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Schneider homers in first MLB at-bat, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 7-3
By Brendan Mcgair, The Associated Press on August 4th, 2023
BOSTON (AP) – Davis Schneider homered in his first major league at-bat and the Toronto Blue Jays tied their season-high with five home runs in a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. “I was smiling the whole way around the bases and into the dugout,” Schneider said. “The guys on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schneider homers in first at-bat, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 7-3
By Brendan Mcgair, The Associated Press on August 4th, 2023
BOSTON (AP) – Davis Schneider homered in his first major league at-bat and the Toronto Blue Jays tied their season-high with five home runs in a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Whit Merrifield, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Daulton Varsho and Matt Chapman also went deep to help the Blue Jays increase ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scarborough sinks Brampton 98-74 in CEBL play-in game
By The Canadian Press on August 4th, 2023
TORONTO – The Scarborough Shooting Stars poured it on in the final quarter on Friday to bounce the Brampton Honey Badgers 98-74 in a Canadian Elite Basketball League play-in game held at Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. Cat Barber led the Shooting Stars with 32 points, six rebounds and seven assists. The Scarborough squad finished ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After winning Wimbledon, Vondrousova feels the pressure at National Bank Open
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on August 4th, 2023
MONTREAL – Marketa Vondrousova can feel the pressure rising after winning Wimbledon three weeks ago. Vondrousova, a 24-year-old from the Czech Republic, plays her first tournament since claiming her first Grand Slam title next week at the National Bank Open, which runs through next Sunday. The expectations heading into this tournament compared to her last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Henley leads Wyndham again, Svensson on his heels
By The Associated Press on August 4th, 2023
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) – Russell Henley remained in a familiar spot with a 4-under 66 on Friday that gave him the lead at the Wyndham Championship for the fifth time in the last 10 rounds, just not the round that counts toward winning. Billy Horschel and Justin Thomas made late moves that could help salvage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian cyclists pedal to medals at UCI worlds
By The Canadian Press on August 4th, 2023
GLASGOW, United Kingdom – Canada’s national cycling team earned its first medals at the UCI Cycling World Championships on Friday, including three medals in the Gran Fondo. The junior men’s mountain bike downhill event proved profitable for Bodhi Kuhn of Rossland, B.C., who earned a silver with his time of 4:31.145, just .0.418 seconds behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hinako Shibuno maintains 2-shot lead after second round of the Women’s Scottish Open
By The Associated Press on August 4th, 2023
IRVINE, Scotland (AP) – Hinako Shibuno birdied the final hole Friday to maintain a two-shot lead at the Women’s Scottish Open after a 4-under 68 in the second round. The Japanese player started her round with a bogey but was flawless after that with five birdies overall for a 12-under total of 132. “I’m very ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lauren Kim of Surrey, B.C., wins Canadian women’s amateur golf championship
By The Canadian Press on August 4th, 2023
HALIFAX – Lauren Kim shot a final-round 2-under 71 on Friday to win the 109th Canadian women’s amateur golf championship. The native of Surrey, B.C., held second place during the first three rounds of the championship and entered Friday’s final round two strokes behind Brooke Rivers of Brampton, Ont. Kim had five birdies in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andreescu, Fernandez, Marino to play qualifiers in National Bank Open first round
By The Canadian Press on August 4th, 2023
MONTREAL – Canadians Bianca Andreescu, Leylah Fernandez and Rebecca Marino will open play at this year’s National Bank Open against qualifiers. Andreescu, of Mississauga, Ont., is Canada’s top-ranked player in the tournament as the world No. 44. She won the tournament back in 2019 in Toronto. Fernandez, from nearby Laval, Que., and Vancouver’s Marino round ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime to open against a qualifier at National Bank Open
By The Canadian Press on August 4th, 2023
TORONTO – Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime will play a qualifier in his opening match at the National Bank Open. The 56-man singles draw for the ATP Tour event was completed today at a downtown Toronto hotel. Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, is the highest-ranked Canadian at No. 12 in the world. Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo will open against Britain’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Davis, Lakers agree on a 3-year, $186 million extension, AP source says
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on August 4th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed on a three-year, $186 million contract extension, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Friday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the deal being finalized. ESPN first reported that the ... Read More »
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