National Sports
Novak Djokovic wins his first Olympic gold by beating Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s tennis final
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on August 4th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – Novak Djokovic won his first Olympic gold medal by beating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) in an enthralling men’s tennis singles final Sunday, giving the 37-year-old from Serbia the last significant accomplishment missing from his glittering resume. Djokovic’s impressive career already featured a men’s-record 24 Grand Slam titles and the most ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada eliminated from women’s basketball at Paris Olympics after loss to Nigeria
By The Canadian Press on August 4th, 2024
LILLE, France – Canada is out of the women’s basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics after losing 79-70 to Nigeria on Sunday. The Canadians went winless across their three preliminary round matchups and finished at the bottom of a group that also includes France and Australia. Shay Colley put up a team-high 17 points for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada elminated in Olympic women’s basketball after loss to Nigeria
By The Canadian Press on August 4th, 2024
LILLE, France – The Canadian women’s basketball team has lost 79-70 to Nigeria at the Paris Olympics and will not advance to the quarterfinals. More to come... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sanford takes home bronze in Olympic men’s 63.5-kilogram boxing
By The Canadian Press on August 4th, 2024
PARIS – Canada’s Wyatt Sanford has taken home a bronze medal in Olympic men’s boxing after falling to France’s Sofiane Oumiha in the semifinals of the 63.5-kilogram category. The judges scored the match 4-1 in favour of Oumiha. There are two bronze medals in boxing, meaning those who made it to the semifinals are guaranteed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Sanford takes home bronze in Olympic men’s 63.5-kilogram boxing
By The Canadian Press on August 4th, 2024
PARIS – Canada’s Wyatt Sanford has taken home a bronze medal in the 63.5-kilogram category of men’s boxing. More to come... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lee takes third-round lead in bid for 2nd Portland Classic title in 3 seasons
By The Associated Press on August 4th, 2024
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Andrea Lee took the lead Saturday in a bid for her second Portland Classic victory in three seasons, shooting a 5-under 67 for a one-stroke advantage over Dewi Weber and Alexa Pano. Lee rebounded from an opening bogey to birdie five of the next eight holes in calm conditions at Columbia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024
By The Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2024
Saturday’s Scoreboard PARIS OLYMPICS WOMEN’S SOCCER Quarterfinals Germany 0 Canada 0 (Germany wins 4-2 on penalties) Spain 2 Colombia 2 (Spain wins 4-2 on penalties) United States 1 Japan 0 Brazil 1 France 0 — CFL Edmonton 42 Saskatchewan 31 — MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 8 Toronto 3 Baltimore 7 Cleveland 4 Texas 7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps rally to beat Tijuana 3-1, advance to Round of 32 in Leagues Cup
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2024
VANCOUVER – Forwards Levonte Johnson and Faba Picault each scored a goal and assisted on another in the second half as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Club Tijuana 3-1 Saturday night to advance into the round of 32 in the Leagues Cup. Johnson gave Vancouver a 2-1 lead with his goal in the 77th minute on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elks end long losing skid with 42-31 road win over Roughriders
By Jeff DeDekker, The Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2024
REGINA – It took eight games but the Edmonton Elks are finally in the win column after a 42-31 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. The Elks entered the CFL contest with an 0-7 record but used a strong rushing attack to beat the Riders, who are now 5-3. It was the first regular-season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘I know I can beat anybody’: Andreescu looking forward to playing on home soil at NBO
By The Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2024
TORONTO – Bianca Andreescu is sick of comebacks. The Canadian tennis star hopes stepping on the court where she experienced a career highlight – and the place where she fell in love with the game – can provide a boost in her latest attempt to ascend the sport’s steep mountain. Andreescu will face Lesia Tsurenko ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andreescu, Fernandez learn NBO 1st-round opponents on home soil
By The Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2024
TORONTO – Bianca Andreescu will face Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine to kick off the Canadian tennis star’s National Bank Open. Tennis Canada held the draw for the country’s national championship Saturday for the Toronto-based women’s tournament and the men’s bracket, which goes in Montreal. Andreescu will be back on the centre court where she won ... Read More »
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