National Sports
Bullpen catcher Andreopoulos a key component for Blue Jays behind the scenes
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on October 4th, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS – Just like every player in the Blue Jays clubhouse, Alex Andreopoulos’s uniform and cap are hung with care by the side of his locker before each game. The Toronto native is never in the starting lineup but he tackles a variety of roles that help the team’s performance. Now 51 and in his ... Read More »
1 responseJays need to win Wednesday’s Game 2 of AL wild-card series to avoid elimination
By The Canadian Press on October 4th, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS – The Toronto Blue Jays played 161 games over six long months before clinching an American League wild-card playoff berth. If the Jays don’t win Wednesday at Target Field, their post-season experience will be both brief and finished. The team that embraced the mantra ‘Take October’ lost 3-1 to the Minnesota Twins in Tuesday’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023
By The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
Tuesday’s Games MLB Playoffs American League Wild Card Minnesota 3 Toronto 1 (Minnesota leads best-of-three series 1-0) Texas 4 Tampa Bay 0 (Texas leads best-of-three series 1-0) National League Wild Card Arizona 6 Milwaukee 3 (Arizona leads best-of-three series 1-0) Philadelphia 4 Miami 1 (Philadelphia leads best-of-three series 1-0) — NHL pre-season Tampa Bay 2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Hay helps visiting Oil Kings roll past Raiders 3-0
By The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Kolby Hay stopped 33 shots, Adam Jecho had a goal and assist, and the Edmonton Oil Kings won their third game in five starts by blanking the host Prince Albert Raiders 3-0 in Western Hockey League action on Tuesday night at the Art Hauser Centre. Jecho gave the Oil Kings a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lewis homers twice, Gausman lasts just four innings as Twins beat Blue Jays 3-1
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS – Kevin Gausman sat with a despondent look at his locker Tuesday night, ice packs strapped to his shoulder and knee, sipping a can of light beer as he gently stretched his fingers. The starter’s missed opportunity had started to sink in. Gausman gave up two homers to Royce Lewis in a brief four-inning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montgomery sparkles, Rangers beat sloppy Rays 4-0 in AL wild-card opener
By Fred Goodall, The Associated Press on October 3rd, 2023
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Jordan Montgomery was exceptional against the Tampa Bay Rays, even better when he lumbered off the mound to make a diving catch that helped the Texas Rangers to a 4-0 victory in their American League wild-card series opener. “It’s good to do your job and help the team win,” Montgomery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twins beat Jays 3-1 in AL wild-card opener
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS – The Toronto Blue Jays kicked off their post-season with a whimper on Tuesday afternoon by dropping a 3-1 decision to the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Royce Lewis hit two home runs as the Twins took the opener of the best-of-three American League wild-card series and ended an 18-game playoff losing streak. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Twins beat Jays 3-1 in AL wild-card opener
By The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS – The Toronto Blue Jays opened the American League wild-card series today with a 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Royce Lewis provided all the offence for the Twins, hitting a two-run homer off Jays’ struggling starter Kevin Gausman in the first inning, followed by a solo homer in the third. The Jays scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran Phil Berna to lead Canadian men in Pan Am Games rugby sevens competition
By The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
Veteran Phil Berna will lead the Canadian rugby sevens men next month at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. The Canadians men won gold in the sport’s debut in 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico, winning again in Toronto in 2015 before finishing runner-up to Argentina in 2019 in Lima, Peru. The women’s game debuted in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada falls 6-1 to rival U.S. in International Para Hockey Cup
By The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
OSTRAVA, Czechia – Canada lost 6-1 to the United States in the International Para Hockey Cup on Tuesday. Tyler McGregor of Forest, Ont., scored the lone goal for Canada (1-1), which had opened the four-country tournament with a 2-1 win over the host Czechs. Adam Kingsmill of Smithers, B.C., made 33 saves in the loss. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montgomery sparkles, Rangers beat sloppy Rays 4-0 in AL Wild Card Series opener
By Fred Goodall, The Associated Press on October 3rd, 2023
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Jordan Montgomery scattered six hits over seven innings, helping the Texas Rangers beat the sloppy Tampa Bay Rays 4-0 Tuesday in their AL Wild Card Series opener. Corey Seager and Josh Jung drove in runs and the Rangers benefitted from four errors by the Rays, who also fizzled offensively before ... Read More »
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