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Dabrowski, Routliffe lose in women’s doubles final at Guadalajara Open
By The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2023
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand lost 3-6, 6-2, 10-4 to first-seeded Storm Hunter of Australia and Belgium’s Elise Mertens in the Guadalajara Open women’s doubles final on Saturday. Dabrowski and Routliffe, who was born in Auckland but grew up in Ontario and previously represented Canada, were the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes snap four-game losing skid with 28-11 road win over Stampeders
By Laurence Heinen, The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2023
CALGARY – Backup quarterback Caleb Evans ran for a pair of touchdowns to lead the Montreal Alouettes to a 28-11 win over the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium on Saturday afternoon. William Stanback also caught a touchdown pass from starting quarterback Cody Fajardo for the Alouettes (7-7), who snapped a four-game losing streak with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American Taylor Fritz claims fifth straight win for Team World at Laver Cup
By The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2023
VANCOUVER – Team World started the second day of the Laver Cup international tennis tournament with a win as it raced out to a six-point lead over Team Europe. American Taylor Fritz beat Russian Andrey Rublev 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) to extend Team World’s dominance in the three-day competition. Fritz and Rublev traded aces back and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ireland edges South Africa in Rugby World Cup clash of titans. England romp and Portugal draw
By The Associated Press on September 23rd, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Ireland defeated defending champion South Africa 13-8 in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown at the Rugby World Cup that exceeded the hype on Saturday at Stade de France. In a low-scoring but ferociously gripping match, both sides scored a try but Ireland slotted all of its goalkicks while South Africa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MATCHDAY: Real Madrid visits Atletico in their first derby of the season, PSG hosts Marseille
By The Associated Press on September 23rd, 2023
A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday: ENGLAND Ange Postecoglou faces his first north London derby as Tottenham manager with Spurs flying high in the Premier League. A win at Arsenal on Sunday would be a statement of intent after Spurs’ unbeaten start in the league. But history is against Postecoglou. Arsenal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Tyler Mislawchuk posts career-best eighth at World Triathlon Championship
By The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2023
PONTEVEDRA, Spain – Winnipeg’s Tyler Mislawchuk achieved his best-ever Olympic distance triathlon result with an eighth-place finish at the World Triathlon Championship on Saturday. The 28-year-old Mislawchuk finished the challenging 1.5-kilometre swim, 40-kilometre bike and 10-kilometre run in 1:43:09. France’s Dorian Coninx claimed the World Championship title in a thrilling conclusion edging Germany’s Tim Hellwig ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Water main break postpones Toronto FC-New York City FC game in suburban Harrison
By The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2023
HARRISON, N.J. – Toronto FC’s game with New York City FC has been put back a day to Sunday due to a water main break to the pipeline that services Red Bull Arena. News of the postponement came three hours 15 minutes before the scheduled 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff Saturday. “As local authorities assess the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary’s Stefan Daniel wins silver World Triathlon Para Championships
By The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2023
PONTEVEDRA, Spain – Calgary’s Stefan Daniel claimed a silver medal at the World Triathlon Para Championships on Saturday, extending his streak of podium finishes to eight. Competing in the men’s PTS5 classification, Daniel finished just one second behind Germany’s two-time Paralympic champion, Martin Schulz, who clocked 56:18 for his fourth world championship title. Chris Hammer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks face off against each other in team scrimmage ahead of pre-season opener
By The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2023
VICTORIA – Vancouver Canucks players squared off against each other Saturday in a full-contact scrimmage ahead of Sunday’s first pre-season game in Calgary against the Flames. The Canucks have been in Victoria since Thursday for the team’s training camp, which concludes Sunday. The scrimmage contest saw the Canucks dress two full benches of players, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arundell scores 5 tries in England romp against Chile at the Rugby World Cup
By Samuel Petrequin, The Associated Press on September 23rd, 2023
LILLE, France (AP) – Winger Henry Arundell scored a record-tying five tries for England in his Rugby World Cup debut as debutant Chile was sliced apart 71-0 on Saturday. England’s highest score in 20 years featured 11 tries, eight of them converted by captain Owen Farrell, who closed to within one point of Jonny Wilkinson’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Playoff-bound and injury-depleted Rays put 2B Brandon Lowe on IL with fractured right patella
By The Associated Press on September 23rd, 2023
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – The playoff-bound and injury-depleted Tampa Bay Rays put second baseman Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list with a fractured right patella on Saturday. Lowe was hurt Thursday when he hit a foul ball off his leg. The Rays selected the contract of outfielder Raimel Tapia from Triple-A Durham. To ... Read More »
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