National Sports
Golden Knights raise Stanley Cup banner before season opener
By Mark Anderson, The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The Golden Knights raised their Stanley Cup championship banner in the most Las Vegas way possible. Captain Mark Stone placed the Stanley Cup next to an oversized slot machine on the ice Tuesday night before the season opener against the Seattle Kraken and pulled the lever. Three Cups representing the jackpot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Warriors use power play to knock off Hitmen 5-3
By The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2023
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Brayden Yager’s power-play goal at 3:29 of the third period snapped a 2-2 tie and sparked the Moose Jaw Warriors to a 5-3 Western Hockey League victory against the visiting Calgary Hitmen on Tuesday night. Owen Berge, Lynden Lakovic, Brayden Schuurman and Jagger Firkus also scored for the Warriors, who improved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor Bedard picks up an assist in his NHL debut as the Blackhawks rally past Crosby, Penguins 4-2
By Will Graves, The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Connor Bedard did not disappoint in his NHL debut. The Chicago Blackhawks rookie picked up an assist and dazzled occasionally with his skating as Chicago rallied past Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Tuesday night. The 18-year-old Bedard, the top pick in the NHL draft, played over 21 minutes, often ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seager still going deep in Texas, helps send Rangers to ALCS with sweep of 101-win Orioles
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Corey Seager and Adolis GarcÃa homered early, Nathan Eovaldi struck out seven over seven innings in another series-clinching start and the Texas Rangers completed an AL Division Series sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 7-1 victory Tuesday night in Game 3. The Rangers, whose loss at Seattle on the last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wild-card Rangers sweep favoured Orioles with 7-1 win at home
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Corey Seager and Adolis GarcÃa homered early, Nathan Eovaldi struck out seven over seven innings in another series-clinching start and the Texas Rangers completed an American League Division Series sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 7-1 victory Tuesday night. The Rangers, whose loss at Seattle on the final day of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul nets 2 power-play goals as Lightning edge Predators 5-3
By Mark Didtler, The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Jonas Johansson made 28 saves in his first start in place of the injured Andrei Vasilevskiy, Nicholas Paul had two third-period power-play goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 in the NHL regular-season opener on Tuesday night. Johansson was signed to be Vasilevskiy’s backup. Vasilevskiy had back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Abreu plays long ball as Astros rout Twins 9-1, take 2-1 ALDS lead
By Dave Campbell, The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Late-afternoon shadows made the ball difficult to pick up, and Minnesota’s Sonny Gray presented a tough opponent on the mound. The Houston Astros just powered their way through and produced yet another October masterpiece. José Abreu hit a three-run homer for Houston in a four-run first inning against Gray and piled on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul nets two power-play goals as Lightning edge Predators 5-3
By Mark Didtler, The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Jonas Johansson made 29 saves in his first start in place of the injured Andrei Vasilevskiy, Nicholas Paul had two third-period power-play goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 in the NHL regular-season opener on Tuesday night. Johansson was signed to be Vasilevskiy’s backup. Vasilevskiy had back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Abreu plays long ball as Astros rout Twins 9-1, lead ALDS 2-1
By Dave Campbell, The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – José Abreu hit a three-run homer for Houston in a four-run first inning against Sonny Gray and piled on with a two-run shot in the ninth, powering the Astros past the Minnesota Twins 9-1 on Tuesday for a 2-1 lead in their AL Division Series. Yordan Alvarez hit his fourth home run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pavan, McBain qualify with 2 other Canadian teams for beach volleyball playoffs
By The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2023
TLAXCALA CITY, Mexico – Canadians Sarah Pavan and Molly McBain have punched their playoff-round tickets at the Beach Volleyball World Championships in Mexico. The Canadian duo defeated Ariana Becerra and Karelys Ortiz of Ecuador 21-13, 21-10 in a “lucky loser” match on Tuesday, to join Casnadians Sam Schachter and Dan Dearing, and Melissa Humana-Paredes and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hellebuyck, Scheifele set on winning Stanley Cup with Jets: ‘We’re together on this’
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Connor Hellebuyck and Mark Scheifele hope their new contracts show their teammates and fans how much they believe in the Winnipeg Jets. The NHL club announced identical seven-year extensions Monday for the starting goaltender and top centre, but the pair signed the contracts at a press conference Tuesday. Each deal is worth US$59.5 ... Read More »
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