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Hsieh and Wang win French Open women’s doubles after beating Fernandez and Townsend
By The Associated Press on June 11th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Unseeded Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan and Wang Xinyu of China won the French Open women’s doubles on Sunday after beating 10th-seeded Leylah Fernandez of Canada and Taylor Townsend of the United States 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1. It was another upset victory for Hsieh and Wang after they beat sixth-seeded Nicole Melichar-Martinez and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gauld’s late goal gives tired Whitecaps 1-1 draw with top-ranked Cincinnati
By Carol Schram, The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Three days after the triumph of winning the Canadian Championship, managing emotions may have been a bigger challenge for the Vancouver Whitecaps than managing fatigue. “The players did much better than me, I was exhausted already before the game,” said coach Vanni Sartini after his Whitecaps (5-5-7) played Cincinnati FC (12-1-4) to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saturday’s sports scoreboard for June 10, 2023
By The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
Saturday’s Scoreboard CFL Montreal 19 Ottawa 12 — NHL Stanley Cup Final Vegas 3 Florida 2 (Vegas leads best-of-seven series 3-1) — AHL Calder Cup Final Coachella Valley 4 Hershey 0 (Coachella Valley leads best-of-seven series 2-0) — MLB American League Minnesota 9 Toronto 4 Baltimore 6 Kansas City 1 Texas 8 Tampa Bay 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amanda Nunes beats Irene Aldana to retain title at UFC 289; Canadians go undefeated
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Amanda (Lioness) Nunes beat Irene Aldana by unanimous decision during UFC 289 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Saturday night to hold on to her bantamweight title before announcing her retirement. Nunes dominated the fight, landing far more hits than her opponent, while Aldana’s corner repeatedly encouraged their fighter to go on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gauld’s late goal gives tired Whitecaps 1-1 draw with Cincinnati
By Carol Schram, The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Fatigue may have been a factor for the Vancouver Whitecaps. But the home side pressed through for a 1-1 draw against Cincinnati FC in front of 16,086 fans on Saturday at B.C. Place. Just three days after they last hit the pitch, the Whitecaps (5-5-7) extended their home unbeaten streak in Major League ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada fails in bid to qualify for World Rugby U20 Trophy, beaten again by the U.S.
By The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Canada failed in its bid to make the World Rugby U20 Trophy on Saturday, beaten 39-14 by the U.S. in the second leg of a two-match North American qualifier. The Americans won the total points series 82-35. The young Canadians came into the game facing a 22-point deficit after losing the opener ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers need another 3-1 series comeback, this one in the Cup final
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Matthew Tkachuk is hurting. So are the Florida Panthers. And time is running out in their improbable quest to go from being the last team to qualify for the playoffs to being the last team standing when the season ends. A 3-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada bumps Puerto Rico to collect bronze in Pan American Cup U21 men’s volleyball
By The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
HAVANA – Canada defeated Puerto Rico 3-1 on Saturday night in men’s volleyball to capture the bronze medal in the under-21 Pan American Cup. Canada, which won the best-of-five match 25-15, 25-21, 21-25, 25-16, had the advantage in kills (56-35), in blocks (10-5) and serves (7-4) but ended with more unforced errors (23-33). Canada’s strong ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vegas Golden Knights hold off Florida Panthers 3-2, move win from Stanley Cup title
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – The Vegas Golden Knights are on the verge of winning their first Stanley Cup title after holding on to beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in Game 4 of the final Saturday night. Vegas leads the series 3-1 and can win the NHL championship on home ice Tuesday night. Getting to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Knights fend off Panthers 3-2, move 1 win from Stanley Cup title
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – The Vegas Golden Knights are on the verge of winning the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history after holding on to beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in Game 4 of the final Saturday night. Vegas leads the series 3-1 and can win the NHL championship on home ice Tuesday night. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Knights push Panthers to edge of elimination with 3-2 win
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – It can be done. Such will be the thinking for the Florida Panthers for the next couple days, as they try to dig their way out of a 3-1 deficit in the Stanley Cup final. And they’ll think that for good reason – because they’ve already done it once. Here they ... Read More »
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