National Sports
Canadian freestyle skier Fraser wins halfpipe bronze at World Cup stop in China
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2023
ZHANGJIAKOU, China – Canadian freestyle skier Amy Fraser picked up her second career World Cup medal by winning bronze in the halfpipe competition at China’s Secret Garden resort on Saturday. The 28-year-old Calgarian finished the competition with 79.25 points. Eileen Gu of China won gold with 94.25, while American Hanna Faulhaber took silver with 82.25. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian moguls king Mikael Kingsbury strikes gold again in Sweden
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2023
IDRE FJÄLL, Sweden – Canadian freestyle skiing star Mikael Kingsbury completed his World Cup golden sweep by winning the men’s dual moguls competition on Saturday. Kingsbury, who picked up his first win of the season on Friday in men’s moguls, out-duelled Sweden’s Rasmus Stegfeldt to claim gold in the dual event. Ikuma Horishima of Japan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada wins gold, bronze at short track speedskating World Cup stop in Beijing
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2023
BEIJING – Jordan Pierre-Gilles won gold and William Dandjinou claimed bronze as Canada enjoyed a two-medal day at the short track speedskating World Cup stop in Beijing on Saturday. Pierre-Gilles, of Sherbrooke, Que., won the men’s 500 metres in a time of 40.711 seconds, beating Quentin Fercoq of France (40.875) and Jens van ‘t Wout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikaela Shiffrin races to rare win in World Cup downhill edging out Sofia Goggia at St. Moritz
By The Associated Press on December 9th, 2023
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) – When Mikaela Shiffrin is even winning downhill races, her rivals have less hope of denying her a record-tying sixth overall World Cup title. Shiffrin mastered the sharper turns on a sun-bathed course Saturday at St. Moritz to be 0.15 seconds faster than standout downhill racer Sofia Goggia, who won the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!14-year-old Jaxon Jacobson shines in WHL debut as Wheat Kings beat Pats in shootout
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2023
BRANDON, Man. – Fourteen-year-old Jaxon Jacobson scored twice in his Western Hockey League debut and the Brandon Wheat Kings went on to beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 5-4 in the shootout on Friday. Roger McQueen, Dominik Petr and Jayden Wiens scored in the shootout as Brandon (14-11-5) won its fourth straight. Brett Hyland and Nate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 8, 2023
By The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Florida 3 Pittsburgh 1 Columbus 5 St. Louis 2 Edmonton 4 Minnesota 3 — AHL Belleville 5 Grand Rapids 2 Hartford 4 Laval 3 Syracuse 4 Hershey 1 Utica 4 Bridgeport 1 Charlotte 6 Rochester 1 Providence 2 Lehigh Valley 0 WB/Scranton 5 Cleveland 3 Milwaukee 4, Iowa 2 San Diego 7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Rehkopf stars in overtime as Rangers edge Bulldogs 6-5
By The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2023
KITCHENER, Ont. – Carson Rehkopf scored in overtime as the Kitchener Rangers rallied past the Brantford Bulldogs 6-5 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Trent Swick scored twice in regulation for Kitchener (22-7-1), while Hunter Brzustewicz, Filip Mešár, and Antonino Pugliese chipped in as well. Rangers goalie Jackson Parsons stopped 12 of 17 shots ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bouchard’s three-point performance keeps Oilers streaking with 4-3 victory over Wild
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2023
EDMONTON – Evan Bouchard had two goals and an assist and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had four assists as the Edmonton Oilers outlasted the Minnesota Wild for a 4-3 victory on Friday. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and an assist for the Oilers (11-12-1), who have won six straight. Stuart Skinner made 17 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL Roundup: Mathieu Cataford powers Mooseheads past Olympiques in 5-4 overtime win
By The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2023
HALIFAX – Mathieu Cataford completed his hat trick in overtime as the Halifax Mooseheads edged the Gatineau Olympiques 5-4 on Friday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Jordan Dumais and Markus Vidicek scored in regulation time for Halifax (21-7-3). Goaltender Jack Milner made 20 saves for the win. Alexander Gaudio, Matthew Eric, Thomas Chafe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gordon Hayward scores 24 points as hot-shooting Hornets hold off Scottie Barnes, Raptors 119-116
By Steve Reed, The Associated Press on December 8th, 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Gordon Hayward scored 24 points, Miles Bridges added 22 and the hot-shooting Charlotte Hornets survived Scottie Barnes’ triple-double to beat the Toronto Raptors 119-116 on Friday night. Terry Rozier had 21 points and 13 assists and rookie Brandon Miller scored 20 for the Hornets, who shot 55.7% from the field, 52% ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finau and Korda open with a 56 in scramble format. They lead mixed-team Grant Thornton Invitational
By The Associated Press on December 8th, 2023
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) – Tony Finau and Nelly Korda surged into the lead with an eagle-birdie finish Friday to post a 16-under 56 in the scramble format and take a one-shot lead in the Grant Thornton Invitational. The first mixed-team event with the PGA Tour and LPGA was a day filled with plenty of laughs ... Read More »
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