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Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023
By The Canadian Press on October 8th, 2023
Sunday’s Scoreboard MLB Division Series American League Texas 11 Baltimore 8 (Texas leads best-of-five series 2-0) Minnesota 6 Houston 2 (Best-of-five series tied 1-1) — NFL Week 5 San Francisco 42 Dallas 10 Jacksonville 25 Buffalo 20 Pittsburgh 17 Baltimore 10 Detroit 42 Carolina 24 Atlanta 21 Houston 19 Miami 31 N.Y. Giants 16 New ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Raptors remain undefeated in Vancouver, beat Sacramento Kings 112-99
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on October 8th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Toronto Raptors beat the Sacramento Kings 112-99 on Sunday night in N-B-A pre-season action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The Raptors improved their all-time pre-season record in Vancouver to 6-0, last playing in the West Coast city in 2018. The Raptors dressed their top five to start Sunday’s game, as Toronto head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Wild win a wild one in overtime against Blazers
By The Canadian Press on October 8th, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Easton Armstrong’s second goal of the game, at 1:37 of overtime, gave the visiting Wenatchee Wild a 7-6 Western Hockey League victory over the Kamloops Blazers on Sunday night. The Wild, who trailed 4-1 in the second period, and 6-5 with under a minute to play in the third, pulled off a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bochy 1 victory from another LCS appearance after Rangers beat Orioles 11-8 to go up 2-0 in ALDS
By Noah Trister, The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
BALTIMORE (AP) – Bruce Bochy is rolling through another postseason where everything he tries seems to work. Mitch Garver hit a third-inning grand slam in his first appearance of these playoffs, and the Texas Rangers won their fourth consecutive game to start the postseason, pushing the Baltimore Orioles to the brink of elimination with an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luke List makes 45-foot birdie to win 5-way playoff at Sanderson Farms
By The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Luke List won when he least expected it, getting into a five-way playoff Sunday in the Sanderson Farms Championship and ending it quickly with a birdie putt from just inside 45 feet for his second career PGA Tour victory. The playoff would not have been possible if not for Ben Griffin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!List makes 45-foot birdie to win 5-way playoff at Sanderson Farms
By The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Luke List won when he least expected it, getting into a five-way playoff Sunday in the Sanderson Farms Championship and ending it quickly with a birdie putt from just inside 45 feet for his second career PGA Tour victory. The playoff would not have been possible if not for Ben Griffin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers push Orioles to edge of elimination with 11-8 road win
By Noah Trister, The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
BALTIMORE (AP) – Mitch Garver hit a third-inning grand slam and the Tampa Rangers won their fourth consecutive game to start this post-season, pushing the Baltimore Orioles to the brink of elimination with an 11-8 victory in Game 2 of the AL Division Series on Sunday. The wild-card Rangers have outscored the Orioles and Tampa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hyo Joo Kim completes wire-to-wire win at The Ascendant LPGA in Texas
By The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
THE COLONY, Texas (AP) – Hyo Joo Kim of South Korea started with a five-shot lead and didn’t give anyone much of a chance Sunday, closing with a 2-under 69 to win The Ascendant LPGA by four shots. It was the second straight week for a wire-to-wire winner on the LPGA Tour, following Hae Ran ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minute Maid Park retractable roof open for Game 2 of Astros, Twins series
By Kristie Rieken, The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
HOUSTON (AP) – The retractable roof at Minute Maid Park will be open for Game 2 of the AL Division series between the Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins Sunday night. Houston manager Dusty Baker was asked how much input players and staff had in the decision. “The staff and players, none,” he said. “That’s a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maltais adds to hardware with mass start win at speedskating nationals
By The Canadian Press on October 8th, 2023
CALGARY – Valérie Maltais earned her third gold medal at the Canadian long-track speedskating championships on Sunday. Maltais won the women’s mass start crown for a second consecutive year on the final day of competition at the Olympic Oval. The 33-year-old has also been victorious in the 3,000 metres and 1,500, while earning silver in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: MacDonell helps Steelheads beat Bulldogs 6-1
By The Canadian Press on October 8th, 2023
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Angus MacDonell had a goal and two assists and Ryerson Leenders stopped 24 of 25 shots as the Mississauga Steelheads beat the visiting Brantford Bulldogs 6-1 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. Luke Misa, Mason Zebeski, Marc Boudreau, Chas Sharpe and Porter Martone also scored for the Steelheads (4-1-0-0), who outshot ... Read More »
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