Latest / The Sports Reset Canada: Daily Sports Recap in 2 Minutes / Rodrigues wins the main event, Russell takes Dutch sprint, Jays edge Yankees ... and more for August 23rd
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- Rodrigues wins the main event! This is The Sports Reset for Sunday August 23rd In UFC, Gregory Rodrigues beat Anthony Hernandez by unanimous decision in the Sacramento middleweight main event. Rodrigues landed the heavier strikes, regained control after Hernandez’s third-round takedown and finished strongly to earn his fourth straight victory. In Formula One, George Russell won the Dutch Grand Prix sprint ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris, controlling the race from pole for his first victory since June. In MLB, the Jays edged the New York Yankees 4 to 3 as Dylan Cease carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and struck out eight, while pinch-hitter Nathan Lukes drove in two runs. In the CFL, the Toronto Argonauts beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 39 to 20. Chad Kelly threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns, then ran for another as the Argos moved into second place in the East Division. Looking ahead, in PGA golf, Wyndham Clark takes a five-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay into the BMW Championship’s final round. Clark responded to an opening-hole double bogey Saturday with five birdies and an eagle across eight holes, and a victory would be his third of the season. The top 30 in the FedEx Cup standings advance to Thursday’s Tour Championship. In LPGA golf, Miyu Yamashita leads the CPKC Women’s Open by six shots at 19 under after setting the tournament’s 54-hole scoring record, while Canadians Brooke Henderson and Anna Huang sit tied for 15th. In Formula One, Lando Norris starts the Dutch Grand Prix ahead of Russell and championship leader Kimi Antonelli. In ATP tennis, Arthur Fils meets Frances Tiafoe in the Cincinnati Open final, with Tiafoe back in the title match after finishing runner-up in 2024. The WTA final is an all-American meeting between Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula. In MLB, the Jays close their series against the New York Yankees, and in the CFL, the Saskatchewan Roughriders visit the BC Lions.