Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 27 points and Diana Taurasi added 19 to help the short-handed Phoenix Mercury beat the New York Liberty 80-64 on Friday night.
Day: August 28, 2021
CF Montreal will head into the international break with three crucial points after a 3-1 win over rivals Toronto FC on Friday in Montreal.
Bernhard Langer shot his age on his 64th birthday Friday for a share of the lead with Marco Dawson in the suspended first round of the The Ally Challenge. Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., fired a 68, while Calgary’s Stephen Ames opened with a 70.
Bryson DeChambeau overpowered the vulnerable course, and when his 8-iron to the par-5 16th rolled off a bank on the back of the green down to 2 feet for eagle, he needed two birdies on the final two holes to tie the PGA Tour record of 58.
Blayre Turnbull had to make peace with not playing a women’s world hockey championship in her home province of Nova Scotia. The forward from Stellarton was going to represent Canada at the world championship in Halifax and Truro in 2020.