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Stamps coach Dickenson adds GM duties as Hufnagel steps down
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2022
Calgary Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson is taking over as general manager of the CFL team, while John Hufnagel will continue as team president. The Stampeders announced the changes to their football operations staff in a release. Dickenson will retain the head coach duties he inherited in 2016, when Hufnagel stepped away from the sidelines ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
Sunday’s Scoreboard NHL Colorado 3 St. Louis 2 (OT) Columbus 6 Los Angeles 5 (OT) Seattle 5 Florida 2 Arizona 5 Philadelphia 4 (OT) Washington 5 Winnipeg 2 Boston 3 Vegas 1 – AHL Calgary 5 San Diego 2 Bridgeport 5 Providence 2 Cleveland 6 Hershey 5 (SO) San Jose 3 Bakersfield 1 – NBA ... Read More »
1 responseWHL Roundup: Ice snap Pats’ four-game win streak with dominant 6-1 victory
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
WINNIPEG – Vladislav Shilo had a goal and an assist as the Winnipeg Ice snapped the Regina Pats’ four-game win streak with a 6-1 victory on Sunday. Graham Sward, Skyler Bruce, Evan Friesen, Aiden Oiring and Owen Pederson also scored for Winnipeg (25-4-0), which won its third straight. Daniel Hauser made 19 saves. Tanner Howe ... Read More »
1 responseOHL Roundup: Battalion continue rolling with 4-2 win over Spirit
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
NORTH BAY, Ont. – Dalyn Wakely scored the tiebreaking goal to lead the North Bay Battalion past the Saginaw Spirit 4-2 on Sunday. Wakely’s marker came 10:10 into the third period before Justin Ertel added an insurance goal just over two minutes later. Kyle Jackson, with one goal and one assist, and Anthony Romani added ... Read More »
1 responseCapitals defeat Jets 5-2 behind four-goal second period
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
WINNIPEG – Lars Eller scored one of Washington’s four second-period goals in his 900th career game to help the Capitals down the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Sunday. Trevor van Riemsdyk, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Marcus Johansson and Alex Ovechkin into an empty net, also scored for the Capitals (14-12-4), who extended their season-high win streak to four ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Schachter, Dearing strike gold at Beach Volleyball Tour Finals
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic – Canada’s Sam Schachter and Daniel Dearing struck gold at the Beach Volleyball Tour Finals on Sunday. After dropping the first set, the duo came back to defeat Cuba’s Noslen DÃaz and Luis Alayo 2-1 (16-21, 21-19, 15-12). “It was very difficult and exciting “¦ I’m blessed to have such a ... Read More »
1 responseWagner, Banchero lead Magic past Raptors for 3rd win in row
By Dick Scanlon, The Associated Press on December 11th, 2022
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Franz Wagner scored 23 points, Paolo Banchero added 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic beat the Toronto Raptors 111-99 Sunday night for their third straight win. The Magic didn’t win three in a row at any point last season. Orlando’s last three-game winning streak was in February 2021. ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian speedskater Laurent Dubreuil makes gains in “painful” race
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
CALGARY – Laurent Dubreuil’s love-hate relationship with speedskating’s 1,000 metres has swung closer to love, but it’s still a painful bond. Ranked first in the world in the men’s 500 metres, Dubreuil collected a silver medal Sunday in a World Cup 1k just two hundredths of a second behind victor Hein Otterspeer of the Netherlands. ... Read More »
1 responseQMJHL Roundup: Saguenéens hand Phoenix third straight loss with 7-1 victory
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
CHICOUTIMI, Que. – Jacob Newcombe scored twice, Thomas Bégin notched a goal and two assists and the Chicoutimi Saguenéens handed the Sherbrooke Phoenix their third straight loss with a 7-1 victory on Sunday. Jeremy Leroux, Zachary Gravel, Fabrice Fortin and Maxim Massé provided the rest of the offence for Chicoutimi (16-14-1). Charles-Antoine Lavallée stopped 30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian speedskaters take World Cup silver and bronze in men’s 1,000 metres
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
CALGARY – Hein Otterspear of the Netherlands won the men’s 1,000 metres with Canada’s Laurent Dubreuil and Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu second and third respectively Sunday at a speedskating World Cup. Otterspear posted a winning time of one minute 7.284 seconds with runner-up Dubreuil of Lévis, Que., just two-hundredths of a second behind. Dubreuil, who won the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Howard hat trick helps Toronto Six to 5-2 win over Metropolitan Riveters
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
TORONTO – Brittany Howard scored a hat trick and added an assist to lead the Toronto Six to a 5-2 victory over the Metropolitan Riveters on Sunday afternoon. Emma Woods scored twice for Toronto and had one assist. Courtney Gardiner had four assists. Fanni Garat-Gasparics and Amanda Pelkey had the Metropolitan goals. Elaine Chuli made ... Read More »
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