National Sports
Canadian men still chasing history in their final outing at the World Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
DOHA, Qatar – With one game remaining, Canada is still chasing history at the World Cup. But a motivated Morocco stands in its way of a first-ever positive result at the men’s soccer showcase Thursday. For coach John Herdman, the 41st-ranked Canadians ticked off one box in a “fearless” performance in their tournament opener, pushing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Marlins and Dodgers manager Don Mattingly joins Blue Jays as bench coach
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
The Toronto Blue Jays have hired Don Mattingly to serve as bench coach under manager John Schneider. Mattingly previously spent seven seasons as manager of the Miami Marlins and five years as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was named National League manager of the year in 2020 with Miami. The 61-year-old Mattingly spent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Herdman wants to remain as Canada coach through 2026
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on November 30th, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – John Herdman wants to remain as Canada’s coach through the 2026 World Cup in North America after leading the nation to its return to soccer’s top tournament. “Eleven years of work in this country and I’ve been pioneering for a long period of time, and you’ll not find anyone as passionate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL Roundup: Suzdalev caps four-point night with OT winner to lead Pats past Rockets
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
KELOWNA, B.C. – Alexander Suzdalev capped a two-goal, two-assist effort by scoring the game-winning goal 3:07 into overtime as the Regina Pats edged the Kelowna Rockets 6-5 on Tuesday. Borya Valis, Tye Spencer, Tanner Howe and Tanner Brown also scored for Regina (12-11-1-1), which pushed its win streak to three games. Stanislav Svozil dished out ... Read More »
1 responseDrummondville Voltigeurs defeat Shawinigan Cataractes 4-2 behind Lapointe’s late goal
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
SHAWINIGAN, Que. – Jérémy Lapointe scored what proved to be the winner as the Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated the Shawinigan Cataractes 4-2 on Tuesday. Alexis Morin, with one goal and one assist, Simon Hughes and Mikael Diotte also scored for Drummondville (13-12-0). Jacob Goobie made 29 saves. Félix Lacerte and Jérémy D’Astous responded for Shawinigan (11-13-0-2). ... Read More »
1 responseCapitals’ Ovechkin passes Gretzky’s NHL mark for road goals
By The Associated Press on November 30th, 2022
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – Alex Ovechkin scored twice, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most road goals in NHL history, and the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Tuesday night. Ovechkin has scored 403 of his 793 career goals away from home. Gretzky holds the overall record with 894. Anthony Mantha added a ... Read More »
1 responseKnights roar back from early deficit to defeat lowly Storm 6-2 for fifth straight win
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
LONDON, Ont. – The London Knights came back from an early deficit to top the Guelph Storm 6-2 for their fifth straight victory on Tuesday. Isaiah George, George Diaco, Ryan Del Monte and Easton Cowan each notched one goal and one assist for London (14-7-1). Ruslan Gazizov and Logan Mailloux added the others while Brett ... Read More »
1 responseTuesday’s sports scoreboard for Nov. 29, 2022
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
Tuesday’s Scoreboard World Cup Group Stage Senegal 2 Ecuador 1 Netherlands 2 Qatar 0 United States 1 Iran 0 England 3 Wales 0 – NHL San Jose 4 Montreal 0 Winnipeg 5 Colorado 0 Calgary 6 Florida 2 Washington 5 Vancouver 1 Carolina 3 Pittsburgh 2 (OT) Boston 3 Tampa Bay 1 Philadelphia 3 N.Y. ... Read More »
1 responseTkachuk gets mixed reception in return to Saddledome as a Florida Panther
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
CALGARY – Boos and cheers greeted Matthew Tkachuk in his first game in Calgary as a Florida Panther, although there was more of the former whenever the puck was on his stick. A standout player for Calgary in his first six NHL seasons, Tkachuk was unlikely to get a neutral reaction at the Saddledome showing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames dump Panthers 6-2 in return of Matthew Tkachuk to the Saddledome
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
CALGARY – Chants of “Hubie’s better” erupted in Calgary’s Saddledome in the third period of the Flames’ 6-2 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Tuesday. In a game that marked the return of former Flame Matthew Tkachuk in a Panthers jersey, the announced 17,086 enjoyed a night of both booing and lauding him, as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ovechkin scores twice, makes history as Capitals down Canucks 5-1
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
VANCOUVER – Alex Ovechkin scored twice – and made history in the process – as the Washington Capitals topped the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Tuesday. He now has 403 road goals, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history. Anthony Mantha added a goal and an assist for the Capitals (10-11-3), while John Carlson ... Read More »
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