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Japan’s Ken Tanigawa wins 2024 Rogers Charity Classic in Calgary
By Laurence Heinen, The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2024
CALGARY – A day after tying the course record at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club, Ken Tanigawa had eight birdies during a round of 6-under 64 to win the 2024 Rogers Charity Classic on Sunday. It was Tanigawa’s third career PGA Tour Champions victory, but his first since winning the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hideki Matsuyama avoids collapse and rallies to win FedEx Cup playoffs opener
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on August 18th, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Hideki Matsuyama lost a five-shot lead in four holes and responded with birdies on two of the toughest holes on the course to salvage an even-par 70 and a two-shot victory Sunday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The start of the PGA Tour’s postseason had tense moments at the top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers acquire Podkolzin from Canucks for Ottawa’s fourth-round pick in 2025
By The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2024
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have acquired forward Vasily Podkolzin from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Ottawa’s fourth-round selection in the 2025 draft in an NHL trade announced Sunday night. Podkolzin has 18 goals, 17 assists and 43 penalty minutes in 37 games over the past three seasons with Vancouver. The left-shot forward from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Djokovic calls for better use of instant replay after Auger-Aliassime’s elimination
By The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2024
Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic is among those calling for instant replay to be used more effectively in the sport after Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated from the Cincinnati Open due to a controversial call from a chair umpire on match point. Auger-Aliassime lost a third-round match to Britain’s Jack Draper on Friday. On match point, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bowden Francis throws 7 scoreless innings as Blue Jays shut out Cubs 1-0
By The Associated Press on August 18th, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) – Joey Loperfido homered and Bowden Francis threw seven scoreless innings to help the Toronto Blue Jays shut out the Cubs 1-0 on Sunday. Loperfido’s solo shot off Shota Imanaga (9-3) was all Toronto needed to end a two-game skid. Francis (6-3) matched his longest career outing, set six days earlier against the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Cory Johnston wins second Elite Series tournament title
By The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2024
WADDINGTON – It wasn’t nearly as emphatic as his first, but Canadian Cory Johnston still captured an impressive second Elite Series title Sunday. Johnston, of Cavan, Ont., won the season-ending event on the St. Lawrence River with a solid 102 pounds. He finished one pound nine ounces ahead of American Robert Gee, who entered the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL reinstates Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly with conditions
By The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2024
TORONTO – The CFL has reinstated Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly with conditions. The league announced the move in a statement this morning. The decision comes after Kelly, the CFL’s outstanding player last season, was suspended for Toronto’s two exhibition games and first nine regular-season contests for violating the league’s gender-based violence program. Kelly will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: CFL reinstates Toronto Argonauts QB Chad Kelly
By The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2024
TORONTO – The CFL has reinstated Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly. The move comes after the league suspended Kelly for Toronto’s two exhibition games and first nine regular-season contests for violating its gender-based violence policy. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024
By The Canadian Press on August 17th, 2024
Saturday’s Scoreboard CFL Edmonton 47 Hamilton 22 — NFL Pre-season Baltimore 13 Atlanta 12 Chicago 27 Cincinnati 3 Houston 28 N.Y. Giants 10 Detroit 24 Kansas City 23 Minnesota 27 Cleveland 12 Miami 13 Washington 6 Buffalo 9 Pittsburgh 3 Indianapolis 21 Arizona 13 Tennessee 16 Seattle 15 N.Y. Jets 15 Carolina 12 L.A. Rams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rankin rushes for three touchdowns to power Elks to 47-22 road win over Ticats
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on August 17th, 2024
HAMILTON – Justin Rankin ran for 108 yards and three touchdowns to power the Edmonton Elks past the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 47-22 on Saturday night. Edmonton (3-7) won its third straight at Tim Hortons Field and third game overall. The Elks last earned three consecutive victories in 2019. Edmonton’s defence also forced four turnovers (two interceptions, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American Lauren Coughlin makes late birdies for 66 to lead Women’s Scottish Open
By The Associated Press on August 17th, 2024
IRVINE, Scotland (AP) – Lauren Coughlin rolled in a bending, 20-foot putt as part of three birdies on the closing stretch Saturday to cap off a 6-under 66 in the Women’s Scottish Open and give her a one-shot lead over Megan Khang at Dundonald Links. Coughlin picked up her first LPGA Tour title three weeks ... Read More »
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