Sports by Brendan Pawliw Friday, July 29th
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 5 Detroit Tigers 3
A pair of home runs by Matt Chapman helped the Blue Jays improve to 55-44.
Both teams play again tonight at Rogers Centre.
Matty TWICE? 🥵 @mattchap6 https://t.co/P8b8n7Ajgu pic.twitter.com/KPaMJ1ZOSR
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 29, 2022
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Hockey:
Prince George Cougars forward Riley Heidt has been named to the Canadian Men’s Summer Under-18 Team that will compete at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, July 31-Aug 6 in Red Deer.
Team Canada will play Finland in an exhibition game tonight before opening the tournament Sunday night against Switzerland.
WHL:
Former PG Spruce Kings bench boss Adam Maglio will join the Vancouver Giants as an Associate Coach.
The 36-year-old is entering his fourth season coaching in the Western Hockey League. He has spent the past three seasons coaching the Spokane Chiefs.
Fastball:
Peguis Redmen will be defending their Canadian Native Fastball Championships in @CityofPG at Spruce City Stadium#CNFC22#Fastball
📸 Mike Sutherland @JayJanower @itsjdphoto @EthanReady @CadenFanshaw @cfisfm @CathHansen @Hartley_Miller pic.twitter.com/Z1fKwTQIGy— Big Guy Lake Sports Club (@nativesportspg) July 24, 2022
NFL
The Seattle Seahawks and DK Metcalf have agreed to a three-year, $72 million extension that includes $58.2 million in guarantees, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday.
The guaranteed total includes a $30 million signing bonus, the source said, the highest ever for a wide receiver.
CFL:
Hamilton Tiger Cats 24 Montreal Alouettes 17
Both teams have identical 2-5 records in the weak East Division.
QB Matt Shiltz speaks with the media following today’s game.#Ticats | #CFL pic.twitter.com/HRWc3EeHlq
— Hamilton Tiger-Cats (@Ticats) July 29, 2022
The 4-1 B.C. Lions visit the 4-3 Saskatchewan Roughriders tonight at Mosaic Stadium just after 6:00.
The Lions are tied with the Calgary Stampeders for second in the West, four points behind the 7-0 Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Business Trip: takin’ off to 🍉 land.#YVR 🛫 #YQR@yvrairport #parknfly #cfl @flyairnorth pic.twitter.com/ETTOOhrBiZ
— BC LIONS (@BCLions) July 28, 2022
The Stampeders host the Blue Bombers Saturday (4:00).
The CFL schedule and results are right here.
The CFL standings are right here.
BC Football Conference:
The Prince George Kodiaks will have their BC Football Conference home opener on Saturday, August 6th at 7 PM when they entertain the Kamloops Broncos at Masich Place Stadium.
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