National Sports
Bombers, Alouettes meet in showdown of teams riding four-game win streaks
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on August 23rd, 2023
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Alouettes have a trio of key similarities heading into their clash on Thursday night. Both CFL clubs are riding four-game win streaks, both will have their starting quarterbacks back from injury and both are coming off one-point victories that were nothing to brag about. “To me that’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ellie and Maddie Szeryk of London, Ont., paired together at CPKC Women’s Open
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on August 23rd, 2023
TORONTO – Ellie Szeryk was preparing to tee off during a practice round at Vancouver’s Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, going over her yardage book, managing the course, when she noticed her ball had been knocked off the tee. Her older sister Maddie had struck again, likely getting revenge for a joke about her short ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Camryn Rogers qualifies for women’s hammer throw final at world championships
By The Canadian Press on August 23rd, 2023
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Canada’s Camryn Rogers is one step closer to her golden goal after securing a spot in the women’s hammer throw final with a qualifying throw of 73.95 metres at the World Athletics Championship on Wednesday “I feel like qualifying is always a very intense situation to be in and experience,” the 24-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CSPA clarifies statement on women’s interim deal with Canada Soccer
By The Canadian Press on August 23rd, 2023
The Canadian Soccer Players’ Association has cleared the air on the interim deal the senior women’s team struck with Canada Soccer in July. In a statement released Wednesday, the CSPA said that the compensation the women will receive as part of the deal for 2023 “is significantly more” than the players’ base compensation in 2021 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL’s mid-season report shows attendance up in B.C., Montreal and Toronto
By The Canadian Press on August 23rd, 2023
TORONTO – Attendance in the CFL’s three major markets is up through the first half of the 2023 regular season. The CFL announced Wednesday the average game-day revenue in Toronto, B.C. and Montreal is up 26 per cent compared to the same time last season. Across the league, game-day revenues are up 2.3 per cent. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ford, Edmonton Elks look to break CFL-record 22-game home losing streak
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on August 23rd, 2023
It’s one long losing streak down, one more to go for Tre Ford and the Edmonton Elks. Ford guided Edmonton to a 24-10 road win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last week. The Elks’ first victory of the season snapped a 13-game losing streak dating back to last year. Edmonton (1-9) returns home to face the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teams finalized ahead of Laver Cup tennis tournament in Vancouver
By The Canadian Press on August 23rd, 2023
VANCOUVER – Americans Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton and Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo will join Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime on Team World at the upcoming Laver Cup tennis tournament. World captain John McEnroe announced the final three members of his six-player team on Wednesday. Auger-Aliassime, the world No. 15, is competing in his second consecutive Laver Cup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!De Grasse, Brown, Rodney all qualify for men’s 200m semifinals at world championships
By The Canadian Press on August 23rd, 2023
BUDAPEST, Hungary – A trio of Canadians are through to the men’s 200-metre semifinals at the World Athletics Championships. Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown and Brendon Rodney all placed no lower than second in their respective heats. De Grasse of Markham, Ont., the reigning Olympic champion in the 200, ran 20.28 seconds to finish second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US Open 2023: With Serena and Federer retired, Alcaraz-Djokovic symbolizes a transition in tennis
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on August 23rd, 2023
Based on the reactions on social media, it seems everyone in the world of tennis was riveted by Novak Djokovic’s victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the last tournament for both ahead of the U.S. Open. It was a titanic, 3 1/2-hour-plus showdown between the two titans of the men’s game at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
Tuesday’s Scoreboard MLB American League Toronto 6 Baltimore 3 (10 innings) Houston 7 Boston 3 Seattle 6 Chicago White Sox 3 Oakland 5 Kansas City 4 National League Philadelphia 4 San Francisco 3 Pittsburgh 6 St. Louis 3 Atlanta 3 N.Y. Mets 2 Miami 3 San Diego 0 Interleague Tampa Bay 12 Colorado 4 Washington ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Belt’s homer in the 10th inning lifts Blue Jays past Orioles 6-3
By David Ginsburg, The Associated Press on August 22nd, 2023
BALTIMORE (AP) – Brandon Belt homered on Mike Baumann’s first pitch in the 10th inning, Daulton Varsho hit a two-run home run in the second and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Tuesday night. The loss ended the Orioles’ three-game winning streak and cut their lead in the American League East ... Read More »
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