National Sports
Marketa Vondrousova is Wimbledon’s first unseeded female champion after beating Ons Jabeur
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on July 15th, 2023
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – Marketa Vondrousova came to the All England Club a year ago unable to play tennis at all. She had a cast on her surgically repaired left wrist, so her visit was limited to sightseeing around London with her sister and cheering for a friend who was competing at Wimbledon. This trip ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After cancer diagnosis, Canada’s Chenard back to work third Women’s World Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on July 15th, 2023
Carol Anne Chenard is back at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, a life moment truly worth celebrating. The 46-year-old from Ottawa was slated to work the 2019 tournament in France, her third World Cup as a referee. But a breast cancer diagnosis kept her at home on the eve of the competition. Instead of working ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mass crash on Tour briefly halts Stage 14. Pogacar, Vingegaard escape unscathed
By The Associated Press on July 15th, 2023
ANNEMASSE, France (AP) – Spanish rider Antonio Pedrero was evacuated by ambulance following a mass pile-up that briefly halted the 14th stage of the Tour de France soon after the start on Saturday. Louis Meintjes, who was 13th overall, abandoned with a suspected broken collarbone. Esteban Chaves, from the EF Education Easypost team, also quit. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman scratched from start because of left side discomfort
By The Associated Press on July 15th, 2023
TORONTO (AP) – Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman was scratched from Saturday’s scheduled start against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of discomfort in his left side. The team said an MRI revealed no damage and that Gausman is day to day. Right-hander Chris Bassitt is starting in Gausman’s place. Gausman is 7-5 with a 3.03 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marketa Vondrousova defeats Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to win the Wimbledon women’s championship
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on July 15th, 2023
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – Marketa Vondrousova became the lowest-ranked and first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon, defeating 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. Vondrousova is a 24-year-old left-hander from the Czech Republic who is ranked 42nd. She was the first unseeded woman to even reach the final at the All England Club in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friday sports scoreboard for July 14, 2023
By The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard CFL Toronto 35, Montreal 27 — MLB Interleague Toronto 7, Arizona 2 Baltimore 5, Miami 2. Atlanta 9, Chicago White Sox 0 Boston 8, Chicago Cubs 3 Colorado 7, N.Y. Yankees 2 American League Texas (12, Cleveland 4 Tampa Bay (Glasnow 2-3) at Kansas City (Marsh 0-2), PPD Houston 7, L.A. Angels 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argos unsatisfied despite beating Alouettes to remain undefeated: ‘Feels like a loss’
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Toronto Argonauts beat the Montreal Alouettes on Friday night to start a season 4-0 for the first time since 1983, but you wouldn’t know it based on the coach’s post-game reaction. “Sloppy game. I mean, it feels like a loss,” said Argonauts head coach Ryan Dinwiddie. “I thought it was a team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argonauts remain undefeated, hold off Alouettes for 35-27 win
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quarterback Chad Kelly threw three touchdowns and ran for another as the Toronto Argonauts remain undefeated with a 35-27 win over the Montreal Alouettes on Friday night. Toronto, the CFL’s only team without a loss, starts the season 4-0 for the first time since 1983, the same year the Argos won the Grey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto takes advantage of 7th inning to seal 7-2 win over Arizona
By Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2023
TORONTO – Matt Chapman and Whit Merrifield delivered run-scoring hits to spearhead a five-run seventh inning in the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. The victory against the visiting Diamondbacks (52-40) improved Toronto’s interleague record to 17-7 this year. In the three-game series opener and Toronto’s first outing since the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women’s rugby eases to 45-7 win over Australia
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Canadian women’s rugby 15s team wrapped up the Pacific Four Series with a dominating 45-7 win over Australia’s Wallaroos at TD Place Friday night. Canada wraps up the series with a 2-1 record, while Australia was 1-2. Led led by captain Sophie de Goede and Tyson Beukeboom Canada dominated from the start ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s early, but Roughriders-Stampeders game has possible playoff implications
By Jeff DeDekker, The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2023
REGINA – It’s only Week 6 of the 2023 CFL season, and yet the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders are preparing for a game with possible playoff implications. The 3-1 Riders host the 1-3 Stampeders at Mosaic Stadium on Saturday, and a Saskatchewan victory will give them the regular-season series. The Riders slipped past the ... Read More »
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