Category Archives: Sports
Swimmers Hedlin, O'Regan lead Canada in 5K open water races
FUKUOKA, Japan - Canadian men turned in two top-30 finishes as open water swimming continued with the five-kilometre races Monday night at the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships. Two-time medal...
Jul 17, 2023
Chris Taylor hits grand slam, Dodgers stop Orioles' 8-game win streak, 6-4
BALTIMORE (AP) - Chris Taylor hit a grand slam on an 0-2 pitch in the sixth inning from Bryan Baker, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat Baltimore 6-4, snapping the Orioles' eight-game winning...
Jul 17, 2023
Josh Naylor's 3 RBIs lead Guardians over Pirates 11-0 to end 4-game skid
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Josh Naylor had three RBIs with a home run and a double, helping the Cleveland Guardians rout the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0 on Monday night to end a four-game losing streak. Naylor's s...
Jul 17, 2023
Grand Slam (Taylor's Version) helps Dodgers snap Baltimore's 8-game winning streak with 6-4 victory
BALTIMORE (AP) - Chris Taylor hit a grand slam on an 0-2 pitch in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat Baltimore 6-4, snapping the Orioles' eight-game winning streak Monday ni...
Jul 17, 2023
Australia's Victoria state withdraws as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australia's Victoria state has withdrawn as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games because of a massive increase in the projected cost of staging the multi-sports event. Victo...
Jul 17, 2023
Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius to fight on September UFC card in Las Vegas
Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius will face American Tracy Cortez on a UFC Fight Night card in September in Las Vegas. The 34-year-old from St. Catharines, Ont., who trains in Niagara Falls, Ont...
Jul 17, 2023
White House lawn turns to playground for kids' soccer clinic
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kidz Bop rang out on the stereo as groups of sweaty children beamed with joy at the chance to kick around soccer balls with major league professionals at the White House Monday. Chil...
Jul 17, 2023
Aces look to maintain historic pace in 2nd half, repeat as WNBA champions
The Las Vegas Aces are on a historic pace heading into the second half of the season and have shown no signs of letting up. With 19 wins in their first 21 games, the Aces sit atop the WNBA standings a...
Jul 17, 2023
Red River Rivalry returns as the name for the Texas-Oklahoma football matchup
DALLAS (AP) - The Red River Rivalry is back. The name, that is. The game itself never went anywhere. Allstate was announced Monday as the new title sponsor of the Texas-Oklahoma football matchup playe...
Jul 17, 2023
LSU's success in baseball, women's hoops ramps up pressure on Kelly
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Brian Kelly and LSU face much higher expectations going into his second season as coach. He can look in the mirror for raising those standards after winning the Southeastern Co...
Jul 17, 2023