National Sports
Streaking Jets prepare for playoff clash with star-studded Avalanche
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Sean Monahan was walking his dog when a car drove past him, braked, backed up and stopped. A mother and her son hopped out and approached the Winnipeg Jets forward, who was acquired in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens on Feb. 2. “She said, “˜We just wanted to say hi and wish ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal striker Matias Coccaro out 8-10 weeks with injury
By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
MONTREAL – CF Montreal will have to put their depth to the test this weekend with forwards Matias Coccaro, Josef Martinez and Mahala Opoku all out with injuries. Coccaro will miss eight to 10 weeks with an undisclosed injury sustained in last Saturday’s 2-1 win over FC Cincinnati. He exited in the 26th minute after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!“Brave is unbeatable” is the theme for Canada’s Olympic team in Paris
By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
TORONTO – Brave is unbeatable is the theme for Canada’s Olympic team competing in Paris this summer. The Canadian Olympic Committee and broadcast rightsholder CBC unveiled the marketing campaign today. Nine athletes are featured, including sprinter Andre De Grasse and basketball player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Actor Michael J. Fox and singer Celine Dion are narrators. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How to watch and what to expect in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
The chase for the Stanley Cup is back underway, with the NHL’s top 16 teams left to duke it out through four gruelling rounds. It’s also arguably the most wide open the post-season has been in years, if not decades. Nearly everyone who qualified has a chance to win it all, with no prohibitive favourite ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic sports bodies criticize track and field’s move to pay $50,000 for Paris gold medalists
By Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
GENEVA (AP) – Olympic sports bodies criticized World Athletics on Friday for promising to pay $50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the Paris Olympics. Last week’s move by the track body and its president Sebastian Coe broke with tradition because the International Olympic Committee does not pay prize money, though many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, April 18, 2024
By The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Winnipeg 4 Vancouver 2 Calgary 5 San Jose 1 Colorado 5 Edmonton 1 Seattle 4 Minnesota 3 Anaheim 4 Vegas 1 Los Angeles 5 Chicago 4 (OT) — PWHL Boston 2 Toronto 1 Montreal 4 Minnesota 3 — MLB American League Tampa Bay 2 L.A. Angels 1 Texas 9 Detroit 7 Cleveland ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL playoff series set after conclusion of regular season
By The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
The NHL post-season is now set. The playoffs begin Saturday with the Toronto Maple Leafs taking on the Boston Bruins in opening-round action. The Vancouver Canucks open their first-round series against the Nashville Predators. The Winnipeg Jets, meanwhile, will matchup against the Colorado Avalanche. The Edmonton Oilers will see the Los Angeles Kings to open ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MacKinnon has 2 assists, breaks franchise’s single-season points mark as Avs beat Oilers 5-1
By Pat Graham, The Associated Press on April 18th, 2024
DENVER (AP) – Valeri Nichushkin scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon added two assists to break the franchise’s single-season points mark and the Colorado Avalanche cruised into the playoffs behind a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. MacKinnon wrapped up the regular season with 140 points (51 goals, 89 assists) to top Peter Stastny’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emily Brown and Susanna Tapani each score as Boston returns from 24-day break to beat Toronto 2-1
By The Associated Press on April 18th, 2024
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) – Emily Brown scored her first career goal, Susanna Tapani had a goal and an assist, and Boston returned from a 24-day international break to beat Toronto 2-1 on Thursday night in Professional Women’s Hockey League action. Aerin Frankel stopped 23 shots for Boston (5-4-2-9), which is in fifth place with 25 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flames earn 5-1 season-ending victory over league-worst Sharks
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
CALGARY – Blake Coleman scored his 30th goal and MacKenzie Weegar got his 20th as the Calgary Flames set multiple personal milestones in a season-ending 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. Adam Klapka, with his first NHL goal, Oliver Kylington, and Kevin Rooney also scored for Calgary (38-39-5). The Flames finished ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL: Knights hold off Rangers to complete second-round series sweep
By The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
KITCHENER, Ont. – Jacob Julien scored a hat trick in leading the London Knights past the Kitchener Rangers 4-3 to finish off a second-round sweep on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League playoff action. Kasper Halttunen had the other goal for London, which earned its second straight sweep of the post-season. Michael Simpson made 26 saves. ... Read More »
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