National Sports
QMJHL roundup: Cataractes pounce on Tigres to net 10-0 win
By The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
SHAWINIGAN, Que. – Louis-Philippe Fontaine scored three goals and added an assist, and Felix Lacerte had two goals and two assists as the Shawinigan Cataractes pounced on the visiting Victoriaville Tigres en route to an 10-0 Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League victory on Friday. Matvei Gridin scored two power-play goals for the Cataractes (22-14-0-2), while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Staal, Tokarski lead Hurricanes to 2-0 win over Canucks
By The Associated Press on January 10th, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Jordan Staal had a goal and an assist, Dustin Tokarski got his first shutout since 2022 and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 on Friday night. Andrei Svechnikov also scored for the Hurricanes, who have won three straight at home. Tokarski stopped 15 shots for his third career shutout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nick Suzuki scores in overtime to lift the Canadiens past the Capitals, 3-2
By Sammi Silber, The Associated Press on January 10th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) – Nick Suzuki scored at 1:15 of overtime to give the surging Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night. Suzuki got to the front and put the puck up and over goalie Logan Thompson. The Canadiens are 9-1-0 in their last 10 games. Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts during World Series banned from all MLB games
By The Associated Press on January 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – Major League Baseball has banned two fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games at big league ballparks. MLB sent a letter to Austin Capobianco and John P. Hansen this week informing them of the decision. “On ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025
By The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Buffalo 4 Ottawa 0 Carolina 6 Toronto 3 Pittsburgh 5 Edmonton 3 Tampa Bay 4 Boston 1 Dallas 4 Philadelphia 1 N.Y. Rangers 3 New Jersey 2, OT Seattle at Columbus, 7 p.m. St. Louis 6 Anaheim 2 Colorado 6 Minnesota 1 N.Y. Islanders 4 Vegas 0 — NBA Cleveland 132 Toronto ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Loshko’s hat trick lifts IceDogs over Spirit 7-2
By The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Andrei Loshko had three goals and an assist as the Niagara IceDogs thumped the Saginaw Spirit 7-2 on Thursday in the Ontario Hockey League. Braidy Wassilyn had a five-point night with a goal and four assists for Niagara (24-12-3). Blake Arrowsmith, Kevin He and Sean Doherty also scored, while Ethan Czata, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Peterson makes PGA Tour debut at age 36 and leaves an impression
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on January 9th, 2025
HONOLULU (AP) – The Sony Open is the PGA Tour stop where introductions are in order, and Paul Peterson made quite the first impression. He opened with a 6-under 64 and shared the lead with five others Thursday on a pleasant day at Waialae. Harry Hall, Denny McCarthy and Eric Cole, all of whom got ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jordan Staal scores hat trick to lead Hurricanes to 6-3 win over Maple Leafs
By The Associated Press on January 9th, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Jordan Staal scored a hat trick to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Eric Robinson, Jackson Blake and Seth Jarvis also scored for the Hurricanes while Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 30 shots for his first home win since Dec. 17. Nicholas Robertson, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL Roundup: League-leading Wildcats beat Olympiques 4-2 for ninth straight win
By The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
GATINEAU, Que. – The Moncton Wildcats topped the Gatineau Olympiques 4-2 for their ninth consecutive win Thursday in the Quebec Maritimes Hockey League. Alex Mercier and Maxime Côté each had a goal and an assist while Vincent Collard and Markus Vidicek also scored for league-leading Moncton (30-5-2) at Centre Slush Puppie. Wildcats netminder Mathis Rousseau ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Darius Garland scores season-high 40 points, Cavaliers beat Raptors 132-126 for 12th straight win
By Brian Dulik, The Associated Press on January 9th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) – Darius Garland scored a season-high 40 points, Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 132-126 on Thursday night to extend their win streak to 12. Evan Mobley finished with 21 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Cavaliers, who are tied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crosby moves into 9th on NHL’s career scoring list as the Penguins beat McDavid and the Oilers 5-3
By The Associated Press on January 9th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL’s career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday night. The Penguins captain tied Hall of Famer Joe Sakic at 1,641 points with an assist on Bryan Rust’s first-period ... Read More »
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