Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Sports Report

The Blue Jays suffered a heart-breaking defeat to the New York Yankees last night in extra innings 3-2.
Toronto had a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the ninth, when reliever Jeremy Accardo balked home the tying run.
Then in the bottom of the tenth, Casey Jannsen surrendered the game-winning RBI single to New York's Robinson Canoe.
Game three of the four-game series will take place tonight in the big apple.
Sean Marcum (5-3) will face New York's Roger Clemens (2-4).
First pitch - 7:05pm

The Blue Jays have also put in a bid to host either the 2010 or 2012 All-star game.
If successful, it would mark the second time the Mid-Summer classic has been played in Toronto.
The previous time was in 1991.
The commissioner's office will make a decision in August.

The semi-finals for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup will begin tonight.
Austria will take on the Czech Republic in Edmonton.
Game time - 7:15pm ET.
The other semi-final match will be held tomorrow in Toronto.

Canadian athletes picked up seven medals yesterday at the Pan-American Games in Brazil.

- ER