National Sports
Hideki Matsuyama surges to a 5-shot lead in steamy Memphis
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on August 17th, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Hideki Matsuyama felt his lower back starting to act up. On a whim, he decided to put a new putter in his bag for the start of the PGA Tour postseason. And now the Japanese star has a five-shot lead going into the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hot stretch vaults Green to the top of Rogers Charity Classic leaderboard
By Laurence Heinen, The Canadian Press on August 17th, 2024
CALGARY – Australian Richard Green fired 11 birdies on Saturday to vault to the top of the Rogers Charity Classic leaderboard. If not for one bogey and one double bogey, Green could have tied or broken the course record of 61 at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club. Instead, he had to settle for shooting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chris Johnston becomes first Canadian to Elite Series overall title
By The Canadian Press on August 17th, 2024
WADDINGTON, N.Y. – Another first for Canadian Chris Johnston. The Peterborough, Ont., native clinched the Elite Series overall title Saturday, becoming the first Canadian to win angler-of-the-year honours. And he did so emphatically, registering the day’s heaviest five-fish bag to qualify for the final round of the circuit’s season-ending event. In 2020, Johnston became the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ian Happ’s homer and Michael Busch’s 2-run triple power Cubs past Blue Jays 3-2
By Sarah Trotto, The Associated Press on August 17th, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) – Ian Happ homered in the first inning and Michael Busch added a two-run triple as the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Saturday. Dansby Swanson added two hits for the Cubs, who won their second straight after losing three consecutive games to the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians. Nate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fernandez falls to Pegula in three-set quarterfinal match at Cincinnati Open
By The Canadian Press on August 17th, 2024
CINCINNATI – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez suffered a 7-5, 6-7 (1), 7-6 (3) defeat at the hands of American Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open on Saturday. Already having to win one tiebreaker just to keep herself in the match, Fernandez needed to do it once more to advance to the semifinals. However, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woodbine Entertainment cancels King’s Plate due to heavy rains
By The Canadian Press on August 17th, 2024
TORONTO – The King’s Plate has been cancelled. Woodbine Entertainment made the announcement Saturday on X, formerly known as Twitter, pointing to the weather as the reason. “In the interest of safety for our horses and horse people, Woodbine Entertainment has cancelled the remainder of Saturday’s live racing card due to unsafe racing conditions caused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada defeats Puerto Rico 12-5 to get into win column at Little League World Series
By The Canadian Press on August 17th, 2024
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Canada earned its first win of the Little League World Series on Saturday with a 12-5 victory over Puerto Rico. After going down 3-0 following the first inning, the Canadians poured in 12 runs in the second. The Puerto Ricans only mustered up two more runs, both coming in the fourth inning, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions look to snap three-game losing skid vs Bombers with return of QB Nathan Rourke
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on August 17th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Quarterback Nathan Rourke will pick up his CFL career where it left off when the BC Lions host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Sunday afternoon. The Victoria native’s last game with BC was a 28-20 loss to the Bombers in the 2022 West Final. He spent the next 18 months trying to land a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada batting attack crumbles in 63-run Cricket World Cup League 2 loss to the Dutch
By The Canadian Press on August 17th, 2024
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – Canada’s batting attack, after a fast start, crumbled in a 63-run loss to the Netherlands in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 play Saturday. Dutch pace bowler Paul van Meekeren did most of the damage, taking five wickets in 9.4 overs at the expense of 28 runs. Vivian Kingma took three wickets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 16, 2024
By The Canadian Press on August 16th, 2024
Friday’s Scoreboard CFL Montreal 27 Saskatchewan 24 — MLB Interleague Chicago Cubs 6 Toronto 5 (10 innings) Kansas City 7 Cincinnati 1 Pittsburgh 5 Seattle 3 Tampa Bay 5 Arizona 4 Milwaukee 5 Cleveland 3 L.A. Angels 3 Atlanta 2 American League N.Y. Yankees 3 Detroit 0 Boston 12 Baltimore 10 Minnesota 4 Texas 3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes survive late push from Roughriders, win battle of CFL’s top teams 27-24
By Jeff DeDekker, The Canadian Press on August 16th, 2024
REGINA – The Montreal Alouettes defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 27-24 on Friday night in a battle of the CFL’s top two teams. In a game that featured six lead changes, the East-leading Alouettes improved to 9-1-0 while the Riders – who sit atop the West – dropped to 5-4-1. Montreal quarterback Davis Alexander connected on ... Read More »
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