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Toye scores twice as Montreal beats Minnesota 4-0
By Elias Grigoriadis, The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
MONTREAL – Mason Toye scored twice and C-F Montreal didn’t surrender any goals in posting a 4-0 Major League Soccer victory on Saturday against visiting Minnesota United. Toye, with goals in the seventh and 57th minutes, got offensive help from Zachary Brault-Guillard with a goal in the 13th minute and Rudy Camacho in the 76th. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arcangelo wins Belmont Stakes to make Jena Antonucci 1st female trainer to win a Triple Crown race
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Jena Antonucci turned a Triple Crown marred by thoroughbred deaths on the track and threatened by bad air quality from wildfires in Canada into a celebration for racing and women. Arcangelo took the lead at the top of the stretch and won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, making the 47-year-old Antonucci ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holmqvist holds onto lead in ShopRite LPGA Classic
By The Associated Press on June 10th, 2023
GALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) – Dani Holmqvist birdied the par-5 18th for a 4-under 67 and a one-stroke lead over Hyo Joo Kim on Saturday in the ShopRite LPGA Classic. Holmqvist, the 35-year-old Swede seeking her first LPGA Tour victory, took an 11-under 131 total into the final round Sunday on the Bay Course at Seaview, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver’s Stuart Macdonald gets goosebumps at RBC Canadian Open
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
TORONTO – Vancouver’s Stuart Macdonald got goosebumps as he approached the Rink, the signature hole of the RBC Canadian Open. As he was announced fans started chanting his name, sang “O Canada!” and just generally let him know that they were there to support him. A far cry from the PGA Tour Latinoamerica, PGA Tour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conor McGregor knocks out Heat mascot in bizarre promotion at NBA Finals
By The Associated Press on June 10th, 2023
MIAMI (AP) – Former UFC champion Conor McGregor knocked out the Miami Heat mascot in a midgame bit that went wrong. Burnie – more specifically, the man who occupies Burnie’s costume – briefly sought medical attention Friday night after taking two punches from McGregor during a third-quarter stoppage of Game 4 of the NBA Finals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McGregor knocks out Heat mascot in bizarre promotion
By The Associated Press on June 10th, 2023
MIAMI (AP) – Conor McGregor knocked out the Miami Heat mascot in a mid-game bit that went wrong. Burnie – more specifically, the man who occupies Burnie’s costume – briefly sought medical attention Friday night after taking two punches from McGregor during a third-quarter stoppage of Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Heat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mission completed: Man City beats Inter Milan to end wait for first Champions League title
By James Robson, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2023
ISTANBUL (AP) – Billions of dollars have been spent and many tears shed on Manchester City’s journey to the summit of European soccer. The mission was completed in Istanbul’s Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium on Saturday as the Abu Dhabi-backed club won the Champions League title for the first time and perhaps heralded the start of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arcangelo wins Belmont Stakes to make Antonucci first female trainer to win
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Arcangelo took the lead at the top of the stretch and won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, making Jena Antonucci the first female trainer to win the race in its 155 years. After the horse crossed the finish line, Antonucci doubled over and rested her arm and her head on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taiwan’s Pan takes lead at RBC Canadian Open after Canada’s Taylor sets course record
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
TORONTO – Taiwan’s C.T. Pan is the third-round leader at the RBC Canadian Open at 14-under par. Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy is in a six-way tie for second, two strokes back, as he looks for a third consecutive title at the men’s national golf championship. He’s in a group with Americans Mark Hubbard, Harry Higgs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Correa’s grand slam leads Twins past Blue Jays in 9-4 comeback victory
By Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
TORONTO – Carlos Correa’s eighth-inning grand slam home run spearheaded the Minnesota Twins’ 9-4 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Correa belted his second career bases-loaded home run into the first row in left field to give the Twins a second straight win in the three-game set against the Blue Jays. The ... Read More »
1 responseMan City beats Inter Milan 1-0 to win first Champions League title and complete 3-trophy sweep
By James Robson, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2023
ISTANBUL (AP) – Manchester City won the Champions League title for the first time by beating Inter Milan 1-0 in Istanbul’s Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium on Saturday. Rodri struck in the 68th minute to see the Premier League champions and FA Cup winners complete a treble of trophies this season. “Today we made history,” City captain ... Read More »
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