National Sports
Canada’s Rebecca Marino wins second-round match at Wimbledon warm-up tournament
By The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2023
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom – Canada’s Rebecca Marino outlasted American Emina Bektas 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (1) on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals at the Rothesay Classic. Marino, from Vancouver, needed two hours 15 minutes to complete the second-round victory at the Wimbledon warm-up event. She had a 21-11 edge in aces. The 32-year-old Canadian is currently ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian men face stiff challenge in August with two rugby tests against Tonga
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2023
The Canadian men’s rugby team will play two test matches in Tonga in August, its first action since facing the Netherlands and Namibia in Amsterdam in November. Canada, currently ranked 23rd in the world, will take on No. 15 Tonga on Aug. 10 and 15, with both games in Nuku’alofa. It should be a challenging ... Read More »
1 responseOvershadowed by Bedard’s exploits, Fantilli primed for NHL draft after banner season
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2023
Adam Fantilli was on the ice at a suburban rink just outside Detroit. It was the summer of 2021, and the prospect was in talks with the University of Michigan about committing to its decorated NCAA program. Fantilli – still a few months short of his 17th birthday – was going through a series of ... Read More »
1 responseWizards trading Porzingis to Celtics in 3-team deal with Smart headed to Grizzlies, AP sources say
By Noah Trister And Kyle Hightower, The Associated Press on June 21st, 2023
The Washington Wizards have agreed to trade center Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team trade that also includes Marcus Smart heading to the Memphis Grizzlies, two people with knowledge of the deal said Thursday morning. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreements hadn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps-Rapids game postponed due to severe weather in Colorado
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Wednesday night’s game between the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Rapids was postponed due to severe weather in Colorado. The game will be replayed at a later, yet-to-be-announced date. The teams delayed until just before midnight local time before postponing the game, which was scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. Multiple tornadoes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, June 21, 2023
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
Wednesday’s Scoreboard MLB Interleague Toronto 6 Miami 3 Houston 10 N.Y. Mets 8 L.A. Dodgers 2 L.A. Angels 0 American League Tampa Bay 7 Baltimore 2 Detroit 9 Kansas City 4 N.Y. Yankees 4 Mariners 2 Cleveland 7 Oakland 6 Minnesota 5 Boston 4 Texas 6 Chicago White Sox 3 National League Chicago Cubs 8 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal make it eight in a row at home with 1-0 win over Nashville SC
By Elias Grigoriadis, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
MONTREAL – CF Montreal won their eighth consecutive home game in all competitions, beating Nashville SC 1-0 at Stade Saputo on Wednesday night. Bryce Duke scored the lone goal for Montreal (7-9-1) in the 27th minute, ending Nashville’s 10-game unbeaten run. Nashville (10-3-5) began the game in its standard low block, deploying two banks of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FC Cincinnati downs Toronto FC, enters MLS record book with 10th straight home win
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
CINCINNATI – League-leading FC Cincinnati entered the MLS record book Wednesday, defeating Toronto FC 3-0 to run its home record to 10-0-0 this season. Santiago Arias, Luciano Acosta and Dominique Badji scored for Cincinnati, which joined the 2002 San Jose Earthquakes as the only team to win its first 10 home games of the season. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks defend Ekman-Larsson buyout; aim to fill spot in draft, free agency
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
VANCOUVER – The decision to buy out the contract of defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson was “too good to pass up” and offered the Vancouver Canucks a chance to move on from a player whose performance didn’t fit his cost, general manager Patrik Allvin said. The Swedish blueliner had four years and US$29 million remaining on an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers, Lions aim to stay unbeaten in West Division clash
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
WINNIPEG – Veteran receiver Drew Wolitarsky is confident his Winnipeg Blue Bombers won’t be shut out by the visiting B.C. Lions on Thursday. The Lions blanked the Edmonton Elks 22-0 last week en route to a 2-0 season start, but Winnipeg is also 2-0 scoring a combined 87 points in those two wins. “We watched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Henderson, Szeryk aiming for major title at KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
Already the winningest player in Canadian golf history, Brooke Henderson wants more. Henderson and fellow Canadian Maddie Szeryk have their sights set on bringing home a title when they tee off Thursday at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, which is the second major of the women’s golf season. Henderson has 13 career wins, including the ... Read More »
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