MLB The Boston Red Sox scored four runs in the seventh and a ninth inning comeback fell short as the Toronto Blue Jays lost 6-5 at the Rogers Centre. The Jays are now six and a half games out of the final A-L Wild Card spot. The two teams meet again tonight.
U-S Open Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov won his U-S Open debut in straight sets to move on to the second round. Maria Sharapova upset the women’s second seed as a wild card to also advance. Canadian Eugenie Bouchard is set to start her grand slam tournament later today.
N-F-L Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has reportedly signed the most expensive contract in N-F-L history. The five year deal is estimated at 135 million dollars, and will see Stafford locked up with the Lions through the 2022 season.