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Stark, Meechai take 1st-round lead at LPGA Shanghai in tour’s return to China after pandemic

By The Associated Press on October 12th, 2023

SHANGHAI (AP) – Maja Stark and Wichanee Meechai each shot 6-under 66 on Thursday to take a two-stroke first-round lead at the LPGA Shanghai event in the tour’s return to China after the COVID-19 pandemic. Stark, one of three rookies on the European team which tied the Americans to retain the Solheim Cup last month ... Read More »

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Canadians Gilgeous-Alexander, Dort headline NBA exhibition game in Montreal

By The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2023

MONTREAL – Basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes his return to Canada tonight as the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Detroit Pistons in an NBA exhibition game at the Bell Centre. Gilgeous-Alexander, from Hamilton, is playing in his home country after a brilliant 2022-23 campaign. The guard averaged 31.4 points a game for the Thunder ... Read More »

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Flames hold off Jets 5-3 in season-opener on the back of Markstrom’s goaltending

By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2023

CALGARY – The Calgary Flames didn’t squander a stellar night by their goaltender and held off the visiting Winnipeg Jets 5-3 in the NHL regular-season opener for both clubs Wednesday. Flames starter Jacob Markstrom stopped 34 shots, including all 14 he faced from Winnipeg’s power play. “A big, big game for him and we’re going ... Read More »

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WHL Roundup: Zac Funk scores winner to lead Cougars past Broncos 2-1

By The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2023

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Zac Funk scored the game-winning goal on the power play at 7:34 of the third period and the Prince George Cougars topped the Swift Current Broncos 2-1 on Wednesday night. Koehn Ziemmer netted the other marker for Prince George (7-2-0). Ty Young made 37 saves. Josh Filmon scored for Swift Current ... Read More »

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Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023

By The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2023

Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 6 Montreal 5 (SO) Carolina 5 Ottawa 3 Vancouver 8 Edmonton 1 Calgary 5 Winnipeg 3 Boston 3 Chicago 1 Colorado 5 Los Angeles 2 — MLB American League Division Series Houston 3 Minnesota 2 (Houston wins best-of-five series 3-1) National League Division Series Philadelphia 10 Atlanta 2 (Philadelphia leads best-of-five ... Read More »

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Boeser has first career four-goal night as Canucks rout Oilers 8-1 in season opener

By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2023

VANCOUVER – Brock Boeser had his first career four-goal game and led the Vancouver Canucks to an 8-1 rout of the Edmonton Oilers in the season opener for both squads on Wednesday night. Conor Garland, Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller, along with four assists, and Dakota Joshua added the others for Vancouver. Thatcher Demko stopped 21-of-22 ... Read More »

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Mangiapane paces Calgary Flames to season-opening 5-3 win over Jets

By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2023

CALGARY – Andrew Mangiapane scored twice and had an assist for the Calgary Flames in a 5-3 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets in the NHL regular-season opener for both clubs Wednesday. Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom made 35 saves in the win and stopped all 14 shots he faced from Winnipeg’s power play. Elias Lindholm ... Read More »

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Pacific FC advances in CPL playoffs with 1-0 win over York United FC

By The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2023

LANGFORD, B.C. – Adonijah Reid scored the game winner just a minute into stoppage time as Pacific FC defeated York United FC 1-0 in a play-in round match on Wednesday in Canadian Premier League playoff action. Reid knocked in a header from a cross that hit him in stride in front of the net. York ... Read More »

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Matthews records hat trick, Marner scores SO winner in Leafs’ wild victory over Habs

By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2023

TORONTO – Sheldon Keefe stepped to the podium and was asked what he took away from his team’s first game of the season. “Two points,” replied the Maple Leafs head coach. “That’s about it.” On an opening night where Toronto fumbled the puck, tripped over its own feet and faced two daunting deficits, Keefe was ... Read More »

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Canada’s Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson advance to round of 16 at beach volleyball worlds

By The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2023

APIZACO, Mexico – Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson are moving on at the beach volleyball world championships. The duo from Toronto defeated Finland’s Niina Ahtiainen and Taru Lahti-Liukkonen 2-0 (21-17, 21-17) in their round of 32 women’s playoff matchup on Wednesday. The fourth-ranked pairing will be the lone Canadians remaining in the round of ... Read More »

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Rookie Bedard scores, but Pastrnak pots 2 to lead Bruins past Blackhawks 3-1

By Jimmy Golen, The Associated Press on October 11th, 2023

BOSTON (AP) – With Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito and other hockey greats in the building to celebrate the start of the Bruins’ 100th season, Blackhawks phenom Connor Bedard took another early step toward joining them on Wednesday night when he scored his first career NHL goal. “It’s a big relief,” said Bedard, who posed ... Read More »

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