World's best beach volleyball players to return to Montreal for summer pro tour
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
CTV News
6 hours ago
- CTV News
Regina Red Sox take WCBL championship
WATCH: The Regina Red Sox overcame a season full of adversity to beat out Sylvan Lake and become WCBL champions. Donovan Maess reports.
CBC
8 hours ago
- CBC
Ulukhaktok wrestler fires noon day gun at the Canada Games
Every day, an athlete from a different region has the duty. Alison Grace Kemnek Kuneluk fired the ceremonial cannon on behalf of Team NT.
The Province
10 hours ago
- The Province
Vancouver's Rebecca Marino rallies to win U.S. Open singles qualifier
The 34-year-old Marino advances to play Mai Hontama of Japan Published Aug 18, 2025 • 2 minute read Rebecca Marino, of Canada, plays a shot to Emma Navarro, of the United States, during their second round match at the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Montreal, Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Photo by Graham Hughes / The Canadian Press NEW YORK Rebecca Marino of Vancouver started strong, faded, then scrambled to survive two match points before rallying to save her bid to qualify for the 145th U.S. Open Tennis Championships on Monday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Marino won the first set of her women's singles match 6-3 in 31 minutes against Lanlana Tararudee, but then lost 6-2 and was down 5-3 to the 21-year-old from Thailand before rallying for a 7-5 win in a match that took two hours, 11 minutes to complete. Marino had more double faults than Tararudee (8-6), fewer aces (9-8) and few games won in a row (7-6). But she came up big in the third set, breaking Tararudee at 5-3 and at 5-5 to engineer the thrilling comeback. Marion won four of five break points, while Tararudee only won four of 11. The Canadian won 67 per cent of her points on first serve, compared to 73 for her young rival. The 34-year-old Marino advances to play Mai Hontama of Japan. In other qualifying matches Monday, American-Canadian Carson Branstine won her first set 6-3 against Xiyu Wang of China, but lost the next two sets 6-3, 6-3. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Branstine had 52 unforced errors in the two hour, 13-minute match and only one ace. Wang led in winners (21-18), aces (2-1) and double faults (8-3). Branstine earned 70 per cent of her points on first serve compared to 64 per cent for Wang, who won four of six break points while Branstine won only two of nine. Branstine was born and raised in California, but she has dual citizenship thanks to her mom who is Canadian. Meanwhile, Alexis Galarneau of Laval, Que., lost his men's singles match 6-7 (7), 1-6 to Dino Prizmic of Croatia on Monday. Both players had two aces in the one hour, 40-minute match, and both players recorded an 81 per cent percentage on first serves. Prizmic led in double faults (4-2), games won in a row (6-2), service games won (7-5) and tiebreak wins (1-0). Prizmic had a 63-55 edge in win percentage on first serve, but dominated on second serve (88 to 42 per cent). Galarneau won two of seven break points, while Prizmic won five of nine. Play in the U.S. Open began Sunday and matches will be held over 15 days and wrap up with the women's singles final on Sept. 6 and the men's singles final on Sept. 7. The defending champions are Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner, who are the top seeds. Also in the field is Venus Williams, making her return to Grand Slam tennis at age 45. Vancouver Canucks International Soccer Local News News Vancouver Whitecaps
