National Sports
U.S. trips Canada 3-2 in shootout to reach Gold Cup semifinal
By The Associated Press on July 9th, 2023
CINCINNATI (AP) – Matt Turner stopped two penalty kicks, and the United States edged Canada 3-2 in a shootout after a 2-2 draw Sunday night for a berth in a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal against Panama. In a game that was scoreless until the 88th minute, the U.S. tied the score when Canada’s Scott Kennedy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sunday sports scoreboard for July 9, 2023
By The Canadian Press on July 9th, 2023
Sunday’s Scoreboard CFL B.C. 35 Montreal 19 — MLB American League Toronto 4 Detroit 3 (10 innings) Boston 4 Oakland 3 Kansas City 4 Cleveland 1 Baltimore 15 Minnesota 2 Seattle 3 Houston 1 National League San Diego 6 N.Y. Mets 2 Miami 7 Philadelphia 3 Milwaukee 1 Cincinnati 0 San Francisco 1 Colorado 0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Allisen Corpuz wins the US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach for her first LPGA title
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on July 9th, 2023
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) – Allisen Corpuz found herself on the biggest and most beautiful stage in women’s golf and made it look like a stroll on the beach. Never mind that she had never won on the LPGA Tour or that she had heard all week about the historic occasion of the U.S. Women’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions pounce on Alouettes’ miscues in 35-19 victory
By The Canadian Press on July 9th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Shaun Shivers scored a touchdown in his debut as the B.C. Lions rebounded from their first loss of the season to blitz the Montreal Alouettes 35-19 on Sunday. Playing in front of a home crowd at B.C. Place, Vernon Adams Jr. went 20-for-25 with one touchdown. The Lions (4-1) also benefited from special ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Allisen Corpuz wins U.S. Women’s Open for her first LPGA title
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on July 9th, 2023
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) – Allisen Corpuz became the first American in 20 years to make the U.S. Women’s Open her first LPGA title, closing with a 3-under 69 on Sunday and handling her historic moment at Pebble Beach as if she had been there before. Corpuz, a 25-year-old from Hawaii, pulled away with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Wings trade for DeBrincat, send players and draft picks to Senators
By The Associated Press on July 9th, 2023
DETROIT (AP) – The Detroit Red Wings acquired Michigan native Alex DeBrincat from the Ottawa Senators on Sunday in exchange for two players and draft picks. The Red Wings signed the 25-year-old DeBrincat, a two-time 41-goal scorer from Farmington Hills, to a four-year extension worth about $7.8 million annually. In exchange for DeBrincat, the Senators ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jays select shortstop Nimmala in amateur draft
By The Canadian Press on July 9th, 2023
SEATTLE – The Toronto Blue Jays selected power-hitting shortstop Arjun Nimmala with their top pick in baseball’s amateur draft on Sunday night. The 17-year-old Nimmala, from Strawberry Crest High School in the Tampa, Fla., region was picked 20th overall. The six-foot-one, 170-pound athlete bats right, throws right and is regarded one of the top hitters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wings get DeBrincat in multiplayer deal with Senators
By The Canadian Press on July 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Detroit Red Wings have acquired 25-year-old forward Alex DeBrincat from the Ottawa Senators. The Senators announced Sunday they have acquired forward Dominik Kubalik, prospect defenceman Donovan Sebrango, a conditional 2024 first-round draft pick and Detroit’s 2024 fourth-round selection from the Red Wings in exchange for DeBrincat. The Red Wings signed the two-time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sepp Straka wins John Deere Classic with final-round 62
By The Associated Press on July 9th, 2023
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) – Sepp Straka won the John Deere Classic on Sunday with a final-round 9-under 62 that could have been much better, making double bogey on the final hole but taking the title by two shots when Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley were unable to catch him. The 30-year-old Austrian who played in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women beat Puerto Rico 80-73 to finish third in AmeriCup
By The Canadian Press on July 9th, 2023
LEÓN, Mexico – Less than a day after a heartbreaking loss to the United States in the women’s AmeriCup basketball tournament, Canada bounced back with an 80-73 victory over Puerto Rico in Sunday’s third-place final. Canada, which dropped a 67-63 decision Saturday night to the favoured Americans, got a 19-point performance from Nirra Fields to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rays defeat MLB-leading Braves 10-4 to snap season-high 7-game losing streak
By The Associated Press on July 9th, 2023
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Isaac Paredes and Yandy DÃaz homered as the Tampa Bay Rays snapped a season-high, seven-game skid with a 10-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday in a matchup of teams with the best records in baseball. Zach Eflin (10-4) gave up two runs and four hits over five innings ... Read More »
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