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Ruoning Yin wins Women’s PGA Championship, 2nd woman from China to win major
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2023
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) – Becoming the second woman from China to win a major championship left Ruoning Yin in awe, even an hour after being handed the Women’s PGA Championship trophy at Baltusrol. “When I was walking to this tent, I just said: “˜Oh, wow, major winner!’ It’s amazing. It’s just unreal,” Yin said Sunday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keegan Bradley wins Travelers Championship, breaks tournament record by 1 shot
By Pat Eaton-robb, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2023
CROMWELL, Conn (AP) – Growing up in New England, Keegan Bradley says he wasn’t invited to the big junior events that youngsters from Florida got to play. That made it all the more special for the Vermont native to win in front of a New England crowd. Despite a shaky finish, which he said came ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keegan Bradley wins Travelers Championship, breaks record by 1 shot
By Pat Eaton-robb, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2023
CROMWELL, Conn (AP) – Keegan Bradley built a big enough lead in front of adoring New England fans that he broke the tournament record at the Travelers Championship despite a shaky closing stretch, closing with a 2-under 68 for a three-shot victory on Sunday. Bradley, who went 62-63-64 in the first three rounds, finished at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ruoning Yin wins Women’s PGA Championship, becomes 2nd woman from China with a major title
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2023
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP-CP) – Ruoning Yin made a birdie putt from about 10 feet on the final hole and became the second woman from China to win a major, beating Yuka Saso by one shot in the Women’s PGA Championship on Sunday. After Saso made birdie ahead of her on the par-5 18th hole at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampeders receiver Malik Henry says he ruptured his Achilles
By The Canadian Press on June 25th, 2023
Calgary Stampeders wide receiver Malik Henry announced Sunday on Twitter that he ruptured his Achilles during Saturday’s loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The recovery time for a ruptured Achilles can take from four to six months, ruling him out for at least the rest of the regular season. Henry had four catches for 92 yards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Springer’s homer moves him up in record book and leads Blue Jays past Athletics 12-1
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on June 25th, 2023
TORONTO – George Springer hit his 11th home run of the season and had a sacrifice fly to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the Oakland Athletics 12-1 on Sunday. Cavan Biggio added a late three-run homer in the five-run eighth inning as Toronto (43-36) earned two wins in the three-game set with the Athletics. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Mathurin gets full circle moment paying it forward at BWB Americas camp
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on June 25th, 2023
LONGUEUIL, Que. – Bennedict Mathurin is paying it forward and in return experiencing a full circle moment. It was just three years ago that the Montreal native was a high school kid at the Basketball Without Borders Global camp. He was the first Canadian-born player at the NBA Academy in Latin America, where he finished ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps notch first road win, beat Los Angeles FC 3-2
By The Associated Press on June 24th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Defender Ranko Veselinovic scored in the second minute, Ryan Gauld had a goal and two assists and the Vancouver Whitecaps never trailed in a 3-2 victory over Los Angeles FC on Saturday night. Vancouver (6-5-7) beat the defending champions on the road for the first time in its eighth attempt. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, June 24, 2023
By The Canadian Press on June 24th, 2023
Saturday’s Scoreboard CFL Saskatchewan 29 Calgary 26 (OT) — MLB American League Toronto 7 Oakland 3 Baltimore 6 Seattle 4 (10 innings) N.Y. Yankees 1 Texas 0 Chicago White Sox 5 Boston 4 Kansas City 9 Tampa Bay 4 Detroit 3 Minnesota 2 National League Chicago Cubs 9 St. Louis 1 San Francisco 7 Arizona ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marshall interception seals Roughriders’ 29-26 overtime win over Stampeders
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on June 24th, 2023
CALGARY – Nic Marshall’s interception talents surfaced at the right time for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a 29-26 overtime win Saturday over the host Calgary Stampeders. Marshall picked off Stampeder quarterback Jake Maier targeting Tre Odoms-Dukes in the end zone for the winning touchdown. Marshall’s five career TD interceptions is a Saskatchewan franchise record. His ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan Roughriders edge Calgary Stampeders 29-26 in overtime
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on June 24th, 2023
CALGARY – Nic Marshall’s end-zone interception sealed the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 29-26 overtime win Saturday over the host Calgary Stampeders. On Calgary’s second possession of OT, quarterback Jake Maier’s pass intended for Tre Odoms-Dukes ended up in the hands of Marshall as the Roughriders rushed the field in celebration. Shea Patterson scored a pair of short-yardage ... Read More »
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