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Canada makes three changes to starting lineup for second rugby test against Tonga
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on August 13th, 2023
Canada coach Kingsley Jones has made three changes to his starting lineup for Monday’s rugby test match with Tonga. The 23rd-ranked Canadian men lost 28-3 to the 15th-ranked Pacific Islanders in the opening test Wednesday in the Tongan capital of Nuku’alofa. Sion (pronounced Sean) Parry, who won his first cap off the bench in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Déjà Vu: American golfer Lilia Vu captures 2nd major in 2023 at Women’s British Open
By The Associated Press on August 13th, 2023
WALTON-ON-THE-HILL, England (AP) – American golfer Lilia Vu won the Women’s British Open to claim her second major title of 2023, taking any potential drama out of the final round by shooting 5-under 67 for a six-stroke victory on Sunday. The 25-year-old Californian, who also won the Chevron Championship in April, became the first female ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jays third baseman Chapman out against Cubs with finger inflammation
By The Canadian Press on August 13th, 2023
Toronto third baseman Matt Chapman has been scratched from the Blue Jays’ series finale against the Chicago Cubs with right middle-finger inflammation. The Jays planned to move Santiago Espinal from shortstop to third base and play Paul DeJong at short to cover Chapman’s absence. Chapman is batting .255 this season with 15 home runs and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andreescu out with small back stress fracture, will miss Cincinnati Open
By The Canadian Press on August 13th, 2023
MONTREAL – Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu says she has a small stress fracture in her back and will miss the upcoming WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati. Andreescu said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that she experienced back pain during her first-round loss to Marta Kostyuk at the Citi Open ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pegula defeats Gauff in all-American matchup, advances to semifinals at NBO
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on August 11th, 2023
MONTREAL – American Jessica Pegula got the best of doubles partner Coco Gauff, winning 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 in singles play on Friday to advance to the National Bank Open semifinals for a third straight year. Tied 5-5 in the third set, Gauff double faulted for a ninth time while defending a breakpoint to give Pegula ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev falls to Alex de Minaur at NBO Toronto
By The Canadian Press on August 11th, 2023
TORONTO – Second-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev is out of the National Bank Open. He dropped a 7-6 (7), 7-5 decision to Australia’s Alex de Minaur in quarterfinal play today at Sobeys Stadium. The result leaves just three seeded players left in the competition. Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz of Spain is set to meet 12th-seeded American Tommy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian para cyclists Clement, Gautier win road race bronze at cycling worlds
By The Canadian Press on August 11th, 2023
GLASGOW, United Kingdom – Canadian para-cyclists Nathan Clement and Shelley Gautier secured their second medals at the world cycling championships on Friday, clinching third-place finishes in their respective T1 road race events. Clement, from West Vancouver, B.C., finished the 31.2-kilometre race in seven minutes 58 seconds behind Rongfei Lu of China, who won in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jose Bautista signs one-day contract to officially retire with Toronto Blue Jays
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on August 11th, 2023
TORONTO – Jose Bautista is officially retiring as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. Bautista and Blue Jays team president Mark Shapiro signed a one-day contract in front of media to make it official. The six-time all-star says he had known for years he wanted to retire with the Blue Jays. Bautista hasn’t played ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks sign free-agent forward Pius Suter to two-year contract
By The Canadian Press on August 11th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Free agent forward Pius Suter has signed a two-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks, the club announced Friday. The contract carries an average annual value (AAV) of $1.6 million. Suter, a 27-year-old Swiss centre, arrives in Vancouver after spending the last two seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. He contributed 29 goals and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Samsonova, Bencic advance to quarterfinals at NBO in Montreal
By The Canadian Press on August 11th, 2023
MONTREAL – Liudmila Samsonova of Russia and Belinda Bencic of Switzerland will meet in the National Bank Open quarterfinals Friday evening after both players won their round of 16 matches. Samsonova upset second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 to advance to the National Bank Open quarterfinals on Friday. Samsonova, the tournament’s 15th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Samsonova upsets Sabalenka to advance to quarterfinals at NBO in Montreal
By The Canadian Press on August 11th, 2023
MONTREAL – Liudmila Samsonova of Russia upset second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 to advance to the National Bank Open quarterfinals on Friday. Samsonova, the tournament’s 15th seed, went up a break late in the third set to serve for the match. Sabalenka had a chance to break back in the final ... Read More »
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