PARIS — Fencer Eleanor Harvey added to Canada's medal haul while the tested Canadian women's soccer team staged an epic comeback on Sunday at the Paris Olympics.
PARIS — Fencer Eleanor Harvey added to Canada's medal haul while the tested Canadian women's soccer team staged an epic comeback on Sunday at the Paris Olympics.
Harvey advanced to the semifinals in a dramatic match that saw opponent Italian Martina Favaretto fall to her knees after the final blow, narrowly winning 15-14 after trailing 10-4 midway through the second frame. Vanessa Gilles scored in the 12th minute of injury time to help Canada complete the comeback in the must-win game.
"I am absolutely heartbroken for the players, and I would like to apologize from the bottom of my heart for the impact this situation has had on all of them," Priestman said. Also Sunday, swimmer Maggie Mac Neil fell short of defending her gold medal and most Canadians found success on the tennis courts at Roland Garros.
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Bianca Andreescu scored a pair of straight-set victories while Leylah Fernandez won in three.The 23-year-old Auger-Aliassime of Montreal defeated American player Marcos Giron 6-1, 6-4 in men's singles. Raonic, of Thornhill, Ont., fell to Dominik Koepfer of Germany 6-7 , 7-6 , 7-6 in two hours 23 minutes.
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