Canadian Football League
Toronto Argonauts 43 Edmonton Elks 31
AJ Ouellette scored 3 touchdowns for Toronto
The Argos are 2 & 0 and share 1st in the East with Montreal
Edmonton is 0 & 3 and have lost a CFL-record 19 consecutive home games fating back to Oct. 12, 2019.
Major League Baseball
Toronto Blue Jays 12 Oakland Athletics 1
George Springer hit a lead-off home run- the 55th of his career.
Only Hall of Fame outfielder Rickey Henderson has more lead-off homered than Springer; Henderson had 81.
Cavan Biggio had a 3-run homer as Toronto scored 5 times in the 8th inning
Toronto has won 2 in a row & 4 of their last 5 games
The Blue Jays are off today
Toronto continues at 9 game homestand tomorrow when they host the San Francisco Giants.
Tampa Bay Rays 3 Kansas City Royals 1
Baltimore Orioles 3 Seattle Mariners 2
New York Yankees 5 Texas Rangers 3
Chicago White Sox 4 Boston Red Sox 1
Minnesota Twins 6 Detroit Tigers 3 ( 10 innings )
Milwaukee Brewers 5 Cleveland Guardians 4 ( 10 innings )
Houston Astros 6 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 ( 11 innings )
Colorado Rockies 4 Los Angeles Angels 3
Atlanta Braves 7 Cincinnati Reds 6
Miami Marlins 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Philadelphia Phillies 7 New York Mets 6
Washington Nationals 8 San Diego Padres 3
St.Louis Cardinals 7 Chicago Cubs 5
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 San Francisco Giants 2
Tonight
Cincinnati Reds at Baltimore Orioles 7:05 pm
Milwaukee Brewers at New York Mets 7:10 pm
Minnesota Twins at Atlanta Braves 7:20 pm
Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers 8:05 pm
Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels 9:38 pm
Washington Nationals at Seattle Mariners 9:40 pm
Owen Sound Men’s Fastball League
at Duncan McLellan Park
Yellow Jackets vs Tara Twins 2007 7 pm
Rams vs Sting 7 pm
Tara Twins 2006 vs Longhorns 8:30 pm
Astros vs Brand Realty Group 8:30 pm
Ontario Rural Softball Association
Under 11
The Chesley Colts were eliminated late by Springville.
Under 13
The Chesley Colts finished 4th
Pitcher Calhon Urbshot led the team to a berth in the Sunday schedule while Paysen Hamel, Cohen Hamel and Trento Livingston had big weekends at the plate
Next ORSA action for Chesley is in July for the U15 and August for the U17 teams.
World Lacrosse Championship
at San Diego
Canada 8 Haudenosaunee 7
Curtis Dickson scored twice for Canada who are 2 & 1
Canada meets England tonight.
Ontario Junior B Lacrosse Playoffs
Western Conference Quarterfinal
Six Nations Rebels 9 Owen Sound Junior NorthStars 6
Damone Thomas scored twice in 46 seconds on a 5 minute power play
Brayden Krueger & Curtis Arnold both scored twice for the Junior NorthStars
( Six Nations leads the best of 5; 2-0 )
Game 3 is Friday at Six Nations
If the series gets extended to Game 4 it will be staged Saturday afternoon at 1 pm at Shallow Lake
Guelph Regals 11 Windsor Clippers 3
( Guelph leads the best of 5; 2-0 )
Elora Mohawks 11 Cambridge Highlanders 9
( Elora sweeps the best of 5; 3-0 )
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
Nepean Knights 7 Orillia Kings 1
( Nepean leads the best of 5; 2-0 )
Orangeville Northmen 12 Gloucester Griffins 6
( Orangeville leads the best of 5; 2-0 )
Halton Hills Bulldogs 11 Kahnawake Hunters 7
( The best of 5 is tied 1-1 )
Ontario Series Lacrosse
Owen Sound Bug Juice Senior NorthStars 9 Ennismore James Gang 8
Jake McNabb scored 4 times for the Bug Juice NorthStars who swept the 2 weekend games at Ennismore, winning both by 1 goal
The Senior NorthStars improve to 7-4 & 1
Owen Sound is off until July 8th when they host the Brooklin Merchants.
Oakville Rock 22 Clearview Crushers 5
Kitchener District Soccer League
Banat SFC 6 Owen Sound Jerry Pfeil Auto Group United 1
Banat shares 1st place in the standings with the Kitchener Polish Eagles at 16 points
Colin Lake scored the lone goal for United.
Owen Sound is 2 & 4 on the season
The Jerry Pfeil Auto Group United will be off until mid-July.
Riverside FC 2 Guelph Royals 2
Premier Division Standings
Banat SFC 16
Polish Eagles RED Kitchener 16
Supersonics 12
Stratford City Football Club 12
Owen Sound United 6
FC Berlin 3
Riverside FC 1
Guelph Royals 1
PGA Travelers Championship
at TPC River Highlands, Connecticut
Keegan Bradley won the tournament at 23 under par.
Bradley finished at 23 under par
Corey Conners of Listowel was the low Canadian
Conners tied for 9th and was 6 strokes off the lead.
LPGA KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
at Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, New Jersey
Yin Ruoning won the event and finished at 8 under par
Brooke Henderson of Smith’s Falls, Ontario tied for 15th at 2 under for the tournament
101st Ontario Men’s Amateur Championship
at Black Bear Ridge Golf Resort, Corbyville
Today is Day 1 of the 4 day event
WTA
at Bad Homburg, Germany
6 am Leylah Annie Fernandez vs Alycia Parks
10:30 am Bianca Andreescu vs Sonay Kartal
NASCAR Ally 400
at Nashville Speedway
Ross Chastain scored his first victory of the season, a day after claiming his first career pole position.
Chastain surged in the latter stages of the race thanks to fast pit stops from his Trackhouse Racing team
Chastain led the championship standings for 7 weeks early in the year.
NHL Awards
The National Hockey League Awards will be held in Nashville tonight at 8 pm
The NHL Draft is Wednesday
Attack captain Colby Barlow is expected to be selected in the first round.
Events
Volunteers are needed for Canada Day at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park on Saturday.
People are required to assist with;
– Set up
– Entrance Greeters, welcoming crew and handing out flags!
– Gate Volunteers & Counters
& Tear Down Crew
To help with Canada go to signup.com or call Jenn Wright Events & Activation Coordinator for the City of Owen Sound at 519-376-4440 Ext. 1237
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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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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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On Saturday July 29th Jesse Walker will be doing a triathlon
This will be his 4th fundraiser dating back to 2020.
Through the years his ventures have generated more than $ 75,000 for Childhood Cancer Research.
He hopes to bypass the $ 100,000 mark in funds raised with his triathlon on July 29th
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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 Glorious Sons and the Glory Tour comes to the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre on February 15, 2024.
Get your tickets and VIP packages at tickets.attackhockey.com
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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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