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Megan Khang fends off charge from Sei Young Kim to hold on to CPKC Women’s Open lead
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Megan Khang of the United States had birdies on four of her final five holes to hold on to her lead at the CPKC Women’s Open on Saturday. Khang finished the third round at 4-under 68 to move to 11-under overall. The four birdies on her back nine were necessary to fend off ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Messi scores dazzling goal in MLS debut, leads Miami over New York Red Bulls
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2023
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) – Lionel Messi scored a dazzling goal in the 89th minute of his Major League Soccer debut, helping Inter Miami beat the New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Saturday night and end an 11-match league winless streak. Forty-eight years after Pelé joined the North American Soccer League’s New York Cosmos in an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Messi scores dazzling goal in MLS debut, leads Miami over Red Bulls
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2023
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) – Lionel Messi scored a dazzling goal in the 89th minute of his Major League Soccer debut, helping Inter Miami beat the New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Saturday night and end an 11-match league winless streak. Forty-eight years after Pelé joined the North American Soccer League’s New York Cosmos in an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-Lion Butler notches 2 touchdowns as B.C. falls 30-13 against Tiger-Cats
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats avenged their loss to Edmonton last week with a 30-13 win over the B.C. Lions on Saturday in Vancouver. Third-string quarterback Taylor Powell went 18 of 23, throwing for 222 yards and one touchdown, while Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 311 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Former B.C. Lions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Campbell connects for late goal, CF Montreal tips New England 1-0
By Elias Grigoriadis, The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2023
MONTREAL – George Campbell’s late goal helped push CF Montreal past Eastern Conference heavyweights New England Revolution 1-0 on Saturday evening at Stade Saputo. Campbell scored in the 86th minute for Montreal (11-12-2), handing New England (12-5-7) just their second loss in 11 Major League Soccer games and denying them a single shot on target. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viktor Hovland shoots 66 for 6-shot lead at Tour Championship to close in on FedEx Cup title
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2023
ATLANTA (AP) – Viktor Hovland can’t remember playing this well with every aspect of his game, and he can’t think of a better time for it to all come together. One more round of that and he’ll have $18 million to show for it, along with his name on the FedEx Cup trophy. Hovland delivered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hovland shoots 66 for 6-shot lead at Tour Championship, closes in on FedEx Cup title
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2023
ATLANTA (AP) – Viktor Hovland delivered another sterling performance, this time starting from the top that allowed him to pull away Saturday in the Tour Championship with a 4-under 66 that gave him a six-shot lead going into the final round of the PGA Tour season. That leaves the Norwegian star 18 holes away from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curacao, California to square off in Little League World Series final
By Spencer Ripchik, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2023
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) – California will take on Curacao in the Little League World Series championship on Sunday after both teams worked their way into the title game from the elimination bracket. Here’s a look at both teams: HOW THEY GOT HERE Curacao didn’t have an easy path to the championship. Last year’s runner-up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA suspends Spain soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for 90 days after World Cup win kiss
By Graham Dunbar And Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2023
GENEVA (AP) – FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales on Saturday while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women’s World Cup final, which included kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain’s victory. The provisional suspension comes less than a week after Spain’s 1-0 victory over England in Sydney, Australia, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Davis Schneider leads Blue Jays to 8-3 win over Guardians, ending three-game skid
By Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2023
TORONTO – Davis Schneider belted three hits, including a two-run homer and knocked in three runs in Toronto Blue Jays’ 8-3 win against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday. The red-hot rookie infielder also scored three times to help the home side end a three-game slide before 41,924 at a closed-roof Rogers Centre. The 24-year-old Schneider ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s LePage, Arop make history with gold medals at world championships
By The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2023
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Pierce LePage has stamped himself as the top decathlete in the world. And it came on a historic day for Canada. The Whitby, Ont., native became the first Canadian to win men’s decathlon gold at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday. Edmonton’s Marco Arop also became the first-ever Canadian to strike world ... Read More »
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