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Hurricanes rout Devils 6-1, grab 3-1 series lead
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on May 9th, 2023
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – All the Carolina Hurricanes needed to push the New Jersey Devils to the brink of elimination was a five-minute span in the second period where everything went right and the puck just kept going in. Jordan Martinook had a goal and two assists and the Hurricanes scored five times in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Castellanos powers Phillies to 8-4 win over Blue Jays
By Kevin Cooney, The Associated Press on May 9th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Nick Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 on Tuesday night. Aaron Nola (3-2) allowed two runs on five hits over six innings to win his third straight decision. Brandon Marsh had a two-run double in the eighth inning and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes whip Devils 6-1, take 3-1 series lead
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on May 9th, 2023
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Jordan Martinook had a goal and two assists and the Carolina Hurricanes scored five times in the second period to beat the New Jersey Devils 6-1 on Tuesday night to grab a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Martin Necas scored twice and Brett Pesce, Jesper Fast and Brent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal defeats Toronto FC to reach Canadian Championship semifinals
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
TORONTO – Nigerian forward Chinonso Offor scored the winning goal in the 39th minute and CF Montreal held on to defeat Toronto FC 2-1 in Canadian Championship quarterfinal play Tuesday. Toronto dug itself a hole late in the first half and could not climb out despite a better second half. TFC had a chance to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keller, Letang, Stalock named finalists for NHL’s Masterton Trophy
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
NEW YORK – Arizona Coyotes right-winger Clayton Keller, Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Kris Letang and Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Alex Stalock are the finalists for the 2022-23 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award is presented annually to the player who “best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.” Keller suffered a fractured femur during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs turn to rookie goaltender Joseph Woll in must-win Game 4 with Samsonov out
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. – Joseph Woll isn’t thinking about all the work that got him to this point. All the Maple Leafs rookie goaltender is focusing on is keeping his team’s season alive. Toronto will turn to Woll for Game 4 of its second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers staring down a 3-0 deficit with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It’s fundamental’: Whitecaps see Canadian Championship success as crucial to season
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The message from the Vancouver Whitecaps is clear: success in the Canadian Championship is crucial to the club and its fans this season. Vancouver won the tournament last season, beating Toronto FC 5-3 on penalties with Andres Cubas bagging the winning spot kick. The Voyageurs Cup was also head coach Vanni Sartini’s first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Glass scores three goals, Canada beats Hungary 5-2 in world championship tuneup
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Cody Glass scored three goals Tuesday as Canada won its only tuneup before the world hockey championship with a 5-2 victory over Hungary. Lawson Crouse had a goal and an assist, while Sammy Blais rounded out the scoring for Canada. Sam Montembeau and Devon Levi split time in goal, making 12 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs try to block out the noise facing elimination: ‘We don’t listen to you guys’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. – Mitch Marner has repeatedly pointed out how little attention he pays to anything that doesn’t emanate from inside the Maple Leafs’ orbit. The winger insists he stays off social media and doesn’t read or watch what’s being written or said. With the pressure mounting, the fan base in a hockey-mad city panicking, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian judoka Deguchi wins world title, Klimkait claims bronze
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
DOHA, Qatar – Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi won the gold medal in the women’s under-57-kilogram event Tuesday at the judo world championships. The Japanese-born Deguchi, who lives and trains in Lethbridge, Alta., defeated Haruka Funakubo of Japan in a championship match that lasted less than 90 seconds. Deguchi scored a waza-ari, or half point, by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fernandez eliminated from Italian Open with first-round loss to Sasnovich
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
ROME – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez has been eliminated from the Italian Open tennis tournament after a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3 loss to Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus in first-round action on Tuesday. Fernandez, who entered the WTA 1000 clay-court tournament ranked 50th in the world, struggled with accuracy on serve. She committed eight double-faults to Sasnovich’s ... Read More »
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