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WATERLOO, Ontario - This time, Stacy Lewis says, shes going to take some time to savour being the best female golfer in the world. This time, shes going to be more prepared. And this time, shes hoping it lasts a little longer. "It feels good to be back at No. 1," said Lewis, who is in Waterloo, Ont., at the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic looking for her third win of the season. "I only got four weeks there last year so Im looking forward to hopefully spending a little bit more time there." Lewis took over the No. 1 spot on the world rankings last week when she won her second tournament of the year, the Shoprite LPGA Classic, surpassing Inbee Park. It marked the second time the native of Toledo, Ohio found herself on the top of womens golf, but last time it came as more of a surprise. Not this time around. "Obviously I knew all the scenarios," she said. "I knew what would happen." Getting another win this week wouldnt be out of the question. Lewis, who is sponsored by Manulife, has finished tied for sixth in each of the past two years at Grey Silo. The tournament has proved to be a birdie-fest in its short life – last years winning score was 26-under -- and Lewis just happens to have made 209 of those this year, more than any other player on tour. Of course beyond the wins and the losses and the birdies and bogeys, her story is an inspirational one. She wasnt a great junior player, wasnt the top golfer on her high school team and wasnt heavily recruited by colleges, ending up playing for the University of Arkansas. Oh and there was the scoliosis. For seven and a half years, she wore a back brace for 18 hours a day, hoping to correct the curvature in her spine. After that, she underwent surgery to put in a stainless steel rod and five screws to hold her spine in place. Golf? She was told she might not even walk again. (Click here to visit Lewis web site and see X-rays of her back pre and post operation) Not a week goes by on tour when she doesnt receive a thank you for being a shining example, or hear a story from someone else in a similar position to her. She encourages them, supports them and even keeps in touch with a number, some of whom arent even golfers. So being atop the world ranking is something special for the ever-smiling, cheery Razorback. "I want to be in this position, I want to be No. 1 in the world and I want to raise the bar," she said. "I want to show people how good we are out here. By me playing good golf, it forces everyone else to play some good golf too." Good golf is something Lewis has been doing for some time now. In the last year and a half, shes won five times and posted 29 top-10 finishes. In the last three and a half years, shes banked more than $6 million. This year? Two victories and 10 top-10s in 12 starts. Despite that, shes pretty low key. The only reward shes splurged on since she joined the LPGA Tour was a new car she bought with the first cheque she made back in 2008 – its a car she still drives. But sitting atop the golf world this time around will be different; shes going to drink it all in and enjoy it, for as long at it lasts. "You know, I think this time Im going to try to embrace it," Lewis said. "I dont want to say theres pressure – I put enough pressure on myself already so I dont need to worry about the rankings. If I stay there for four or 20 or 50 weeks, whatever it is, any time you spend at No. 1 in the world its going to be great." The way shes playing, you can probably expect to see Lewis on top for some time to come. Chris Bassitt Athletics Jersey . Canadas Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse will reunite at this weekends season-opening World Cup at Canada Olympic Park as they begin their buildup to the Winter Games in Sochi. Custom Oakland Athletics Jerseys . 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But it remains to be seen if the Blue Jays can take advantage of the timely generosity on Monday night, when they host the Chicago Cubs to open a three- game series at Rogers Centre. Toronto begins the week with four teams between it and the final American League wild card position, and starts a six-game homestand against a pair of sub-.500 opponents. Of course, the Blue Jays played another below-.500 foe for three games over the weekend -- the Boston Red Sox -- and lost twice, so the records may be irrelevant. Still, Toronto has won six of its last eight and has 20 games to close a five- game gap. Rookie Marcus Stroman takes the ball for the Blue Jays with a chance to win a third consecutive start. Hed gone 0-3 in four starts to open August while toting an 8.66 earned run average, but won his last start in the month and then opened September with a 7-4 defeat of Tampa Bay last Wednesday. "Its just baseball, sometimes you go through a tough stretch," Stroman said. "Same confidence, same game plan, tried to attack hitters each time out. Just went better." In four meetings with National League foes this season -- three relief appearances and one start -- hes 2-0 with a 1.93 earned run average. The Cubs scored seven runs in a three-game weekend series with Pittsburgh. Leadoff man Arismendy Alcantara has two hits in his last 19 at-bats. "We know he has the speed to be a top-of-the--order guy," manager Rick Renteria said.dddddddddddd. "We also know he has a history in the minor leagues of being able to get on base. Theres nothing that says he cant do it here." Chicago sends Jacob Turner to the mound after he scored his first win as a Cub last week with a 4-2 triumph over Milwaukee, in which he allowed a run in 6 1/3 innings. "Its definitely a step in the right direction," Turner said. "Im just happy Ive been able to build on some of the stuff that me and (pitching coach Chris Bosio) have been working on. I made the pitches when I needed to when guys got on base, especially in the first inning. Getting through that catapulted me through the rest of the game." Hes never faced the Blue Jays, but is 3-3 with a 7.04 ERA in 10 lifetime starts against American League foes. On Sunday in Chicago, starting pitcher Gerrit Cole hit one of Pittsburghs four homers in a 10-4 victory over the Cubs. Travis Wood (8-12) gave up seven runs on nine hits over just 1 2/3 innings for the Cubs. In Boston, R.A. Dickey tossed seven-plus effective innings and Jose Bautista cranked a three-run homer, as Toronto took down the Red Sox, 3-1, in the finale of a three-game series. Dickey (12-12) scattered six hits and one run while striking out four for the Blue Jays, who avoided a sweep. The Jays and Cubs are meeting for the first time since 2008, when Chicago took two of three games north of the border. ' ' '