National Sports
Canadian para paddler Brianna Hennessy earns Paralympic silver medal
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2024
PARIS – Canada’s para canoeist Brianna Hennessy has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games. The 39-year-old from Ottawa was second in the women’s 200-metre sprint in a canoe that has a support float and is propelled with a single-blade paddle. Hennessy earned the first Paralympic medal of her career. She finished just over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian wheelchair racer Austin Smeenk wins Paralympic gold medal
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2024
PARIS – Canadian wheelchair racer Austin Smeenk is a Paralympic Games gold medallist. The 27-year-old from Oakville, Ont., won in the men’s T34 800 metres. Smeenk collected his second medal after taking bronze in the 100 metres in Paris. He set world records in both the 400 and 800 metres earlier this year. Smeenk was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 6, 2024
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2024
Friday’s Scoreboard CFL B.C. 37 Montreal 23 — NFL Philadelphia 34 Green Bay 29 — MLB Interleague Atlanta 3 Toronto 1 N.Y. Yankees 3 Chicago Cubs 0 Houston 8 Arizona 0 Seattle 6 St. Louis 1 Cleveland 3 L.A. Dodgers 1 American League Boston 3 Chicago White Sox 1 Baltimore 2 Tampa Bay 0 L.A. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian flyweight Jade Masson-Wong loses split decision in bare-knuckle title fight
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY – Christine (The Misfit) Ferea won a split decision over Canadian challenger Jade Masson-Wong to defend her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship flyweight title Friday. It was a close bout with plenty of clinches. The judges scored it 49-46, 46-49, 49-46 for Ferea, who was making her fourth BKFC title defence. “Very unsatisfied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barkley scores 3 TDs as Eagles beat Packers 34-29 in Brazil. Packers’ Love injured in final minute
By Steve Megargee And Mauricio Savarese, The Associated Press on September 6th, 2024
SAO PAULO (AP) – Saquon Barkley scored three touchdowns in his debut for Philadelphia, leading the Eagles past the Green Bay Packers 34-29 on Friday night in the first NFL game in South America. Packers quarterback Jordan Love limped off the field with assistance after getting injured with 6 seconds left. Backup Malik Willis was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Fritz beats Frances Tiafoe to become the first American man in a US Open final since 2006
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on September 6th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – When Taylor Fritz, a 26-year-old from California, and Frances Tiafoe, a 26-year-old from Maryland, strode under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights Friday night for the first U.S. Open semifinal matching two American men in 19 years, the crowd might have been forgiven for not knowing which to support. There was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada women beaten by Brazil, drop to third place in Group B at FIFA U-20 World Cup
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2024
BOGOTA – Needing just a draw to ensure advancing at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, Canada’s road to the knockout round grew more complicated after a 2-0 loss to Brazil on Friday in the teams’ final Group B game. Brazil (3-0-0) had already booked its ticket to the knockout round – and just needed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fritz wins an all-American matchup against Tiafoe in 5 to reach the US Open final against Sinner
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on September 6th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Taylor Fritz surged with a six-game run against a fading and frustrated Frances Tiafoe to come out on top 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in an all-American matchup at the U.S. Open on Friday night to reach his first Grand Slam final. The No. 12-seeded Fritz’s momentum-shift-filled victory against No. 20 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!William Stanback steps up in Montreal return as Lions beat Alouettes
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2024
MONTREAL – William Stanback led the way on a strange night for Nathan Rourke as the B.C. Lions defeated the league-leading Montreal Alouettes 37-23 on Friday. The former Alouettes running back rushed for 128 yards – including a 38-yard touchdown in the third quarter – on 20 attempts before a sellout crowd of 23,035 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Max Fried dominates for wild card-contending Braves in 3-1 win over Blue Jays
By Sean Holohan, The Associated Press on September 6th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Max Fried pitched seven strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday night. Atlanta remained tied with the Mets for the final NL wild-card spot as New York beat Cincinnati 6-4. Fried (9-8) had command of the plate all night, striking out eight and allowing just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jannik Sinner reaches the US Open men’s final by beating Jack Draper after both need medical help
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on September 6th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Top-ranked Jannik Sinner finished off a 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-2 victory over Jack Draper to reach his first final at the U.S. Open – and second at a Grand Slam tournament his year – after they simultaneously received treatment from trainers on a humid afternoon Friday. Sinner, a 23-year-old from Italy ... Read More »
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