National Sports
‘Time rolls on’: NHLers talk neck protection after AHL mandate
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2024
Jack Hughes still wants to have the choice. The New Jersey Devils star goes to battle every night looking for any potential edge in a sport that, at the highest level, has razor-thin margins. Feeling good on the ice in an NHL game is a big part of the equation. With that in mind, how ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scotland’s Mouat tops Canada’s Gushue to win HearingLife Tour Challenge curling event
By The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2024
CHARLOTTETOWN – Scotland’s Bruce Mouat defeated Canada’s Brad Gushue 10-3 in the men’s final of the HearingLife Tour Challenge curling tournament on Sunday. Mouat scored five points in the seventh end to make put the game out of reach, with Gushue’s rink conceding before the eighth and final end at the season-opening Grand Slam of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2024
Saturday’s Scoreboard MLB Playoffs Division Series American League Cleveland 7 Detroit 0 (Cleveland leads best-of-five-series 1-0) New York Yankees 6 Kansas City 5 (N.Y. Yankees lead best-of-five-series 1-0) National League New York Mets 6 Philadelphia 2 (N.Y. Mets lead best-of-five-series 1-0) Los Angeles Dodgers 7 San Diego 5 (L.A. Dodgers lead best-of-five-series 1-0) — CFL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ohtani homers in playoff debut, Dodgers rally to beat Padres 7-5
By Beth Harris, The Associated Press on October 5th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer in his post-season debut, Teoscar Hernández’s two-run single gave Los Angeles its first lead in a playoff game in two years, and the Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 7-5 in their National League Division Series opener Saturday. Manny Machado’s two-run homer off Dodgers starter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Josephson helps Rebels roll past Hitmen 5-2
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2024
RED DEER, Alta. – Ollie Josephson scored once and added two assists as the Red Deer Rebels defeated the visiting Calgary Hitmen 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday night at the Peavy Mart Centrium. Matteo Fabrizi and Steven Steranka each had a goal and assist for the Rebels (4-0-1-0), while Cohen Poulin and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Einarson to face Homan in Tour Challenge final
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2024
Kerri Einarson and Rachel Homan will square off in Sunday’s women’s final at the HearingLife Tour Challenge. Einarson, from Gimli, Man., defeated Sweden’s Isabella Wrana 6-1 in Saturday’s quarterfinal round, then edged Japan’s Satsuki Fujisawa 5-4 in nine ends in Saturday night’s semifinal to reach the final of the season-opening Grand Slam event. The four-time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Verdugo’s go-ahead single and acrobatic catch lift Yankees over Royals 6-5 in ALDS opener
By The Associated Press on October 5th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Alex Verdugo hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and saved at least one run with a sliding catch along the left-field line, boosting the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Saturday night in their AL Division Series opener. New York’s Gleyber Torres and Kansas City’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Pinelli, Foster help 67’s beat Battalion 6-3
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2024
OTTAWA – Luca Pinelli and Cooper Foster each scored three times as the Ottawa 67’s defeated the visiting North Bay Battalion 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League action at TD Place on Saturday. The 67’s outshot the Battalion 14-3 in the first period, but the teams were scoreless heading into the dressing room for the intermission. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mitchell uses late birdie surge to grab lead in Sanderson Farms Championship
By The Associated Press on October 5th, 2024
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Keith Mitchell finished with a pair of birdies Saturday for a 7-under 65 and avoided some of the blunders that tripped up other contenders, giving him a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Sanderson Farms Championship. At stake for Mitchell, whose lone PGA Tour victory was more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Verdugo’s go-ahead single, acrobatic catch lift Yankees over Royals 6-5
By The Associated Press on October 5th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Alex Verdugo hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and saved at least one run with a sliding catch along the left-field line, boosting the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Saturday night in their American League Division Series opener. New York’s Gleyber Torres and Kansas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swiderski helps lift Charlotte to 2-0 win over CF Montreal
By The Associated Press on October 5th, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Karol Swiderski had a first-half goal, Patrick Agyemang scored late, and Kristijan Kahlina earned his 11th clean sheet of the season as Charlotte FC blanked CF Montreal 2-0 in Major League Soccer action on Saturday night. Swiderski found the net in the 34th minute, scoring unassisted to give Charlotte (13-11-9) a ... Read More »
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