia on Saturday to secure their ninth Copa America Femenina title. The 39-year-old Marta entered the match ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champion Alexei Popyrin advances to the National Bank Open quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Defending champion Alexei Popyrin of Australia beat fifth-seeded Holger Rune of Denmark 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday night to reach the National Bank Open quarterfinals. Popyrin, seeded 18th, will face the winner of the late match between top-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany and No. 14 Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina. Zverev, ranked third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astros reliever Neris intentionally balks to advance runner from second, then shouts at Red Sox
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Houston Astros reliever Héctor Neris used a balk to advance a runner to third on Saturday, then had an exchange with Red Sox third base coach Kyle Hudson that led to a dustup between the teams. Neris surrendered Trevor Story’s two-out RBI double in the seventh inning of Houston’s 7-3 loss. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lionel Messi exits Inter Miami match with apparent hamstring injury
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi exited Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup match against Necaxa on Saturday night after suffering an apparent hamstring injury in the opening minutes. Messi was running toward the penalty area between two defenders when he appeared to get tripped in the eighth minute. He fell to the ground and slammed ... Read More »
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