National Sports
Montreal’s Auger-Aliassime bounced in second round of Shanghai Masters
By The Associated Press on October 6th, 2023
BEIJING – Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime did not last long at the Shanghai Masters. Auger-Aliassime, the 14th seed in the tournament, was bounced from the second round by unseeded Hungarian Marton Fucsovics 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3 on Friday. The Montreal native, who won four ATP titles in 2022 along with shared victories at the Davis Cup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Blacks finish Rugby World Cup pool play with 73-0 win over Uruguay
By The Associated Press on October 6th, 2023
LYON, France (AP) – New Zealand overcame a sluggish start to beat Uruguay 73-0 in its final pool match at the Rugby World Cup on Thursday. But the All Blacks’ performance was less than the polished quarterfinal rehearsal they were hoping for. New Zealand took 20 minutes to score the first try of the match ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barnes set for bigger role playing facilitator in new Raptors offence under Rajakovic
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2023
Scottie Barnes’s chance to be the point guard he’s long viewed himself as might have arrived. With longtime point guard Fred VanVleet leaving for Houston in free agency, and new Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic looking to play selfless basketball while utilizing the skillset of his players more, the chance could be there. “Definitely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
Thursday’s Scoreboard NFL Chicago 40 Washington 20 NHL pre-season Los Angeles 4 San Jose 3 (OT) Washington 4 Columbus 2 Toronto 4 Detroit 3 (OT) Philadelphia 5 N.Y. Islanders 2 Florida 6 Tampa Bay 3 Boston 3 N.Y. Rangers 1 St. Louis 4 Dallas 0 Ottawa 3 Winnipeg 0 Nashville 5 Carolina 1 Minnesota 3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephen Maar powers Canada past Bulgaria 3-0 at men’s Olympic qualifying tournament
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
XI’AN, China – Stephen Maar scored 16 points as Canada made quick work of Bulgaria in a 3-0 win on Friday at the men’s Olympic qualification tournament. The Canadians won each set 25-21, 25-17, 25-18. Canada led Bulgaria in attacking, blocking and service points, but errors were equal at 20 apiece Eric Loeppky scored 13 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fields and Moore lead the Bears to their first win of the season, beating the Commanders 40-20
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on October 5th, 2023
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) – Music blared from the Chicago Bears locker room after a victory for the first time in almost a year, and players danced and jumped around with joy. All thanks to Justin Fields and DJ Moore being perfectly in tune. Fields and Moore connected eight times for 230 yards and three touchdowns ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Ryan Abraham stars in overtime as Spitfires top Battalion 5-4
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
WINDSOR, Ont. – Ryan Abraham scored his second goal of the night 43 seconds into overtime as the Windsor Spitfires edged the North Bay Battalion 5-4 on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action. Colton Smith, Jacob Maillet, Oliver Peer and Rodwin Dionicio scored in regulation for Windsor (1-2-0). Spitfires goaltender Joey Costanzo made 26 saves. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nylander scores twice, Minten impresses again as Maple Leafs beat Red Wings 4-3 in OT
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
TORONTO – The Maple Leafs’ stars are starting to heat up with the regular season just over the horizon. And a rookie making a surprise push for a roster spot took another step toward joining Toronto’s big names on opening night. William Nylander scored his second goal of the evening at 1:24 of overtime Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL Roundup: Justin Gendron leads Victoriaville Tigres past Moncton Wildcats 5-3
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
MONCTON, N.B. – Justin Gendron scored twice as the Victoriaville Tigres topped the Moncton Wildcats 5-3 on Thursday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League play. Francesco Iasenza, Tommy Cormier and Justin Larose also scored for Victoriaville (3-2-0). Goaltender Gabriel D’Aigle made 32 saves for the win. Shawn Carrier, Etienne Morin and Yoan Loshing supplied the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anton Forsberg perfect as Senators blank Jets 3-0 in pre-season
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Anton Forsberg made 21 saves as the Ottawa Senators blanked the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Thursday in pre-season action. Josh Bailey and Jakob Chychrun both had a goal and assist for Ottawa. Claude Giroux scored his team’s first goal and Jake Sanderson picked up a pair of assists. Forsberg recorded wins in all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hadley battling for a PGA Tour card again and opens with 64 in Mississippi
By The Associated Press on October 5th, 2023
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Chesson Hadley played bogey-free Thursday in the Sanderson Farms Championship and posted an 8-under 64 for a one-shot lead in his latest bid to secure his PGA Tour card. This is the third straight year Hadley has been on the bubble to finish among the top 125 in the FedEx Cup. ... Read More »
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