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Sports scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 2, 2024
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2024
Friday’s Scoreboard PARIS OLYMPICS MEN’S BASKETBALL Preliminary round Canada 88 Spain 85 Brazil 102 Japan 84 Greece 77 Australia 71 Germany 85 France 71 — CFL Montreal 33 Hamilton 16 — MLB American League Toronto 8 New York Yankees 5 Kansas City 9 Detroit 2 Cleveland 8 Baltimore 4 Boston 11 Texas 6 Minnesota 10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays beat Yankees 8-5, overcome Judge’s 40th home run after rain delay
By The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Ernie Clement had three early RBIs off faltering Marcus Stroman, and the Toronto Blue Jays overcame Aaron Judge’s major league-leading 40th home run to beat the Yankees 8-5 Friday night and stop New York’s five-game winning streak. Judge’s two-run, first-inning homer off Kevin Gausman, a 477-footer drive halfway up the left-field ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denied spot in Paris by the Dutch Olympic committee, Dewi Weber leads the Portland Classic
By The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Denied a spot in Paris because the Dutch Olympic committee didn’t think she was good enough to contend, Dewi Weber shot a 10-under 62 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Portland Classic. Only one of the three Canadians in the tournament, Savannah Grewal of Mississauga, Ont., finished above ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexander wins first CFL start as Montreal Alouettes defeat Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-16
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2024
HAMILTON – Caleb Evans threw a touchdown pass and ran for another as the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-16 on Friday night. Evans cemented the win with a 39-yard TD pass to David Dallaire in the fourth quarter that put Montreal (7-1) ahead 27-8. Evans’s strike came on his first play in place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Denis Shapovalov DQ’d in quarterfinals of Mubadala City DC Open; American Shelton advances
By The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Denis Shapovalov of Canada was knocked out of the Mubadala City DC Open on Friday after he was disqualified from his quarterfinal round match for shouting at a spectator. Shapovalov lost his first set 7-6 (5) in a match against American Ben Shelton and trailed 6-3 in a tiebreaker in the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iga Swiatek among top players withdrawing from National Bank Open in Toronto
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2024
TORONTO – The National Bank Open has lost a lot of star power after three marquee players, including World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, withdrew from the Toronto tennis tournament on Friday. NBO organizers said in a statement that Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam champion, has pulled out of next week’s event due to fatigue after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s three-bronze performance extends medal streak to seven days at Paris Games
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2024
PARIS – A surprise bronze in trampoline set the tone on Day 7 at the Paris Olympics before podium finishes in tennis and swimming gave Canada its second multi-medal day of the Games. Competing on the eve of her 26th birthday, Sophiane Méthot of Varennes, Que., flipped and twisted her way to the podium with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roughriders won’t underestimate winless Elks as Tre Ford starts for Edmonton
By Jeff DeDekker, The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2024
REGINA – The Edmonton Elks have yet to win a game this season but the Saskatchewan Roughriders aren’t about to underestimate their opponent heading into Saturday’s CFL clash at Mosaic Stadium. The Riders (5-2) enter the game tied for first place in the West Division with the B.C. Lions, while the Elks (0-7) are looking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury reaches split verdict in baby abandonment case involving Dennis Eckersley’s daughter
By Kathy Mccormack, The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
A jury reached a split verdict on Friday in a case involving a mother charged with abandoning a newborn child in the woods in subfreezing temperatures. Jurors found 27-year-old Alexandra Eckersley, daughter of Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley, guilty of reckless conduct, endangering the welfare of a child and falsifying physical evidence, but not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lefty pitcher Ryan Yarbrough reports to Blue Jays, active against Yankees
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2024
TORONTO – Left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough has reported to the Toronto Blue Jays and will be active Friday against the New York Yankees. The Blue Jays acquired the reliever from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday for outfielder Kevin Kiermaier. The move comes after RHP Paolo Espino was returned to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday. Yarbrough ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury reaches split verdict in baby abandonment case
By Kathy Mccormack, The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
A jury reached a split verdict Friday in the case of a mother charged with abandoning her newborn in subfreezing temperatures after giving birth in the woods. Jurors found 27-year-old Alexandra Eckersley guilty of reckless conduct and endangering the welfare of a child, but not guilty of assault charges. Eckersley had testified during her trial ... Read More »
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