National Sports
Ibrahimović: It’s time to say goodbye to soccer
By The Associated Press on June 4th, 2023
MILAN (AP) – Veteran AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimović announced his retirement from soccer at the end of an emotional night at San Siro on Sunday. Ibrahimović was out of contract with the Serie A club at the end of the season and Milan had already announced there would be a special ceremony after its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian entry finishes runner-up at US$1-million 7vs7 soccer tournament
By The Canadian Press on June 4th, 2023
CARY, N.C. – Canada’s SLC FC lost 2-0 Sunday to Connecticut’s Newtown Pride FC in the inaugural final of The Soccer Tournament, a seven-versus-seven competition with a winner take-all-prize of US$1 million. Kelvin Nunes scored the decisive second goal for the semi-pro team from Sandy Hook, which announced via social media that a portion of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Belt hits tiebreaking homer in 7th, Blue Jays sweep Mets 6-4
By Larry Fleisher, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Brandon Belt broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Mets 6-4 on Sunday for a three-game sweep. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also went deep for the Blue Jays, who blew a four-run lead but quickly recovered. Toronto has won four straight and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Myles Creighton wins on Latinoamerica Tour to take top spot in standings
By The Canadian Press on June 4th, 2023
BOGOTA – Canada’s Myles Creighton has won on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica for the first time ever. The product of Digby, N.S., finished at 19 under to win the Inter Rapidisimo Golf Championship by a stroke on Sunday. American Austin Hitt finished second at 18 under. Creighton is projected to move up to the top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carlos Alcaraz likes to watch replays of his best shots, faces Stefanos Tsitsipas at French Open
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Some friendly advice, sports fans: If Carlos Alcaraz is playing, do not look away. Even for a moment. Because it’s likely he’ll conjure up some sort of highlight-worthy mix of ability, athleticism and awareness that drops the jaw. Anyone who’s watched him play lately knows this. Anyone who’s played against him lately ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Alena Sharp wins Champions Fore Change Invitational on the Epson Tour
By The Canadian Press on June 4th, 2023
NEW BERN, N.C. – Hamilton’s Alena Sharp has won the second Epson Tour title of her career. Sharp won the Champions Fore Change Invitational by two strokes on Sunday. Gigi Stoll of the United States finished second at 15-under overall at Taberna Country Club. She also won the Visit Mesa Gateway Classic on what was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada rallies to beat Costa Rica and qualify for FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
By The Canadian Press on June 4th, 2023
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Substitute Annabelle Chukwu scored twice in extra time Sunday to send Canada to next year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with a 5-3 comeback win over Costa Rica in the third-place match at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship. Kayla Briggs dispossessed a Costa Rican defender and Ella Ottey sent in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injury-ravaged Toronto Arrows suffer 11th loss of Major League Rugby season
By The Canadian Press on June 4th, 2023
TORONTO – The injury-ravaged Toronto Arrows’ winless streak in Major League Rugby now stands at 11 after a 48-26 loss to the Houston SaberCats. The Arrows (1-11-2, 15 points) have gone 0-9-2 since posting their lone win of the season, 27-26 over the expansion Chicago Hounds on March 11 in Bridgeview, Ill. Houston (9-5-0, 48 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Djokovic breaks tie with Nadal by reaching French Open quarterfinals for 17th time; Alcaraz wins
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Novak Djokovic broke a tie with rival Rafael Nadal by reaching the French Open quarterfinals for the record 17th time, never truly in trouble during a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Juan Pablo Varillas on Sunday. “Well, I’m proud of it, but my attention is already on the next match,” said Djokovic, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Wilkerson, Humana-Paredes win beach volleyball bronze in Czech Republic
By The Canadian Press on June 4th, 2023
OSTRAVA, Czechia – Canadian beach volleyball duo Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes won bronze on Sunday at the Ostrava Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 tournament. The Torontonians defeated Switzerland’s Nina Brunner and Tanja Hüberli 2-0 (21-16, 21-14) in the third-place contest in the Czech Republic. “I think with this game we went in with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Verstappen wins Spanish GP from pole for 40th career victory
By Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2023
MONTMELO, Spain (AP) – Max Verstappen of Red Bull won the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to strengthen his hold on the Formula One championship. The two-time defending champion was never challenged on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after beating Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari to the first turn. Lewis Hamilton crossed the finish line ... Read More »
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