National Sports
Coco Gauff, 19, earns Cincinnati women’s title by beating Muchova in straight sets
By The Associated Press on August 20th, 2023
MASON, Ohio (AP) – Seventh-seeded Coco Gauff became the first teenager in more than 50 years to win the Western & Southern Open with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Karolina Muchova on Sunday. Gauff, the 2022 French Open runner-up, earned her first Masters 1000 title when Muchova sailed a forehand return wide on Gauff’s fourth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada ousted from Little League World Series following 10-1 loss to Mexico
By The Canadian Press on August 20th, 2023
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Canada’s run at the Little League World Series ended with a 10-1 loss to Mexico in an elimination-round game on Sunday The Canadians, represented by North Regina Little League, opened the scoring in the first inning when Jaxon Weir stole home. Mexico levelled the score 1-1 in the third inning and then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Ethan Katzberg wins gold in hammer throw at world championships
By The Canadian Press on August 20th, 2023
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Canada’s Ethan Katzberg won gold in the men’s hammer throw at the World Athletics Championships. The 21-year-old from Nanaimo, B.C., set a Canadian record with a throw of 81.25 metres on his fifth attempt, breaking his own national mark of 81.18 metres set during Saturday’s qualifiers. Poland’s Wojciech Nowicki won silver with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada’s Katzberg wins gold in hammer throw at world championships
By The Canadian Press on August 20th, 2023
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Canada’s Ethan Katzberg has won gold in the men’s hammer throw at the World Athletics Championships. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spain wins its first Women’s World Cup title, beating England 1-0 in the final
By The Associated Press on August 20th, 2023
SYDNEY (AP) – Spain won the Women’s World Cup for the first time with Olga Carmona’s first-half strike giving La Roja a 1-0 victory over England in Sunday’s final. Both teams were playing in the final for the first time. The win gave the Spanish women their first major international trophy and avenged a quarterfinal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Live Updates from the Women’s World Cup final: Spain takes 1-0 lead over England into half
By Jenna Fryer, The Associated Press on August 20th, 2023
SYDNEY (AP) – Live updates from the Women’s World Cup final between England and Spain: ___ Spain took a 1-0 lead over England into the break of the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday. Spain went up 1-0 in the 29th minute with a firm strike from Olga Carmona. The left back has scored in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023
By The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2023
Saturday’s scoreboard FIFA Women’s World Cup Third-Place Game Sweden 2 Australia 0 — CFL Montreal 25 Ottawa 24 — MLB Interleague Toronto 4 Cincinnati 3 Chicago Cubs 6 Kansas City 4 Milwaukee 6 Texas 1 Pittsburgh 7 Minnesota 4 Colorado 11 Chicago White Sox 5 American League Seattle 10 Houston 3 Boston 8 N.Y. Yankees ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lionel Messi scores in regulation, penalties as Inter Miami beats Nashville in League Cup final
By The Associated Press on August 19th, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Lionel Messi scored early in regulation and converted the first shot in penalty kicks as Inter Miami beat Nashville SC 10-9 on penalties in the Leagues Cup final on Saturday night. Messi scored for the 10th time in seven games since joining Inter Miami, converting in the 23rd minutes. The ball ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schneider hits tiebreaking solo homer as Blue Jays edge Reds 4-3
By The Associated Press on August 19th, 2023
CINCINNATI (AP) – Davis Schneider hit a tiebreaking solo homer and closer Jordan Romano worked out of a jam in the ninth inning, sending the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night. Chris Bassitt pitched six efficient innings as Toronto (68-56) rebounded from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schneider hits tiebreaking homer as Blue Jays edge Reds 4-3
By The Associated Press on August 19th, 2023
CINCINNATI (AP) – Davis Schneider hit a tiebreaking solo homer and closer Jordan Romano worked out of a jam in the ninth inning, sending the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night. Chris Bassitt pitched six efficient innings as Toronto (68-56) rebounded from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes rally to roll frustrated Redblacks 25-24
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Montreal Alouettes rode a wild finish and late heroics from quarterback Caleb Evans to defeat the Ottawa Redblacks 25-24 on Saturday night. The Redblacks had led the entire game, but failed to shut Montreal down on a third down attempt with a minute left in regulation that led to the winning touchdown. ... Read More »
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