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WHL Roundup: Rebels edge Hitmen in OT, Cougars claw out big win over Tigers
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2024
CALGARY – Hunter Mayo scored his second of the night 2:22 into overtime, and the Red Deer Rebels snatched a 5-4 victory over the Calgary Hitmen in Western Hockey League play on Wednesday. Jaxon Fuder had a goal and an assist for the Rebels (5-3-1), while Luke Vlooswyk and Cohen Poulin also scored. Ben Kindel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shohei Ohtani homers as the Dodgers rout the Mets 8-0 for a 2-1 lead in the NLCS
By Mike Fitzpatrick, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Shohei Ohtani launched a three-run homer for the Los Angeles Dodgers that punctuated their 8-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday night. Kiké Hernández hit a two-run shot to make it 4-0 in the sixth inning and waved to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shohei Ohtani homers as the Dodgers rout the Mets 8-0 for 2-1 lead in NLCS
By Mike Fitzpatrick, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Shohei Ohtani launched a three-run homer for the Los Angeles Dodgers that punctuated their 8-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday night. Kiké Hernández hit a two-run shot to make it 4-0 in the sixth inning and waved to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ionescu’s 3-pointer with 1 second left gives Liberty 80-77 win over Lynx and 2-1 lead in WNBA Finals
By Doug Feinberg, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Sabrina Ionescu hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer from the top of the key with 1 second left and Breanna Stewart scored 30 points to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-77 on Wednesday night, taking a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals. With the game tied at 77, Ionescu had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Pharand scores twice as Wolves top Greyhounds 3-1
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2024
SUDBURY, Ont. – Alex Pharand scored twice, and the Sudbury Wolves downed the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3-1 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday. The two sides were tied at 1-1 after the first period, but Kieron Walton gave the Wolves (4-4-0) the edge 8:14 into the second before Pharand scored into an empty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL Roundup: Big third period lifts Oceanic to 5-3 win over Voltigeurs
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2024
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. – A four-point night from Jacob Mathieu lifted the Rimouski Oceanic to a 5-3 victory over the Drummondville Voltigeurs in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League play on Wednesday. Mathieu scored and contributed three assists, while Mael St-Denis and Mathieu Cataford each put away a pair of goals for the Oceanic (6-3-0), who stretched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matthews scores first goal of the season, Leafs use balanced attack to down Kings
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2024
TORONTO – Auston Matthews scored his first goal of the season and added two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Los Angeles Kings 6-2 on Wednesday night. Bobby McMann had two goals of his own, while William Nylander, also with a goal and an assist, Morgan Rielly and John Tavares provided the rest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penguins captain Sidney Crosby reaches 1,600 regular-season points milestone
By The Associated Press on October 16th, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is the 10th player in NHL history to record 1,600 regular-season points in a career. Crosby recorded the secondary assist on Bryan Rust’s power-play goal at 11:01 of the first period in Wednesday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. The 37-year-old Crosby is the first player to reach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penguins’ Malkin scores 500th career goal
By Dan Scifo, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Evgeni Malkin became the 48th player in NHL history to score 500 career goals in the third period against the Buffalo Sabres. Sidney Crosby, from behind the net, sent a between-the-legs pass in front to Malkin, who was sitting on the ice when he flipped the puck past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The entire ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian team looking to improve upon eighth-place finish at world bass event
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2024
They’ll be in unchartered waters but Pete Garnier and Canada’s entry at the bass fishing world championship will at least be able to rely on familiar tactics when the tournament begins Thursday. The Canadian team participated in practice sessions Tuesday and Wednesday on Lake Bolsena, located in the Italian province of Viterbo. It’s Europe’s largest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime ends ATP Tour losing streak with win over Fucsovics
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2024
ANTWERP, Belgium – Felix Auger-Aliassime’s losing streak on the ATP Tour came to an end Wednesday with a 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 win over Marton Fucsovics in second-round action at the European Open. Auger-Aliassime’s last tour victory was on Aug. 16, a 6-3, 6-1 win over Casper Ruud in the second round of the Cincinnati ... Read More »
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