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Tai Baribo scores 2 goals as Union beats Orlando City 4-2
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tai Baribo scored two goals Saturday night to help the Philadelphia Union beat Orlando City 4-2 in the season opener for both teams. Dániel Gazdag redirecting an arcing cross played by Quinn Sullivan from outside the area on the left side to the back corner to make it 2-1 in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swenson has 16 as UC Santa Barbara holds off Long Beach State 58-56
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Stephan D. Swenson had 16 points in UC Santa Barbara’s 58-56 win against Long Beach State on Saturday night. Devin Askew made a pair of free throws with 37 seconds left for Long Beach State to end the scoring and then the Beach missed two shots in the closing seconds. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Messi assists on Segovia’s late goal, Inter Miami ties New York City FC 2-2 in MLS season opener
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Telasco Segovia scored the tying goal on an assist by Lionel Messi in the 10th minute of stoppage time, and Inter Miami played New York City FC to a 2-2 draw in their MLS opener Saturday night. On his second assist of the night, Messi hit a through ball to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alex Steeves scores 1st NHL goal, helps lead the Maple Leafs to a 6-3 win over the Hurricanes
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Alex Steeves scored his first NHL goal as the Toronto Maple Leafs jumped out to an early lead and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 Saturday night. Pontus Holmberg had two goals and an assist, John Tavares had a goal and an assist and David Kampf and Auston Matthews also scored for Toronto. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets win team-record ninth straight, beat Blues 4-3 in shootout
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Gabriel Vilardi tied it with 28 seconds left with goalie Eric Comrie off for an extra attacker, Kyle Connor scored in a shootout and the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Saturday night for their team-record ninth straight victory. Vilardi also scored in the first period. Nikolaj Ehlers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ducks beat Bruins 3-2 in overtime for fourth straight win. Goalie Gibson leaves with injury
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Leo Carlsson scored with 1:21 left in overtime to give Anaheim a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night and extend the Ducks’ winning streak to four straight games. Trevor Zegras and Frank Vatrano also scored for Anaheim. Ducks goalie John Gibson, a topic of trade talks, stopped 19 shots ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Claxton scores winner at the horn to send Nets past 76ers 105-103
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nic Claxton scored 16 points and tipped in the winner as time expired, Cam Johnson had 23 points and the Brooklyn Nets edged the Philadelphia 76ers 105-103 on Saturday night. Tyrese Maxey buried a 3 with 25 seconds left that tied it at 103 and helped the 76ers rally from a 17-point ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fernando Bernardeschi’s PK goal rallies Toronto to 2-2 draw with DC United in season opener
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federico Bernardeschi scored on a penalty kick in the 70th minute to rally Toronto FC to a 2-2 draw with D.C. United in a season opener on Saturday night. Bernardeschi found the net after the PK was awarded when Richie Laryea was fouled by Brandon Servania. Bernardeschi had eight goals and eight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Latte Lath scores twice in MLS debut as Atlanta beats Montreal 3-2
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Emmanuel Latte Lath scored two goals in his Major League Soccer debut on Saturday night and Edwin Mosquera netted the go-ahead goal in the 85th minute to help Atlanta United beat CF Montreal 3-2 in the season opener for both teams. Mosquera replaced Saba Lobjanidze in the 83rd minute and scored a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diego Rossi scores 2 goals, Crew beats Fire 4-2 in season opener
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Diego Rossi scored two goals on Saturday night, Jacen Russell-Rowe added a goal and the Columbus Crew beat the Chicago Fire 4-2 in the season opener for both teams. Rossi became the fourth-fastest active player in MLS to record 100 goal contributions (65 goals, 35 assists), doing so in 149 career ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gallagher leads Canadiens to 5-2 win over Senators
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Brendan Gallagher recorded his fifth multi-point game of the season with a goal and assist to help power the Montreal Canadiens past the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Saturday. Cole Caufield, Patrick Laine, Josh Anderson and Juraj Slafkovsky also scored for the Canadiens (26-26-5), who had 11 players with at least one point, including ... Read More »
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