National Sports
Canadian Jim Long upsets world champion in first round at U.S. Dart Masters
By The Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2023
NEW YORK – Canadian veteran Jim (The Gentleman) Long has scored a major upset at the 2023 bet365 U.S. Darts Masters, defeating world champion Michael (Bully Boy) Smith. Long won the first-round matchup 6-2 Friday night at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, surviving five 180s from the top-seeded world No. 1 from England to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Whitecaps make pitch towards families as inflation, expenses hit fans
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have the fourth lowest attendance in Major League Soccer, but the team’s president and sporting director is defending the fan experience at B.C. Place. Axel Schuster said the club is doing everything it can to make the games more family friendly, but that trade-off has been questioned by longtime fans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How to keep your kids safe at the pool, beach and cottage this summer
By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2023
The season for pool parties, beach excursions and trips to the cottage has begun.Sadly, some of these events turn tragic each year and drowning is the second leading cause of preventable death for children under 10 years old in Canada. Here are some tips from the Lifesaving Society of Canada on how to keep your ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elena Rybakina, reigning Wimbledon champion, pulls out of French Open because she is sick
By The Associated Press on June 3rd, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the French Open before her third-round match on Saturday because she is sick. The No. 4-seeded Rybakina was supposed to face 132nd-ranked Sara Sorribes Tormo in the day’s opening contest on Court Philippe Chatrier. Rybakina was considered among the top contenders for the title ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friday’s sports scoreboard for June 2, 2023
By The Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard Memorial Cup At Kamloops, B.C. Semifinal Seattle 4 Peterborough 1 — AHL Playoffs Eastern Conference Final Hershey 1 Rochester 0 (Hershey wins series 4-2) — MLB Interleague Toronto 3 N.Y. Mets 0 Colorado 7 Kansas City 2 Miami 4 Oakland 0 L.A. Dodgers 8 N.Y. Yankees 4 Baltimore 3 San Francisco 2 — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunderbirds top Petes 4-1 to set up date with Remparts in Memorial Cup final
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Kyle Crnkovic scored his tournament-leading fifth goal and added an assist as the Seattle Thunderbirds topped the Peterborough Petes 4-1 on Friday to book their ticket to the Memorial Cup final. Brad Lambert, Colton Dach and Nico Myatovic had the other goals for Seattle, which got 27 saves from Thomas Milic. Brennan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dad-to-be Chris Bassitt pitches Blue Jays over Mets 3-0
By Jerry Beach, The Associated Press on June 2nd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Chris Bassitt took the mound after a 91-minute rain delay, ready to rush back to Toronto as his wife went into labor, and shut down his former team on three hits to lead the Blue Jays over the New York Mets 3-0 on Friday. Bassitt’s wife Jessica was due to give ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan Roughriders top Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28-16 in CFL pre-season finale
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2023
WINNIPEG – Trevor Harris made a brief – but perfect – appearance for the Saskatchewan Roughriders as the visitors downed the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28-16 in pre-season action Friday night. The new Roughriders quarterback guided the offence on its first possession to a nine-play, 83-yard TD drive that ended with a Derel Walker five-yard touchdown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal Alouettes beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats 25-22 in CFL pre-season
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2023
MONTREAL – Cody Fajardo threw an early touchdown pass in his first appearance as Montreal’s starting quarterback in the Alouettes’ 25-22 pre-season victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night. Montreal improved to 2-0 in pre-season playin front of 12,698 fans at Molson Stadium, with most of its starters playing for the first time. Hamilton, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lee, Knight share second-round lead at Mizuho Americas Open, 2 Kos, Zhang lurking
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on June 2nd, 2023
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) – Minjee Lee matched the tournament best with an 8-under 64 for a share of the lead Friday in the LPGA Tour’s weather-delayed Mizuho Americas Open. Cheyenne Knight had a 68 to join Lee at 7-under 137 atop the tightly bunched leaderboard in the inaugural event that features five top-10 players ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suh, Matsuyama ride hot putts on steamy day at the Memorial
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on June 2nd, 2023
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) – Justin Suh signed for a 6-under 66 at the Memorial and then made a few stops to speak with the media. His putter stayed with him the entire time, which probably was wise. The way it behaved Friday, when he holed eight putts from the 10-foot range or longer, he might ... Read More »
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