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Doncic and Slovenia top Italy 89-85 for 7th place at Basketball World Cup. Latvia finishes 5th
By The Associated Press on September 9th, 2023
MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Luka Doncic ended his summer schedule with a win. Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks star, finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and Slovenia topped Italy 89-85 on Saturday in the seventh-place game at the Basketball World Cup. Mike Tobey scored 12 points and Zoran Dragic added 10 for Slovenia ... Read More »
1 responseCan the NFL’s 2020 QB draft class be among the best ever? The early results say yes
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press on September 9th, 2023
Joe Burrow is not only the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback, he is the leader of a draft class that in a short time is making a run to be one of the best. The 2020 QB draft class has had one of its own in the Super Bowl the past two seasons – Burrow with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With sexism in Spanish soccer being scrutinized, female players strike for higher league wages
By Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press on September 9th, 2023
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – First, Spain’s Women’s World Cup winners said they would no longer play for their country as they fight sexism in the nation’s soccer federation. Now, Spain’s women’s league players are on strike and pushing for what they call a dignified minimum wage. The Liga F – Spain’s women’s league – was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Browns defensive star Myles Garrett chasing greatness, hoping for picture perfect season
By Tom Withers, The Associated Press on September 9th, 2023
BEREA, Ohio (AP) – Myles Garrett was in an unfamiliar, vulnerable position. Flat on his back. Accustomed to shedding blockers to knock down quarterbacks, Cleveland’s All-Pro defensive end looked as if he might be ready to take a nap as he stretched out on a padded landing mat inside the Browns’ indoor field house this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 8, 2023
By The Canadian Press on September 8th, 2023
Friday’s Games CFL Hamilton 27 Ottawa 24 — MLB American League Toronto 5 Kansas City 4 Chicago White Sox 6 Detroit 0 Tampa Bay 7 Seattle 4 Baltimore 11 Boston 2 Oakland 6 Texas 3 Cleveland 6 L.A. Angels 3 National League Arizona 1 Chicago Cubs 0 Atlanta 8 Pittsburgh 2 Miami 3 Philadelphia 2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phyllis Ellis, Michael Woods among winners at Canadian Sport Awards
By The Canadian Press on September 8th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Canadian Soccer Players Association, former field hockey player Phyllis Ellis and cyclist Michael Woods were honoured at the Canadian Sport Awards on Friday night. AthletesCAN named the CSPA, representing the national women’s soccer team, as the winner of its representative of the year award. Ellis, who represented Canada at the 1984 Los ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guerrero, Bichette lead Blue Jays past Royals 5-4 to kick off 10-game homestand
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on September 8th, 2023
TORONTO – Normally, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is content to keep the bat on his shoulder when he has a 3-0 count at the plate. But when he saw a fastball coming into the zone, he just couldn’t resist. Guerrero’s two-run double was part of a four-run seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays hung to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daniil Medvedev ousts US Open defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to reach the final. Djokovic awaits
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on September 8th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Daniil Medvedev ended Carlos Alcaraz’s reign as the U.S. Open champion by eliminating him in the semifinals 7-6 (3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday night to set up a rematch in the final against Novak Djokovic. The No. 3-seeded Medvedev won his lone major championship at Flushing Meadows in 2021 by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Novak Djokovic will face Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final. It’s a rematch from 2021
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on September 8th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Novak Djokovic limited big-serving Ben Shelton to five aces and broke him five times in their U.S. Open semifinal Friday. Djokovic pushed back when the 20-year-old unseeded American produced a late stand that got the home crowd into the match. And after overcoming what he called “a little black hole” caused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamilton Tiger-Cats hang on for 27-24 win over Ottawa Redblacks
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on September 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats swept the season series against the Ottawa Redblacks with a 27-24 win at TD Place on Friday night. The Redblacks (3-9) dropped their sixth straight game and find themselves mired in the CFL East Division basement. With Ottawa driving towards midfield late in the fourth quarter, quarterback Dustin Crum had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Blue Jays kick off homestand with 5-4 victory over Kansas City Royals
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on September 8th, 2023
TORONTO – Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s hit a two-run double in Toronto’s four-run seventh inning and the Blue Jays hung on for a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Bo Bichette drove in two runs with a single and a double for Toronto (78-63) in his first game since Aug. 27. Pinch-hitter Ernie ... Read More »
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