National Sports
Bellingham can’t stop scoring for Real Madrid but faces challenge at Atletico in his first derby
By Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press on September 21st, 2023
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Jude Bellingham has surpassed all expectations since arriving at Real Madrid by scoring big goal after big goal to keep his team with a perfect six wins across all competitions. Bellingham has scored in all but one of his appearances with Madrid. The 20-year-old England midfielder will now face his first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rested Argentina versus rushed Samoa in key Rugby World Cup pool match
By Foster Niumata, The Associated Press on September 21st, 2023
Argentina is one of 12 fortunate teams at the Rugby World Cup to have a long break of 12-14 days between games at some point during the pool stage. Samoa is not one of them. Manu Samoa and Los Pumas meet in a key Pool D clash on Friday in Saint-Etienne. Argentina goes into it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Super Bowl winner Laurent Duvernay-Tardif retires from pro football
By The Canadian Press on September 21st, 2023
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is embarking on a new chapter of his life. The 32-year-old from Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que., has officially announced his retirement from professional football. Duvernay-Tardif played six NFL seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs from 2014 to 2019, and then parts of two seasons, in 2021 and 2022, with the New York Jets. He was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Despite not playing, Canadian men fall one spot to No. 44 in latest FIFA rankings
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on September 21st, 2023
Despite not having played since early July, Canada dropped one spot to No. 44 in the new FIFA world rankings released Thursday. The Canadian men started the year in 53rd place before working their way up to No. 43 in July following the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Canada remains third in CONCACAF, which covers North and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daryl Watts reconciled to pay cut in the new women’s pro hockey league
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on September 21st, 2023
Daryl Watts took a financial hit when the Premier Hockey League was bought out and the Professional Women’s Hockey League took its place. The 24-year-old forward from Toronto signed a two-year contract in January with the PHF’s Toronto Six that would have paid her a league-record US$150,000 in 2023-24. Within weeks of the Six winning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023
By The Canadian Press on September 20th, 2023
Wednesday’s Scoreboard MLB American League Texas 15, Boston 5 Houston 2, Baltimore 1 Kansas City 6, Cleveland 2 Seattle 6, Oakland 3 L.A. Angels 8, Tampa Bay 3 Toronto 6, N.Y. Yankees 1 National League Philadelphia 6, Atlanta 5 Arizona 7, San Francisco 1 San Diego 3, Colorado 2 N.Y. Mets 8, Miami 3 Pittsburgh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scratched from Blue Jays’ lineup with sore right knee
By Mike Fitzpatrick, The Associated Press on September 20th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was a late scratch from the Toronto Blue Jays’ lineup Wednesday night against the New York Yankees because of right knee discomfort. Guerrero had an MRI during the game, and the team expects to know more Thursday. “He didn’t feel quite right, his pregame hitting routine,” manager John ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gausman pitches Blue Jays past Yankees 6-1 to maintain slim lead for 2nd AL wild card
By Mike Fitzpatrick, The Associated Press on September 20th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Kevin Gausman tossed six shutout innings, outpitching Michael King as they traded strikeouts all night, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Wednesday for their fifth consecutive victory. Locked in a heated playoff race, the Blue Jays scored five times in the final two innings and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Messi exits early but Inter Miami finds offence elsewhere to thump Toronto FC 4-0
By The Canadian Press on September 20th, 2023
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba exited early but Inter Miami CF had more than enough firepower in reserve Wednesday to thump Toronto FC 4-0 in Major League Soccer play. Robert Taylor, who replaced Messi in the first half, scored twice while Facundo FarÃas and Benjamin Cremaschi added singles for Miami (9-15-4), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last-minute penalty drama leads to 1-1 draw between CF Montreal and FC Cincinnati
By The Canadian Press on September 20th, 2023
MONTREAL – A late penalty goal from Luciano Acosta forced CF Montreal to settle for a 1-1 draw with league-leaders FC Cincinnati on Wednesday evening at Stade Saputo. Mahala Opoku was the lone goal scorer for Montreal (11-14-4), while Acosta’s penalty prevented Cincinnati (17-4-8) from losing a fifth game in their eight in all competitions. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog on mend from knee surgery, set to miss 2nd straight season
By Pat Graham, The Associated Press on September 20th, 2023
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog sees a much clearer path back to the ice even if he’s not expected to play this season. That’s how encouraged he is 4 1/2 months removed from cartilage replacement surgery on his right knee. Coach Jared Bednar is just as optimistic, which is why he ... Read More »
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