{allcanada} Mariners rout Blue Jays, Gilbert allows one hit over 7.1 innings

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SEATTLE (AP) — Logan Gilbert gave up one hit and struck out seven in 7 1/3 innings, Randy Arozarena hit a grand slam, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-0 on Saturday.

Cal Raleigh and Dominic Canzone also homered for the Mariners.

The Mariners planned on having Gilbert and Emerson Hancock share pitching duties in Saturday’s game as part of a “piggyback” blueprint they’ve implemented this season, but they decided before the game to have Gilbert start Saturday, with Hancock getting the ball Sunday.

Gilbert (7-5) retired his first 14 batters before Yohendrik Piñango blooped a single to centre field with two outs in the fifth inning. Gilbert got the next eight hitters out before being removed at 91 pitches. He did not walk a batter.

He got all the run support he’d need when the Mariners sent nine to the plate against Blue Jays starter Shane Bieber (0-1) in a five-run second inning.

Bieber retired the first two hitters, but Cole Young doubled and Victor Robles singled him in to give Seattle a 1-0 lead. Colt Emerson followed with a single and J.P. Crawford walked to load the bases before Arozarena’s ninth homer of the year.

Bieber, who was making his third start of the season after being out until late June with right elbow inflammation, pitched into the fifth inning but departed after giving up a two-run homer to Canzone. He gave up seven runs on six hits.

Blue Jays reliever Adam Macko allowed three hits and a run in the sixth inning before being replaced by Tommy Nance, who promptly surrendered a three-run homer to Raleigh.

Blue Jays outfielder Myles Straw threw a perfect bottom of the eighth.

UP NEXT

The teams meet in the series finale Sunday, with Toronto RHP Trey Yesavage (4-3, 3.34) taking on Seattle RHP Emerson Hancock (5-4, 3.47).

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Tennis Canada plans to build a new centre-court stadium with a retractable roof in Montreal as part of a major modernization of its facilities at Jarry Park, saying the project is necessary to keep pace with rising standards on the professional tours.

The organization made the announcement Tuesday after conducting a year-long feasibility study examining options for the long-term future of the National Bank Open in Montreal.

The proposed project would include increasing the venue’s capacity to approximately 15,000 seats — the aging IGA Stadium holds 11,991 — while adding up to four practice courts and a match court, according to National Bank Open tournament director Valérie Tétreault.

"It was a very important step,” Tétreault said in an interview. “We're feeling like we're really falling behind and that's what we're also told by both the ATP and the WTA. So that puts, of course, extra pressure on us.”

Tétreault said the study considered three scenarios: renovating the existing IGA Stadium, building a new stadium within Jarry Park or relocating the tournament site elsewhere in the city. The last possibility was quickly ruled out due to cost, she said, while the difference between the other two was "negligible."

The next steps include determining the construction timeline, estimated costs and how the project will be funded, Tennis Canada said. The organization added that it has already begun discussions with all three levels of government about potential funding.

“Conversations are going well, we're feeling like everybody is recognizing the importance of the event in terms of the economic impact it creates, but also in terms of the sporting, the social impact it creates,” Tétreault said. “We're feeling like everybody is mobilized and engaged and wants to help us find a solution.

“Tennis Canada is willing, of course, to participate in the financing model that we'll put in place for the project. But we will need the help also of the three levels of government."

A spokesperson for Canada's Secretary of State for Sport, Adam van Koeverden, said in a statement that van Koeverden supports the project.

"Canada is home to one of the largest tennis communities in the world, and this facility will play an important role in strengthening that legacy," said Bahoz Dara Aziz.

Tennis Canada is targeting the site of an existing baseball field west of the practice courts for the new venue, allowing the tournament to continue at its current facility during construction. The stadium would be a three-season venue, with winterized facilities surrounding a non-winterized court.

The need for a roof over centre court has been a recurring topic for years, with rainy weather often derailing match schedules at the National Bank Open, held annually in late July and early August.

Tétreault has also stated that Montreal’s facilities sit “pretty much at the bottom of the list” among 1000-level tournaments, one tier below the four Grand Slams.

The Cincinnati Open — which takes place immediately after the National Bank Open — is one of several top-tier events that have made significant investments in recent years, undergoing a US$260-million redevelopment before the 2025 tournament.

Montreal’s centre court, meanwhile, last underwent major renovations in 1996 and the venue’s south end dates back to 1969, a remnant from the Montreal Expos’ Jarry Park baseball stadium. 

Tétreault said Toronto, which alternates the men's and women's tournaments with Montreal each year, faces less pressure to modernize because Sobeys Stadium was built in 2004 and rain has historically been less disruptive there.

The ATP and WTA haven't issued an ultimatum to keep the tournament in Montreal, Tétreault said, but both tours have requested an action plan outlining how the facilities will be modernized.

“They want to be reassured in a way that this is something that is a priority for us, that we're looking at it and that we're looking for solutions,” she said. “Even this year in the planning of the 2026 tournament, it's the first time that I am asked to do monthly check-ins with the ATP.

"This was never necessarily the case before, but they want to know how we're progressing with the work that we're doing to modernize our facility.”

Tétreault also noted that the National Bank Open does not meet the standard number of practice courts and requires ATP approval to use extra courts at nearby Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard.

Tennis Canada signed a 30-year agreement with the ATP and WTA in 2022 as part of negotiations surrounding the tournament's expansion into a 12-day event, but Tétreault said organizers still need to meet evolving standards set by the professional tours.

“Right now they are seeing a gap, of course, because we know that we're not necessarily meeting certain standards,” she said.

In a statement, the WTA said it welcomed Tennis Canada's commitment to investing in the future of the National Bank Open.

"We look forward to continuing to work closely with Tennis Canada as it explores plans that will help secure the tournament’s long-term future and success,” the statement read.

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TORONTO — Jayden Nelson will replace injured midfielder Marcelo Flores on Canada’s roster at the FIFA World Cup, Canada Soccer said Tuesday.

Flores was ruled out for the tournament after suffering a serious knee injury on May 30. Nelson was one of three cuts who remained with the Canadian men’s national team after the initial 26-man roster was announced.

“I’m just excited to start and to show the world what I can do,” Nelson said.

Canada opens the tournament Friday against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto before shifting to Vancouver for group-stage matches against Qatar on June 18 and Switzerland on June 24.

Nelson, a 23-year-old winger from Brampton, Ont., has two goals over 10 Major League Soccer games with Austin FC this season.

He has scored three times in 14 appearances for Canada’s senior team, including a stoppage-time goal in a 2-0 friendly win over Uzbekistan last week in Edmonton.

“He’s been really sharp, he deserves it,” said Canadian winger Liam Millar. " He’s been really good in training, really good in the games. He’s really aggressive one (on one). We need that.

“We need players who are willing to take risks and willing to do whatever it takes for us to get a goal.”

Nelson changed teams ahead of the MLS season in a bid to make Canada’s World Cup squad. He spent last season with the Vancouver Whitecaps, registering two goals and six assists over 23 regular-season appearances.

As players returned from injury later in the season, though, the five-foot-seven winger struggled to get starts. The Whitecaps dealt him to Austin FC in December, hoping to find him a home where he could play more minutes and make his World Cup case.

“I think I’m a creative player,” Nelson said. “I’m able to create chances and I think in a World Cup you need that.”

Nelson came up through Toronto FC’s academy and played three seasons for the MLS club before moving to Norwegian side Rosenborg in January 2023. The Whitecaps then picked the young Canadian up from Rosenborg in January 2025.

Flores, a 22-year-old winger from Georgetown, Ont., underwent surgery last Friday after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee while playing in the CONCACAF Champions Cup with Mexican club Tigres UNAL.

More roster changes could be on the horizon as Canada coach Jesse Marsch continues to monitor key defender Moïse Bombito, who participated in modified training at the TFC training grounds.

Left back Alphonso Davies and defender Ralph Priso, both nursing hamstring injuries, were again in ‘return to play’ mode. Their training included some running sessions and lighter drills while the main squad worked out nearby.

Marsch said Canada is taking Bombito’s situation day by day and will give him until the very last minute as he works his way back from a fractured tibia sustained in October.

The 26-year-old centre back from Montreal played just 30 minutes against Uzbekistan before limping off and icing his leg. He then stayed on the bench in Canada’s 1-1 draw with Ireland last Friday.

Teams can replace any injured player on the roster up to 24 hours before the first game kicks off.

Bosnia, ranked 64th in the FIFA rankings, reached the World Cup by beating No. 12 Italy in a European qualifier last March. No. 30 Canada has an automatic berth as a tournament co-host.

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