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Sports scoreboard for Friday, Oct. 4, 2024
By The Canadian Press on October 4th, 2024
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL New Jersey 4 Buffalo 1 at Prague, Czechia NHL Pre-season Pittsburgh 7 Columbus 3 Carolina 2 Tampa Bay 1 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 5 N.Y. Rangers 2 Ottawa 4 Detroit 3 (OT) Minnesota 6 Chicago 1 Winnipeg 3 Calgary 2 Vancouver 4 Edmonton 1 Anaheim 3 San Jose 2 (SO) — CFL Winnipeg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Lions snuff out Calgary Stampeders playoff hopes with 32-15 win
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on October 4th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The Calgary Stampeders saw their faint playoff dreams extinguished Friday in a 32-15 loss to the B.C. Lions. B.C.’s defence provided an offensive jolt, with Mathieu Betts and T.J. Lee each running in touchdowns off of turnovers. Nathan Rourke connected on 20 of his 24 attempts and put up 218 passing yards for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bains makes case to be full-time Canucks player in Vancouver’s 4-1 pre-season win
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on October 4th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Forward Arshdeep Bains made a pitch to be on the Canucks’ opening night roster, scoring on the power play and adding an assist as Vancouver defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 in the final NHL pre-season game for both teams Friday night. Quinn Hughes, Carson Soucy and Jake DeBrusk, into an empty net, also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Lalonde earns shutout as Frontenacs rout Battalion 9-0
By The Canadian Press on October 4th, 2024
KINGSTON, Ont. – Nolan Lalonde had a 21-save shutout as the Kingston Frontenacs rocked the North Bay Battalion 9-0 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Matthew Soto scored twice for Kingston (2-2-0), while Ben Pickell, Emil Pieniniemi, Ethan Miedema, Tyler Hopkins, Jacob Battaglia, Cedrick Guindon and Luke McNamara rounded out the attack. Charlie Larocque ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kyle Connor scores winner for Jets in 3-2 pre-season win over Flames
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on October 4th, 2024
CALGARY – Kyle Connor scored the game-winner in the third period for the Winnipeg Jets in a 3-2 pre-season victory over the Calgary Flames on Friday. Nino Niederreiter and Colin Miller also scored for the Jets. Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped 31 in his third game of the pre-season. His Flames counterpart Dan Vladar made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noah Gregor’s second goal lifts Senators over Red Wings 4-3 in overtime
By The Canadian Press on October 4th, 2024
DETROIT – Noah Gregor scored his second goal of the night in overtime as the Ottawa Senators edged the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in pre-season action Friday. Donovan Sebrango tied the game 3-3 for Ottawa (4-1-1) with 3:25 left in regulation time. Adam Gaudette also scored in the third period. Anton Forsberg made 30 saves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL Roundup: Meloche perfect in Huskies’ 4-0 shutout of Olympiques
By The Canadian Press on October 4th, 2024
Samuel Meloche stopped all 29 shots he faced as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies shut out the Gatineau Olympiques 4-0 on Friday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action. Bill Zonnon scored twice for Rouyn-Noranda (2-1-2), while Thomas Verdon and Evan Courtois added goals. Goaltender Zach Pelletier made 15 saves in net for Gatineau (1-4-0). The Huskies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pete Alonso is first big star of the postseason; MLB’s playoffs move to the Division Series
By David Brandt, The Associated Press on October 4th, 2024
Pete Alonso was one of the stars of Major League Baseball’s Wild Card Series round, hitting a three-run homer in the ninth inning on Thursday night to lift his New York Mets over the Milwaukee Brewers for the series win. It was a legacy-defining moment for a slugger scheduled to become a free agent this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oliveira leads Winnipeg Blue Bombers to 31-10 road win over Ticats
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on October 4th, 2024
HAMILTON – Brady Oliveira ran for a season-high 147 yards and a touchdown to power the Winnipeg Blue Bombers past the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 31-10 on Friday night. Winnipeg (10-6) earned an eighth straight win to open a five-point lead over second-place Saskatchewan (7-7-1) in the West Division. The Bombers cemented a home playoff game with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beau Hossler leads by one at the Sanderson Farms in search of his first PGA Tour title
By The Associated Press on October 4th, 2024
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Beau Hossler did his part on another day of low scoring at the Sanderson Farms Championship, missing only one green Friday for an 8-under 64 to take a one-shot lead into the week as he chases his first PGA Tour victory. Hossler started his round with a three-putt bogey from about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pete Alonso is first big hero of the postseason; now MLB’s playoffs move to the Division Series
By David Brandt, The Associated Press on October 4th, 2024
Pete Alonso was one of the heroes of Major League Baseball’s Wild Card Series round, blasting a two-run homer in the ninth inning on Thursday night to lift his New York Mets over the Milwaukee Brewers for the series win. It was a legacy-defining moment for a slugger scheduled to hit free agency this offseason. ... Read More »
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