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National Sports

Canada’s Liendo breaks own national record, wins silver in men’s 100-metre butterfly

By The Canadian Press on July 29th, 2023

FUKUOKA, Japan – Canada’s Josh Liendo won silver in the men’s 100-metre butterfly with a Canadian record time at the World Aquatics Championships on Saturday. The 20-year-old from Toronto clocked in at 50.34 seconds to eclipse his previous national mark of 50.36 seconds set back in the spring and improve on his bronze-medal performance at ... Read More »

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Canada’s Alexandria Loutitt wins ski summer jumping bronze; Strate finishes eighth

By The Canadian Press on July 29th, 2023

Canada’s Alexandria Loutitt won bronze at the FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix summer series opener on Saturday. The 19-year-old from Calgary finished third on the women’s 132-metre large hill in Courcheval, France, with 167.1 points. Loutitt was sixth after her first jump of 112.5 metres. She then launched herself onto the podium with a stellar ... Read More »

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Jamaica edges Panama 1-0 for its first ever Women’s World Cup win, keeping alive a chance to advance

By The Associated Press on July 29th, 2023

PERTH, Australia (AP) – Defender Allyson Swaby scored in the 56th minute and Jamaica hung on to edge Panama 1-0 on Saturday for its first-ever win at the Women’s World Cup. Swaby, who grew up in West Hartford, Conn., and played for Boston College, knocked in a header off Trudi Carter’s corner kick to clinch ... Read More »

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Alouettes looking to put pressure on Stampeders QB Maier as Montreal hosts Calgary

By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on July 29th, 2023

MONTREAL – Danny Maciocia evaluated “everything” during his team’s bye week. So what did the Montreal Alouettes general manager identify as one the group’s biggest needs as he dissected its performance through five games? Making life difficult for opposing quarterbacks. And Calgary’s Jake Maier will be the target when Montreal hosts the Stampeders on Sunday ... Read More »

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Boutier takes 3-shot lead into final round of Évian Championship

By The Associated Press on July 29th, 2023

ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France – Céline Boutier carded a 4-under 67 in the third round of the Évian Championship on Saturday to increase her lead to three shots going into the final day. Canada’s Brooke Henderson, meanwhile, remains in the hunt just four strokes back. The 29-year-old Boutier aims to become the first Frenchwoman to win the ... Read More »

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Katie Ledecky passes Michael Phelps for most individual golds at world championships

By Stephen Wade, The Associated Press on July 29th, 2023

FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) – Here’s why Katie Ledecky is one of the greatest freestyle swimmers in the history of the sport. She’s never quite satisfied. The 26-year-old American won the 800-freestyle on Saturday at the World Aquatics Championships to become the first swimmer to win six golds in the same event at the worlds. It ... Read More »

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Jamaica edges Panama 1-0 for its first ever Women’s World Cup win

By The Associated Press on July 29th, 2023

PERTH, Australia (AP) – Defender Allyson Swaby scored in the 56th minute and Jamaica hung on to edge Panama 1-0 on Saturday for its first-ever win at the Women’s World Cup. Swaby, who grew up in West Hartford, Conn., and played for Boston College, knocked in a header off Trudi Carter’s corner kick to clinch ... Read More »

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Canadians exude calm ahead of crucial Women’s World Cup game against Australia

By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on July 29th, 2023

MELBOURNE, Australia – Two days before a match that will decide its future at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Canada exuded calm. That despite news from Brisbane that Australia star striker Sam Kerr is fit to play against the Canadians in Monday’s Group B finale at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. “We’re ready to go. We’re excited,” ... Read More »

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Canadian men’s 4x100m relay team to receive silver medals in reallocation ceremony

By The Canadian Press on July 29th, 2023

LANGLEY, B.C. – The Canadian men’s 4×100-metre relay team will receive their Olympic silver medals Saturday at the Canadian national trials in a medal reallocation ceremony. The group of Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Brendon Rodney and Jerome Blake had initially earned bronze in the event at the Tokyo Games two years ago. However, an ... Read More »

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Former Canada coach keeping close eye on potential Denmark matchup at World Cup

By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on July 29th, 2023

MELBOURNE, Australia – Kenneth Heiner-Moller’s loyalties will be severely tested if his native Denmark ends up meeting Canada in the round of 16 at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Heiner-Moller is technical director of the Danish Football Association (DBU). And he coached Canada at the 1999 tournament in France. “Ever since the (tournament) draw I’ve ... Read More »

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Friday’s sports scoreboard for July 28, 2023

By The Canadian Press on July 28th, 2023

Friday’s Scoreboard WOMEN’S WORLD CUP At Sydney, Australia England 1 Denmark 0 At Adelaide, Australia China 1 Haiti 0 — CFL Hamilton 16 Ottawa 12 — MLB American League Baltimore 1 N.Y. Yankees 0 Toronto 4 L.A. Angels 1 Chicago White Sox 3 Cleveland 0 Kansas City 8 Minnesota 5 (10) Tampa Bay 4 Houston ... Read More »

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