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US Open: Frances Tiafoe reaches the semifinals when Grigor Dimitrov stops, faces Taylor Fritz next
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on September 3rd, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Frances Tiafoe reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the second time in three years when his quarterfinal opponent, Grigor Dimitrov, stopped playing because of an injury in the fourth set Tuesday night. Tiafoe was leading 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3, 4-1 when Dimitrov retired from the match. Dimitrov had played a five-setter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chukwu on target as Canadian women thump Fiji 9-0 at FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia
By The Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2024
MEDELLÃN, Colombia – Annabelle Chukwu scored three goals as Canada thumped tournament debutante Fiji 9-0 on Tuesday at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. It was a record goal haul at the tournament for Canada, which blanked host Thailand 7-0 in 2004. Canada totalled just three goals at the 2022 tournament. Olivia Smith and Kayla ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schwarber’s three-homer, six-RBI performance carries Phillies past Blue Jays 10-9
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2024
TORONTO – Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs, including a three-run shot in the ninth inning, as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 10-9 on Tuesday. Schwarber also had an RBI single as Philadelphia (82-56) won its third-straight game. Edmundo Sosa drew a bases-loaded walk and pinch-hitter Kody Clemens hit into a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens’ Caufield will wear No. 13 to honour Johnny Gaudreau
By The Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2024
MONTREAL – American-born forward Cole Caufield, shaken by last week’s tragic death of his hockey hero Johnny Gaudreau, will be switching jersey numbers this season with the Montreal Canadiens. The 23-year-old Caufield will wear No. 13 instead of No. 22 to honour his former teammate and friend, who was killed last Thursday night in Oldmans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brandon Moreno to face Amir Albazi in new main event of UFC Edmonton card
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2024
Former flyweight champion Brandon (The Assassin Baby) Moreno will take on No. 3 contender Amir (The Prince) Albazi in the main event of a UFC Fight Night card on Nov. 2 in Edmonton. A flyweight bout between No. 3 Erin (Cold Blooded) Blanchfield and No. 5 Rose (Thug) Namajunas, previously announced as the marquee bout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online fundraiser for Matthew Gaudreau’s widow raises more than $560K as the sports world mourns
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on September 3rd, 2024
More tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding their bikes in their home state of New Jersey. Jaromir Jagr posted a video Tuesday on social media of Gaudreau assisting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champions Dabrowski, Routliffe bounced in U.S. Open quarterfinals
By The Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2024
NEW YORK – The U.S. Open title defence of Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe has come to an end. The duo was handed a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 defeat by Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova and Taiwan’s Hao-ching Chan in women’s doubles quarterfinal action on Tuesday. The match took two hours 23 minutes to play. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays all-star Bo Bichette’s recovery from calf strain continues
By The Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2024
TORONTO – All-star shortstop Bo Bichette is progressing in his recovery from a strained calf. Bichette took batting practice and fielded groundballs with his Toronto Blue Jays teammates on Tuesday, a day after running the basepaths at Rogers Centre. The 26-year-old Bichette has not played since July 19 and has been recovering at the club’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada earns gold, bronze between the track and the pool on Day 6 of the Paralympics
By The Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2024
PARIS – Canada bumped its medal count to 13 along with a second gold medal on Day 6 of the Paralympic Games. Victoria’s Cody Fournie struck gold on the track to give Canada its second consecutive day with a top spot on the podium. Canada went the first four days in Paris without gold, earning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Morel not done with wheelchair fencing after Paralympic swan song
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2024
PARIS – Canada’s “grande dame” of wheelchair fencing wants more for her sport. Ruth Sylvie Morel may have fenced her last Paralympic bout Tuesday in Paris, but the 68-year-old from Pincourt, Que., isn’t done agitating to increase her sport’s visibility. Morel, known as Sylvie, represented Canada when wheelchair fencing made its Paralympic debut in Sydney, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online fundraiser for Matthew Gaudreau’s widow raises more than $550K as the sports world mourns
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on September 3rd, 2024
More tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding their bikes in their home state of New Jersey. Jaromir Jagr posted a video Tuesday on social media of Gaudreau assisting on ... Read More »
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