National Sports
Auger-Aliassime bounces Vukic in tough Japan Open opener
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
TOKYO – Felix Auger-Aliassime took a while to find his game at the Japan Open Tennis Championships on Monday, but when the Montreal athlete did it was enough to net him a first-round singles victory over resilient Australian Aleksandar Vukic. The eighth-seeded Auger-Aliassime won 7-6 (3), 6-7(2), 6-2 in two hours, 51 minutes to advance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montgomery shuts down Astros, Taveras homers as Rangers win Game 1 of ALCS 2-0
By Kristie Rieken, The Associated Press on October 15th, 2023
HOUSTON (AP) – Jordan Montgomery outdueled Justin Verlander and the Texas Rangers received a big boost from their youngest player to open the American League Championship Series with a 2-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday night. Montgomery pitched five-hit ball over 6 1/3 innings, Leody Taveras provided a two-run lead with his solo ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023
By The Canadian Press on October 15th, 2023
Sunday’s Scoreboard NHL Ottawa 5 Tampa Bay 2 Anaheim 6 Carolina 3 — MLB Playoffs American League Championship Series Texas 2 Houston 0 (Texas leads best-of-seven series 1-0) — NFL Buffalo 14 N.Y. Giants 9 N.Y. Jets 20 Philadelphia 14 Cleveland 19 San Francisco 17 L.A. Rams 26 Arizona 9 Baltimore 24 Tennessee 16 Detroit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montgomery shuts out Astros, Taveras homers as Rangers get 2-0 win in Game 1 of ALCS
By Kristie Rieken, The Associated Press on October 15th, 2023
HOUSTON (AP) – Jordan Montgomery shut down the Houston Astros and Leody Taveras homered as the Texas Rangers did just enough against Justin Verlander to get a 2-0 win in the opener of the AL Championship Series on Sunday night. Montgomery pitched five-hit ball over 6 1/3 innings and Taveras provided a two-run lead with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montgomery shuts down Astros as Rangers win Game 1 of ALCS 2-0
By Kristie Rieken, The Associated Press on October 15th, 2023
HOUSTON (AP) – Jordan Montgomery shut down the Houston Astros and Leody Taveras homered as the Texas Rangers did just enough against Justin Verlander to record a 2-0 win in the opener of the American League Championship Series on Sunday night. Montgomery pitched five-hit ball over 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Taveras provided a two-run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Blades slip past Raiders 3-2 in shootout
By The Canadian Press on October 15th, 2023
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – The Saskatoon Blades scored two power-play goals and then outlasted the Prince Albert Raiders in a shootout to record a 3-2 Western Hockey League victory on Sunday night. Egor Sidorov and Trevor Wong scored for the Eastern Conference-leading Blades (7-2-0-0), who took a 2-1 lead into the third period. Ryder Ritchie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tom Kim wins in Las Vegas for the 2nd time in the same PGA Tour season
By The Associated Press on October 15th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Tom Kim now has something in common with Byron Nelson as the only players to have won the same PGA Tour event twice in the same season. Kim successfully defended his title Sunday in the Shriners Children’s Open when he closed with a 5-under 66 to emerge from a pack of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tkachuk strikes twice as Senators beat Lightning 5-2
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on October 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – Brady Tkachuk had his second two-goal game to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Sunday night. Mathieu Joseph, Vladimir Tarasenko and Tim Stützle also scored, while Joonas Korpisalo picked up his first win and point with the Senators (2-1-0) after making 22 saves. Both teams had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kim outlasts Hadwin to win in Vegas for 2nd time in same PGA Tour season
By The Associated Press on October 15th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Tom Kim now has something in common with Byron Nelson as the only players to have won the same PGA Tour event twice in the same season. Kim successfully defended his title Sunday in the Shriners Children’s Open when he closed with a 5-under 66 to emerge from a pack of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Rehkopf ignites offence as Rangers rout Spitfires 11-2
By The Canadian Press on October 15th, 2023
KITCHENER, Ont. – Carson Rehkopf scored two goals and added a pair of assists as the Kitchener Rangers routed the Windsor Spitfires 11-2 in Ontario Hockey League action at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium on Sunday. Adrian Misaljevic and Mitchell Martin also scored twice for the Midwest Division-leading Rangers, who improved to 6-2-0-0. Hunter Brzustewicz, Kyle Morey, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors have a G’day with 134-93 win over Cairns Taipans
By The Canadian Press on October 15th, 2023
TORONTO – It might have been a G’day for the Cairns Taipans in terms of fun basketball experiences, but it was anything but on the scoreboard for the visiting Australians as they were crushed 134-93 by the Toronto Raptors in a Sunday exhibition game at Scotiabank Arena. The Taipans, who play in the 10-team National ... Read More »
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