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Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023
By The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2023
Thursday’s Scoreboard Women’s World Cup Quarterfinals At Wellington, N.Z. Spain 2 Netherlands 1 — CFL Winnipeg 38 Edmonton 29 — MLB American League Cleveland 4 Toronto 3 Baltimore 5 Houston 4 Detroit 3 Minnesota 0 Boston 2 Kansas City 0 — National League Pittsburgh 7 Atlanta 5 Philadelphia 6 Washington 2 L.A. Dodgers 2 Colorado ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United States rolls past Canada 23-0 at Women’s Baseball World Cup
By The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2023
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Kelsie Whitmore and Olivia Pichardo hit home runs as the United States routed Canada 23-0 on Thursday at the Women’s Baseball World Cup. Pichardo and Ashton Lansdell each batted in four runs for the U.S. in the first day of play at the international tournament. Whitmore and Naomi Ryan had three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jordan Spieth keeps a clean card in the mud for a 63 to lead the PGA Tour playoff opener
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on August 10th, 2023
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Jordan Spieth kept a clean card and clean pants, even without having to roll them up to his calves on a rain-soaked course. He opened with a 7-under 63 on Thursday for a one-shot lead in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Spieth chipped in for eagle and made a key par ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fajardo expected to start, Stanback out as Alouettes host Roughriders
By Elias Grigoriadis, The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes have some questions on offence as they look for a third win in a row Friday against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders. Starting quarterback Cody Fajardo is expected to be a game-time decision for the Als (4-3) after taking a hit against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last week, Meanwhile, Walter Fletcher will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Syndergaard helps Guardians earn 4-3 victory over Blue Jays
By Steve Herrick, The Associated Press on August 10th, 2023
CLEVELAND (AP) – Noah Syndergaard won for the first time since April 30, rookies Brayan Rocchio and José Tena sparked Cleveland’s offense, and the Guardians defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Thursday. Syndergaard (2-5) allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings and was removed with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McCulloch wins Canadian men’s amateur golf championship by five shots
By The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2023
CALEDON, Ont. – Ashton McCulloch shot a final round of 70 to win the 118th Canadian men’s amateur golf championship by five shots. McCulloch of Kingston, Ont., was the only player in the field to shoot under par all four days of the tournament at The Pulpit Club. He posted rounds of 69-68-70-70 to finish ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ally Ewing leads Women’s British Open after 1st round in bid to become latest American major champ
By The Associated Press on August 10th, 2023
WALTON-ON-THE-HILL, England (AP) – The United States is seeking its third female major champion of 2023 at the AIG Women’s British Open this week. Few would have predicted Ally Ewing leading the charge. Ewing made eagle from 5 feet at the par-5 16th to leapfrog a five-way tie for first place and parred the last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rain delays third-round play at National Bank Open in Montreal
By The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2023
MONTREAL – Women’s third-round play at the National Bank Open is delayed due to rain. World No. 1 Iga Swiatek was tied at one set apiece with No. 14 seed Karolina Muchova before the match was interrupted. No. 10 Daria Kasatkina was leading Marie Bouzkova 2-1 in the second set after taking the first. Tournament ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Raonic eliminated by McDonald in third round at NBO Toronto
By The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2023
TORONTO – Canada’s Milos Raonic is making a third-round exit at the National Bank Open. He dropped a 6-3, 6-3 decision to American Mackenzie McDonald at Sobeys Stadium. Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., had his serve broken to open each set. The former world No. 3 returned to the ATP Tour last June after an injury ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longtime OHL commissioner David Branch to retire after next season
By The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2023
TORONTO – David Branch says he will retire as Ontario Hockey League commissioner, a role he has held since the league was founded in 1980, after the upcoming season. Branch was named commissioner of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League on Sept. 15, 1979. The helped negotiate the formation of the OHL, which was the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs sign first-round draft pick Easton Cowan to entry-level contract
By The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed first-round draft pick Easton Cowan to a three-year, entry-level contract. The Maple Leafs selected the 18-year-old forward with the 28th overall pick at the 2023 NHL draft. Cowan, from Mount Brydges, Ont., had 20 goals and 33 assists in 68 regular-season games with the Ontario Hockey League’s ... Read More »
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