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Top-ranked England continues rugby mastery over Canada women with 45-12 win

By The Canadian Press on October 27th, 2023

DUNEDIN, New Zealand – Hooker Lark Atkin-Davies scored four tries from the back of the driving maul as top-ranked England continued its mastery over No. 4 Canada, winning 45-12 Friday at the WXV women’s rugby tournament. England scored two late tries to lead 21-5 at the break and had its way with a tiring Canada ... Read More »

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Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023

By The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023

Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL N.Y. Islanders 3, Ottawa 2 Toronto 4, Dallas 1 St. Louis 3, Calgary 0 N.Y. Rangers 3, Edmonton 0 Winnipeg 4, Detroit 1 Montreal 4, Columbus 3, OT Tampa Bay 6, San Jose 0 Pittsburgh 4, Colorado 0 Carolina 3, Seattle 2, OT Anaheim 4, Boston 3, OT Philadelphia 6, Minnesota 2 ... Read More »

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Jonathan Quick makes 29 saves for the shutout as Rangers blank Oilers 3-0

By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023

EDMONTON – Jonathan Quick made 29 saves for his 59th career shutout as the New York Rangers continued to shine on their western road trip, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 on Thursday. Adam Fox and Braden Schneider each had a goal and an assist and Alexis Lafreniere also scored for the Rangers (5-2-0), who have ... Read More »

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Hyland scores late in the third period to give Wheat Kings a 4-3 win over Warriors

By The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023

BRANDON, Man. – Brett Hyland scored the game-winning goal at 16:31 in the third period as the Brandon Wheat Kings edged the Moose Jaw Warriors 4-3. Hyland scored twice while Nate Danielson and Roger McQueen scored once for Brandon. Wheat Kings netminder Carson Bjarnason kicked out 34 of 37 shots. Martin Rysavy, Brayden Yager and ... Read More »

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Josh Allen gets Bills off to fast start in 24-18 win over Buccaneers

By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on October 26th, 2023

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and ran for another – shrugging off aggravating an injury to his throwing shoulder – and the Buffalo Bills hung on to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-18 on Thursday night. After a week of questions about his “low-energy” approach and Buffalo’s slow-starting offense, ... Read More »

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Jonathan Quick makes 32 saves for the shutout as Rangers blank Oilers 3-0

By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023

EDMONTON – Jonathan Quick made 32 saves for his 59th career shutout as the New York Rangers continued to shine on their western road trip, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 on Thursday. Adam Fox and Braden Schneider each had a goal and an assist and Alexis Lafreniere also scored for the Rangers (5-2-0), who have ... Read More »

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Horvat, Dobson lead Islanders to 3-2 win over Senators; Brannstrom taken to hospital

By Scott Charles, The Associated Press on October 26th, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) – Bo Horvat and Noah Dobson each had a goal and an assist, and the New York Islanders held on Thursday night for a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators, who lost defenseman Erik Brannstrom to an injury that sent him to a hospital. Brannstrom was stretchered off the ice after a ... Read More »

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Joel Hofer earns first career shutout as Blues blank slumping Flames 3-0

By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023

CALGARY – Oskar Sundqvist had a goal and an assist and Joel Hofer made 26 saves for his first career shutout as the St. Louis Blues blanked the slumping Calgary Flames 3-0 on Thursday night. First-period goals by Kasperi Kapanen and Nick Leddy were all the offence St. Louis (3-2-1) would need as they evened ... Read More »

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Backup goalie Woll earns the win, Rielly has a 2-point game as Maple Leafs beat Stars 4-1

By The Associated Press on October 26th, 2023

DALLAS (AP) – Morgan Rielly opened the scoring and had the assist on the first power-play goal scored against Dallas this season as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Stars 4-1 Thursday night. Mitchell Marner, Tyler Bertuzzi and John Tavares also scored for the Leafs, who won their third straight game. Mason Marchment scored for ... Read More »

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Reilly Smith scores twice, Penguins end Colorado’s NHL-record road winning streak, 4-0

By The Associated Press on October 26th, 2023

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Reilly Smith scored twice, Tristan Jarry stopped 30 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins ended Colorado’s NHL-record road winning streak with a decisive 4-0 victory on Thursday. The Avalanche had won 15 straight away from Ball Arena dating to March and came in as one of three teams in the league unbeaten on ... Read More »

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Uronen has two-point night to lead Ottawa 67’s past Windsor Spitfires 6-4

By The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023

WINDSOR, Ont. – Tuomas Uronen scored a goal and an assist as the Ottawa 67’s defeated the Windsor Spitfires 6-4. Kaleb Lawrence, Luca Pinelli, Chris Barlas, Cooper Foster and Brad Gardiner also scored for Ottawa. 67’s netminder Max Donoso stopped 15 of 19 shots. Jacob Maillet, Alex Christopoulos, Rodwin Dionicio and Ethan Martin tallied for ... Read More »

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