The New York Yankees shut out the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 last night. R.A Dickey left after five innings, striking out six but walking four. He has won one of his last six starts.
No medals for Canada yesterday at the Rio Olympics but the Canadian men’s volleyball team got into the quarter-finals with a 3-1 victory over Italy. Also yesterday 2015 World Pole Vault champion  Shawn Barber of Canada made an early exit from the pole vault final after missing three consecutive attempts at 5.65-metres.