National Sports
Canada’s Raonic a winner in Grand Slam return, beats Novak in Wimbledon opener
By The Canadian Press on July 5th, 2023
LONDON – Milos Raonic made a successful return to Grand Slam tennis on Wednesday with a 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-1 win over Austria’s Dennis Novak in first-round action at Wimbledon. The hard-serving Canadian fired 28 aces in his first match at a tennis major since losing to Novak Djokovic in the round of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran quarterback Masoli to make his first start of the season for Redblacks
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on July 5th, 2023
It’s been a long road back for Jeremiah Masoli. The veteran quarterback will get the start Saturday when the Ottawa Redblacks visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. It will come a year to the day when Masoli suffered a season-ending fractured leg versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Masoli’s return in Hamilton is appropriate given he played there from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens sign top draft pick David Reinbacher to three-year, entry-level contract
By The Canadian Press on July 5th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens signed fifth-overall draft pick David Reinbacher to a three-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday. The six-foot-two, 194-pound defenceman from Austria, had 22 points (three goals, 19 assists) in 46 games for EHC Kloten of Switzerland’s top professional league last season. By going fifth overall, Reinbacher tied longtime NHL winger Thomas Vanek ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tuesday’s sports scoreboard for July 4, 2023
By The Canadian Press on July 4th, 2023
Tuesday’s Scoreboard MLB American League Toronto 4 Chicago White Sox 3 N.Y. Yankees 8 Baltimore 4 Texas 6 Boston 2 Minnesota 9 Kansas City 3 Oakland 1 Detroit 0 (10 innings) National League Cincinnati 8 Washington 4 Pittsburgh 9 L.A. Dodgers 7 Miami 15 St. Louis 2 N.Y. Mets 8 Arizona 5 Chicago Cubs 7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guerrero Jr. hits 2-run homer in 8th to lift Blue Jays to 4-3 win over White Sox
By Andrew Seligman, The Associated Press on July 4th, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stepped to the plate looking for a pitch up in the zone that he could drive. He got a high slider and parked it in a party deck. Guerrero hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guerrero Jr. hits 2-run homer in 8th inning to lift Blue Jays to 4-3 win over White Sox
By Andrew Seligman, The Associated Press on July 4th, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stepped to the plate looking for a pitch up in the zone that he could drive. He got a high slider and parked it in a party deck. Guerrero hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guerrero Junior hits 2-run homer to lift Blue Jays to 4-3 win over White Sox
By Andrew Seligman, The Associated Press on July 4th, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night. Guerrero gave Toronto a 4-3 lead when he connected against Joe Kelly (1-4) after Brandon Belt led off the eighth with a walk. The three-time All-Star went ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Araujo, Thorhallsson help Orlando City rout Toronto FC 4-0
By The Associated Press on July 4th, 2023
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – César Araújo and Dagur Thórhallsson each scored their first Major League Soccer goal and Orlando routed Toronto FC 4-0 on Tuesday night. Orlando (9-5-7) is unbeaten in its last seven regular-season matches against Toronto, including winning both meetings last season. It’s the first time the Lions have gone unbeaten in seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada tops Cuba 4-2 to advance to CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals
By The Canadian Press on July 4th, 2023
HOUSTON – Canada has advanced to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals. Junior Hoilett, Jonathan Osorio, Jayden Nelson and Liam Millar scored as Canada topped Cuba 4-2 in their group stage finale on Tuesday at Shell Energy Stadium. The victory means Canada will face Group A winner U.S. in the tournament quarterfinals on Sunday evening. Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bull rider heralded as ‘up-and-coming star’ dies during weekend rodeo near Calgary
By The Canadian Press on July 4th, 2023
CALGARY – A bull rider heralded as a promising star on the Indigenous rodeo circuit has died during a competition in southern Alberta. Reg Fountain, emergency management director for the Stoney Nakoda Nation west of Calgary, says 19-year-old Seth Saulteaux died Sunday during a qualifier for the Indian National Finals Rodeo. Fountain says Saulteaux suffered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mountain biker dies after crash during B.C. Cup race at Big White resort
By The Canadian Press on July 4th, 2023
KELOWNA, B.C. – The senior vice-president of Big White Ski Resort in Kelowna, B.C., says a mountain biker has died after a crash during the B.C. Cup downhill racing event the resort hosted on the weekend. Michael Ballingall says the race was organized and hosted by Cycling BC, and though the competition happened on its ... Read More »
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