National Sports
OHL roundup: Steelheads roll over Rangers 4-1 in battle of division leaders
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2023
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Ryerson Leenders stopped 35 of 36 shots and helped the Mississauga Steelheads defeat the visiting Kitchener Rangers 4-1 in a battle of Ontario Hockey League division leaders on Saturday. Zander Veccia, Mason Zebeski, Justin DeZoete and Porter Martone scored for the Steelheads, who lead the Central Division with a 9-2-0-0 record. Carson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Veleno scores twice as Red Wings beat Senators 5-2
By The Associated Press on October 21st, 2023
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) – Joe Veleno scored his first two goals of the season and Dylan Larkin added a goal and two assists as the Detroit Red Wings posted their fourth straight win with a 5-2 decision over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Larkin, Shayne Gostisbehere and David Perron added power-play goals for Detroit, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Herdman says Toronto FC players need ‘clarity’ after trauma of dismal MLS season
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2023
TORONTO – John Herdman sounded more like a psychologist than a soccer coach in the wake of his first game running Toronto FC from the sideline. In the wake of Saturday’s season-ending 2-0 loss to Orlando City SC, he cited young players whose confidence was dented and veterans who need to decide whether they want ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tavares scores in OT, Maple Leafs beat Lightning 4-3
By Mark Didtler, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2023
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – John Tavares scored with 55 seconds left in overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a two-goal, third-period deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Saturday night. Tavares scored from in-close off a pass from William Nylander. Matthew Knies had two goals in a span of 2:22 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bombers blitz Elks 45-25, set player milestones
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2023
WINNIPEG – Brady Oliveira ran for two touchdowns and 72 yards to move into second place on the CFL all-time list for rushing yards by a Canadian in the Blue Bombers’ 45-25 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday. Oliveira leads the league with 1,498 yards through 17 games. Jon Cornish holds the record with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks score two late goals, top Panthers 5-3
By Colby Guy, The Associated Press on October 21st, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Andrei Kuzmenko scored the go-ahead goal with 4:57 left to help the Vancouver Canucks beat the Florida Panthers 5-3 on Saturday night. Quinn Hughes, Carson Soucy, Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser also scored for Vancouver, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Casey DeSmith made 33 saves. Sam Reinhart scored two third-period ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caufield scores in OT as Canadiens edge Caps 3-2
By Elias Grigoriadis, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2023
MONTREAL – Cole Caufield scored 47 seconds into overtime winner as the Montreal Canadiens edged the visiting Washington Capitals 3-2 on Saturday night at the Bell Centre Sean Monahan and Brendan Gallagher also scored for Montreal (2-1-1) while Dylan Strome scored a pair for Washington (1-2-1) who have only won once this season. Montreal started ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps sign coach Sartini to two-year contract extension
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed head coach Vanni Sartini to a two-year contract extension through 2025, the Major League Soccer team said Saturday. Sartini has a 38-21-27 record across all competitions since taking over the Whitecaps coaching duties from Marc Dos Santos in August 2021. The 46-year-old native of Florence, Italy, has led ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crew clinch MLS top-4 seed, eliminate Montreal with 2-1 win
By The Associated Press on October 21st, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Darlington Nagbe scored the winner in the second half and the Columbus Crew clinched a top-four seed in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference, while eliminating CF Montreal from post-season play with a 2-1 victory on Saturday night. Columbus (16-9-9) finishes 12-1-4 at home this season, posting a club-record 40 points. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Orr’s three-point game lifts Titan past Islanders 4-2
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2023
BATHURST, N.B. – Robert Orr scored a goal and added two assists as the Acadie-Bathurst Titan defeated the visiting Charlottetown Islanders 4-2 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Saturday. Joseph Henneberry, Drew Maddigan and Alexandre Lallier also scored for the Titan (6-6-0-0), who outshot the visitors 23-22. Michael Horth and Ross Campbell scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL suspends Flames’ Andersson 4 games for charging
By The Associated Press on October 21st, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – The NHL has suspended Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson for four games without pay for charging Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine. Andersson will lose nearly $95,000 in pay, and that money will go to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund. In the video explaining the reasoning behind the suspension announced Saturday, ... Read More »
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