Category Archives: Sports

Canadian Michael Woods secures biggest career win at the top of legendary Tour mountain
PUY DE DOME, France (AP) - Canadian Michael Woods delivered an impressive solo effort to claim the biggest success of his career at the top of a legendary Tour de France climb on Sunday as two-time ch...
Jul 09, 2023

Seattle Sounders claim Cascadia bragging rights in 3-2 win over Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Yeimar Gomez Andrade scored in stoppage time as the Seattle Sounders scooped up a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Whitecaps at B.C. Place on Saturday night. Seattle's Leo Chu had scored a br...
Jul 08, 2023

Liegghio boots five field goals to lead Ticats past Redblacks 21-13
HAMILTON - Marc Liegghio booted five field goals to lift the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a 21-13 home win over the Ottawa Redblacks on Saturday night. Liegghio's final boot, from 25 yards out, put Hamilton...
Jul 08, 2023

Hataoka turns in prime-time effort to lead U.S. Women's Open
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Neither the wind at Pebble Beach nor the stage of a U.S. Women's Open could stop Nasa Hataoka, who delivered the best round in the toughest conditions Saturday for a 6-unde...
Jul 08, 2023

Atlanta United hands CF Montreal another 1-0 loss at home
MONTREAL - For the second straight game at home, CF Montreal lost 1-0 at Stade Saputo. Brooks Lennon's goal in the 54th minute was the lone goal for Atlanta United (9-5-8) on Saturday night, but that'...
Jul 08, 2023

St. Louis City SC hands struggling Toronto FC fifth straight loss
TORONTO - Aziel Jackson scored in the 50th minute as St. Louis City SC downed Toronto FC 1-0 on Saturday night to hand the struggling Canadian side its fifth straight loss. The 21-year-old midfielder ...
Jul 08, 2023

New Zealand trips Canadian women's rugby squad 52-21 in Pacific Four Series match
OTTAWA - Playing in front of the largest crowd in program history, the Canadian women's rugby 15s team gave the reigning World Cup champions a scare, but the New Zealand Black Ferns prevailed 52-21 in...
Jul 08, 2023

NBA reveals plans for in-season tournament that starts in November
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Coming soon: the NBA Cup. The NBA unveiled the details Saturday of its inaugural in-season tournament, which will have a prize pool of about $18 million and will be capped by a champi...
Jul 08, 2023

Todd scrambles for closing par to take lead in John Deere Classic
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) - Brendon Todd scrambled for par on the par-4 18th to take a one-stroke lead Saturday in the John Deere Classic, holing a 12-foot putt after drawing an awkward stance near a fairway ...
Jul 08, 2023

Three Detroit Tigers pitchers combine to no-hit Toronto Blue Jays in 2-0 victory
DETROIT (AP) - Three Detroit Tigers pitchers combined to no-hit the Toronto Blue Jays in a 2-0 win Saturday. It was the first combined no-hitter in Tigers history. Matt Manning (3-1) pitched 6 2/3 inn...
Dave Barry Jul 08, 2023