National Sports
Its My Show wins Pepsi North America Cup classic
By The Canadian Press on June 17th, 2023
MILTON, Ont. – Showcasing one of the deepest fields in its storied history, the 40th edition of the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup produced an instant classic on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Featuring several horses coming into the premier North American pacing event for three-year-old pacers on top of their respective games, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fowler, Clark share U.S. Open lead with major champs chasing them
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Rickie Fowler brought the buzz to the U.S. Open with a 70-foot birdie putt only to lose the lead by missing from 3 1/2 feet on the final hole Saturday, giving him a share of the lead with Wyndham Clark and setting up a Sunday filled with possibilities. Right there with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fowler, Clark share the US Open lead with major champs chasing them
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Rickie Fowler brought the buzz to the U.S. Open with a 70-foot birdie putt only to lose the lead by missing from 3 1/2 feet on the final hole Saturday, giving him a share of the lead with Wyndham Clark and setting up a Sunday filled with possibilities. Right there with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fowler, Clark share U.S. Open lead, major champs chasing them
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Rickie Fowler made his biggest birdie when no one expected it with a 70-foot putt. Wyndham Clark responded with a bold play for a birdie on the final hole to catch him Saturday and set the stage for a dynamic conclusion to the U.S. Open. Fowler looked to have his first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Lions blitz Edmonton Elks 22-0, Rhymes scores game’s only touchdown
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on June 17th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions talked before Saturday’s matchup against the Edmonton Elks about the need for their offence to continue its high flying ways, but that didn’t match up with half of their performance. The Lions blitzed the Elks 22-0 in front of 33,103 fans at the home opener at B.C. Place to remain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Short par-3 15th hole presented many challenges at U.S. Open
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Los Angeles Country Club features two of the longest par-3 holes in U.S. Open history. On Saturday, it also had the shortest. The 15th hole played at 81 yards, supplanting the seventh hole at Pebble Beach, which played at 92 yards in 2010 in the final round. “I’m the happiest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Security extra tight for Vegas Golden Knights victory parade
By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Tens of thousands of Vegas Golden Knights fans, maybe more, were expected at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a rally to mark the team’s first-ever NHL championship. For the team that played its first game as an expansion franchise in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Arrows end disappointing MLR season with 13th loss of the campaign
By The Canadian Press on June 17th, 2023
TORONTO – The injury-plagued Toronto Arrows ended a disappointing season with yet another defeat Saturday, squandering a first-half lead to lose 26-24 to the NOLA Gold in Major League Rugby play. Toronto (1-13-2, 16 points) did not go quietly. The Arrows mounted a late charge with tries by James O’Neill in the 74th minute and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Lions blitz Edmonton Elks 22-0, Rhymes records game’s only touchdown
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on June 17th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions blitzed the Edmonton Elks 22-0 as the Lions kicked off their home opener on Saturday at B.C. Place. With 33,000 fans in the stands, the Lions’ offence sputtered throughout the first half as quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. repeatedly threw in to low success opportunities, finishing the game 25 for 35 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jays stung by back-to-back homers, lose 4-2 to Rangers
By Schuyler Dixon, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2023
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Adolis GarcÃa’s MLB-leading 10th outfield assist ended Toronto’s hot-hitting first inning. The Texas right fielder then helped get the offence going before two more stellar defensive plays. Josh Jung and Jonah Heim hit back-to-back homers in the second inning, with Jung’s go-ahead shot coming after GarcÃa walked, and the Rangers beat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto beach volleyball combo advances to semifinals
By The Canadian Press on June 17th, 2023
JŪRMALA, Latvia – Toronto volleyball players Brandie Humana-Paredes and Melissa Humana-Paredes punched their semifinal tickets on Saturday at the Beach Pro Tour Challenge tournament in Jurmala on the Baltic Sea in Latvia. The third-seeded Toronto team started the day with a 21-14, 21-14 victories in the round of 16 over Lithuanian pair Monika Paulikiene and ... Read More »
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