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Toronto Blue Jays sign 15 draft picks and three non-drafted free agents
By The Canadian Press on July 20th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have signed 15 players selected in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft as well as three non-drafted free agents. First-round draft pick Arjun Nimmala was signed on Monday and the other 17 prospects were announced today. Toronto did not have a second-round pick and pitcher Juaron Watts-Brown, taken in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia opens Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 win over Ireland, despite Sam Kerr’s absence
By James Robson, The Associated Press on July 20th, 2023
SYDNEY (AP) – Rocked by the late withdrawal of Sam Kerr through injury, Australia needed time to settle before getting off to a winning start at the Women’s World Cup on Thursday with a 1-0 victory over Ireland. Steph Catley swept home a 52nd-minute penalty to end Ireland’s resistance and spark an eruption of joy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Zealand opens Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 upset over Norway on emotional 1st day in host nation
By Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press on July 20th, 2023
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) – On a day that started with tragedy, the Football Ferns triumphed. Hannah Wilkinson scored to open the second half and New Zealand went on to upset Norway 1-0 on Thursday for its first-ever win at the Women’s World Cup, hours after a shooting in downtown Auckland shocked the host nation. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Star striker Sam Kerr ruled out of Australia’s opening two Women’s World Cup games with injury
By James Robson, The Associated Press on July 20th, 2023
SYDNEY (AP) – Sam Kerr will miss Australia’s opening two games of the Women’s World Cup because of an injury that wasn’t revealed publicly until the starting lineup was announced about an hour before kick off Thursday against Ireland. Kerr has been the face of a heavy marketing campaign ahead of the tournament being co-hosted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men climb two places to No. 43 in latest FIFA world rankings
By The Canadian Press on July 20th, 2023
In the wake of a busy June, the Canadian men have moved up two places to No. 43 in the latest FIFA world rankings. The top 11 teams are unchanged with World Cup champion Argentina at No. 1. France, Brazil, England, Belgium, Croatia, the Netherlands, Italy, Portugal and Spain complete the top 10. There were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wilkinson’s goal gives New Zealand a 1-0 win over Norway in an emotional Women’s World Cup opener
By Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press on July 20th, 2023
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) – Hannah Wilkinson scored to open the second half and New Zealand went on to beat Norway 1-0 on Thursday for its first-ever win at the Women’s World Cup, just hours after a shooting in downtown Auckland shocked the host nation. A gunman stormed a high-rise construction site near Norway’s team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s World Cup promises entertainment and drama after bumpy road getting there
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on July 20th, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia – The FIFA Women’s World Cup is already setting records. But there have been growing pains getting to Thursday’s kickoff. The hope is the focus will now remain on football. Canada coach Bev Priestman predicts the expanded tournament will deliver heaps of entertainment and drama, across nine host cities in Australia and New ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sinclair stills feels same butterflies, nerves ahead of sixth World Cup as the first
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on July 20th, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia – On the eve of her sixth FIFA Women’s World Cup, Canada captain Christine Sinclair acknowledged feeling familiar emotions. “Honestly it’s like the same as my first World Cup,” Sinclair said some 24 hours before the seventh-ranked Canadians faced No. 40 Nigeria at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. “I just got to check out the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, July 19, 2023
By The Canadian Press on July 19th, 2023
Wednesday’s Scoreboard MLB Interleague San Diego 2, Toronto 0 Pittsburgh 7 Cleveland 5 Baltimore 8 L.A. Dodgers 5 Houston 4, Colorado 1 N.Y. Mets 5, Chicago White Sox 1 — American League Texas 5 Tampa Bay 1 Oakland 6, Boston 5 L.A. Angels 7, N.Y. Yankees 3 Detroit 3, Kansas City 2 Minnesota 6, Seattle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manny Machado’s two-run single enough for Padres in 2-0 win over Blue Jays
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on July 19th, 2023
TORONTO – Manny Machado’s two-run single was all the San Diego Padres needed for a 2-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Yu Darvish (7-6) struck out seven over six scoreless innings of work, allowing four hits and three walks as San Diego (46-50) earned its second-straight win. Relievers Steven Wilson, Nick Martinez ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian amateur Jasmine Ly gets first taste of LPGA at Great Lakes Bay Invitational
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on July 19th, 2023
When Jasmine Ly walked into the clubhouse at Midland Country Club she was left speechless seeing so many of the golfers she admires, including fellow Canadian Brooke Henderson. “I was stunned for a bit,” said Ly on Wednesday from Midland, Mich. “It was really quick. I didn’t really get a chance to talk to her, ... Read More »
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