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Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
Tuesday’s Scoreboard MLB American League Toronto 7 Oakland 1 Houston 14 Texas 1 Minnesota 8 Cleveland 3 Tampa Bay 8 Boston 6 (11 innings) N.Y. Yankees 5 Detroit 1 Kansas City 7 Chicago White Sox 6 Baltimore 5 L.A. Angels 4 (10 innings) National League Milwaukee 7 Pittsburgh 3 Miami 6 L.A. Dodgers 3 N.Y. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bassitt goes 8 strong for Jays, who improve playoff positioning in 7-1 win ove Athletics
By Michael Wagaman, The Associated Press on September 5th, 2023
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Former Athletics ace Chris Bassitt allowed one run in eight strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays took sole possession of the third AL wild card spot with a 7-1 win over Oakland on Tuesday night. Toronto’s fifth win in six games moved the Blue Jays past the Rangers in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian fighter Serhiy Sidey earns UFC contact with first-round TKO victory
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
LAS VEGAS – Canadian bantamweight Serhiy Sidey won a UFC contract Tuesday by stopping American Ramon (The Savage) Taveras in the first round on “Dana White’s Contender Series.” “A dream come true,” said the 27-year-old from Burlington, Ont. Taveras landed on his butt when he caught a left and right to the head, prompting referee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Say cheese: Ohtani body double finds way into Angels’ team photo
By Doug Padilla, The Associated Press on September 5th, 2023
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – It is next to impossible to replace all that Shohei Ohtani can do when standing on a baseball field, although the Los Angeles Angels did their best for a few minutes Tuesday. With Ohtani unavailable for team photo day, as he continues to be examined for oblique soreness that cropped up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL’s Ottawa signs Canadian Olympians Jenner, Clark, Maschmeyer
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – A trio of Canadian Olympic gold medallists were the first players to sign with the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s team in Ottawa. Forwards Emily Clark and Brianne Jenner, and goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer agreed to terms on three-year contracts that will run through the 2026 season, the PWHL announced Tuesday. Salary figures were not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa’s Dabrowski, partner Routliffe advance to U.S. Open women’s doubles semifinals
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
NEW YORK – Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe have advanced to the U.S. Open women’s doubles semifinals. The duo outlasted sixth seeds Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., and Taylor Townsend of Chicago 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8) in a two-hour, 31-minute quarterfinal match on Tuesday. After evening the match by taking the second set, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Toronto FC fullback Ashtone Morgan joins MLS club’s front office
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
TORONTO – Former Toronto FC fullback Ashtone Morgan has come full circle, returning to the MLS club where he started his pro career but this time to play a role in the front office. The 32-year-old has been named TFC’s manager of player engagement and alumni relations. Morgan came through the Toronto academy and went ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coach of Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s soccer team is fired weeks after victory celebration kiss
By Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press on September 5th, 2023
MADRID (AP) – The coach of Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s soccer team was fired Tuesday, less than three weeks after the victory celebration that led to the suspension of the country’s soccer federation president for kissing a player. The Spanish soccer federation offered no immediate explanation for the dismissal and mostly praised Jorge Vilda, saying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes emphasize need to improve execution amid red zone woes
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
MONTREAL – After Alouettes head coach Jason Maas singled out his own play calling for Montreal’s red zone woes, the emphasis on Tuesday was on execution. Maas, who said “it starts with me” on Saturday, believes there’s a combination of play calls he wants back and calls he liked where the execution wasn’t there after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada marks two years of single-game sports betting with concerns from researchers
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
Canadian researchers are raising concerns about the lack of health data as well as the long-term effects related to single-game and in-play sports gambling across the country. Statistics Canada last collected national data on the prevalence of gambling back in 2018, fuelling worries about what has changed since single-game sports betting was legalized in August ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The leading storylines ahead of the Rugby World Cup in France. The big kickoff is on Friday
By Gerald Imray And Steve Douglas, The Associated Press on September 5th, 2023
France may never have a better chance to win a Rugby World Cup. The same for Ireland. New Zealand and defending champion South Africa – the tournament’s two most successful teams – can’t ever be counted out. Seldom has rugby’s big tournament had such a long list of realistic contenders from both sides of the ... Read More »
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