National Sports
Blue Bombers, Lions square off in battle of unbeaten West Division teams
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
It has been quite the start to the 2023 CFL season for Zach Collaros and Vernon Adams Jr. The two veteran quarterbacks are ranked first and second in CFL passing through the opening two weeks. More importantly, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C. Lions both sport 2-0 records heading into their showdown Thursday night at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Back from lengthy layoff, Canada’s Arjan Bhullar set to defend One Championship title
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
After more than a two-year absence due to injury and a contract dispute, Canadian Arjan Bhullar is set to defend his One Championship heavyweight title. The 37-year-old from Richmond, B.C., takes on unbeaten Russian Anatoly (Sladkiy) Malykhin on Friday’s “One Friday Fights 22” card at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok. Bhullar (11-1-0) says his career ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bo Bichette pulled from Blue Jays lineup with left thumb discomfort
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
MIAMI – Bo Bichette was removed the Toronto Blue Jays’ lineup less than an hour before their game against the Miami Marlins. Bichette was pulled due to left thumb discomfort as Toronto looks to win its three-game series in south Florida. The all-star was replaced at shortstop by Santiago Espinal. Bichette is hitting .317 this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tammy Sutton-Brown, Rowan Barrett headline Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame class
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
TORONTO – Tammy Sutton-Brown and Rowan Barrett headline the 2023 class of the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame. Both Sutton-Brown and Barrett will be inducted as athletes. They both now work as executives in Canadian basketball. Sutton-Brown holds multiple titles with Raptors 905 since joining the team in 2021: associate basketball, franchise operations, team player ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zach Benson’s winding road primed for next stop — the NHL draft
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
Zach Benson has always been searching for the next game. That’s sometimes been a challenge. Owners of a company that supplies midway rides and other attractions for carnivals, his parents would pack up their RV every summer and hit the road for treks down lonely highways crisscrossing Western Canada. The family – Benson’s brothers and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brandon Belt returns from Blue Jays’ 10-day injured list after hamstring inflammation
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
MIAMI – Brandon Belt has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays. The 35-year-old infielder missed time with a left hamstring inflammation and will be active for Wednesday’s game in Miami against the Marlins. Spencer Horwitz was optioned to the Blue Jays triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y., in a corresponding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Rebecca Marino wins first-round match at Rothesay Classic
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom – Canada’s Rebecca Marino outlasted China’s Xiyu Wang 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-3 in first-round play Wednesday at the Rothesay Classic. Marino, the world No. 90 from Vancouver, needed two hours 39 minutes to complete the victory. She will face American Emina Bektas in the second round of the WTA 250-level tournament. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Bianca Andreescu loses first-round match at Wimbledon warm-up tournament
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
BERLIN – Canada’s Bianca Andreescu dropped a 7-6 (0), 7-5 decision to Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic in first-round play at the Bett1Open on Wednesday. Each player held serve through the opening set before the 53rd-ranked Czech took control in the tiebreaker by sweeping all seven points. Andreescu, the world No. 35 from Mississauga, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, June 20, 2023
By The Canadian Press on June 20th, 2023
Tuesday’s Scoreboard MLB Interleague Toronto 2 Miami 0 Houston 4 N.Y. Mets 2 L.A. Dodgers 2 L.A. Angels 0 American League Baltimore 8 Tampa Bay 6 Kansas City 1 Detroit 0 N.Y. Yankees 3 Seattle 1 Cleveland 3 Oakland 2 (10 innings) Boston 10 Minnesota 4 Chicago White Sox 7 Texas 6 National League Atlanta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clement, Springer hits in the 8th lift Jays over Marlins 2-0
By The Associated Press on June 20th, 2023
MIAMI (AP) – Ernie Clement and George Springer hit consecutive RBI singles in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Tuesday night. Yusei Kikuchi allowed two hits and struck out six in six innings to help Toronto even the series after falling 11-0 in the opener Monday night. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clement and Springer hit RBI singles in the 8th in the Blue Jays’ 2-0 win over the Marlins
By The Associated Press on June 20th, 2023
MIAMI (AP) – Ernie Clement and George Springer hit consecutive RBI singles in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Tuesday night. Yusei Kikuchi allowed two hits and struck out six in six innings to help Toronto even the series after falling 11-0 in the opener Monday night. ... Read More »
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