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Canadian Paralympians double up on silver, still search for gold in Paris after Day 4
By The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2024
PARIS – Canada doubled up on silver for a second consecutive day at the Paralympics, but is still in search of its first gold after Day 4. Aurelie Rivard got her second medal in Paris in the pool, while wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos earned Canada’s first para athletics medal on the track. Canada’s first four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royce Lewis hits go-ahead 3-run homer in 8th, lifting the Twins past the Blue Jays 4-3
By Mike Cook, The Associated Press on September 1st, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Royce Lewis hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday. Bailey Ober started and pitched six solid innings, and Jhoan Duran earned his 20th save for Minnesota, which is 3 1/2 games behind AL Central-leading Cleveland. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Argonauts chase third straight Labour Day win over Hamilton Tiger-Cats
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2024
HAMILTON – It’s an anniversary Scott Milanovich would much rather forget. On Monday, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will host the archrival Toronto Argonauts in the annual Labour Day clash. The contest will mark the 10th anniversary of the club’s first-ever game at Tim Hortons Field. The Ticats opened the venue with a 13-12 Labour Day victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champs Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to U.S. Open women’s doubles quarters
By The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2024
NEW YORK – Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe run at a possible repeat at the U.S. Open lives on. The defending women’s doubles champions defeated Italy’s Angelica Moratelli and Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian 7-5, 7-6 (3) on Sunday to advance into the quarterfinals. Ottawa’s Dabrowski and Routliffe won the final two games of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paralympic debut in the books, para rower Jacob Wassermann looks to L.A. in 2028
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2024
PARIS – The Paralympic learning curve was steep, but worth it for Jacob Wassermann. Less than two years after taking up the sport of para rowing and six years after he survived a bus crash that killed members of his Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, Wassermann raced the men’s singles B final Sunday in Paris. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos earns Paralympic silver in men’s 400m
By The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2024
PARIS – Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos has earned a silver medal at the Paralympic Games. The Dorval, Que., native finished with a season-best time of 47.24 seconds in the men’s T53 400-metre final to collect his 12th career medal in his fifth Paralympics. Paralympic and world-record holder Pongsakorn Paeyo of Thailand struck gold in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays recall Eisert, De Los Santos from Triple-A Buffalo
By The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2024
The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled left-handed pitcher Brandon Eisert and infielder Luis De Los Santos from Triple-A Buffalo. Both players will also be active for Sunday afternoon’s contest against the Minnesota Twins. The Blue Jays entered Sunday 7 1/2 games behind Minnesota for the final American League wild-card spot. Eisert, 26, is 4-2 with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard earns Paralympic silver medal
By The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2024
PARIS – Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 28-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., was second in the women’s 100-metre freestyle to Emeline Pierre of France. Rivard claimed the 12th Paralympic medal of her career and her second in Paris. She was a bronze medallist in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Para rower Jacob Wassermann looks to L.A. in 2028 after Paralympic debut
By The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2024
PARIS – The Paralympic learning curve was steep, but worth it for Jacob Wassermann. Less than two years after taking up the sport of para rowing and six years after he survived a bus crash that killed members of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, Wassermann raced the B final of men’s sculls in Paris. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cyclist Mike Sametz withdraws from Paralympic road races with injury
By The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2024
PARIS – Para cyclist Mike Sametz of Calgary has withdrawn from the Paralympic Games in Paris because of injury. The 28-year-old crashed in training for road races. Sametz fractured his right hip and will require surgery, the medal-winning cyclist said in a joint statement released by the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Cycling Canada. Sametz was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Para rower Jacob Wasserman looks to L.A. in 2028 after Paralympic debut
By The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2024
PARIS – The Paralympic learning curve was steep, but worth it for Jacob Wasserman. Less than two years after taking up the sport of para rowing and six years after he survived a bus crash that killed members of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, Wasserman raced the B final of men’s sculls in Paris. ... Read More »
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