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Saturday’s sports scoreboard for Sept. 9, 2023
By The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
Saturday’s Scoreboard CFL Toronto 39 Montreal 10 Winnipeg 51 Saskatchewan 6 Edmonton 25 Calgary 23 — MLB American League Toronto 5 Kansas City 1 Texas 3 Oakland 2 Tampa Bay 7 Seattle 5 Baltimore 13 Boston 12 Detroit 3 Chicago White Sox 1 L.A. Angels 6 Cleveland 2 National League Arizona 3 Chicago Cubs 2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elks rally in final quarter to edge Stampeders 25-23
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
EDMONTON – Dean Faithfull kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired as the Edmonton Elks gave the Calgary Stampeders a taste of their own medicine, coming from behind to record a 25-23 victory on Saturday. The Elks, who blew a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter in Monday’s Labour Day loss to Calgary, kept ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers pick Roughriders apart in 51-6 Banjo Bowl win
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Coaches can usually find mistakes even after their team wins a game. That wasn’t the case with head coach Mike O’Shea after the Winnipeg Blue Bombers hit all the right notes in a 51-6 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Saturday’s Banjo Bowl game. “It’s going to be hard to find any fault ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s John (The Bull) Makdessi loses by decision on undercard of UFC 293
By The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
SYDNEY, Australia – Canadian lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi lost by decision to Australian Jamie Mullarkey on the UFC 293 undercard on Saturday night. All three judges scored it 29-28 for Makdessi, who looked shocked with the verdict. Makdessi (18-9-0) improved as the fight wore on after a strong start by Mullarkey, who was close ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees pitcher Luis Severino out for the season with a strained left oblique
By Larry Fleisher, The Associated Press on September 9th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Luis Severino was placed on the injured list Saturday and may have thrown his last pitch for the New York Yankees. After Saturday’s 9-2 loss to Milwaukee, the Yankees said Severino has a high-grade left oblique strain and will miss the rest of the season. Severino left his start against Milwaukee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minjee Lee storms to 2-shot LPGA lead in Cincinnati
By The Associated Press on September 9th, 2023
CINCINNATI (AP) – Two-time major champion Minjee Lee opened with three straight birdies, made up a six-shot deficit at the turn and posted a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Kroger Queen City Championship. Lee played bogey-free on a Kenwood Country Club course that was so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Written off, 14-man England’s guts and Ford’s boot deliver win over Argentina at Rugby World Cup
By The Associated Press on September 9th, 2023
MARSEILLE, France (AP) – England was written off before a ball was kicked against Argentina at the Rugby World Cup. Even more so after an early red card. Another stinging defeat appeared likely for the struggling former champion. But England came alive under the pressure in Marseille in a performance driven by sheer guts to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers blitz Roughriders 51-6 in Banjo Bowl
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers hit all the right notes in a 51-6 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Saturday’s Banjo Bowl game. Quarterback Zach Collaros threw five touchdown passes, including three to Dalton Schoen, and running back Brady Oliveira went over 1,000 yards rushing for the season with 154 yards on 18 carries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19 by defeating Aryna Sabalenka
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on September 9th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Coco Gauff set aside a so-so start and surged to her first Grand Slam title at age 19, coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final on Saturday to the delight of a raucous crowd that was loud from start to finish. Gauff, who is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!14-man England stuns Argentina, Australia wins, and Ireland and Italy romp at Rugby World Cup
By The Associated Press on September 9th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – George Ford kicked everything, including three first-half drop goals, to give 14-man England a pressure-relieving 27-10 win over Argentina at the Rugby World Cup in Marseille on Saturday. England was down a man from the opening minutes after flanker Tom Curry’s head clash with Juan Cruz Mallia resulted in a red card. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Athlete abuse testimony needs to be turned into action: lawyer
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
RICHMOND, B.C. – A national inquiry into safe sport is not necessarily the answer to helping Canadian athletes, according to a former member of the country’s taekwondo team and ombudsperson for Canada for the 2022 Tokyo Olympic Games. Dasha Peregoudova, the director of sanctions and outcomes for Abuse-Free Sport, said Saturday that Canada has gone ... Read More »
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