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Reinhart scores 15 seconds into OT to give Panthers 4-3 win over Capitals
By The Associated Press on November 8th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sam Reinhart scored 15 seconds into overtime and the defending Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Wednesday night. The Panthers, winners of two in a row and three of their last four, entered the third period trailing 3-2 until Evan Rodrigues tied it early in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators score three times in the third to down Maple Leafs
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
TORONTO – Claude Giroux had two goals and an assist as the Ottawa Senators scored three times in the third period to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Wednesday and pick up just their second victory in three weeks. Dominik Kulablik also scored twice for Ottawa (5-6-0), while Tim Stutzle had a goal and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murray sidelined for 2nd straight game because of strained right hamstring
By The Associated Press on November 8th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – The Denver Nuggets were without point guard Jamal Murray for a second straight game due to a strained right hamstring. There remains no timetable for his return, Nuggets coach Michael Malone said Wednesday night before a game against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. “I don’t foresee him being back in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sending goalie Jack Campbell to AHL a message to Oilers, says coach
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Edmonton Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft hopes his team understands the message being sent by dispatching struggling goaltender Jack Campbell to the American Hockey League. “The message it sends is, we’re 2-8-1,” Woodcroft said Wednesday after the Oilers practised at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre at the University of British Columbia. “For us ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL suspends Ticats DB Chris Edwards for three games, fines seven other players
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
TORONTO – Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back Chris Edwards, no stranger to CFL discipline, has been suspended three games for setting off a melee in the dying seconds of Saturday’s Eastern semifinal in Montreal. The league said Edwards was sanctioned “for striking opponents and for his part in inciting a non-football altercation.” Five other Ticats and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stakusic, Fernandez victorious as Canada opens BJK Cup Finals with win over Spain
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
SEVILLE, Spain – Captain Heidi el Tabakh rolled the dice by going with youth over experience in Canada’s opening singles match against Spain at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. The gamble paid off Wednesday as unheralded rookie Marina Stakusic delivered an emphatic 6-3, 6-1 upset win over Rebeka Masarova for the biggest victory of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argos quarterback Kelly preparing to make first CFL playoff start
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
TORONTO – Chad Kelly isn’t going to mess much with what’s been a winning formula. Kelly enjoyed a record-setting 2023 campaign, his first as Toronto’s starting quarterback. But as he prepares to lead the Argonauts into the East Division final Saturday versus the Montreal Alouettes – Kelly’s first playoff game as a starter – the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers call up goalie Pickard from AHL after Campbell clears waivers
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jack Campbell has cleared waivers and has been assigned to the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League. The Oilers promoted goalie Calvin Pickard from Bakersfield to Edmonton in a corresponding move Wednesday. The Oilers (2-8-1) have had a dismal start to the season and placed the underperforming Campbell on waivers Tuesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Stakusic upsets Spain’s Masarova in opener at Billie Jean King Cup Finals
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
SEVILLE, Spain – Canada’s Marina Stakusic upset Spain’s Rebeka Masarova 6-3, 6-1 in the opening match for both teams Wednesday at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Stakusic, an 18-year-old native of Mississauga, Ont., hushed the partisan crowd on the indoor hardcourts at Estadio la Cartuja in her first career appearance at the women’s team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young Canadians in search of first-ever win at FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
In its eighth trip to the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Canada is still looking for its first win. And that hunt won’t be any easier at the 24-team tournament that opens Friday in Indonesia with Spain, Mali and Uzbekistan awaiting Andrew Olivieri’s side in Group B. The goal is simple – “to put the (Canadian) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quarterback Kelly one of eight Argos named to CFL all-star squad
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
TORONTO – The post-season honours continue for Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly. Kelly, recently named the East Division’s outstanding player nominee, earned a spot on the CFL all-star team Wednesday. Voting was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine league head coaches. Kelly was among eight Argos named to the squad, the most ... Read More »
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