An updated look at the medal standings for the Top 10 countries at the Pan Am Games in Toronto, ranked by total gold medals. Pos. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1. United States 65 55 49 169 2. Canada 55 51 42 148 3. Brazil 30 29 43 102 4. Colombia 24 8 24 56 5. Cuba 23 18 28 69 6. Mexico 14 21 28 63 7. Argentina 10
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Botched U.S. pickoff attempt and error allow winning runs after weird extra-inning format puts two runners on. By: Brendan Kennedy Sports reporter, Published on Sun Jul 19 2015 In what resembled a little league tournament game organizers were hoping to end quickly, Canada beat the United States in a wacky walk-off to repeat as Pan Am gold medallists in men’s baseball Sunday night. “The way it ended, I’m still kind
‘The numbers speak for themselves,’ top organizer says Organizers say the Pan Am Games, which honoured Canada’s Evan Dunfee and Inaki Gomez Sunday, have sold more than 300,000 tickets since the opening ceremonies on July 10. (Felipe Dana/Associated Press) Pan Am Games organizers say ticket sales have eclipsed one million. “The numbers speak for themselves,” said Toronto 2015 CEO Saad Rafi. “With one million tickets sold and millions of Canadians tuning
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TORONTO: Badminton may be seen as an oft-mocked pastime to many North Americans, but at this year’s Pan American Games in Toronto, where there are an estimated 20,000 badminton-playing enthusiasts, the sport is right at home. Tickets for the medal games sold out at the start of the year, surprising even those close to the sport, while the preliminary rounds this week drew large, diverse and exuberant crowds. With all
‘I don’t see too much hype about the Games’ Fireworks light up the downtown Toronto city skyline during the opening ceremony for the Pan American Games in Toronto. Some journalists wonder if the Games have gone unnoticed outside downtown venues, though. (THE CANADIAN PRESS) To hear members of the foreign press tell it, the Toronto being presented to the world during the Pan Am Games is one which features state-of-the-art
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Canadian athletes won eight more gold medals on Wednesday, giving the host nation 33 overall. MELISSA RENWICK / TORONTO STAR Ellie Black wrapped up her dominant performance at the Pan Am Games, picking up her second and third gold medals, bringing her total to five. Photo taken on July 15, 2015. It took just five days of competition at the 2015 Pan American Games for Canada to eclipse its gold-medal
