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CP NewsAlert: Canadian sprint canoeists Vincent, MacKenzie win bronze medal
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
PARIS – Canadian sprint canoeists Katie Vincent and Sloan MacKenzie have won bronze in the women’s doubles 500-metre race. More to come... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian sprint canoeists Vincent, MacKenzie to race for medal
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
PARIS – Canadian sprint canoeists Katie Vincent and Sloan MacKenzie will race for gold after finishing first in a women’s doubles 500-metre semifinal Friday. Vincent, of Mississauga, Ont., and MacKenzie, of Windsor Junction, N.S., finished in one minute 55.34 seconds. The Canadian duo took an early lead before Daniela Cociu and Maria Olarasu of Moldova ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024
By The Canadian Press on August 8th, 2024
Thursday’s Games PARIS OLYMPICS Women’s Beach Volleyball Semifinals (Best-of-three matches) Canada 2 Switzerland 1 (Canada wins 14-21, 22-20, 15-2) Brazil 2 Australia 1 (Brazil wins 20-22, 21-15, 15-12) — CFL Saskatchewan 22 Ottawa 22 (OT) — MLB American League Toronto 7 Baltimore 6 Los Angeles Angels 9 New York Yankees 4 Seattle 4 Detroit 3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roughriders, Redblacks end in 22-22 tie after late-game back-and-forth
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on August 8th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Redblacks and Saskatchewan Roughriders settled for a 22-22 tie after an eventful overtime Thursday night. A 29-yard Brett Lauther field goal for Saskatchewan appeared to be the winner in the second overtime, and players had started to leave the field while fans had started to walk onto the field when Ottawa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chi Chi Rodriguez, Hall of Fame golfer known for antics on the greens, dies at 88
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on August 8th, 2024
Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens during and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s most popular players during a long professional career, died Thursday. He was 88. Rodriguez’s death was announced by Carmelo Javier RÃos, a senator in Rodriguez’ native Puerto Rico. He didn’t provide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guerrero Jr. extends hit streak to 20 games as Jays hold on to down Orioles 7-6
By Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on August 8th, 2024
TORONTO – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in four runs while extending his hit streak to 20 games to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 on Thursday. Guerrero Jr. finished a single shy of hitting for the cycle. By winning the rubber match, the Blue Jays (53-62) claimed their seventh win in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ten-man Inter Miami defeats Toronto FC in action-packed Leagues Cup round-of-32 game
By The Canadian Press on August 8th, 2024
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Matias Rojas scored twice and Jordi Alba had four assists as defending-champion Inter Miami, despite having a player sent off in the 28th minute, hung on to defeat Toronto FC 4-3 in round-of-32 Leagues Cup play Thursday. While there was no Lionel Messi, the game had pretty much everything else. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada beaten 3-1 by Mexico at CONCACAF Girls U-15 Championship but still moves on
By The Canadian Press on August 8th, 2024
ALAJUELA, Costa Rica – Alyssa McLeod scored in a losing cause Thursday as Canada fell 3-1 to Mexico in its final group game at the CONCACAF Girl’s U-15 Championship. Both teams had already qualified for the semifinals, with the Canadians downing Puerto Rico and El Salvador by identical 1-0 scores in earlier Group B play. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paris Olympics Day 13: COVID-hit Lyles misses out on a double, US team breaks 100-medal mark
By Jerome Pugmire, The Associated Press on August 8th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – Sprinter Noah Lyles revealed he had COVID-19 after missing out on another gold medal for the United States at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Elsewhere, French basketball star Victor Wembanyama moved closer to his dream of a first gold after helping Les Bleus beat Germany to set up a dream final against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFLPA executive director Brian Ramsay to leave union by end of next month
By The Canadian Press on August 8th, 2024
TORONTO – Brian Ramsay is stepping down as executive director of the CFL Players’ Association, the union announced Thursday. The CFLPA said Ramsay “is pursuing a new opportunity,” and will leave the organization at the end of September. The union added its board of directors will be naming an interim executive director shortly. Ramsay has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Leylah Fernandez upset in second round of National Bank Open
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on August 8th, 2024
TORONTO – Leylah Fernandez is out of the singles draw at the National Bank Open. The Canadian tennis star was upset 6-4, 6-2 by American qualifier Ashlyn Krueger in second-round action Thursday. Fernandez – the tournament’s No. 15 seed from Laval, Que. – was the last Canadian player remaining at the country’s signature event, including ... Read More »
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