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Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2024
Thursday’s Scoreboard CFL Toronto 20 Saskatchewan 19 — NFL Pre-season Indianapolis 27 Cincinnati 14 Chicago 34 Kansas City 21 — MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 6 Cleveland 0 Oakland 3 Tampa Bay 1 Toronto 5 L.A. Angels 3 Houston 6 Baltimore 0 National League Washington 8 Colorado 3 St. Louis 3 Milwaukee 0 Pittsburgh 7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hajrullahu’s field goal earns Argos 20-19 home win in Kelly’s ’24 debut
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2024
TORONTO – Lirim Hajrullahu’s single on the game’s final play earned Toronto a 20-19 home win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday in Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly’s ’24 debut. Saskatchewan took possession at its eight-yard line but following a sack and incompletion had to punt from its one-yard line with 26 seconds remaining. Janarion Grant’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keegan Bradley goes from last man in to leading BMW Championship
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on August 22nd, 2024
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) – Keegan Bradley went from a bundle of nerves waiting to see if he would advance in the PGA Tour postseason to a blissful day of birdies in mile-high air Thursday that led to a 6-under 66 and a one-shot lead in the BMW Championship. Bradley, the newly appointed U.S. Ryder ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clement leads early onslaught, Blue Jays hold off Angels for 5-3 win
By Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2024
TORONTO – Ernie Clement’s two-run homer highlighted a five-run second inning that pushed the Toronto Blue Jays to a series-opening 5-3 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Clement’s shot into the Toronto bullpen was his third longball in three straight games and extended his team’s streak of home runs to 11 games, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners fire manager Scott Servais in midst of a midseason collapse
By Tim Booth, The Associated Press on August 22nd, 2024
SEATTLE (AP) – The Seattle Mariners fired manager Scott Servais on Thursday with the team in the midst a two-month collapse that included squandering a 10-game lead in the division and slipped to the fringes of playoff contention in the American League. The team tabbed former Seattle catcher Dan Wilson to take over for Servais. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carlson ready to live a dream as Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series lands in Montreal
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2024
MONTREAL – Molly Carlson can hardly believe her eyes when she looks out the window of her downtown Montreal home these days. The Canadian high diver is used to travelling around the globe on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series and launching herself from extreme heights. But this weekend, the circuit that began in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Analysis: Joey Votto could be Hall of Fame bound after stellar 17-year career
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2024
TORONTO – Now that Joey Votto’s Major League Baseball career is officially over, there’s only one question remaining: will he become the third Canadian enshrined in Baseball’s Hall of Fame? Although there’s no doubt that the 2010 National League MVP and six-time all-star had an excellent 17-year career with the Cincinnati Reds, he’s not as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bombers prepare to take on Ticats and ‘defensive mastermind’ Chris Jones
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2024
WINNIPEG – Brady Oliveira wants to extinguish any spark the Hamilton Tiger-Cats might get from a coaching change. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back is well aware Hamilton’s new senior defensive assistant Chris Jones might inspire the visiting club’s defence in Friday’s game. “He’s a bit of a defensive mastermind when it comes to that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charley Hull shoots 67 to lead wind-swept Women’s British Open. Nelly Korda is one back
By The Associated Press on August 22nd, 2024
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) – Golf balls wobbled on the tees and greens. Players wore big earmuffs and neck warmers and donned oven-style mitts between shots. American star Rose Zhang said she lost balance simply standing up. Gusts of up to 40 mph (64 kph) played havoc with the best female golfers in the world ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seattle Mariners fire manager Scott Servais in midst of midseason collapse, according to report
By The Associated Press on August 22nd, 2024
SEATTLE (AP) – The Seattle Mariners reportedly fired manager Scott Servais on Thursday with the team in the midst a two-month long collapse having blown a 10-game lead in the division and tumbling to the fringes of playoff contention in the American League. The Athletic reported the decision by the Mariners, citing unnamed sources. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets send rights to McGroarty to Penguins for Yager in prospect swap
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2024
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets and Pittsburgh Penguins swapped forward prospects Thursday, with the Jets landing Brayden Yager for the rights to Rutger McGroarty. Yager was Pittsburgh’s first-round pick (14th overall) at the 2023 NHL draft. The 19-year-old from Saskatoon had 35 goals and 60 assists in 57 regular-season games and 27 points (11G, 16A) ... Read More »
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