National Sports
Canada fourth in women’s 3×3 basketball after bronze-medal loss to the U.S.
By The Canadian Press on August 5th, 2024
PARIS – Canada’s 3×3 women’s basketball team is heading home from the Paris Olympics empty-handed after losing 16-13 to the United States in the bronze-medal matchup Monday. Katherine Plouffe had five points for Canada, while Michelle Plouffe and Kacie Bosch each added three. The Americans, who won gold when 3×3 basketball made its debut in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Fung knocked out of NBO qualifying by American Volynets
By The Canadian Press on August 5th, 2024
TORONTO – Canada’s Stacey Fung won’t reach the National Bank Open main draw. Fung was knocked out in the second round of women’s singles qualifying with a 6-1, 6-3 loss to top qualifier Katie Volynets of the United States on Monday at Sobeys Stadium. The 27-year-old Fung, from Vancouver, won just seven of 32 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians down Puerto Rico to win opening game at CONCACAF Girls’ U-15 Tournament
By The Canadian Press on August 5th, 2024
ALAJUELA, Costa Rica – Isabella Lanzillotta’s 43rd-minute goal lifted Canada to a 1-0 victory over Puerto Rico in its opening match Monday at the CONCACAF Girls’ U-15 Championship. The goal by the midfielder from Mississauga, Ont., was assisted by Hamilton’s Olivia Tapping. The young Canadians face El Salvador on Tuesday and Mexico on Thursday in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Festival goer drowns in Olympic Basin after leaving Montreal’s Osheaga music festival
By The Canadian Press on August 5th, 2024
MONTREAL – A 20-year-old concertgoer is dead after drowning in the Olympic Basin at Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau. Osheaga festival organizer Evenko confirmed in a statement that the victim attended the music festival and died after leaving the site. Friends of the victim called 911 at about 7:45 p.m. on Sunday after he disappeared in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada drops close match to Germany, will face U.S. for Olympic 3×3 bronze
By The Canadian Press on August 5th, 2024
PARIS – Canada will play for bronze in women’s 3×3 basketball after losing 16-15 to Germany in a spirited semifinal at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Paige Crozon, Kacie Bosch and Katherine Plouffe each had four points for Canada, while Michelle Plouffe contributed three. Germany got 11 points from Sonja Greinacher, including a bucket that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Shapovalov retains ranking points, prize money after DQ in Washington
By The Canadian Press on August 5th, 2024
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov will retain his ranking points and prize money after appealing his disqualification from the quarterfinals of the Mubadala Citi DC Open. Shapovalov lost his first set 7-6 (5) in a match against American Ben Shelton on Friday and trailed 6-3 in a tiebreaker in the second set when he threw his racket ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024
By The Canadian Press on August 4th, 2024
Sunday’s Scoreboard PARIS OLYMPICS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Preliminary round Nigeria 79 Canada 70 Belgium 85 Japan 58 United States 87 Germany 68 Australia 79 France 72 — CFL Calgary 27 Toronto 23 — MLB American League New York Yankees 4 Toronto 3 (10) Kansas City 3 Detroit 2 Baltimore 9 Cleveland 5 Minnesota 13 Chicago White ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CEBL playoffs: Ahmad roars for River Lions, Surge upset Stingers
By The Canadian Press on August 4th, 2024
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Khalil Ahmad is going to Montreal for Championship Weekend – he made sure Sunday his entire team is going with him. The two-time Clutch Player of the Year scored 13 consecutive points in Target Score time as the Niagara River Lions rallied from behind to trump the visiting Ottawa BlackJacks 94-91 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampeders rally in final quarter to knock off Argonauts 27-23
By Laurence Heinen, The Canadian Press on August 4th, 2024
CALGARY – The Calgary Stampeders scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to knock off the Toronto Argonauts 27-23 on Sunday. Rene Paredes kicked his third and fourth field goals of the game late in the fourth quarter to lead the Stampeders to their come-from-behind victory. Paredes split the uprights from 44 yards out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Franklin scores off the bench as Toronto edges Mexico’s Pachuca 2-1 in Leagues Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on August 4th, 2024
TORONTO – Substitute Kobe Franklin scored in the 78th minute Sunday to give Toronto FC a 2-1 win over Mexico’s Pachuca and top spot in their preliminary group at the Leagues Cup. Fellow sub Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty set up the goal, beating a defender down the left flank and then sending in a cross that Franklin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians Fung, Zhao advance to second round of qualifying at NBO Toronto
By The Canadian Press on August 4th, 2024
TORONTO – Canadians Carol Zhao and Stacey Fung advanced to the second round of qualifying at the National Bank Open on Sunday. Zhao, of Richmond Hill, Ont., replaced Hailey Baptiste as an alternate after Baptiste withdrew due to travel issues. Zhao defeated Kristina Mladenovic of France 7-5, 6-1. Vancouver’s Fung outlasted Jule Niemeier of Germany ... Read More »
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