National Sports
Cleveland Guardians slugger Josh Naylor wins 2023 Tip O’Neill award
By The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
SAINT MARYS, ONTARIO – Cleveland Guardians slugger Josh Naylor has won the 2023 Tip O’Neill Award. The honour is awarded annually by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum to the Canadian Major League Baseball player judged to excel in individual achievement and team contribution “while adhering to baseball’s highest ideals.” Naylor, a first-time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Burmester launches bid for third straight European tour title with 69 at Alfred Dunhill Championship
By The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
MALELANE, South Africa (AP) – Dean Burmester’s bid for a third straight victory on the European tour got off to a solid start after the South African golfer shot 3-under 69 in the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship to lie four strokes off first-round leader Robin Williams on Thursday. The No. 77-ranked Burmester ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame completes overhaul
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
CALGARY – Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame has completed a seismic shift from bricks and mortar in Calgary to a hybrid involving a museum in Ottawa and an emphasis on digital storytelling From Wayne Gretzky to Georges St. Pierre to Clara Hughes to thoroughbred Northern Dancer, no other institution dedicated to Canadian sports history covers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liga surprise package Girona visits Barcelona in clash of Catalan clubs
By Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Barcelona was the Spanish league champion last season. Now it is just the second-best team in the Catalonia region. Girona has upstaged its much more popular regional rival so far, winning 12 of 15 games to sit atop the table level on points with Real Madrid. Barcelona trails the leading pair ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!He’s no longer just Superpippo’s little brother. Simone Inzaghi has Inter aiming for a Serie A title
By Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
ROME (AP) – His playing career was overshadowed by the exploits of his big brother. His coaching career has hitherto been marked by near misses. Now – finally – Simone Inzaghi appears destined to have his moment in the spotlight. Approaching the midpoint of Serie A, Inzaghi’s Inter Milan leads the league and is the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reserve goalie Tenas grabs the spotlight at PSG with Donnarumma under pressure
By The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Criticized for recent glaring errors at Paris Saint-Germain, Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma did not help his case with his awful tackle last weekend. The reckless move gave younger rival Arnau Tenas the chance to show off his class. And the Spanish goalie seized the moment. When Donnarumma was sent off after only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two rising stars of the Bundesliga meet as leader Leverkusen takes on Stuttgart
By James Ellingworth, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) – Is Bayer Leverkusen’s German title challenge for real? How about Stuttgart’s chances? The Bundesliga’s two teams on the rise meet on Sunday when league-leading Leverkusen travels to third-placed Stuttgart. Leverkusen’s 21-game unbeaten start to the season is on the line again after a rare moment of vulnerability in a 1-1 draw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023
By The Canadian Press on December 6th, 2023
Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 6 Carolina 1 Florida 5 Dallas 4 Tampa Bay 3 Pittsburgh 1 Vegas 6 St. Louis 3 — AHL Belleville 5 Laval 2 Cleveland 4 Hartford 3 (OT) San Diego 5 Milwaukee 2 Ontario 3 Henderson 1 — NBA Miami 112 Toronto 103 Memphis at Detroit, 7 p.m. Cleveland 124 Orlando ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hyman, McDavid lead Edmonton Oilers to 6-1 rout of Carolina Hurricanes
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on December 6th, 2023
EDMONTON – Zach Hyman scored a hat trick, Connor McDavid recorded three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers scored early and often as they continued their quest to erase a poor start to the season, defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 6-1 on Wednesday. Ryan McLeod, Mattias Ekholm and Warren Foegele also scored for the Oilers (10-12-1), who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rodrigues has 2 goals, 2 assists as Panthers beat Stars 5-4
By The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Evan Rodrigues tied a career-best with four points, Aleksander Barkov scored a goal off a crazy rebound to break a third-period tie and the Florida Panthers beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Wednesday night. Rodrigues had two goals and two assists, Sam Reinhart had a goal and two assists and Carter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL Roundup: Chase Wutzke makes 21 saves as Rebels defeat Warriors 5-1
By The Canadian Press on December 6th, 2023
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Chase Wutzke made 21 saves to lead the Red Deer Rebels to a 5-1 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Wednesday night in the Western Hockey League. Kai Uchacz scored an empty-net goal and pitched in two assists while Dwayne Jean Jr., Evan Smith, Frantisek Formanek and Talon Brigley also ... Read More »
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