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Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022
By The Canadian Press on December 6th, 2022
Tuesday’s Scoreboard World Cup Round of 16 At Ar-Rayyan, Qatar Morocco 0 Spain 0 (Morocco wins 3-0 on penalty kicks) At Lusail, Qatar Portugal 6 Switzerland 1 – NHL Los Angeles 5 Ottawa 2 Winnipeg 5 Florida 2 Toronto 4 Dallas 0 Montreal 4 Seattle 2 New Jersey 3 Chicago 0 Pittsburgh 4 Columbus 1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murray makes 44 saves, Marner extends streak, Leafs top Stars 4-0
By The Associated Press on December 6th, 2022
DALLAS (AP) – Matt Murray made a season-high 44 saves and Mitch Marner extended his Toronto-record point streak to 20 games with an early assist as the Maple Leafs beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Tuesday night. John Tavares, Auston Matthews, Rasmus Sandin and Alexander Kerfoot scored for the surging Maple Leafs, who are 9-0-3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor scores twice, Jets top Panthers 5-2 in Maurice’s return to Winnipeg
By Jim Bender, The Canadian Press on December 6th, 2022
WINNIPEG – Kyle Connor scored twice and added an assist to help the Jets spoil Paul Maurice’s return to Winnipeg with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Mark Scheifele put away a pair of power-play goals and Adam Lowry scored the Jets’ fifth goal into an empty net. Pierre-Luc Dubois chipped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Harrison hat trick lifts Generals to 5-3 win over Knights
By The Canadian Press on December 6th, 2022
LONDON, Ont. – Brett Harrison netted a hat trick Tuesday, powering his Oshawa Generals to a 5-3 win over the London Knights in Ontario Hockey League play. Ryan Gagnier had a three point night with a goal and three assists, and Jordyn Ertel rounded out the scoring for the Generals (9-13-3). The result snapped an ... Read More »
1 responseArvidsson scores twice, L.A. Kings trounce Ottawa Senators 5-2
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on December 6th, 2022
OTTAWA – Viktor Arvidsson scored twice and the L.A. Kings took a decisive 5-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. Matt Roy, Mikey Anderson and Kevin Fiala also had goals, and Anze Kopitar registered three assists for the Kings (14-10-4), who kicked off a six-game road trip. Pheonix Copley made 31 saves in his ... Read More »
1 responseThree-time champion Rachel Homan off to winning start at Masters
By The Canadian Press on December 6th, 2022
OAKVILLE, Ont. – Rachel Homan is off to a winning start at the Grand Slam of Curling’s Masters event. Homan’s Ottawa rink opened the event with an 8-7 win over Sweden’s Isabella Wrana on Tuesday afternoon. Homan, a three-time Masters champion, scored three in the sixth end. Wrana responded with a single in the seventh, ... Read More »
1 responseCountdown to Kickoff: Matheson outlines plans for new pro women’s soccer league
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on December 6th, 2022
It didn’t take long for Christine Sinclair to see the impact from the announcement that a new pro women’s soccer league planned to kick off in Canada in 2025. “The number of kids that came up to me and said, ‘Well I’m going to be playing in 10 years,’ I think that’s why we’re doing ... Read More »
1 responsePanthers coach Paul Maurice gets emotional in his return to Winnipeg
By Jim Bender, The Canadian Press on December 6th, 2022
WINNIPEG – Former Jets head coach Paul Maurice was expecting an emotional return to Winnipeg when he brought his Florida Panthers to town on Tuesday, Maurice knew being introduced before the game at Canada Life Centre would be a stirring moment. “It’s a big part of your life. You invest so much into it, and ... Read More »
1 responseFamily comes first for retired B.C. Lions receiver Bryan Burnham
By The Canadian Press on December 6th, 2022
VANCOUVER – Bryan Burnham says he’s been fortunate to play eight years in the CFL, and even more so to spend his entire career with one team. He is just not prepared to sacrifice family for football anymore. Burnham announced Tuesday he was retiring after a stellar career as a receiver with the B.C Lions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ronaldo-less Portugal beats Switzerland 6-1 at World Cup
By Steve Douglas, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2022
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) – With Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, the superstar striker’s replacement scored a hat trick to lead Portugal over Switzerland 6-1 and into the World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday. Goncalo Ramos, a 21-year-old forward who only made his Portugal debut last month, made his first start for his country and demonstrated the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hakimi’s ‘Panenka’ penalty advances Morocco at World Cup
By Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2022
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) – The sheer audacity. The simple execution. And then “¦ delirium. Achraf Hakimi converted the decisive spot kick for Morocco with a little dink of a shot known as a “Panenka” in a penalty shootout win over Spain to make his team the first Arab country ever to reach the World ... Read More »
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