Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven scoreless innings, and Randal Grichuk smacked a two-run homer in the second inning to halt the Blue Jays three-game losing streak.
Day: August 21, 2021
The U.S. East Coast braces to take a direct hit from Hurricane Henri as it’s set to make landfall in Long Island, N.Y., or New England on Sunday evening. Canada’s Maritimes are expected to be spared from the worst of Henri.
Edmonton’s Marco Arop finished first in the men’s 800 metres at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday.
Top-ranked Ash Barty will make her first Western & Southern final appearance on Sunday. So will Andrey Rublev, who came from behind to upset No. 2 and top-seeded Daniil Medvedev, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Saturday’s first men’s semifinal.
Skylar Diggins-Smith had 25 points and seven assists, Diana Taurasi added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Atlanta Dream 84-69 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.