National Sports
Texas’ shaky bullpen escapes late as Rangers hold off Orioles 3-2 to open ALDS
By Noah Trister, The Associated Press on October 7th, 2023
BALTIMORE (AP) – Andrew Heaney and Dane Dunning helped Texas reach the sixth inning with a lead, and the Rangers’ maligned bullpen held on through some anxious moments for a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of their AL Division Series on Saturday. Josh Jung homered and made a nice play at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kim handles the wind and chill for 70 to build 5-shot lead on LPGA
By The Associated Press on October 7th, 2023
THE COLONY, Texas (AP) – Hyo Joo Kim had a rough start, just like everyone else in windy, cool conditions Saturday in The Ascendant LPGA. She recovered with enough birdies for a 1-under 70, building a five-shot lead going into the final round. Sarah Kemp did her own recovery work with five birdies and an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays GM Atkins says RHP Manoah had injection in shoulder, no structural damage
By Ian Harrison, The Associated Press on October 7th, 2023
TORONTO (AP) – Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says right-hander Alek Manoah received an injection to relieve discomfort in his shoulder, and multiple tests on the 2022 AL Cy Young Award finalist haven’t revealed any structural damage. “He has been motivated to get back to form,” Atkins said Saturday at the season-ending press conference. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ireland blitzes Scotland to set up Rugby World Cup quarterfinal with New Zealand
By The Associated Press on October 7th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Top-ranked Ireland confirmed a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal after blitzing Scotland by six tries and 36-14 on Saturday. Ireland topped Pool B ahead of defending champion South Africa, which it beat 13-8 in a titanic contest two weeks ago. This one was never close as Ireland cruised to a national record-extending 17th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Loutitt becomes first Canadian to reach ski jumping’s Grand Prix Summer Series podium
By The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2023
KLINGENTHAL, Germany – World champion ski jumper Alexandria Loutitt fell well short of a victory on Saturday but still managed to become the first Canadian to climb onto the overall podium in the Grand Prix Summer Series. The 19-year-old Calgarian, who won bronze in four of the previous six Grand Prix events, sat in first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to meet U.S. for gold at the International Para Hockey Cup
By The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2023
OSTRAVA, Czechia – Team Canada will face off against the United States for a gold medal in Sunday’s championship game at the 2023 International Para Hockey Cup. Canada advanced to the title game with a 4-1 win over Team IPH in Saturday’s semifinal. Calgary’s Auren Halbert led the Canadian attack with a pair of goals, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jays GM Atkins says manager Schneider made decision to pull Berrios from Game 2
By The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2023
Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says manager John Schneider made the decision to pull starting pitcher Jose Berrios in Toronto’s playoff-ending loss to the Minnesota Twins. Berrios was taken out of the scoreless game after a leadoff walk in the fourth inning. The right-hander had thrown only 47 pitches and had struck out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL coaches, executives potentially under extra pressure in 2023-24
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2023
The NHL’s head coaching carousel continued to spin in the off-season with six teams making hires. Four organizations, meanwhile, have new general managers ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. Clubs across the league are at different stages of development, but there are always expectations. The Canadian Press looks at some of the coaches, GMs and executives ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Old faces, new places: A look at NHLers with new addresses this season
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2023
The NHL saw plenty of movement this summer as players said emotional goodbyes, forced moves out of town, signed on with new teams, and returned to old haunts. The Canadian Press takes a look at some of the notable off-season address changes across the league. ERIK KARLSSON The Pittsburgh Penguins made the biggest splash by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada falls to Belgium at men’s volleyball Olympic qualifier tournament
By The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2023
XI’AN – Canada dropped a four-set loss (14-25, 25-22, 28-30, 16-25) to Belgium on Saturday to fall to 4-2 at the men’s volleyball Olympic qualification tournament. Belgium led in attack points (55-50) and blocking points (18-7), and made fewer errors (21-27) than Canada, Belgium’s veteran captain Sam Deroo paced the attack with 20 points. Stephen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors coach Rajakovic eyes use of versatility, ball movement to be among NBA’s best
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2023
The influence of the international game in the NBA is nothing new and definitely no secret. The NBA Finals between the champion Denver Nuggets, led by Serbian superstar Nikola Jokic, and the Miami Heat served as the most recent example of what winning basketball looks like in the league. Both teams embraced the concept of ... Read More »
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