National Sports
`Big Spender’ is the theme music for MLB’s final four as Mets, Yankees, Dodgers reach LCS
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on October 12th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – “Big Spender” is the theme music for baseball’s final four. The New York Mets, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are in the League Championship Series with the sport’s top three payrolls, joined by Cleveland at No. 23. “You have to scratch and claw and match up and make moves, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lewis’ late TD lifts Elks to 23-18 win, season series sweep of Stampeders
By Laurence Heinen, The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2024
CALGARY – Eugene Lewis caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Tre Ford with 1:09 remaining in the game to lead the Edmonton Elks to a 23-18 win over the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium on Saturday. Lewis also ran for a touchdown, as did backup quarterback Dakota Prukop for the Elks (6-11). Edmonton has defeated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thomas hits grand slam off Skubal, Guardians down Tigers 7-3 to reach AL Championship Series
By Tom Withers, The Associated Press on October 12th, 2024
CLEVELAND (AP) – Lane Thomas hit a grand slam off Tarik Skubal and Cleveland beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Saturday in Game 5 of their AL Division Series, moving the Guardians into another postseason matchup against the Yankees. Cleveland will meet New York in the ALCS, setting up a series between two teams that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada tops host Czechia 1-0 in OT to advance to International Para Hockey Cup final
By The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2024
OSTRAVA, Czechia – Rob Armstrong scored the game-winning goal 1:14 into overtime to lift Canada to a 1-0 victory over Czechia and into the gold-medal game of the International Para Hockey Cup on Saturday. Corbin Watson earned a 16-save shutout for Canada. Michal Vapenka turned away 13 shots for the hosts. The Canadians also defeated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sharks place rookie Macklin Celebrini on IR with a lower-body injury
By The Associated Press on October 12th, 2024
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – The San Jose Sharks placed rookie Macklin Celebrini on the injured reserve list on Saturday with a lower-body injury. The move came two days after Celebrini made an impressive debut by recording a goal and an assist in an overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 18-year-old Celebrini was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Fernandez, Indonesia’s Sutjiadi ousted from Wuhan Open in semifinals
By The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2024
WUHAN, China – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and Indonesia’s Aldila Sutjiadi will not be moving on to the Wuhan Open final. The pairing lost 7-5, 6-2 to Americans Jessica Pegula and Asia Muhammad in the women’s doubles semifinals at the tennis tournament on Saturday. Fernandez of Laval, Que., and Sutjiadi won 72.2 per cent of their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Messier says ‘change’ is inevitable as the NHL enters streaming era on Amazon
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2024
TORONTO – Over his quarter century in the National Hockey League, Mark Messier witnessed sweeping technological changes to the game, from the advent of lighter hockey sticks to the use of video reviews. Now, the Canadian Hall of Famer believes hockey is poised for another leap as it moves into the streaming era. Messier will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goalie Kevin Lankinen ‘living day by day’ with Vancouver Canucks
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Kevin Lankinen has made a point of focusing on what’s in front of him – whether it’s a puck or an opportunity. The goalie stuck to that ideal Friday as he made his debut for the Vancouver Canucks (0-0-2). “Living day by day has kind of been my motto the last few years,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lightning score three goals in the third-period to beat Hurricanes 4-1
By The Associated Press on October 11th, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Nikita Kucherov scored a third-period hat trick to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in Friday night’s season opener for both teams. Kucherov beat Hurricane goaltender Frederick Andersen for the go-ahead power-play goal 11:06 into the third with a low slapshot on the glove side. The Lightning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna has two-point night as Medicine Hat defeats Brandon 6-1 in WHL action
By The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2024
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Gavin McKenna scored a goal and an assist as the Medicine Hat Tigers downed the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-1 in Western Hockey League play on Friday night. Niilopekka Muhonen, Marcus Pacheco, Kadon McCann, Oasiz Wiesblatt and Hunter St. Martin had the other goals for the Tigers. WARRIORS 4 SILVERTIPS 2 MOOSE ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Oct. 11, 2024
By The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2024
Friday’s Scoreboard CFL Toronto 14 Winnipeg 11 — NHL Winnipeg 2 Chicago 1, overtime Philadelphia 3 Vancouver 2, shootout Vegas 4 St. Louis 3 Tampa Bay 4 Carolina 1 — AHL Syracuse 5 Utica 0 Laval 5 Providence 2 Grand Rapids 3 Milwaukee 0 Belleville 3 Rochester 2 Texas 4 Henderson 3 Abbotsford 4 Calgary ... Read More »
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