National Sports
Favourite Master of The Seas captures $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile turf race
By The Canadian Press on September 16th, 2023
TORONTO – Another year, another $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile win for Godolphin, trainer Charlie Appleby and jockey William Buick. Buick rode Irish-bred Master of The Seas to an impressive 3 3/4-length victory Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack. The 2/5 favourite rallied from last in the six-horse field to earn the victory in his first North American ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays grind out 13-inning win over Red Sox
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on September 16th, 2023
TORONTO – Whit Merrifield’s RBI single in the 13th inning gave the Blue Jays a badly needed 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday to keep Toronto’s playoff hopes alive. Rafael Devers had a two-run homer in the sixth inning to back Chris Sale’s superb start for Boston (74-75). Pablo Reyes had an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ten Hag denies Man United is in crisis after latest Premier League loss
By James Robson, The Associated Press on September 16th, 2023
MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Never before in the Premier League era had Manchester United lost three of its first five games at the start of a season. Losing 3-1 to Brighton on Saturday, Erik ten Hag’s team wrote its name into the club’s history books for the wrong reasons. It was no surprise then that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Sarah Mitton earns Diamond League shot put silver medal
By The Canadian Press on September 16th, 2023
EUGENE, Ore. – Canadian shot putter Sarah Mitton backed up her world championship silver medal with another silver Saturday in Diamond League. The 27-year-old from Brooklyn, N.S., finished second to Chase Ealey of the U.S. in Eugene, Ore. Ealey’s throw of a personal-best 20.76 metres bested Mitton’s 19.94 metres. Auriol Dongmo of Portugal was third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champion Canada claims berth in Davis Cup final eight
By The Canadian Press on September 16th, 2023
BOLOGNA, Italy – Defending champion Canada is into the Davis Cup quarterfinals after a dominant performance in the group stage of finals. The Canadians downed Chile 2-1 on Saturday after sweeping the host Italians and Sweden in Bologna. Canada moved closer to defending its first title in what’s been dubbed the World Cup of men’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg leads BMW Championship by two strokes
By The Associated Press on September 16th, 2023
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) – Ludvig Aberg of Sweden closed in on his second straight victory Saturday when he posted a 6-under 66 at Wentworth for a two-shot lead over Connor Syme and Ryder Cup teammate Tommy Fleetwood in the BMW PGA Championship. Aberg, in only his fourth month as a pro, seized control early ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfires abate for NHL rookie camp to go ahead in Penticton, B.C.
By Carol Schram, The Canadian Press on September 16th, 2023
PENTICTON, B.C. – A rookie tournament for four of Canada’s NHL teams appeared in jeopardy a short time ago. As wildfires ravaged the hillsides of nearby West Kelowna, heavy smoke and accommodation demands for emergency responders forced the cancellation of Penticton’s biggest annual event, Ironman Canada, on Aug. 29. The Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Winnipeg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Verstappen’s Formula One win streak in jeopardy in Singapore, qualifies 11th
By The Associated Press on September 16th, 2023
SINGAPORE (AP) – Max Verstappen’s historic run of 10 Formula One wins in a row looks set to end after he qualified down in 11th place Saturday for the Singapore Grand Prix. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. took the pole for Sunday’s race ahead of George Russell of Mercedes and the second Ferrari of Charles Leclerc ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American cyclist Sepp Kuss on verge of victory in Spanish Vuelta
By The Associated Press on September 16th, 2023
GUADARRAMA, Spain (AP) – Sepp Kuss arrived at the Spanish Vuelta tasked once more with shepherding some of the top stars in cycling over the mountains and putting them in a position to win the prestigious race. Twenty racing days later, Kuss was congratulated by his teammates Saturday for having virtually locked up the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cavaliers executive Koby Altman arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while impaired
By Tom Withers, The Associated Press on September 16th, 2023
CLEVELAND (AP) – Cleveland Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman was arrested Friday night and charged with operating a vehicle while impaired. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Altman was stopped by officers for a traffic violation. The officers suspected Altman of impairment during the stop and he was taken into custody, according to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women’s volleyball team starts Olympic qualifier beating the Netherlands
By The Canadian Press on September 16th, 2023
NINGBO, China – Canada opened an Olympic women’s qualification volleyball tournament with a marathon five-set victory over the Netherlands on Saturday. The Canadian women prevailed 30-32, 25-19, 25-15, 17-25, 13-15 over the Dutch to kick off the 24-country tournament. The top two teams in each pool of eight qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in ... Read More »
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