National Sports
Jacob Markstrom’s fractured finger prompts goalie shuffle in Calgary
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
CALGARY – Dan Vladar is about to see his workload increase in the Calgary Flames’ net in the near future. Jacob Markstrom’s fractured finger on his right blocker hand doesn’t require surgery, but the club said Tuesday the status of Calgary’s No. 1 is week to week. The Swede left Monday’s practice when he injured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shohei Ohtani met Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts at Dodger Stadium
By Teresa Walker, The Associated Press on December 5th, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Shohei Ohtani met with the Los Angeles Dodgers a few days ago at Dodger Stadium, manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday at the winter meetings. Ohtani, a unique two-way star, is expected to command a record contract of $500 million-plus on the free agent market. “He has a very good poker face,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heise scores twice, Minnesota edges Toronto in PWHL scrimmage
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
UTICA, N.Y. – Taylor Heise scored twice as Minnesota defeated Toronto in a Professional Women’s Hockey League pre-season scrimmage. The final score was listed at 5-5, but Minnesota finished regulation up 5-4 before Toronto won a shootout. The PWHL scrimmages include an overtime and a shootout regardless of the final score at the end of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unselfish play has Raptors hitting new franchise highs in team assists
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
TORONTO – Before the Toronto Raptors season began, team president Masai Ujiri insisted that this version of the club would be unselfish. Forward Scottie Barnes thinks that Ujiri’s prediction has been borne out over the first 20 games of the season, as the Raptors have hit new highs for team assists. Barnes said that’s because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Macklin Celebrini in the mix as Canada names roster for world junior selection camp
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
CALGARY – Macklin Celebrini is among 30 invitees for Canada’s selection camp ahead of the world junior hockey championship announced Tuesday. Expected to be among the top picks at the 2024 NHL draft, the 17-year-old Vancouver product sits second in the NCAA with 10 goals and 25 points in 15 games this season for Boston ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA Notebook: Murray’s short return serves as reminder of Nuggets’ power
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
Jamal Murray’s return to the Denver Nuggets was brief, but it sure helped while it lasted. The guard from Kitchener, Ont., came back from an 11-game absence due to a hamstring injury and helped lead Denver to an offensively efficient 134-124 win over Houston last Wednesday. The defending NBA champion Nuggets went 6-5 without Murray. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goals, goals and more goals: Canada captain Christine Sinclair by the numbers
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Tuesday’s friendly against Australia at B.C. Place Stadium marked Christine Sinclair’s international farewell. A look at Sinclair, by the numbers, going into her final outing: Goals: 190. Appearances: 330. Goal No. 1: March 14, 2000, in 2-1 loss to Norway at Algarve Cup. Most goals scored against: 17 (Mexico). Goals scored in Canada: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steinauer relinquishes head coach role with Ticats; Hervey promoted to GM
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
HAMILTON – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced a major restructuring plan Tuesday, with president of football operations Orlondo Steinauer relinquishing his head coaching duties and Ed Hervey being promoted to general manager. Steinauer had been the Ticats head coach since 2019, with the team adding front-office duties to his role in December 2021. He will retain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran skip Glenn Howard out indefinitely with left knee injury
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
Veteran skip Glenn Howard will be out of action indefinitely due to a left knee injury. Howard says his knee “seized up” over the weekend at the Nufloors Penticton Curling Classic bonspiel in Penticton, B.C. The 61-year-old skip guided his team to a 3-1 record before he was forced to sit out the last preliminary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Herdman remembers Sinclair’s ‘very, very special’ game at London Olympics
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Christine Sinclair’s resume features a record-long list of goals and plenty of highlights, but perhaps none more memorable than the 2012 London Olympics semifinal against the United States. Sinclair was a force in Manchester that day, scoring a hat trick in what turned out to be a painful 4-3 loss after extra time. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom sidelined with fractured finger
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom is sidelined with a fractured finger. The club says Markstrom, who left Monday’s practice after injuring his right hand, doesn’t require surgery and is week to week. Markstrom is 6-8-2 with a 2.94 goals-against average and .896 save percentage this season. Flames backup Dan Vladar is 4-2-1 with a 3.20 ... Read More »
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