National Sports
Curling Canada looking for new title sponsor of the Brier, starting in 2024
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
OTTAWA – Curling Canada is looking for a new title sponsor of the Canadian men’s curling championship. The 2023 Tim Hortons Brier, set for March 3-12 at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ont., will be the last time that the coffee house and restaurant chain serves as title sponsor of the annual competition. Curling Canada says ... Read More »
1 responseNeymar to miss Brazil’s last group game at World Cup
By The Associated Press on November 29th, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Neymar will miss Brazil’s last group game at the World Cup because of his right ankle injury, the team doctor said Tuesday. Rodrigo Lasmar said the Brazil forward will not be fit to face Cameroon in the Group G game on Friday. Neymar missed Monday’s game against Switzerland, when Brazil won ... Read More »
1 responseInjured defender Doneil Henry doing his bit off the pitch to help Canada at World Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
DOHA, Qatar – Doneil Henry’s World Cup experience has been far different than the one he originally hoped for. But the veteran defender is still doing whatever he can for Canada. Sidelined by a calf injury on the eve of the tournament, Henry is still with the Canadian team but in a non-playing role. He ... Read More »
1 responseLinebacker Adam Bighill signs extension with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
WINNIPEG – All-star linebacker Adam Bighill has signed a two-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The 34-year-old Bighill was scheduled to become a free agent in February 2023. Bighill will return to Winnipeg for a fifth season and his 11th in the Canadian Football League. He led the Blue Bombers in total defensive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Croatia charged for fan taunts of Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan at World Cup
By The Associated Press on November 29th, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AP-CP) – FIFA opened a disciplinary case against Croatia on Tuesday because of its fans’ taunts aimed at Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan, who has Serbian family ties, during the teams’ World Cup game. FIFA said the charge against the Croatian soccer federation was “due to the behaviour of its fans” and cited rules ... Read More »
1 responseMonday’s sports scoreboard for Nov. 28, 2022
By The Canadian Press on November 28th, 2022
Monday’s Scoreboard World Cup Group Stage Cameroon 3 Serbia 3 Ghana 3 South Korea 2 Brazil 1 Switzerland 0 Portugal 2 Uruguay 0 – NHL Toronto 4 Detroit 2 Edmonton 4 Florida 3 (OT) Vegas 3 Columbus 2 (SO) New Jersey 5 N.Y. Rangers 3 Tampa Bay 6 Buffalo 5 (OT) Dallas 4 St. Louis ... Read More »
1 responseDevils overcome quick 2-goal deficit, rally past Rangers 5-3
By The Associated Press on November 28th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Jack Hughes and Michael McLeod scored in the second period, Vitek Vanecek stopped 35 shots and the New Jersey Devils rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Monday night. Yegor Sharangovich had two goals and Tomas Tatar also scored to help the first-place Devils ... Read More »
1 responseDraisaitl nets OT winner to lift Oilers past slumping Panthers for 4-3 victory
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on November 28th, 2022
EDMONTON – Leon Draisaitl scored the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers came away with a 4-3 victory over the suddenly slumping Florida Panthers on Monday. Draisaitl took a pass back from Connor McDavid just 22 seconds into overtime to score his 13th of the season. McDavid had a goal and two assists. Tyson Barrie ... Read More »
1 responseMarner extends point streak to 17 games, Leafs top Wings 4-2
By Larry Lage, The Associated Press on November 28th, 2022
DETROIT (AP) – Auston Matthews and William Nylander scored 51 seconds apart in the first period, Mitch Marner extended his point streak to 17 games and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 Monday night. Rasmus Sandin also scored and Matt Murray made 38 saves for the Maple Leafs, who have won ... Read More »
1 responseSiakam has 18 points, 11 rebounds in return to lift Raptors to 100-88 win over Cavs
By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press on November 28th, 2022
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam wasted little time in showing what the Toronto Raptors had been missing. Back after a 10-game absence, Siakam scored Toronto’s first points of the game en route to 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Raptors to a 100-88 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. O.G. Anunoby had 20 ... Read More »
1 responseFavre asks to be dismissed from Mississippi welfare lawsuit
By Emily Wagster Pettus, The Associated Press on November 28th, 2022
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is asking to be removed from a lawsuit by the state of Mississippi that seeks to recover millions of dollars in misspent welfare money that was intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. An attorney for Favre filed papers on Monday saying ... Read More »
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