National Sports
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 »
Be the first to comment!Charlottetown Islanders edge the Saint John Sea Dogs 6-5 in a shootout
By The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
CHARLOTTETOWN – Ross Campbell scored the shootout winner to give the Charlottetown Islanders a 6-5 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs on Thursday night. Michael Horth scored twice in regulation while Lucas Romeo, Ross Campbell and Giovanni Morneau had one goal apiece for Charlottetown. Islanders netminder Aksels Ozols stopped 33 of 38 shots. Joseph ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bo Horvat, Noah Dobson lead Islanders to 3-2 win over Senators
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 a scary injury. Brannstrom was stretchered off the ice after a check along the boards from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor Hellebuyck makes 35 saves, leading the Jets to a 4-1 win over the Red Wings
By The Associated Press on October 26th, 2023
DETROIT (AP) – Nikolaj Ehlers and Kyle Connor scored in the first period and Connor Hellebuyck made 35 saves, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. The Jets have won three straight and improved to 6-4-0 in their last 10 visits to Detroit. Ehlers opened the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caufield scores OT winner as Canadiens complete 4-3 comeback win over Blue Jackets
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
MONTREAL – Cole Caufield scored the overtime winner as the Montreal Canadiens completed a 4-3 comeback win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. Caufield, who also had two assists, beat Elvis Merzlikins short-side with a wrist shot with 43 seconds left in the extra session. Nick Suzuki had a goal and two assists ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks are in a better place this season than same time last year
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
VANCOUVER – After six games the Vancouver Canucks are in a much happier place this NHL season than they were at the same time last year. The Canucks opened their schedule with a convincing 8-1 home win over the Edmonton Oilers, then won three times on a five-game road trip. A 4-2-0 record leaves Vancouver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian boxers Thibeault, Sanford punch tickets to Paris at Pan American Games
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
SANTIAGO – Canadian boxers Tammara Thibeault and Wyatt Sanford had tickets to Paris in their hands Thursday at the Pan American Games. The top two boxers in each weight class qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games, so semifinal victors were awarded white and gold souvenir tickets. “That felt so good to have that ticket to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to quarterfinals at Swiss Indoors
By The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
BASEL, Switzerland – Defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp on Thursday. Auger-Aliassime broke his opponent four times on six chances and won 56 per cent of total points. He also played a clean ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Skaters prepare for international competition on Canadian ice
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Canadian figure skaters are hoping to build on detailed preparation and past performances in front of home support as the Skate Canada International Competition is set to get underway. Sixty skaters from around the world, including reigning Skate Canada ladies single champion Rinka Watanabe, 2023 world champion Kaori Sakamoto and Canadian ice dancers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beach volleyball duo Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson to play for Pan Am Games gold
By The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
SANTIAGO, Chile – The Canadian beach volleyball duo of Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson have advanced to the women’s gold-medal match at the Pan American Games. Canada’s flagbearers at the opening ceremonies in Santiago, Chile, swept Argentina’s Ana Maria Gallay and Gabriela Fernanda Pereyra 2-0 (21-15, 21-15) in the semifinal. The Toronto athletes awaited the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Expert calls for better supports around menstrual health in youth sports
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
A leading researcher on sport, gender, and menstrual health says that youth sports coaches have to educate themselves about periods. Studies show that girls drop out of organized sport at more than twice the rate that boys do, especially at the onset of adolescence. Dr. Sarah Zipp’s research has found that one of the biggest ... Read More »
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