Category Archives: Sports
Merrifield's clutch RBI single keys Blue Jays' 7-5 win over Rockies
DENVER (AP) - Whit Merrifield hit a two-out, go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 on Sunday to take two of three in the weekend se...
Sep 03, 2023
Alex Palou wins Portland for early clinch of IndyCar championship. Spaniard has 2 titles in 3 years
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Chip Ganassi stopped Alex Palou before Sunday's race at Portland International Raceway and encouraged his driver to use the race to close out the IndyCar championship. Palou told...
Sep 03, 2023
Labour Day Battle of Alberta chance for Elks, Stampeders to generate needed momentum
CALGARY - The Edmonton Elks have a little confidence. The Calgary Stampeders need some. The CFL's annual Battle of Alberta on Labour Day in Calgary features a pair of West Division clubs with gaps bet...
Sep 03, 2023
CFL monitoring air quality at Roughriders-Blue Bombers game in Regina
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders say they are monitoring the air quality at Regina's Mosaic Stadium. They're hosting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers today for their annual Labour Day Classic. The Rough...
Sep 03, 2023
American Ben Shelton rides big serve into US Open quarterfinals
NEW YORK (AP) - Big-serving Ben Shelton moved into the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Tommy Paul, the second time this year he has gotten that far in a...
Sep 03, 2023
Arsenal and Liverpool win in Premier League to keep in touch with Man City
Last-gasp wins helped to fuel Arsenal's unlikely title challenge in the Premier League last season. Maybe it's happening again. Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus both scored deep into stoppage time for Ar...
Sep 03, 2023
Canada's Leylah Fernandez and partner Taylor Townsend advance at U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and American partner Taylor Townsend have advanced in the women's doubles tournament at the U.S. Open. Fernandez and Townsend beat Karolina Pliskova of Czechia and...
Sep 03, 2023
Max Verstappen wins Italian GP for record 10th straight F1 victory
MONZA, Italy (AP) - Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen secured a record 10th straight win with victory at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, with a Red Bull one-two on Ferrari's home track. "Tha...
Sep 03, 2023
Guardians activate slugger Josh Naylor, sidelined more than a month with oblique injury
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Guardians activated Canadian first baseman Josh Naylor from the injured list Sunday, giving Cleveland back one of its best hitters for a September playoff push. Naylor, from Missi...
Sep 03, 2023
Tiger-Cats chasing eighth win in nine Labour Day showdowns versus Argonauts
HAMILTON - Labour Day never gets old for Simoni Lawrence. The veteran linebacker will lead the Hamilton into its annual clash Monday versus archrival Toronto before a Tim Hortons Field sellout crowd. ...
Sep 03, 2023