Major League Baseball
Toronto Blue Jays 6 Miami Marlins 3
Matt Chapman homered and doubled for the Blue Jays who took 2 out of 3 at Miami
Kevin Gausman improved to 7 & 3 as the Jays concluded a 9 game road swing
The Jay were 4 & 5 on the trip
Toronto is off today & will host the Oakland A’s tomorrow as they launch a 9 game homestand.
Cincinnati Reds 5 Colorado Rockies 3
Cincinnati erased a 3-0 deficit for their 11th straight win
The Reds win streak is their longest since 1957.
Tampa Bay Rays 7 Baltimore Orioles 2
New York Yankees 4 Seattle Mariners 2
Minnesota Twins 5 Boston Red Sox 4 ( 10 innings )
Cleveland Guardians 7 Oakland Athletics 6
Detroit Tigers 9 Kansas City Royals 4
Texas Rangers 6 Chicago White Sox 3
Houston Astros 10 New York Mets 8
Los Angeles Dodgers 2 Los Angeles Angels 0
Washington Nationals 3 St.Louis Cardinals 0
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 Milwaukee Brewers 1
Chicago Cubs 8 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
San Francisco Giants 4 San Diego Padres 2
Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves (ppd)
Today
Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies 1:05 pm
Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals 1:05 pm
Oakland Athletics at Cleveland Guardians 1:10 pm
Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins 1:10 pm
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 3:45 pm
Pittsburgh Pirates at Miami Marlins 6:40 pm
Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Rays 6:40 pm
Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees 7:05 pm
North Dufferin Baseball League
Barrie Angels at New Lowell Knights 6:30 pm
Midland Mariners at Ivy Rangers 6:30 pm
Clarksburg Blues at Bolton Brewers 7:30 pm
The Owen Sound Baysox will host a doubleheader Saturday at Tom Williams Park with games against New Lowell & Creemore.
The first game is at 12:30 pm
Baysox Added To All Star Game
The North Dufferin Baseball League granted the Owen Sound Baysox an additional 2 representatives for the Senior League All Star Game.
Pitcher/Outfielder Wayland Wilson and Pitcher Trevor Smith have been added to the Senior team which already included Ryan Bartley, Bryan Post, Nate Kramer, Kirk Gibson, and Coach Allan Cooke
The North Dufferin Baseball All Star Games are Saturday July 8th at Tom Williams Park in Owen Sound with the first game at 1 pm
Grey Bruce Ladies Fastball League
@ Tara
Meaford Leeky Canoe 17 Tara Twins 12
Port Elgin Diamond Devils 5 Tara Ladies 5
from GBLF
Meaford Leeky Canoe 17 Tara Twins 12
Back in Meaford tonight for the Grey Bruce Ladies Fastball League was the Tara Twins U-17 team, taking on the Meaford Leeky Canoe ladies in Meaford’™s Longest Day of Play showcase game.
Meaford bats were heavy, taking a quick lead over the U 17 girls.
Sharing pitching duties for the Twins was Alisa Christie and Hope Jackson, holding Meaford to 1 run over 2 innings.
Talya Barfoot and Hope Jackson were both three for three on the plate for Tara driving a combined 4 runs.
On the mound for Meaford was Jaclyn Fraser pitching all 6 innings while also going 3 for 3 at the plate.
Jaleh Nesbitt, Brandy Woods and Randi Alcorn also went 3 for 3 at the plate for Meaford bringing in a combined 9 runs
Port Elgin Diamond Devils 5 Tara Ladies 5
On a beautiful night for ball the Tara Ladies and Port Elgin Devils had a seesaw battle.
Tara jumped out an early 2-0 lead which they would hold until the 5th with a triple from Kaitlyn Shular .
Port Elgin bats struck again in the Top of the 7th with a solo shot from Laurel Hopkins.
LeeAnne Cochrane pitched the entire game for Tara picking up 7 Ks and an RBI. Chantalle Maisonneueve would plate the tying run for Tara in the bottom of the 7th.
Tonight
@ Allenford
7:00 p.m. Chippewa Hill Xtreme at Desboro Royals
8:30 p.m. Allenford U-19 Aces at Allenford Gators
Bluewater Fastball League
Georgian Bay Giants at Wiarton Nationals 8 pm
Chepstow Aces @ Saugeen Thunderbirds, 8:30pm
On Saturday the Georgian Bay Giants will meet the Port Elgin Blue Devils in Bluewater Fastball League action
The game is set for 2:30 pm and will be the Kickoff Game for NEW Lamont Sports Park in Saugeen Shores.
Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati 3 Toronto FC 0
Santiago Arias, Luciano Acosta and Dominique Badji scored for Cincinnati who lead the Eastern Conference at 13-4 & 1
Cincinnati is also 10 & 0 on home turf
The loss snaps Toronto’s 4 game unbeaten streak
Saturday TFC will visit the New England Revolution.
CF Montréal 1 Nashville SC 0
Montreal has won 8 straight at home.
Vancouver Whitecaps at Colorado Rapids (ppd)
New York City 2 Atlanta United 2
Charlotte FC 2 New York Red Bulls 2
Philadelphia Union 2 Orlando City 2
Houston Dynamo FC 4 San Jose Earthquakes 1
Real Salt Lake 3 St. Louis City SC 1
Austin FC 3 FC Dallas 0
Sporting Kansas City 2 LA Galaxy 2
LAFC 1 Seattle Sounders 0
Chicago Fire FC 2 Portland Timbers 1
Canadian Football League
BC Lions ( 2 & 0 ) at Winnipeg Blue Bombers ( 2 & 0 )
8:30 pm
World Field Lacrosse Championship
at San Diego
United States 7 Canada 5
Josh Byrne had 2 goals & 4 points for Canada
Canada meets Australia on Saturday.
Ontario Junior B Lacrosse Playoffs
Western Conference
Elora Mohawks 9 Cambridge Highlanders 7
( Game 1 of a best of 5 )
Game 2 is tonight at Cambridge
The Owen Sound Junior NorthStars open their Western Conference series Friday at Six Nations
Ontario Series Lacrosse
Oakville Rock 10 Ennismore James Gang 4
Ryan Launchbury had 3 goals & 4 points for the Rock who have won 7 straight
Zach Kearney had a goal & 4 points for Oakville in the victory
Saturday & Sunday the Owen Sound Bug Juice Senior NorthStars will visit Ennismore for a pair of games
Standings
Six Nations Rivermen 15
Oakville Rock 14
Brooklin Merchants 14
Owen Sound North Stars 11
Ennismore James Gang 2
Clearview Crushers 2
WTA
at Birmingham, United Kingdom
Rebecca Marino defeated Wang Xiy 7-6, 5-7 & 6-3
Today, Marino meets Emina Bektas
at Berlin, Germany
Marketa Vondrousova swept Bianca Andreescu 7-6 & 7-5
PGA Travelers Championship
at TPC River Highlands, Connecticut
Play starts at 6:45 am
Xander Schauffele is the defending champion
4 Canadians including Corey Conners from Listowel are in the field
Conners tees off at 1:10 pm
LPGA KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
at Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, New Jersey
Tee times begin at 7 am
Canadians Maddie Szeryk & Brooke Henderson have afternoon tee times.
Ontario Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship
at Burlington Golf & Country Club
Ben Thompson (Scarboro Golf & Country Club leads after 36 holes with a score of 136
Thompson shot a 71 yesterday in Round 2 and holds a 1 stroke lead over Phil Arci (The Pulpit Club).
70 players remain in the field heading to today’s final round
from gao.ca
Warm temperatures and sunny skies greeted players today at the second round of the 31st Ontario Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Burlington Golf & Country Club. The course continued to hold its ground as players jockeyed for a position today.
Holding on to the leader position after thirty-six holes with a score of 70 was Ben Thompson (Scarboro Golf & Country Club) who continued his strong play with three birdies on the round. Remaining in second place is Phil Arci (The Pulpit Club) who despite having five birdies on the day shot an even par round of (70). Rounding out the top three is Russell Bowie (Brampton Golf Club Ltd) also remains in third place shooting back-to-back rounds of (69). The low round of the day goes to Simon McInnis (Golf Ontario Member) with two under par (68). Five shots back of the leader and lurking in the shadows is two-time Canadian Men’s-Amateur champion Cam Burke (Golf Ontario Member).
Get ready for an exhilarating showdown as an army of 70 competitors battled their way into the final round. The third and final round ignites at dawn from the 1st tee at 7:20 a.m. Be part of the action and stay in the know by visiting the official tournament website.
Events
The 2nd annual Tara Twins Extravaganza will be staged this weekend.
There are multiple age & gender divisions and the tournament will utilize 5 different diamonds
Play starts tomorrow & runs through the weekend with the majority of the Championship Games set for Sunday in Tara
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Saturday in Port Elgin there will be a celebration to mark the homecoming of Ian MacKay who was a National Lacrosse League Champion and The NLL Cup with the Buffalo Bandits.
The celebration will be at the Queens Bar and Grill from 12:30-2 pm will host this exciting event.
Everyone is welcome to join & celebrate with Owen Sound Minor Lacrosse Alumni and NLL Champ Ian MacKay.
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On Saturday the Georgian Bay Giants will meet the Port Elgin Blue Devils in Bluewater Fastball League action
The game is set for 2:30 pm and will be the Kickoff Game for NEW Lamont Sports Park in Saugeen Shores
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Harmony Centre Owen Sound continues the 10th anniversary Ten for Ten series of pay-what-you-can events.
On Sunday at 3pm (doors open at 2:30) the Harmony Auditorium will be filled with magical music when the Festival Trio performs an exceptional programme titled Harmonies of the French Masters: An Afternoon with Ravel, Debussy, and Fauré.
The Festival Trio members are violinist Sadie Fields (Brussels) , pianist Ken Gee (Guelph) and—new this season—rising star cellist Cameron Crozman (Montreal).
Tickets are on sale now at harmonycentre.ca.
For more information visit www.harmonycentre.ca, follow the Harmony Centre Facebook page or subscribe to the newsletter to keep up with all Harmony Centre news.
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The 2023 Bill Georgas Memorial- Rotary Golf Day at Legacy Ridge is Friday July 14th
The event is a fitting tribute to Bill’s memory and continues his work for children’s charities.
There will be a shotgun start at 1 pm.
Lunch will be provided before the round and dinner after the round
Lunch, dinner, golf, carts, competitions and prizes are all included in your registration of $200.
For more information email dorsr@sympatico.ca and register by July 1, 2023
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Family Fun Fit is organizing a ” Splash N Dash ” on Sunday July 2nd based at the Collingwood Centennial Aquatic Centre
The event is open to anyone 3 years of age up to and including all adults
You can register online at www.familyfunfit.ca
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The city of Owen Sound is offering a Lacrosse Camp July 17th-21st utilizing both Victoria Park and the Julie McArthur Regional Rec Centre
Owen Sound Bug Juice Senior NorthStars Coach Adam Jones is the lead instructor for the camp.
The camp runs every day from 9 am- 4 pm and has spaces in the groups for those aged 6 to 9 and 10-12 years of age
The cost for the Camp is $ 300
To register or discover other city youth programs visit owensound.ca/youthprograms
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Music at the Market in Owen Sound
Thursday (5pm), July 6 – TBA
Friday (12pm) , July 7 – Rob Elder
Thursday (5pm), July 13 – Paige Warner
Friday (12pm), July 14 – TBA
Thursday (5pm) July 20 – Mix and Match Thursday! Local Solo artists take the stage!
Friday (12pm), July 21 – James Brown Trio
Thursday (5pm), July 27 – Scott Howarth Band
Friday (12 pm), July 28 – The Honey Hammers
Thursday (5pm), August 3 – Adam Cousins
Friday (2pm) , August 4 – Orchestra North
Thursday (5pm) , August 10 – Amber May
Friday (12pm), August 11 – Chris Scerri & Jon Zaslow
Thursday (5pm), August 17 – Heyden
Friday (12 pm), August 18 – Onion Honey
Thursday(5pm), August 24 – Mix and Match – Local Solo artists take the stage!
Friday (12 pm), August 25 – Tin Man and the Flying Monkeys
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The ” Bigger Together ” Pickleball Tournament to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters Grey Bruce and Western Simcoe In partnership with the Taylored Pickleball Academy will be staged at the Wiarton Arena July 7th-9th
There will be clinics and tournaments throughout the weekend
There’s a free youth clinic on Friday, for those between the ages of 6-16
A 50/50 raffle will also be conducted. Tickets can be purchased online & the winner will be announced July 11th.
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The North Dufferin Baseball All Star Games are set for Saturday July 8th at Tom Williams Park in Owen Sound
The Owen Sound Baysox are hosting the day which features 2 games
At 1pm the Senior All Star Game will be played followed at 4 pm by the North Dufferin Junior All Star Game.
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The annual Mount Forest ” Get Yer Hillbilly On ” Ribfest is Thursday July 13th
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The Owen Sound Subaru Triathlon is set for July 30th at Kelso Beach Park
Registration is now open
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The annual Wiarton Rotary Shore-To-Shore race is Monday August 7th from Oliphant to Wiarton
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The annual Nawash Charity Golf Tournament is Thursday August 10th at Cobble Beach Golf Resort
Proceeds from the day will be directed to reviving the language
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The Lakeshore Women’s Triathlon (formerly Kincardine Women’s Triathlon) will be moving to Saugeen Shores for its 2023 race scheduled for August 12, 2023.
The triathlon will take place at the Main Beach, with the cycle heading out to North Shore Road and Concession 10, and the run happening on the path along North Shore Rd.
For more information contact Sarah Foster, Race Director, 416-895-5151 or sarmillar@gmail.com
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The Meaford Scarecrow Invasion Building dates & times have been set
The Scarecrow Building process will be staged at the Harbour Pavillion on;
Tues Aug 15 9 am-noon
Tues Aug 22 5:30 pm-8:30 pm
& Wed Aug 23 5:30 pm-8:30 pm
For more information email scarecrow.invasion.decorating@gmail.com or visit scarecrowinvasion.ca
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The Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation announced its first annual Bruce County Bash in partnership with 97.9 The Bruce and Three Sheets Brewing on Saturday, August 19 at the Coliseum in Southampton.
This exciting fundraising event will feature two amazing bands, 54-40 & Tommy Youngsteen, who will be performing LIVE in concert.
The Bruce County Bash is a new addition to the hospital foundation’s Gran Fondo Lake Huron presented by Bruce Power & Suppliers fundraising cycling event
The concert is designed to add to the excitement of the weekend and create an opportunity for more people across the region who don’t cycle to take part in the Gran Fondo Lake Huron festivities.
Tickets for the Bruce County Bash can be purchased online at www.smhfoundation.ca or by contacting the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation office 519-797-3230 x 3230.
Proceeds from the event will go toward local mental health initiatives.
For more information about the Bruce County Bash, please visit the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation’s website
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The 35th annual Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular is set to run from Friday August 25th to September 3rd, 2023
The derby is conducted by the Sydenham Sportsmen Association
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Kids of Steel
FAMILY FUN FIT’S INAUGURAL OWEN SOUND KIDS OF STEEL TRIATHLON AND ADULT TRY-A-TRI SATURDAY AUGUST 26,2023
at OWEN SOUND YMCA 700 TENTH ST EAST, OWEN SOUND N4K 0C6
Race Information:
As per Triathlon Ontario, participants will be placed in the age category as per their age on December 31, 2023.
This event is fully sanctioned and insured by Triathlon Ontario.
All swims are in the Owen Sound YMCA pool. Life jackets are offered and available to all athletes.
All runs are on a fast flat 1km loop or shorter.
Helmets are mandatory! No exceptions!
Age group wave starts, youngest to oldest.
First wave at 8:30 a.m.
This event is NOT timed. Our focus is on fun and participation.
All participants receive a finishers medal, event T shirt, race kit, and post-race snack.
Bikes and helmets are to be in proper working order (parent’s responsibility)
Most of the bike course is on paved road within the YMCA parking lot. Some of it is on gravel. The entire bike course for all ages is closed off from traffic.
PLEASE NOTE DISTANCES ARE APPROXIMATE.
Age Specific Distances:
Age Swim Bike Run
3-5 15m 600m 100m
6-7 25m 1.5km 500m
8-9 50m 3km 1km
10-11 100m 6km 2km
12-13 150m 9km 2km
14-15 200m 9km 3km
High 200m 9km 3km
School
Division
Adult 200m 9km 3km
Race Fees:
Entry fee $45.
If you do not have a valid 2023 Triathlon Ontario membership, there is an additional fee for your one-day race insurance.
Non-Triathlon Ontario Member under 8 years old please add $2
Non-Triathlon Ontario Member aged 8-15, please add $6.
Non-Triathlon members 16 years old and over, please add $8
Please include your individual valid 2023 Triathlon Ontario membership number when registering if you have. If you are not a member you must pay the additional fee so we can submit your one-day event insurance to Triathlon Ontario.
Race Kit Pick-up:
For all local racers: Friday August 25 4;00-8;00PM at Owen Sound YMCA (700 Tenth Street East).
For out of town racers: Saturday August 26 Owen Sound YMCA from 7:00 – 8:30 a.m.
If your child is in the 3-5 age group, and you are picking up their race kit Saturday morning, please arrive between 7 and 7:30am or they may miss their start time.
KITS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AFTER 8:30 A.M.
Race Course Tours/Orientation Fri Aug 25
AT THE OWEN SOUND YMCA
Course tours are highly recommended for all participants to familiarize yourselves with the course, distances and venue. Although our course has many volunteers to direct athletes, we highly recommend that you come for a tour on Friday, as there will be no course tours on our event day. Course tours are your chance to ask all of your questions and understand what to expect event day.
COURSE TOURS WILL BE OFFERED AUG 25 AT: 4:30pm, 5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm by the Race Director. The entire parking lot of the YMCA will be open at the Centre on Friday August 25.
***Registration will close at 6pm on Wed August 23. It is at that time we’ll see how many participants we have. We then begin to schedule youngest to the oldest in waves with a maximum of 12 participants, with time in between each wave to keep things organized and course re sets for different ages. We cannot give you start times until you come to kit pick August 25. Please do not email in advance asking for start times. Thank you. ***
RACE DAY Parking Information:
Parking for participants will be announced closer to the event. Please follow the signage.
Some of the parking lot race day will be used for patrons of the YMCA and some of the parking lot will be an active bike course. To ensure safety please obey all signage, barricades and volunteer instructions.
Race Director Contact info:
Christina Kaufmann familyfunfit@rogers.com
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The annual Owen Sound Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament will be staged Thursday September 14th at Stone Tree Golf & Fitness.
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The annual Meaford Scarecrow Invasion & Family Festival will climax on Friday September 29th with the annual parade along Sykes Street and the family festival at the Meaford Rotary Pavillion
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The next Induction Night for the Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame is Friday May 10th, 2024.
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