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QMJHL Roundup: Vidicek’s hat trick, game winner leads Mooseheads past Voltigeurs 4-3
By The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
HALIFAX – Markus Vidicek capped his hat trick with the game-winning goal with 2:05 left in the third period as the Halifax Mooseheads edged the Drummondville Voltigeurs 4-3 on Thursday. Owen Phillips also chipped in with a goal for Halifax (20-7-3), which got 28 stops from Jack Milner. Vsevolod Komarov, Luke Woodworth and Mikael Diotte ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Bulldogs score twice in final 1:18 to defeat Petes 4-3
By The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Cole Brown scored the winning goal with 1:18 remaining, Patrick Thomas added an empty-netter 20 seconds later and the Brantford Bulldogs topped the Peterborough Petes 4-2 on Thursday. Nick Lardis and Cedricson Okitundu also scored for Brantford (13-9-4-1), which got 34 saves from Matteo Drobac. Donovan McCoy and Ryder McIntyre answered for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Byfield scores twice, Kings beat Canadiens for 11th straight road win to start season
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quinton Byfield scored twice, Cam Talbot earned a shut out and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 Thursday at Bell Centre to set an NHL record for longest road winning streak to start a season. The Kings (16-4-3) improved to 11-0-0 away from home. The record for most consecutive road ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs lose Woll in third period, hold off Senators to earn 4-3 victory
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – Joseph Woll made 29 saves before exiting midway through the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on to defeat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 Thursday night. Woll had been stellar, but was visibly hurt after saving a shot from Drake Batherson. Toronto led 3-2 at the time, but a William Nylander goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jon Rahm bolts for LIV Golf in a stunning blow to the PGA Tour
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
Masters champion Jon Rahm bolted for Saudi-funded LIV Golf on Wednesday for what’s believed to be more money than the PGA Tour’s entire prize fund, a stunning blow that deepens the divide in golf as the two sides were negotiating a commercial deal. Rahm confirmed the move in an interview with Fox News, during which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson split matches at World Beach Pro Tour finals
By The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
DOHA, Qatar – Toronto’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson split their matches Thursday at the World Beach Pro Tour finals. Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson opened with a 2-1 (21-14, 16-21, 15-10) win over Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova of Latvia before losing a close 2-1 (21-17, 15-21, 17-15) decision to the top-ranked Brazilian team of Ana ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York beats Toronto in scrimmage in preview of PWHL season opener
By The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
UTICA, N.Y. – Emma Woods had a hat trick Thursday as New York beat Toronto on the final day of Professional Women’s Hockey League pre-season scrimmages. New York finished regulation up 5-4 in what was a preview of the league’s upcoming regular-season opener and added goals in overtime and a shootout. Jesse Eldridge scored the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Yankees made a vintage Steinbrenner move to land Juan Soto after a lousy 2023
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Juan Soto’s arrival is a sign the New York Yankees want stars to help them rebound from their worst season in three decades – a move right out of late owner George Steinbrenner’s playbook. “We certainly want to try under the Steinbrenner leadership to make this the mecca of baseball,” general ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes QB Fajardo says he prioritized winning over making money with extension
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
Cody Fajardo says he’s more interested in championships than fattening his wallet. “I have a lot more fun winning Grey Cups than I do being the highest-paid player and not making the playoffs,” said the Montreal Alouettes quarterback during a virtual press conference Thursday. The Grey Cup champion Alouettes extended Fajardo’s contract through the 2025 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence returns to practice, taking another step toward playing at Browns
By The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence returned to practice in a limited capacity Thursday, taking another step toward playing at Cleveland despite a high ankle sprain. Lawrence took snaps, moved around on his right ankle and threw passes during the portion of practice open to reporters. It came a day after he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Porter to become fixture in Raptors rotation as he recovers from lengthy injury
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
TORONTO – Otto Porter Jr. smiled when he heard that Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic had called him a calming influence. “That’s my job,” said Porter. Porter played 14 minutes in Toronto’s disappointing 112-103 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday, earning a team-best plus-14 defensive rating with two rebounds and an assist off ... Read More »
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