Category Archives: Sports

Barron birdies final three holes to win Shaw Charity Classic; Ames and Weir in top-10
CALGARY - Doug Barron felt bad for celebrating his second PGA Tour Champions win a bit prematurely. After lagging his eagle putt to within tap-in range on the par 5 finishing hole of Canyon Meadows Go...
Aug 15, 2021

Blue Jays use 4 homers to avoid sweep, top Mariners 8-3
SEATTLE (AP) - Teoscar Hernndez and Randal Grichuk both homered in the second inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays used four long balls to avoid a sweep with an 8-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunda...
Aug 15, 2021

Kevin Kisner wins 6-man playoff at Wyndham Championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Kevin Kisner made birdie on the second extra hole to win a record-tying six-man playoff at the Wyndham Championship on Sunday. Kisner struck his approach to 3 feet on the 18th ...
Aug 15, 2021

Unseeded Camila Giorgi beats Karolina Pliskova to win National Bank Open title
American Reilly Opelka is through to the finals at the National Bank Open in Toronto after upsetting Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6(2)-7, 7-6(4), 6-4 on Saturday. The marathon two-hour, 32-minute matc...
Aug 15, 2021

Federer out 'many months' with 3rd surgery on right knee
Roger Federer is going to miss the U.S. Open and be sidelined for what he said will be "many months" because he needs a third operation on his right knee. Federer announced the news Sunday via a video...
Aug 15, 2021

Torrens' HR, 5 RBIs lift Mariners over Blue Jays 9-3
SEATTLE (AP) - Toronto center fielder George Springer departed with an ankle injury, part of a tough Saturday night for the Blue Jays during a 9-3 loss to Luis Torrens and the Seattle Mariners. Torren...
Aug 14, 2021

Saskatchewan Roughriders improve to 2-0 with 30-8 victory over Hamilton Tiger-Cats
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders made sure to play a complete 60 minutes Saturday as they defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 30-8 at Mosaic Stadium. In last week's season opener against the B.C. Li...
Aug 14, 2021

D-backs' Gilbert throws no-hitter in first career start
PHOENIX (AP) - Tyler Gilbert became the first pitcher in 68 years to throw a no-hitter in his first big league start, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Diego Padres 7-0 Saturday night with...
Aug 14, 2021

Third time's the charm: late penalty drama gives CF Montreal 2-1 win over Red Bulls
MONTREAL - A Victor Wanyama goal from the penalty spot eight minutes into second-half stoppage time gave CF Montreal a 2-1 win over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night to snap a five-game winless...
Aug 14, 2021

Tajon Buchanan comes as advertised, helps New England defeat Toronto FC 2-1
TORONTO - Gustavo Bou's 83rd-minute penalty gave the league-leading New England Revolution a 2-1 win over Toronto FC in MLS play Saturday night. The penalty was called after Eriq Zavaleta took Adam Bu...
Aug 14, 2021