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Canada News.Net
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Tiger-Cats looking for second straight win over RedBlacks
(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images) Bo Levi Mitchell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats look to take down the host Ottawa RedBlacks for the second straight weekend on Sunday in the Canadian capital. Mitchell's 3-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Lawler with 1:54 remaining lifted the Tiger-Cats to a 23-20 victory over the RedBlacks last Saturday in Hamilton. It was the third consecutive win for Hamilton (3-2) and the third straight loss for Ottawa (1-5), which enters the East Division rematch with an 0-2 record at home. Mitchell passed for 266 yards and two TDs in last Saturday's win. Counterpart Dru Brown threw for 283 yards and one score with two second-half interceptions as Ottawa blew a 20-13 fourth-quarter lead. The Tiger-Cats only had four points at halftime. Mitchell, a two-time CFL Most Outstanding Player, has been in the league since 2012 and knows there will be days when the offense struggles. 'It makes you understand as a player, as a team, as a whole that when you don't have your best stuff it doesn't mean you're going to lose a game,' Mitchell said after the game. 'Tonight, we needed the defense, and it was there, it stepped up. I can't wait to watch that film, watch the defense and just admire the amazing game it had.' The RedBlacks offense was held to 313 yards (53 rushing) and Ottawa's costly turnovers included a fumbled punt return by Kalil Pimpleton. 'That was a very difficult loss,' Ottawa coach Bob Dyce said. 'Right now, where we're at as a team, we can't afford critical errors, and we had a couple of them. 'I'm never going to question Pimp's heart. He's out there playing offense and special teams ... he just wasn't able to secure that catch.' Mitchell entered the weekend with a league-leading 11 touchdown passes and just one interception, while Lawler leads the CFL with seven TD catches through five games. Brown, who has missed three of Ottawa's games this year due to injury, has completed 73.0 percent of his passes for 1,012 yards with five TDs and two picks. His top target is Eugene Lewis with 30 catches for 422 yards and a pair of scores. These teams will meet again at Hamilton in the Oct. 24 regular-season finale.
Canada Standard
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada Standard
Blue Jays designate RHP Jose Urena for assignment
Field Level Media 05 Jul 2025, 09:24 GMT+10 (Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images) The Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday designated right-hander Jose Urena for assignment. The 33-year-old has appeared in 239 MLB games in his career. In 2024, he went 5-8 with a 3.80 ERA in 33 outings for the Texas Rangers. Urena signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets during the offseason. On April 28, he made his season debut, allowing five earned runs in three innings of relief against the Washington Nationals. After only one game, the Mets designated him for assignment, and he elected free agency, signing with the Blue Jays. In Toronto, Urena posted a 3.65 ERA across 12 1/3 innings. In a corresponding move Saturday, the Blue Jays recalled left-hander Easton Lucas from Triple-A Buffalo. The 28-year-old already has thrown 21 2/3 innings for Toronto this season, producing a 2-2 record and a 5.82 ERA. --Field Level Media
Canada News.Net
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Yankees place RHP Clarke Schmidt (forearm) on injured list
(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images) The New York Yankees placed starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt on the 15-day injured list Friday with tightness in his right forearm. Schmidt, 29, had an MRI exam Friday after being removed from Thursday's game at Toronto after three innings. He allowed three runs and four hits and two walks with one strikeout in the 8-5 loss. He is 4-4 with a 3.32 ERA through 14 starts. He has struck out 73 batters and walked 30 in 78 2/3 innings. Schmidt is 23-24 with a 3.82 ERA in 97 career games (67 starts) since making his debut with the Yankees in 2020. New York also recalled right-hander Scott Effross and left-hander Jayvien Sandridge from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Right-hander Clayton Beeter was optioned to Triple-A after Thursday's loss to the Blue Jays.
