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CP NewsAlert: Canada’s Marco Arop claims gold in men’s 800m at athletics worlds
By The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2023
Canada’s Marco Arop struck gold in the men’s 800 metres at the World Athletics Championships. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Bianca Andreescu withdraws from U.S. Open due to injury
By The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2023
NEW YORK – Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from the U.S. Open and will be replaced by a qualifier/lucky loser, the tournament announced on Saturday. Andreescu, the 2019 U.S. Open champion, pulled out of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati earlier this month after announcing she had a small stress fracture in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elks look to build off first-win momentum, snap home losing skid against Redblacks
By Steven Sandor, The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2023
EDMONTON – Only in the CFL could the coach and players of a 1-9 team be talking about how their next three games might put them into the playoff mix. But that’s the reality of a league where only three out of nine teams don’t make the playoffs. The Elks won their first game of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s LePage, Warner sit in first and third, Mitton advances at athletics worlds
By The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2023
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Canada’s Pierce LePage and Damian Warner sit in first and third heading into the final two events of the men’s decathlon on Saturday at the World Athletics Championships. LePage of Whitby, Ont., leads the pack with 7477 points with just the javelin throw and 1,500 metres remaining in the afternoon session. Warner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA suspends Spain soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for 90 days after World Cup final kiss
By The Associated Press on August 26th, 2023
ZURICH (AP) – FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from office on Saturday while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women’s World Cup final, which included kissing a player without her consent. FIFA said Rubiales is removed from soccer duties for 90 days “pending the disciplinary proceedings opened” against him Thursday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 25, 2023
By The Canadian Press on August 25th, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard CFL Toronto 39, Calgary 31 — MLB American League Detroit 4, Houston 1 N.Y. Yankees 6, Tampa Bay 2 Cleveland 5, Toronto 2 Oakland 12, Chicago White Sox 4 Minnesota 12, Texas 2 Seattle 7, Kansas City 5 National League Washington 7, Miami 4 Pittsburgh 2, Chicago Cubs 1 Philadelphia 7, St. Louis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leake’s club-record fourth punt-return TD rallies Argos past Stampeders 39-31
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on August 25th, 2023
TORONTO – Javon Leake’s club-record fourth punt-return touchdown earned the Toronto Argonauts a shootout 39-31 home win over the Calgary Stampeders on Friday night. Leake returned Cody Grace’s punt 86 yards for the touchdown at 7:19 of the fourth quarter to break a 31-31 tie. Leake entered the contest tied with Jimmy Cunningham (1995) and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Henderson bounces back at CPKC Women’s Open; Khang of the U.S. holds lead
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on August 25th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Brooke Henderson – and her fans – can breathe a sigh of relief after she made the cut at the CPKC Women’s Open. Henderson is very much the star of the show at the Canadian women’s golf championship but she was in danger of not seeing the weekend when she shot a 3-over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Megan Khang takes sole possession of lead in second round of CPKC Women’s Open
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on August 25th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Megan Khang of the United States is the second-round leader at the CPKC Women’s Open. She was tied for 13th after the first round and shot a 6-under 66 Friday to move into the top spot in the morning wave at 7-under. Sweden’s Linn Grant was 1 under on the day to hold ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Skate Canada says former Olympian Alexandra Paul killed in car crash
By The Canadian Press on August 25th, 2023
BARRIE, Ont. – Skate Canada is paying tribute to a former Canadian Olympic figure skater who died in a collision involving seven vehicles in Melancthon Township, north of Shelburne, Ont., earlier this week. Alexandra Paul, who was 31, was in a vehicle with her baby boy on Tuesday afternoon when police say a transport truck ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays losing streak extends to 3 after 5-2 loss to Cleveland Guardians
By Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on August 25th, 2023
TORONTO – Ramon Laureano drove in three runs, including a two-run homer, to pace the Cleveland Guardians in their 5-2 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays in the series opener on Friday. Canadian Bo Naylor also helped the visitors by homering in his first at-bat at Rogers Centre as the Blue Jays (70-59) dropped their ... Read More »
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