National Sports
Mountcastle leads Orioles past Blue Jays 4-2; Toronto also loses Bichette to injury
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on July 31st, 2023
TORONTO – Ryan Mountcastle went 2 for 3 at the plate, driving in three runs, and the Baltimore Orioles topped the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Monday. Worse yet, the Blue Jays lost star shortstop Bo Bichette to a right-knee injury during the game. Gunnar Henderson had a solo homer as Baltimore (65-41) opened the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA says Women’s World Cup ticket sales surpass 1.68 million
By The Associated Press on July 31st, 2023
SYDNEY (AP) – FIFA says ticket sales for the Women’s World Cup have reached 1.678 million over the first 38 matches of the tournament in Australia and New Zealand. It said in a statement Tuesday that total attendance across those matches had reached 982,975 and it would surpass the one million mark for spectators at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays SS Bo Bichette leaves game against Orioles because of sore right knee
By The Associated Press on July 31st, 2023
TORONTO (AP) – Toronto Blue Jays shortstop and American League batting leader Bo Bichette left Monday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning because of a sore right knee. Bichette hit a two-out single to right field off Orioles right-hander Kyle Gibson and made the turn for second, but started to slow up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan switches tactics at Women’s World Cup to secure another big win
By Joe Lister, The Associated Press on July 31st, 2023
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – Japan held the ball far less against Spain than it did in its first two Women’s World Cup matches and yet kept right on scoring. Japan switched tactics in its final Group C match, moving from a possession-oriented style to quick counterattacks. The result was a 4-0 trouncing of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. needs win or draw to avoid risk of elimination from Women’s World Cup
By Jenna Fryer, The Associated Press on July 31st, 2023
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) – The United States arrived at the Women’s World Cup as the favourite to win an unprecedented third consecutive title. But after an underwhelming draw against the Netherlands, there’s a real chance the Americans could be eliminated in group play for the first time in tournament history. The U.S. plays Portugal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada wins four gold medals on opening day of para-swimming world championships
By The Canadian Press on July 31st, 2023
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom – Aurelie Rivard took top spot in the women’s 50-metre freestyle S10 final on Monday to cap a strong opening day for Canada at the para-swimming world championships. Rivard, from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., finished first in 27.64 seconds to earn Canada’s fourth gold medal of the competition. Tess Routliffe of Caledon, Ont., won ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Andreescu loses in third-set tiebreak to Ukraine’s Kostyuk at Citi DC Open
By The Canadian Press on July 31st, 2023
WASHINGTON – Canada’s Bianca Andreescu is out of the Citi DC Open after losing to Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine in three sets, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the first round on Monday. Andreescu, currently 44th in the WTA rankings, came into the match as the underdog with Kostyuk ranked 34th. The 23-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reliever Jordan Hicks eager to pitch for Blue Jays; Francis called up from triple-A
By The Canadian Press on July 31st, 2023
TORONTO – Right-handed reliever Jordan Hicks has arrived in Toronto and is ready to start pitching for the Blue Jays. He was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to Toronto on Sunday. Right-handed reliever Jay Jackson has been placed on the family medical emergency list. His son JR was born prematurely earlier this month. Righty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada captain Christine Sinclair sounds warning in wake of early World Cup exit
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on July 31st, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia – Captain Christine Sinclair refused to point the finger at Canada Soccer in the immediate aftermath of the Canadians’ early exit from the FIFA Women’s World Cup. But the world’s all-time leading scorer sounded a warning after the Olympic champion’s tournament-ending 4-0 loss to Australia on Monday. “Look we’ve been battling our federation ... Read More »
1 responseCanada drops 9-6 decision to Finland in Hlinka Gretzky Cup opener
By The Canadian Press on July 31st, 2023
TRENÄŒÃN, Slovakia – Canada’s national men’s summer under-18 team dropped a 9-6 decision to Finland on Monday at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Canada led 3-1 after 11 minutes but Finland rebounded with three goals in the second period and pulled away with four goals in the third. Cole Beaudoin, Maxim Masse, Justin Poirier, Berkly Catton, ... Read More »
1 responseMixed doubles wheelchair curling added to 2026 Paralympic Games in Italy
By The Canadian Press on July 31st, 2023
BONN, Germany – Wheelchair mixed doubles curling added to the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games is music to the ears of Karen O’Neill. The CEO of the Canadian Paralympic Committee says that addition plays to the country’s strength in the sport. Since four-person wheelchair team curling was introduced to the Paralympic program in 2006 – the ... Read More »
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