National Sports
England rugby coach Eddie Jones fired after poor run
By The Associated Press on December 6th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – England coach Eddie Jones was fired on Tuesday, less than a year out from the Rugby World Cup. Jones, who took charge after the 2015 World Cup, led England to the final of the tournament in 2019 and won three Six Nations titles in his seven years in charge. But a poor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Jays broadcaster Howarth a first-time nominee for prestigious Frick award
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on December 6th, 2022
Basketball connections helped set Jerry Howarth on a path to the baseball big leagues, a journey that included a 36-year run as a radio broadcaster for the Toronto Blue Jays. Howarth was recently rewarded for his broadcasting excellence with a nomination for the 2023 Ford Frick Award. The winner of the annual honour from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Monday, Dec. 5, 2022
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2022
Monday’s Scoreboard World Cup Round of 16 At Al-Wakrah, Qatar Japan 1 Croatia 1 (Croatia wins 3-1 on penalty kicks) At Doha, Qatar Brazil 4 South Korea 1 – NHL Washington 3 Edmonton 2 Calgary 3 Arizona 2 Vancouver 7 Montreal 6 (OT) Vegas 4 Boston 3 (SO) N.Y. Rangers 6 St. Louis 4 Philadelphia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pettersson notches three points, Canucks edge Canadiens 7-6 in overtime
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2022
VANCOUVER – Elias Pettersson scored 13 seconds into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks completed a 7-6 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday The Habs (12-11-2) took a 4-0 lead into the first intermission but the Canucks (11-12-3) roared back with five unanswered goals in the second and third periods. Vancouver’s Ilya Mikheyev scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kadri’s winner halts Coyotes’ comeback effort as Flames earn 3-2 victory
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2022
CALGARY – Nazem Kadri scored the game-winning goal at 15:42 of the third period and added two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Monday. Dillon Dube and Elias Lindholm also scored for Calgary (12-10-3), which has won five of its last six games at the Saddledome. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dowd’s winner lifts Capitals past Oilers 3-2
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2022
EDMONTON – Nic Dowd scored the game winner as the Washington Capitals snapped a two-game losing skid with a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday. Lars Eller and T.J. Oshie also scored for the Capitals (11-12-4), who have gone just 2-5-3 in their last 10 road games. Charlie Lindgren made 28 saves. Brett ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah named to all-MLB first team
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2022
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah has been named to the all-MLB first team on Monday. Manoah posted a 16-7 record while boasting a 2.24 earned run average, good for fourth in the major leagues and third in the American League. His 180 strikeouts were 12th-most in the AL. The 24-year-old was also a finalist ... Read More »
1 responseRaptors drop a 116-110 decision to Boston for third loss at Scotiabank this season
By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2022
TORONTO – Jayson Tatum had 31 points and 12 rebounds to lift the league-leading Boston Celtics to a 116-110 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Pascal Siakam scored 29 points, while Scottie Barnes finished with 21 and Gary Trent Jr., added 20 for the Raptors (12-12), who lost for just the third time at ... Read More »
1 responseVancouver, Calgary first teams announced in new women’s pro soccer league
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2022
VANCOUVER – A new professional women’s soccer league is coming to Canada. The Vancouver Whitecaps announced Monday that it will be home to one of two founding teams when the eight-team league begins in 2025. The other founding team belongs to Calgary Foothills Soccer Club. Homes for the six other teams are expected to be ... Read More »
1 responseHockey Canada releases list of invitees for upcoming world junior selection camp
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2022
CALGARY – Connor Bedard will highlight a group of 10 players hoping to win their second junior hockey championship title in six months when Hockey Canada kicks off its selection camp for the 2023 team Friday in Moncton, N.B. Hockey Canada released the list of 29 camp invitees for the upcoming world junior championship, which ... Read More »
1 responseCroatia going deep again at World Cup after shootout win
By Steve Douglas, The Associated Press on December 5th, 2022
AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) – Croatia is going deep at another World Cup, and the team is taking the long route once again. Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three penalty kicks in Croatia’s 3-1 win over Japan in a shootout on Monday, securing a return to the quarterfinals for the runner-up in the 2018 tournament. The ... Read More »
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