National Sports
Canada’s Madeline Schizas claims bronze at ISU Challenger Series
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
ZAGREB, Croatia – Canada’s Madeline Schizas claimed bronze in women’s singles on Friday at the Golden Spin of Zagreb, the last stop on the ISU Challenger Series figure skating circuit. Schizas of Oakville, Ont., put together her best free skate of the season to climb from fourth after the short program to total 183.24. Americans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin embraces beefy race schedule
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
CALGARY – Ivanie Blondin relishes a heavy workload. The 32-year-old speedskater from Ottawa will compete in six races in three days by the time the World Cup concludes Sunday in Calgary. Blondin was a third of Canada’s women’s pursuit team that won Olympic gold in February. She claimed individual silver in the women’s mass start ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs’ Engvall suspended one game for high-sticking Kings’ Durzi
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Pierre Engvall was dealt a one-game suspension on Friday for high-sticking Los Angeles Kings defenceman Sean Durzi, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced. The incident took place at 1:02 of the third period in Toronto’s 5-0 win over Los Angeles on Thursday. Engvall was given a game misconduct after striking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Laframboise qualifies directly for final of FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup
By Steven Sandor, The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
EDMONTON – The crowd was by no means large, but Nicolas Laframboise put on a show. The Canadian rider won his heat and qualified directly for Saturday’s final of the FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup event. LaFramboise scored an 85 with his first jump of the Friday qualifying session, the highest score of his ... Read More »
1 responseGermany’s Felix Loch takes gold as luge World Cup returns to Whistler, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
WHISTLER, B.C. – Germany’s Felix Loch captured gold and set a track record in the process as the luge World Cup returned to Whistler, B.C., on Friday with the men’s singles race. The 33-year-old finished the two-run race with a combined time of one minute 39.619 seconds. Wolfgang Kindl of Austria was 0.034 seconds behind ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian speedskaters earn men’s team pursuit silver in Calgary World Cup
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
CALGARY – Canada claimed men’s team pursuit silver on the opening day of World Cup speedskating Friday. Connor Howe of Canmore, Alta., Montreal’s Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu and Toronto’s Hayden Mayeur finished second just over half a second behind the United States at the Olympic Oval. The trio claimed Canada’s first medal in the event this season. ... Read More »
1 responseMessi, Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties at World Cup
By Steve Douglas, The Associated Press on December 9th, 2022
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) – Lionel Messi’s quest to win the World Cup moves into the semifinals after Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout Friday. Messi converted his penalty in the shootout and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano MartÃnez saved two attempts. Lautaro Martinez scored the clinching penalty. The match finished 2-2 after extra time, ... Read More »
1 responseOlympic champion Canadian women to play in SheBelieves Cup in the U.S. in February
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
The eighth-ranked Canadian women will open play next year at the SheBelieves Cup in February when they face the top-ranked U.S., No. 7 Brazil and No. 10 Japan in the annual four-nations tournament. Canada is gearing up for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which starts in July in Australia and New Zealand. “We are excited ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Griner in ‘good spirits’ in US after Russian prisoner swap
By Lekan Oyekanmi And Eric Tucker, The Associated Press on December 9th, 2022
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Brittney Griner returned to the United States Friday and was reunited with her wife nearly 10 months after her detention in Russia made the basketball star the most high-profile American jailed abroad and set off a political firestorm. Griner’s status as an openly gay Black woman, her prominence in women’s basketball ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘I don’t think we’re done yet:’ Bombers coach O’Shea weighs in on new three-year deal
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
WINNIPEG – Wade Miller knew he was talking to a winner when he first interviewed Mike O’Shea in 2013. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers president and chief executive officer told the story at a press conference Friday, where he and O’Shea talked about the three-year contract extension the head coach had recently signed through the 2025 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier poised for first medal at Grand Prix Final
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
TURIN, Italy – Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are the leaders after the rhythm dance at figure skating’s ISU Grand Prix Final. The 30-year-old Gilles, and Poirier, 31, scored 85.93 points Friday for the program to Lady Bri’s “Do What I Do.” They take a slim edge over Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates ... Read More »
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