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Varsho, Horwitz homer in 7-run first inning as Blue Jays rout Twins 15-0
By Tyler Mason, The Associated Press on August 31st, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Toronto hit three two-run homers, including two in a seven-run first inning, and José BerrÃos tossed six shutout innings as the Blue Jays routed the Minnesota Twins 15-0 on Saturday night. Daulton Varsho and Spencer Horwitz each hit two-run home runs in the first inning off Twins starter Zebby Matthews (1-2), giving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Lions blitz Ottawa Redblacks 38-12, snap five-game skid in Touchdown Pacific
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on August 31st, 2024
VICTORIA – The B.C. Lions snapped their losing skid in impressive fashion Saturday, blitzing the Ottawa Redblacks 38-12 at the CFL’s first-ever game in Victoria, B.C. B.C. (6-6) quarterback Nathan Rourke connected on 21-of-30 passing attempts for 325 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. He also put up the first points of the game, rushing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orelleno scores twice, Cincinnati snaps four-match skid with 4-1 win over Montreal
By The Associated Press on August 31st, 2024
CINCINNATI (AP) – Luca Orellano scored twice off free kicks over a four-minute span of the second half and FC Cincinnati snapped a four-match losing streak with a 4-1 victory over CF Montreal on Saturday night. Cincinnati (16-8-3) was coming off a 2-0 road loss to Inter Miami. The club had not won since a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Badji and Pirani’s late goals help lowly D.C. United cool off Toronto FC 3-1
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on August 31st, 2024
TORONTO – Attacker Dominique Badji scored in the dying minutes of the match as lowly D.C. United cooled off Toronto FC with a 3-1 victory on Saturday. Midfielder Martin Rodriguez, himself a sub, had scored earlier in the second half for D.C. United (7-12-9). Gabriel Pirani added another goal in injury time to put the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scheffler closes in on $25 million FedEx Cup prize with late burst of birdies
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on August 31st, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Scottie Scheffler birdied four of his last five holes Saturday at East Lake for a 5-under 66 that kept Collin Morikawa at bay and moved the No. 1 player in golf one round away from capping his season with a $25 million FedEx Cup prize. Scheffler extended his lead to five shots ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Travis Kelce’s racehorse Swift Delivery finishes second in Toronto
By The Associated Press on August 31st, 2024
TORONTO (AP) – A racehorse named Swift Delivery that three-time Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce bought into has finished second in its latest start. Sent off as the even-money favourite, Swift Delivery was beaten in the $125,000 Toronto Cup Stakes at Woodbine on Saturday. He paid $2.50 and $2.10 as his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jin Young Ko takes 2-shot lead in Boston after Ryu struggles
By The Associated Press on August 31st, 2024
NORTON, Mass. (AP) – Jin Young Ko took advantage of an early collapse by Haeran Ryu and turned her own bad break into a birdie Saturday for a 5-under 67 that took her from a six-shot deficit to a two-shot lead over Lauren Coughlin in the FM Championship. Ryu was coming off a career-best 62 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo loses to American Tommy Paul in U.S. Open third round
By The Canadian Press on August 31st, 2024
NEW YORK – Gabriel Diallo’s run at the U.S. Open is over. The 22-year-old from Montreal lost 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (3)to No. 14 seed Tommy Paul of the United States in the third round of the Grand Slam tennis tournament. Diallo, ranked 143rd in the world entering the tournament, qualified for only his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada upgrades to silver, still seeks gold after Day 3 of Paralympics
By The Canadian Press on August 31st, 2024
PARIS – Canada upgraded its medal colour at the Paralympics on Saturday, but is still searching for its first gold in Paris after Day 3. Nicholas Bennett of Parksville, B.C., swam to silver in the men’s S14 200-metre freestyle before Tess Routliffe of Caledon, Ont., placed second in the women’s SM7 200-metre individual medley. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Routliffe, Bennett produce double swim silver for Canada in Paralympic pool
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on August 31st, 2024
PARIS – Tess Routliffe felt back where she belonged and Nicholas Bennett rose to the occasion for a pair of Paralympic Games silver medals in the pool Saturday. Routliffe of Caledon, Ont., took silver in the women’s 200-metre individual medley eight years after the same result in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. The 25-year-old didn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reeling Roughiders host surging Blue Bombers in Labour Day Classic
By Jeff DeDekker, The Canadian Press on August 31st, 2024
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers are two teams travelling on different paths heading into their first-place showdown in the CFL West Division on Sunday. Saskatchewan, which held first place with a 5-5-1 record on Saturday, jumped out of the gate this season with a 4-0 run. However, things have changed in ... Read More »
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