National Sports
Mollie O’Callaghan sets a world record at the swimming worlds and overcomes injury
By Stephen Wade, The Associated Press on July 26th, 2023
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) – Australian swimmer Mollie O’Callaghan picked up a knee injury about five weeks ago, described as anything from a dislocation to a simple tweak. She said it slowed her some in practice, and modified her training schedule. But heck, what’s a little injury matter. The 19-year-old O’Callaghan broke the world record on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Merrifield and Jansen go deep to help Blue Jays rout Dodgers 8-1, take 2 of 3 from LA
By Beth Harris, The Associated Press on July 26th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Whit Merrifield hit a three-run homer, Danny Jansen also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 on Wednesday, taking two of three from the NL West leaders. Merrifield sent an 0-2 pitch from Tony Gonsolin (5-4) over the wall in left with two outs in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran DL Shawn Lemon excited to join Alouettes as journey through CFL continues
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
MONTREAL – New Montreal Alouettes signing Shawn Lemon is one team away from being a member of every CFL franchise, and he says he’s fine with it staying that way for a while. The 34-year-old defensive lineman, who signed with Montreal on Monday, has played 135 career games with Saskatchewan, Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa, Toronto and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flames sign first-round draft pick Samuel Honzek to entry-level contract
By The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames have signed 2023 first-round pick Samuel Honzek to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal announced Wednesday carries an average annual value of US$950,000 at the NHL level. The Flames selected Honzek 16th overall at last month’s draft. The six-foot-four, 195-pound winger from Trencin, Slovakia, had 23 goals and 56 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays trade Trent Thornton to Mariners for minor leaguer Mason McCoy
By The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
TORONTO – Right-handed reliever Trent Thornton has been traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Seattle Mariners. Infielder Mason McCoy was sent to Toronto in return. McCoy was assigned to the Blue Jays triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y. Thornton has appeared in four games for Toronto with a 1.69 earned-run average over 5 1/3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Struggling Toronto FC trades veteran defender Matt Hedges to Austin FC
By The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
Toronto FC has traded defender Matt Hedges to Austin FC for up to US$475,000 in general allocation money, the club announced Wednesday. The struggling Major League Soccer side will receive $375,000 in GAM next season, and could secure another $100,000 in 2025 based on the 33-year-old’s roster status on Jan. 1, 2024. Hedges made 14 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooke Henderson wants to become first golfer to defend Evian Championship as a major
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
No one has won the Evian Championship in back-to-back years since it became a major, but Canada’s Brooke Henderson is in a position to do just that this week. Henderson beat Sophia Schubert of the United States by a stroke to win the Evian last year for the second major title of her career. Although ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rob Manfred’s term as baseball commissioner extended until 2029 by MLB owners
By The Associated Press on July 26th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred’s term was extended until 2029 on Wednesday by major league owners. The decision to give Manfred a third term in charge of the sport was made during a vote in a telephone conference call with the 30 team owners. The extension keeps Manfred in place until Jan. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crum, Ottawa Redblacks, get another shot at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
It took Dustin Crum just two weeks to secure the Ottawa Redblacks a piece of CFL history. Since taking over as the starting quarterback, Crum has guided Ottawa to consecutive overtime wins – a stunning 31-28 decision over Winnipeg, then last week’s 43-41 victory in Calgary. That made the Redblacks the first CFL team to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McIntosh takes bronze in 200 freestyle at worlds; Carlson, Macauley add diving medals
By The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
FUKUOKA, Japan – Summer McIntosh already has five long-course world championship medals in her young career. And at 16, she is still learning to reach her full potential. McIntosh earned a bronze medal and set a new world junior record Wednesday in women’s 200-metre freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships. The swimming phenom from Toronto ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christine Sinclair, Sophie Schmidt help turn the tide off the bench against Irish
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
PERTH, Australia – Captain Christine Sinclair, the world’s all-time leading scorer with 190 goals, did not make the starting lineup for Canada’s game against Ireland at the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Wednesday. But she did make a difference. Coach Bev Priestman unleashed the 40-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., at halftime at Perth Rectangular Stadium, along ... Read More »
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