National Sports
Canada’s Tess Routliffe earns Paralympic swim silver in Paris
By The Canadian Press on August 31st, 2024
PARIS – Canadian swimmer Tess Routliffe has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 25-year-old from Caledon, Ont., was second in the women’s 200-metre individual medley for the second medal of her career. Routliffe, who was born with shortened limbs, was a silver medallist in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. She ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carolina Hurricanes reach 8-year, $63.2 million deal with rising forward Seth Jarvis
By Aaron Beard, The Associated Press on August 31st, 2024
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Seth Jarvis to an eight-year, $63.2 million contract in a move that keeps a top young forward with the team for the long term. The team announced the deal Saturday, saying that it includes more than $29.2 million in signing bonuses for the No. 13 overall pick in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian swimmer Nicholas Bennett earns Paralympic silver medal in Paris
By The Canadian Press on August 31st, 2024
PARIS – Canadian swimmer Nicholas Bennett has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 21-year-old from Parksville, B.C., was second in men’s 200-metre freestyle to claim the first Paralympic medal of his career. Britain’s William Ellard set a world record of one minute 51.30 seconds to take gold at La Defense ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sudden death of ‘Johnny Hockey’ means more hard times for beleaguered Columbus Blue Jackets
By Mitch Stacy, The Associated Press on August 31st, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets officials could hardly believe their luck when they persuaded superstar Johnny Gaudreau to pass up larger markets and sign here two years ago. Ecstatic fans looked to “Johnny Hockey” to score goals and jump-start the fortunes of a struggling team that had reached the playoffs just six times in the previous 21 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 30, 2024
By The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2024
Friday’s Schedule (All Times Eastern) MLB American League Boston 7 Detroit 5 (10 innings) Houston 3 Kansas City 2 Minnesota 2 Toronto 0 Oakland 9 Texas 2 Seattle 9 L.A. Angels 5 National League Milwaukee 5 Cincinnati 4 (10 innings, 1st game) Atlanta 7 Philadelphia 2 Milwaukee 14 Cincinnati 0 (2nd game) Chicago Cubs 7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champion Novak Djokovic is shocked at the US Open one night after Carlos Alcaraz’s loss
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on August 30th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Novak Djokovic did not go easy on himself when assessing the listless way he performed from the start of the U.S. Open, pointing to his sloppy serving as the main reason the defense of his 2023 title surprisingly ended in the third round. “I have played some of the worst tennis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champion Novak Djokovic shocked at the US Open, eliminated one night after Carlos Alcaraz
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on August 30th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Novak Djokovic was shocked at the U.S. Open one night after Carlos Alcaraz was, bowing out in the third round with a 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 loss to 28th-seeded Alexei Popyrin of Australia on Friday night. “Just an awful match for me,” Djokovic said. “Tournaments like this happen.” Not often for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Frances Tiafoe tops Ben Shelton in an all-American US Open rematch and now will face Popyrin
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on August 30th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Frances Tiafoe loves the spotlight. Loves interacting with a crowd. Loves the electricity of being an American at the U.S. Open, at Arthur Ashe Stadium, in particular. What he loves most of all, of course, is coming out on the right side of a match in that environment, at that arena. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champion Novak Djokovic is shocked at the US Open, one night after Carlos Alcaraz lost
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on August 30th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Defending champion Novak Djokovic was shocked at the U.S. Open one night after Carlos Alcaraz was, bowing out in the third round with a 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 loss to 28th-seeded Alexei Popyrin of Australia on Friday night. The No. 2-seeded Djokovic was trying to become the first player in tennis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pablo López, Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran pitch Twins past Blue Jays 2-0, ending 4-game skid
By Patrick Donnelly, The Associated Press on August 30th, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Pablo López pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings and Jhoan Duran rebounded from a rough outing to record the save as the Minnesota Twins snapped a four-game skid and beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Friday night. López (13-8) allowed six hits and and struck out three without a walk. The 28-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scottie Scheffler leads by 4 at East Lake as Morikawa and Schauffele try to keep it close
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on August 30th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Scottie Scheffler put on another clinic from tee-to-green at East Lake on Friday for a 5-under 66 and a four-shot lead at the Tour Championship that didn’t seem as big as it looked. Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele had something to do with that. In a second round that brought a sense ... Read More »
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