National Sports
Gibb’s three-pointer helps Canada win bronze at women’s under-19 basketball World Cup
By The Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2023
MADRID – Delaney Gibb’s three-pointer gave Canada a lead it would not relinquish in an 80-73 overtime win over France to win bronze at the FIBA women’s under-19 basketball World Cup. Toby Fournier, Achol Akot and Marah Dykstra added five points by free throws to add insurance after Gibb’s three-pointer gave Canada a 75-73 lead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brian Harman is unstoppable in a drama-free British Open win at Hoylake
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on July 23rd, 2023
HOYLAKE, England (AP) – Brian Harman stood in the tunnel and looked out to the 18th green at Royal Liverpool with his eyes on that shiny claret jug, waiting for his name to be called with the century-old introduction as “champion golfer of the year.” He always imagined this was possible. Maybe not in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s 4×100 men’s relay team a step closer to 2024 Paris Olympics
By The Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2023
FUKUOKA, Japan – Canada’s men’s 4×100-metre freestyle relay is in a solid position to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after a strong showing at the World Aquatics Championship on Sunday. Canada’s Josh Liendo, Ruslan Gaziev, Finlay Knox and Javier Acevedo placed fifth in three minutes 12.05 seconds. Australia capped an impressive day with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brian Harman unstoppable in drama-free British Open win at Hoylake
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on July 23rd, 2023
HOYLAKE, England (AP) – Brian Harman turned back every challenge in the British Open, from big names to bad weather, and took his place among major champions Sunday with a victory that was never seriously in doubt at Royal Liverpool. Harman twice responded to a rare bogey with back-to-back birdies, leaving everyone else playing for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays sign third-round pick Juaron Watts-Brown out of Oklahoma State University
By The Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2023
TORONTO – Right-handed pitching prospect Juaron Watts-Brown has signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. He was drafted by Toronto in the third round of this year’s Major League Baseball draft. The Blue Jays had already signed 15 of their draft picks as well as three non-drafted free agents. Watts-Brown was the last prospect of Toronto’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harman unstoppable in drama-free British Open win at Hoylake
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on July 23rd, 2023
HOYLAKE, England (AP) – Brian Harman turned back every challenge in the British Open, from big names to bad weather, and took his place among major champions Sunday with a victory that was never seriously in doubt at Royal Liverpool. Harman twice responded to a rare bogey with back-to-back birdies, leaving everyone else playing for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australian Titmus takes it out fast and sets WR in 400m freestyle as Ledecky settles for silver
By Stephen Wade, The Associated Press on July 23rd, 2023
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) – Australian Ariarne Titmus had only one tactic in mind to reclaim her women’s 400-meter freestyle world record on Sunday’s opening day of the World Aquatics Championships. Start fast and hang on. It worked. Titmus won in 3 minutes, 55.38 seconds with silver for American Katie Ledecky in 3:58.73 and bronze for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France for 2nd straight year
By The Associated Press on July 23rd, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard has won the Tour de France for a second straight year as cycling’s most storied race finished Sunday on the famed Champs-Élysées. With a huge lead built up over main rival Tadej PogaÄar, the 2020 and 2021 winner, Vingegaard knew the victory was effectively his again before the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia retains the Ashes after drawing rain-hit 4th test against England
By The Associated Press on July 23rd, 2023
MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Australia has retained the Ashes after rain prevented any play on the final day of the fourth test against England at Old Trafford on Sunday. Australia has an insurmountable 2-1 lead with one test left. England needed to win the five-match series to take the urn off holder Australia. England was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!F1 champ Verstappen wins Hungarian GP to extend overall lead, give Red Bull record 12th straight win
By The Associated Press on July 23rd, 2023
BUDAPEST (AP) – Formula One champion Max Verstappen needed only a few seconds to stamp his authority on the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday and win his seventh straight race of a crushingly dominant season. Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton started from pole position ahead of Verstappen, who muscled him out at the first corner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada essentially alone when it comes to World Cup teams without a women’s league
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia – Canada may be Olympic champion but it trails Vietnam, the Philippines and the rest of the field at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in one important category: Canada does not have a women’s pro league. A report by FIFPro, the global union representing professional soccer players, notes 30 of the 32 competing ... Read More »
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