National Sports
CF Montreal snaps goalscoring drought, beats Charlotte FC 2-0
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on July 15th, 2023
MONTREAL – Striker Kwadwo Opoku scored his first goal for his new club and snapped a four-game shutout streak as CF Montreal beat Charlotte FC 2-0 on Saturday night. Opoku’s goal in the 27th minute was Montreal’s first in 451 minutes, bringing a relieved Stade Saputo crowd to its feet after having little to cheer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grant shoots 62 in Dana Open, leads by 6 heading into Sunday
By The Associated Press on July 15th, 2023
SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) – Linn Grant missed a chance to become the second LPGA Tour player to break 60, putting herself in position for a breakthrough victory in the Dana Open was a big consolation on a long, rainy Saturday at Highland Meadows. Nine under on her first 13 holes, Grant played the final five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redblacks, Crum rally to stun Blue Bombers 31-28 in overtime
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on July 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Redblacks pulled off the unthinkable on Saturday as they upset the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 31-28 in overtime thanks to the late heroics of rookie quarterback Dustin Crum. Trailing 25-17 late in the fourth quarter, Crum managed to drive the Redblacks down field and ran in a 12-yard touchdown. He then connected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Stampede says chuckwagon horse euthanized after suffering injury
By The Canadian Press on July 15th, 2023
CALGARY – A horse has been euthanized at the Calgary Stampede after suffering an injury during a chuckwagon race. The Calgary Stampede says in an emailed statement that a horse on Kris Molle’s team sustained an injury during the seventh heat of the chuckwagon races on Friday. The statement says that medical care was immediately ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cody Bellinger’s grand slam lifts Cubs over Red Sox 10-4
By The Associated Press on July 15th, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) – Cody Bellinger hit his eighth career grand slam in a six-run third inning, a day after homering twice, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Boston Red Sox 10-4 on Saturday. Bellinger connected off James Paxton (5-2) for his 12th homer and Patrick Wisdom added his 15th an inning later, a two-run drive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Merrifield, Blue Jays top Diamondbacks 5-2 for third consecutive victory
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on July 15th, 2023
TORONTO – All-Stars Whit Merrifield and Bo Bichette both homered and the Toronto Blue Jays earned a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Merrifield and George Springer each had two RBIs for Toronto (52-41), which extended its winning streak to three games. Jays starter Chris Bassitt (9-5) had five strikeouts while surrendering seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lundgaard takes pole at Honda Indy Toronto, IndyCar season leader Palou 15th
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on July 15th, 2023
TORONTO – Christian Lundgaard has the pole for the Honda Indy Toronto. Lundgaard had the best lap in the Firestone Fast 6 on a wet street course at Toronto’s Exhibition Place. Scott McLaughlin and Pato O’Ward were second and third, respectively. IndyCar standings leader Alex Palou was one of the drivers eliminated in the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rory McIlroy makes enough putts to lead Scottish Open by 1 over Tom Kim
By The Associated Press on July 15th, 2023
GULLANE, Scotland (AP) – Rory McIlroy made just enough birdie putts for a 3-under 67 in increasingly windy conditions Saturday to keep his one-shot lead over Tom Kim in the Genesis Scottish Open. McIlroy still didn’t make as many as he expected, a common refrain for most players, though he has raw numbers supporting him. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PGA Tour rookie Trevor Cone shoots 63 to take the lead in the rainy Barbasol Championship
By The Associated Press on July 15th, 2023
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) – PGA Tour rookie Trevor Cone shot a 9-under 63 on Saturday at rainy Keene Trace to take the third-round lead in the Barbasol Championship. Cone had a 17-under 199 total for a one-stroke advantage over Lucas Glover and Vincent Norrman in the event co-sanctioned by the European tour. Cone had a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cultural sharing key part of North American Indigenous Games as sacred fire lit
By Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press on July 15th, 2023
HALIFAX – Organizers of the North American Indigenous Games ignited a sacred fire on Saturday, saying the rekindling of First Nations culture is at the heart of the sports competition. “We set the goal at these games to have 50 per cent culture and 50 per cent sport, so we’re infusing cultural aspects into all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lionel Messi makes it official by signing with Inter Miami and Major League Soccer
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on July 15th, 2023
Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer, and after years of planning and pursuing, Inter Miami has landed a global icon. Messi’s contract became official Saturday, a little more than five weeks after he declared that he would be coming to Inter Miami. The team will introduce him Sunday night at ... Read More »
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