National Sports
Gretzky game-used stick from 1988 Stanley Cup final going up for auction
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on July 18th, 2023
A piece of hockey history is going up for auction. Wayne Gretzky’s game-used stick from the Edmonton Oilers’ Stanley Cup-clinching victory over the Boston Bruins in 1988 will be offered through Sotheby’s Sealed from Tuesday to July 25. The memorabilia – which is estimated to rake in more than US$500,000 at auction – will also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver makes the cut in slimmed-down, rebranded World Rugby sevens competition
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on July 18th, 2023
Vancouver has made the cut in the slimmed-down HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, rebranded as HSBC SVNS. The revamped competition features eight events, each offering men’s and women’s play. Last season’s Seven Series consisted of 11 men’s and seven women’s events. All the women’s competition took place in tandem with stops on the men’s circuit. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s World Cup Guide: How to watch, schedule and betting favorites
By The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
The United States will be playing for an unprecedented three-peat at the Women’s World Cup. It won’t be easy for the No. 1 team in the world. Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the quadrennial tournament for international soccer’s most coveted trophy kicks off July 20 and features an expanded field of 32 teams, up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ireland preparing for difficult debut in Women’s World Cup opener against co-host Australia
By Taft Gantt, The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) – Overwhelming demand for tickets meant co-host Australia’s opening match at the Women’s World Cup had to be shifted to the tournament’s biggest stadium, where it’s set to be played in front of an expected record crowd of 82,500. Stepping into that cauldron to face the Matildas on Thursday is Ireland, on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cathy Freeman, Australia’s iconic Olympian, pays Matildas a surprise visit before Women’s World Cup
By Luke Winstel, The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) – During a recent team trip to Melbourne, Tony Gustavsson, head coach of Australia’s national women’s soccer team, called a meeting. Instead of leading the Matildas through a tactical discussion, he told the players he had different plans for the evening. “They played about a three-minute highlight reel on YouTube of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Monday, July 17, 2023
By The Canadian Press on July 17th, 2023
Monday’s Scoreboard MLB American League Texas 3 Tampa Bay 2 Detroit 3 Kansas City 2 Seattle 7 Minnesota 6 Boston 7 Oakland 0 L.A. Angels 4 N.Y. Yankees 3 (10 innings) — Interleague L.A. Dodgers 6 Baltimore 4 Cleveland 11 Pittsburgh 0 — National League St. Louis 6 Miami 4 Washington 7 Chicago Cubs 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swimmers Hedlin, O’Regan lead Canada in 5K open water races
By The Canadian Press on July 17th, 2023
FUKUOKA, Japan – Canadian men turned in two top-30 finishes as open water swimming continued with the five-kilometre races Monday night at the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships. Two-time medallist Eric Hedlin of Victoria was Canada’s top finisher with a 26th-place finish, 2:56 behind Florian Wellbrock of Germany. Calgary’s Benjamin Cote came 29th, 3:26.1 behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chris Taylor hits grand slam, Dodgers stop Orioles’ 8-game win streak, 6-4
By The Associated Press on July 17th, 2023
BALTIMORE (AP) – Chris Taylor hit a grand slam on an 0-2 pitch in the sixth inning from Bryan Baker, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat Baltimore 6-4, snapping the Orioles’ eight-game winning streak Monday night. Los Angeles trailed 4-1 entering the sixth before Will Smith’s RBI single. Baltimore starter Grayson Rodriguez left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Josh Naylor’s 3 RBIs lead Guardians over Pirates 11-0 to end 4-game skid
By Wes Crosby, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2023
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Josh Naylor had three RBIs with a home run and a double, helping the Cleveland Guardians rout the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0 on Monday night to end a four-game losing streak. Naylor’s sixth-inning RBI double extended his hitting streak to eight games and gave Cleveland a 5-0 lead. He drove a Yohan Ramirez ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grand Slam (Taylor’s Version) helps Dodgers snap Baltimore’s 8-game winning streak with 6-4 victory
By Noah Trister, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2023
BALTIMORE (AP) – Chris Taylor hit a grand slam on an 0-2 pitch in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat Baltimore 6-4, snapping the Orioles’ eight-game winning streak Monday night. Los Angeles trailed 4-1 entering the sixth before Will Smith’s RBI single. Baltimore starter Grayson Rodriguez left with men on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius to fight on September UFC card in Las Vegas
By The Canadian Press on July 17th, 2023
Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius will face American Tracy Cortez on a UFC Fight Night card in September in Las Vegas. The 34-year-old from St. Catharines, Ont., who trains in Niagara Falls, Ont., has won her last two outings, earning decisions over American Miranda (Fear The) Maverick last month at UFC 289 in Vancouver, and Brazil’s ... Read More »
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