National Sports
Sinner leads Italy to its first Davis Cup title in nearly 50 years with 2-0 win over Australia
By The Associated Press on November 26th, 2023
MALAGA, Spain (AP) – Italy has won its first Davis Cup title since 1976 with a 2-0 victory over Australia. Jannik Sinner beat Alex de Miñaur 6-3, 6-0 in the second singles match of Sunday’s final. Matteo Arnaldi had given Italy the first point with a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 win over Alexei Popyrin. The Italians ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s William Roussy earns silver in badminton on final day of Parapan Am Games
By The Canadian Press on November 26th, 2023
SANTIAGO, Chile – William Roussy of Marie, Que., earned a silver medal in the para badminton SL3 men’s singles tournament on the final day of the Parapan American Games. The 20-year-old Roussy lost 11-21, 21-18, 21-15 in the final to defending champion Pedro de Vinatea of Peru. Canada earned two other medals in badminton on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to host South Korea in 2024 Davis Cup qualifier
By The Canadian Press on November 26th, 2023
MÃLAGA, Spain – Canada will host South Korea at a to-be-determined location for the 2024 Davis Cup qualifiers from Feb. 2-4, Tennis Canada announced Sunday. It’s the first time Canada will host a match for the men’s tennis competition since 2018 in Toronto. Canada will be one of 24 countries vying for 12 spots in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alison Levine named Canada’s closing ceremony flag-bearer at Parapan Am Games
By The Canadian Press on November 26th, 2023
SANTIAGO, Chile – Boccia player Alison Levine has been named Canada’s flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the Santiago Parapan Am Games. Levine, who’s ranked third in the world, captured two gold medals to lead Canada’s boccia team, which won six medals in total in Santiago. The 33-year-old from Montreal beat world No. 1 Leidy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2023
Saturday’s Games NHL N.Y. Rangers 7 Boston 4 Los Angeles 4 Montreal 0 New Jersey 7 Buffalo 2 Pittsburgh 3 Toronto 2 Philadelphia 1 N.Y. Islanders 0 (SO) Arizona 2 Vegas 0 Colorado 3 Calgary 1 San Jose 4 Vancouver 3 — AHL Calgary 3 Abbotsford 1 WB/Scranton 4 Charlotte 1 Ontario 4 San Jose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Cooper Foster stars in overtime as Ottawa 67’s edge Oshawa Generals
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2023
OTTAWA – Cooper Foster had his second goal of the game in overtime as the Ottawa 67’s edged the Oshawa Generals 3-2 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Will Gerrior also scored once for Ottawa (13-7-1), as goaltender Max Donoso stopped 35 shots for the win. Dylan Roobroeck and Connor Lockhart scored for Oshawa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikael Granlund breaks tie early in 3rd period, Sharks beat Canucks 4-3
By Eric He, The Associated Press on November 25th, 2023
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Mikael Granlund broke a tie 22 seconds into the third period, Ty Emberson scored his first career NHL goal and the San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Saturday night for their fourth victory in the first 21 games. Granlund scored for the first time since joining the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MacKinnon, Prosvetov key Avalanche’s 3-1 win over Flames
By Dennis Georgatos, The Associated Press on November 25th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist and Ivan Prosvetov stopped 30 shots as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 Saturday night for their sixth win in seven games. Ryan Johansen added a goal and Jonathan Drouin had a first-period power-play score for Colorado, the seventh straight game in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL Roundup: Olivier Ciarlo perfect as Drakkar sink Eagles 4-0
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2023
SYDNEY, N.S. – Olivier Ciarlo stopped all 20 shots he faced as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar sailed past the Cape Breton Eagles 4-0 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Isaac Dufort, Julien Paillé, Louis-Charles Plourde and Félix Gagnon supplied the offence as Baie-Comeau (23-3-2) won its seventh straight. Goaltender Jakub Milota made 27 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s men win wheelchair basketball bronze at Parapans in Santiago, Chile
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2023
SANTIAGO, Chile – Patrick Anderson had a team-high 22 points as Canada’s men’s wheelchair basketball team beat Argentina 70-62 on Saturday to win bronze at the Parapan American Games. Anderson, from Fergus, Ont., also had 14 rebounds and eight assists. Colin Higgins of Rothesay, N.B., just missed out on a triple-double with 21 points, 11 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Karlsson scores late in 2nd period, Penguins defeat Maple Leafs 3-2
By Dan Scifo, The Associated Press on November 25th, 2023
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Erik Karlsson scored the deciding goal in the final seconds of the second period and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday night. Jeff Carter won the faceoff to Kris Letang and he tapped it to Karlsson, who beat Toronto goalie Joseph Woll for his sixth goal of ... Read More »
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