MLB A wild finish Tuesday night in New York. The Blue Jays loaded the bases with one out but couldn't find the equalizer in a 7-6 loss to the Yankees. Toronto had already scored twice in the ninth off Dellin Betances. Brett Gardner made a leaping catch at the top of the left-field wall on Justin Smoak's drive for the final out. Boston beat San Diego so the Red Sox and Jays are tied atop the AL East standings.
The Tigers were shut out 2-0 by the White Sox, but Cleveland also lost so Detroit remains four and a half games back of the AL Central leader. Following the game, Detroit activated right handed pitcher Jordan Zimmerman from the DL, he's expected to start Saturday against the Orioles.
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FIFA Canada's final hopes of qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia have ended. Canada's men's soccer team beat El Salvador 3-1 in Vancouver. But a nil-nil draw between Honduras and Mexico meant Canada finished third in Group A of CONCACAF qualifying. Honduras and Mexico are the two countries that advanced to the Hex.
Regional soccer officials are investigating claims by Salvadoran national team players that they were offered money to help Honduras advance in World Cup qualifying play.
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Paralympics David Eng will carry the Canadian flag into Maracana Stadium tonight for the opening ceremony of the Rio Paralympic Games in Brazil. The wheelchair basketball veteran will lead 162 Canadian athletes competing in 19 sports as the Games officially get under way. Canada's goal at the Games is a top-16 finish in overall medals. Sarnia's Priscilla Gagne competes in women's Judo tomorrow.
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--GOJHL The Sarnia Legionnaires wrapped up preseason play with a 6-1 loss to LaSalle Tuesday night. Austin Bentley scored the lone goal for Sarnia. The regular season opens up this weekend with the annual GOJHL Showcase in London.
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Lambton Jr Sting AAA The Major Peewees topped the Michigan IceHawks 7-1 in exhibition play last night, the two teams play at Progressive Auto Sales Arena tonight.
Tryouts got underway Tuesday for the Lambton Jr Sting Major Midget AAA team. The team will hit the ice again tomorrow night before a pair of exhibition games with the Windsor Jr Spitfires this weekend.
The Minor Midgets are in the Toronto Titans tournament this weekend. The Major Bantams won the Little Caesars Early Bird Tournament over the Labour Day long weekend. (read MORE)
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SMAA SMAA football season gets underway with controlled scrimmages at Norm Perry Park Wednesday night, that will see 290 players compete in three divisions. The Atoms hit the field at 6pm, Peewees at 7pm, followed by Bantams at 8pm.
The regular season schedule begins with a full slate of games at Norm Perry Saturday morning.
