National Sports
Captain Lucas Rumball to return to Toronto Arrows for a sixth MLR season
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Arrows have re-signed captain Lucas Rumball, the Major League Rugby franchise’s first-ever signing. The 28-year-old flanker returns for a sixth season with his hometown club. Rumball has made 54 career appearances (including 51 starts) since the team’s inaugural 2019 campaign, second only to the recently retired Mike Sheppard’s 59 appearances. Rumball ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern Munich, stung by criticism after surprise cup defeat, hosts Galatasaray in Champions League
By The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
MUNICH (AP) – Bayern Munich hopes to continue its winning start to the Champions League against Galatasaray on Wednesday amid a brouhaha over coach Thomas Tuchel’s reaction to criticism. Tuchel broke off from a post-game TV interview following his team’s 4-0 win at Borussia Dortmund in “der Klassiker” on Saturday, when he was clearly still ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bellingham available for Real Madrid in Champions League match against Braga
By Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
MADRID (AP) – Real Madrid will have Jude Bellingham available for the Champions League match against Braga on Wednesday, when it will go for its fourth straight win in Group C. Bellingham has been nursing an injury to his left shoulder sustained in the Spanish league match against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, but he trained ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Monday, Nov. 6, 2023
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2023
Monday’s Scoreboard NHL Vancouver 6 Edmonton 2 Toronto 6 Tampa Bay 5 (OT) Florida 5 Columbus 4 (OT) Boston 3 Dallas 2 — NBA Golden State 120 Detroit 109 Dallas 117 Orlando 102 Indiana 152 San Antonio 111 Philadelphia 146 Washington 128 New York 111 L.A. Clippers 97 Miami 108 L.A. Lakers 107 Milwaukee 129 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boeser scores two, Hughes nets four points as surging Canucks whip Oilers 6-2
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Three first-period goals in just under three-and-a-half minutes launched the surging Vancouver Canucks to a 6-2 win over the struggling Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. It’s Vancouver’s fourth consecutive win and the Oilers’ ninth loss in 11 NHL games. Thatcher Demko stopped 40 of 42 shots for Vancouver (9-2-1), while Stuart Skinner stopped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calle Jarnkrok scores 2nd goal of game in OT, Maple Leafs beat Lightning 6-5
By The Associated Press on November 6th, 2023
TORONTO (AP) – Calle Jarnkrok scored his second goal of the game 46 seconds into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. Auston Matthews added two goals and an assist, Mitch Marner had a goal and three assists and Matthew Knies had a goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Without a Fight wins 163rd running of Melbourne Cup
By The Associated Press on November 6th, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Irish-bred seven-year-old Without a Fight won the 163rd running of the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday ahead of Soulcombe and Sheraz over the 3,200 meters in Australia’s most famous horse race. The only horse in the race for co-trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman, Without a Fight was ridden by Mark Zahra and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA roundup: Embiid nets 48 points against Wizards as 76ers roll to 5th straight win
By The Associated Press on November 6th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Joel Embiid scored 29 of his season-high 48 points in the third quarter and the Philadelphia 76ers rolled to their fifth straight NBA victory, 146-128 over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Philadelphia is unbeaten after a one-point loss at Milwaukee in its opener. In the third quarter, Embiid was 10-for-10 from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calle Jarnkrok scores in OT as Maple Leafs pick up wild 6-5 win over Lightning
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2023
TORONTO – The Maple Leafs didn’t feel like they had played a bad first period after trudging off the ice to a chorus of boos Monday. As head coach Sheldon Keefe would later explain: “Puck just kept going in the net.” With an intermission to reset after falling behind the Lightning 4-1 – a scoreline ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian pairs skating coach Gauthier sentenced for sexual assault
By The Associated Press on November 6th, 2023
MONTREAL (AP) – Renowned Canadian pairs skating coach Richard Gauthier was sentenced Monday to 12 months in jail for sexual assault and gross indecency against a teenage athlete in the 1980s. Gauthier, 61, was found guilty in January of two charges dating to 1984 or 1985 involving the male skater, who was 14 or 15 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Jarnkrok scores in OT as Leafs rally to beat Lightning 6-5
By The Associated Press on November 6th, 2023
TORONTO (AP) – Calle Jarnkrok scored his second goal of the game 46 seconds into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. Auston Matthews added two goals and an assist, Mitch Marner had a goal and three assists and Matthew Knies had a ... Read More »
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