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Iga Swiatek edges Elina Svitolina, advances to first final of 2026
Iga Swiatek is headed to her first WTA final of the season after beating Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 at the National Bank Open on Wednesday in Toronto.,The seventh-seeded Polish player last advanced to a title match at Cincinnati in 2025. She has won each of her past six finals and has an 11-2 car...
Coco Gauff reaches Toronto semifinals as Belinda Bencic withdraws
Fourth-seeded Coco Gauff moved into the semifinals of the National Bank Open when 12th-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland withdrew from the Toronto tournament on Tuesday due to a hip injury.,"I am really sorry to not be able to compete tonight," Bencic said in a statement. "This is amazing tournam...
Blue Jays RHP Trey Yesavage undergoes surgery to fix meniscus
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Tuesday that starting pitcher Trey Yesavage underwent surgery to repair the meniscus cartilage in his left knee.,The Blue Jays labeled Yesavage, who's on the 15-day injured list, as being week-to-week. But with Toronto trailing five teams in the chase fo...
Blue Jays RHP Troy Yesavage undergoes surgery to fix meniscus
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Tuesday that starting pitcher Trey Yesavage underwent surgery to repair the meniscus cartilage in his left knee.,The Blue Jays labeled Yesavage, who's on the 15-day injured list, as being week-to-week. But with Toronto trailing five teams in the chase fo...
Jays put RHP Jameson Taillon (forearm) on 15-day IL
After just two starts with the Toronto Blue Jays following a trade deadline deal, veteran right-hander Jameson Taillon was placed on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tendinitis on Tuesday.,In a corresponding move, Toronto recalled right-hander Chase Lee from Triple-A Buffalo.,Taillon, 34, ...
Iga Swiatek powers into Toronto semifinals in 64 minutes
Iga Swiatek is through to her second individual semifinal of the year, and she is making quick work of the opposition.,The seventh-seeded Polish player rolled to a 6-2, 6-1 victory over 15th-seeded Diana Shnaider of Russia on Monday in the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,The blow...
Top seeds Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff advance to Toronto QFs
At 22 years of age, Coco Gauff is building an incredible resume.,The fourth-seeded Floridian routed Russian teenager Alina Korneeva 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,In the first match of the day, second-seeded Elena Rybankina of Kazakhstan outl...
Ekaterina Alexandrova upsets No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Toronto
Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova drew even in her WTA career matches against Aryna Sabalenka, knocking off the World No. 1 on Saturday in the fourth round of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,Alexandrova, the No. 16 seed, defeated top-seeded Sabalenka of Belarus, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 in two hours, 29 mi...
Nathan Lukes rips game-winning HR as Jays edge Phillies in 11
Nathan Lukes belted a two-run homer in the 11th inning to fuel the visiting Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.,Chase Shugart (2-1) retired the first two batters in the 11th before Lukes deposited a 3-2 sweeper over the wall in right-center field. Lukes' ho...
Nathan Lukes belts game-winning homer as Blue Jays edge Phillies
Nathan Lukes belted a two-run homer in the 11th inning to fuel the visiting Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.,Chase Shugart (2-1) retired the first two batters in the 11th inning before Lukes deposited a 3-2 sweeper over the wall in right-center field. Lu...
Iga Swiatek, Diana Shnaider advance to quarters in Toronto
Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek overcame a horrid first set and rallied to defeat tenth-seeded Marta Kostyuk, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,On Monday, Swiatek will face 15th-seeded Diana Shnaider, who upset third-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-3,...
Josh Smith's big night helps Blue Jays hold off Phillies
Josh Smith collected three hits, including a homer, and scored three runs as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays held on to nip the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Friday.,In a back-and-forth game that started two hours after the scheduled first pitch due to inclement weather, Toronto reliever Tyler Rogers ...
Leylah Fernandez ends top-10 drought with Mirra Andreeva upset in Toronto
Leylah Fernandez secured her first win over a top 10 foe in more than a year with a resounding 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Russia's Mirra Andreeva on Friday in front of a friendly home crowd at the National Bank Open in Toronto.,Fernandez, the No. 30 seed who hails from Laval, Quebec, needed just 81 minutes ...
Iga Swiatek speeds into round of 16 in Toronto
Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek needed just more than an hour Thursday to reach the fourth round of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,The Polish star defeated Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic 6-2, 6-1 in a match that lasted 66 minutes.,"For sure it was a good day, and I'm really happy with the way I play...
Caty McNally upsets Wimbledon champ Linda Noskova in Toronto
In her first match since winning Wimbledon more than three weeks ago, sixth-seeded Czech Linda Noskova fell 7-6 (5), 6-1 to Caty McNally on Wednesday evening in the second round of the National Bank Open at Toronto.,McNally, ranked No. 70, trailed 5-1 in the first set before breaking Noskova twice t...
Blue Jays All-Star 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out of starting lineup
The Toronto Blue Jays did not have All-Star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the starting lineup on Wednesday afternoon against the host Houston Astros because of hamstring tightness.,Kazuma Okamoto started at first base and batted second for the Blue Jays after Guerrero looked uncomfortable r...
Blue Jays RHP Trey Yesavage (knee) exits after 2 innings vs. Astros
Blue Jays rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage departed before the bottom of the third inning with left knee discomfort against the host Houston Astros on Tuesday night.,Yesavage took the mound to warm up for the third, but Toronto manager John Schneider and Blue Jays medical personnel soon joined him....
Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek work for opening wins in Toronto
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka began her stay at the National Bank Open with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Japan's Moyuka Uchijima in the Round of 64 on Tuesday in Toronto.,Sabalenka lost her first service game of the day and fell behind 2-0, but she recovered by winning five straight games on her way to the fir...
Blue Jays RHP Trey Yesavage exits after 2 innings vs. Astros
Blue Jays rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage departed before the bottom of the third inning with an undisclosed injury against the host Houston Astros on Tuesday night.,Yesavage took the mound to warm up for the bottom of the third before Toronto manager John Schneider and Blue Jays medical personnel...
WTA roundup: Alexandra Eala rallies for first title in Washington
Alexandra Eala roared past top-seeded Jessica Pegula to claim her maiden title in Monday's rain-delayed final at the Mubadala DC Open in Washington.,The 20-year-old Eala became the first player from the Philippines to win an event on the WTA Tour, sweeping the last eight games to complete her 4-6, 6...