Jays gain ground, Bombers snap Montreal’s streak, Makar signs $163.2M extension
Jays gain ground!
This is The Sports Reset for Saturday August 29th
In MLB, the Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 8 to 1. Dylan Cease allowed one run over six innings with eight strikeouts, while George Springer went four-for-four and joined Nathan Lukes and Kazuma Okamoto in homering. Toronto moved within two-and-a-half games of the final American League wild-card spot. The New York Yankees edged the Boston Red Sox 1 to 0, as Paul Goldschmidt homered and Cody Bellinger threw out the potential tying run at home. In the CFL, Zach Collaros threw for 324 yards and two touchdowns as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers ended the Montreal Alouettes’ seven-game winning streak, 44 to 28. In NFL pre-season action, the Baltimore Ravens beat the Washington Commanders 41 to 3 behind touchdown passes from Joe Fagnano and Tyler Huntley.
Looking ahead, in MLB, the Mariners return against the Jays, with Jose Soriano lined up against rookie Kade Anderson as Toronto continues its wild-card push. On the PGA Tour, Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland share the TOUR Championship lead at 10 under, one shot ahead of Collin Morikawa. Gerard enters the weekend after holing a putt from nearly 80 feet Friday, with a Presidents Cup selection also in play. On the LPGA Tour, Hyo Joo Kim, Allisen Corpuz and Miyu Yamashita share the FM Championship lead at nine under. In the CFL, the Toronto Argonauts visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders, while the Hamilton Tiger-Cats face the Calgary Stampeders. In ATP tennis, Arthur Fery meets Ignacio Buse in the Winston-Salem Open final. On the WTA Tour, Diane Parry faces Elise Mertens in Monterrey, while Katie Volynets plays Tereza Valentova in Philadelphia. Beyond the scoreboard, NHL star Cale Makar signed an eight-year, 163.2 million dollar extension with the Colorado Avalanche, making him the league’s first 20 million dollar player.
