National Sports
Lynx force Game 5 of WNBA Finals on Carleton’s free throws to beat Liberty 82-80
By Doug Feinberg, The Associated Press on October 18th, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Canada’s Bridget Carleton made two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Minnesota Lynx forced a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, beating the New York Liberty 82-80 on Friday night. The teams will meet Sunday night in New York in the first Game 5 of the Finals since 2019, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Pendrith avoids biggest wind and stays in front in Las Vegas with a long day ahead
By The Associated Press on October 18th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Taylor Pendrith was spared wind so strong it caused a four-hour delay and battered the field Friday in the Shriners Hospital Open. The Canadian only had to play six holes and stayed in the lead before the second round was halted by darkness. Pendrith, who had a 10-under 61 on Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers’ Jack Flaherty flops in 2nd NLCS outing vs. Mets, who force Game 6 in Los Angeles
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on October 18th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Instead of pitching his hometown team into the World Series, Jack Flaherty sent the NL Championship Series back to California. Dominant in the opener, Flaherty flopped in Game 5. Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer in the first and the Mets beat up Flaherty for five runs in the third inning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bo Levi Mitchell’s five TD passes lead Ticats past Stampeders 42-20
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on October 18th, 2024
HAMILTON – Bo Levi Mitchell threw five touchdown passes to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the Calgary Stampeders 42-20 on Friday night. The win was Mitchell’s first against his former team. The 34-year-old Texan spent his first 10 CFL seasons with Calgary before joining the Ticats in 2023. Hamilton opened the season with a 32-24 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alonso and Mets extend season again, beating Dodgers 12-6 to send NLCS back to LA for Game 6
By Mike Fitzpatrick, The Associated Press on October 18th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Pete Alonso golfed an early three-run homer and the New York Mets hammered an ineffective Jack Flaherty, extending the National League Championship Series with a 12-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 on Friday. Starling Marte had three doubles, four hits and three RBIs for New York. Francisco ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal must finish the job at home to make the MLS playoffs
By Simon Servant, The Canadian Press on October 18th, 2024
MONTREAL – Just six weeks ago, CF Montreal was on the brink of collapse. Now Montreal has the perfect chance to exorcise its demons on Saturday. Coined as “Decision Day,” the final match day of the Major League Soccer regular season can bring euphoria or heartbreak for teams still seeking to clinch a playoff berth. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BetMGM cuts under prop bets on NBA players on 2-way or 10-day contracts
By Mark Anderson, The Associated Press on October 18th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – BetMGM Sportsbook, in light of the lifetime banishment of Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, will not take NBA proposition under bets on players on two-way or 10-day contracts. The sportsbook is joining several others taking this action that, according to ESPN, include FanDuel, DraftKings and ESPN BET. Porter was banned April ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quarterback Adams, B.C. Lions look to reset against league-leading Montreal Alouettes
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on October 18th, 2024
SURREY, B.C. – Vernon Adams Jr. has watched the B.C. Lions’ struggles from a unique vantage point. And the quarterback’s assessment of what’s plagued the team is simple. “Just overall not being good enough,” he said Friday. “And that starts all the way upstairs to downstairs. So we just haven’t been good enough and we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Stefan Daniel wins sixth career world para triathlon title
By The Canadian Press on October 18th, 2024
TORREMOLINOS, Spain – Canada’s Stefan Daniel won his sixth career world triathlon para championship title Friday, calling his victory “redemption” after a heartbreaking crash at the Paris Paralympics. The 27-year-old from Calgary completed the sprint-distance test in 59 minutes 26 seconds to win the men’s standing classification. Australia’s Jack Howell was second in 1:00:14 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Stolarz relishing crease chance with Maple Leafs: ‘You want to be the guy’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on October 18th, 2024
TORONTO – Anthony Stolarz saw an opportunity this summer in free agency. When fellow Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll went down injured ahead of the team’s regular-season opener, another chance materialized quicker than expected. “It’s the reason why you play the game,” Stolarz said. “You want to be the guy.” The 30-year-old has been exactly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens call up Mailloux ahead of Islanders tilt as team struggles with injuries
By The Canadian Press on October 18th, 2024
BROSSARD, Que. – The Montreal Canadiens recalled defenceman Logan Mailloux from the American Hockey League as the NHL team deals with a number of injuries. Top-pairing blueliners Kaiden Guhle and Mike Matheson missed Friday’s practice with upper-body injuries, while forward Juraj Slafkovsky left the session early while favouring his left shoulder. Canadiens head coach Martin ... Read More »
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