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Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024

Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024

Wednesday's Scoreboard MLB American League Boston 4 Houston 1 N.Y. Yankees 8 Cleveland 1 Cincinnati 11 Toronto 7 Kansas City 3 L.A. Angels 0 Tampa Bay 4 Oakland 2 National League Arizona 10 Miami 8 Washington 6 Colorado 1 Philadelphia 3 Atlanta 2 St.
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Votto bids farewell as Blue Jays lose to Reds: 'I wanted to play a year in Toronto'

Votto bids farewell as Blue Jays lose to Reds: 'I wanted to play a year in Toronto'

TORONTO — Joey Votto was sad to end his comeback bid to play for his hometown Toronto Blue Jays, but the 40-year-old first baseman could not ignore that his game was no longer at a Major League level.
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Canadian baseball star Joey Votto announces retirement after 17 MLB seasons

Canadian baseball star Joey Votto announces retirement after 17 MLB seasons

TORONTO — Canadian baseball star Joey Votto is retiring. The 40-year-old first baseman announced in an Instagram post Wednesday evening that he’s hanging up his cleats. “That’s it. I’m done,” Votto said in a video.
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Canada's Diallo advances, Marino out in second round of US Open qualifying

Canada's Diallo advances, Marino out in second round of US Open qualifying

NEW YORK — Montreal's Gabriel Diallo advanced to the final round of US Open qualifying with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over France's Titouan Droguet in men's singles action on Wednesday.
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Ken Miller, beloved former Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach, dead at 82

Ken Miller, beloved former Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach, dead at 82

REGINA — Ken Miller, a beloved former head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, has died. He was 82. The CFL team announced that Miller died Wednesday in Asheville, N.C., after a brief battle with cancer.
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Struggling B.C. Lions aim to correct passing game, snap losing skid

Struggling B.C. Lions aim to correct passing game, snap losing skid

SURREY — With his B.C. Lions slogging through a losing skid, Rick Campbell is keeping the CFL season in perspective. Yes, the Lions have lost four games in a row.
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Canada's Pendrith finds groove in late summer, just in time for PGA Tour playoffs

Canada's Pendrith finds groove in late summer, just in time for PGA Tour playoffs

Taylor Pendrith has always been able to find his groove as summer winds down. This year, it's made him the top Canadian in the PGA Tour's playoffs. Pendrith, from Richmond Hill, Ont.
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Veteran cornerback Houston among CFL leaders in interceptions with Stampeders

Veteran cornerback Houston among CFL leaders in interceptions with Stampeders

He's wearing different colours, but Demerio Houston is still doing his thing. The Calgary Stampeders cornerback stands tied for second in the CFL in interceptions with four, two behind Saskatchewan's Rolan Milligan Jr.
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Majority of Proline players backed Lions win in Rourke's '24 debut

Majority of Proline players backed Lions win in Rourke's '24 debut

Proline bettors were firmly behind Nathan Rourke's return to the CFL last week. Rourke made his '24 debut Sunday night when the B.C. Lions hosted the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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Argos looking to ground attack to provide balance against Roughriders

Argos looking to ground attack to provide balance against Roughriders

TORONTO — They've officially been teammates for less than a week, but Ka'Deem Carey will aim to become Chad Kelly's best friend Thursday night. Kelly will make his 2024 debut when Toronto (5-4) hosts the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-4-1).
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