National Sports
Poulin first female hockey player to win Canada’s athlete of the year honour
By The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2022
TORONTO – Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin has won the 2023 Northern Star Award, making her the first female hockey player to claim the honour given annually to Canada’s athlete of the year. The 31-year-old Beauceville, Que. forward led Canada’s women’s hockey team to both a world title and Olympic gold – scoring twice in a ... Read More »
1 responseCroatia soccer federation fined after fans verbally abuse Canadian ‘keeper
By The Associated Press on December 7th, 2022
DOHA, Qatar – FIFA has fined the Croatian soccer federation 50,000 Swiss francs (C$72,500) for after the team’s fans verbally abused and taunted Canada goalkeeper Milan Borjan during a game at the World Cup. FIFA said the charge against Croatia was related to “use of words and objects to transmit a message that is not ... Read More »
1 responseStudy finds that Canadian girls and their parents want a better, safer sport system
By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2022
Participation rates of girls in Canadian sport have returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to a recent study, despite fears that one in four would not return post-COVID. That’s the good news. The bad news is those numbers were bleak to begin with, specifically in the teenage years when participation drops off, and among girls with ... Read More »
1 responseWoodbine announces change of $1 million stakes race to King’s Plate for 2023
By The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2022
TORONTO – After 70 years as The Queen’s Plate, Canada’s oldest thoroughbred race is getting a name change next year. The $1 million stakes race will be known as The King’s Plate when it is run for the 164th time on Aug. 20, 2023, at Woodbine Racetrack. The change follows the death of Queen Elizabeth ... Read More »
1 responseDecorated speedskater Isabelle Weidemann resets targets post-Beijing
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2022
CALGARY – Isabelle Weidemann is proud of the state of her Olympic medals. “Super-dented,” the Canadian speedskater said cheerfully. Winner of a complete set of gold, silver and bronze medals in Beijing in February, the 27-year-old from Ottawa encourages public handling of her hardware. “I remember a long time ago, maybe 10 years ago, seeing ... Read More »
1 responseJets spoil Maurice’s return to Winnipeg, beat Panthers 5-2
By The Associated Press on December 6th, 2022
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) – Kyle Connor had two goals and an assist as the Jets spoiled Paul Maurice’s return to Winnipeg with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Mark Scheifele had a pair of power-play goals and Adam Lowry added an empty-net goal for the Jets. Pierre-Luc Dubois finished with three ... Read More »
1 responseCanadiens score 2 goals in 7-second span, beat Kraken 4-2
By By Shane Lantz, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2022
SEATTLE (AP) – Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson scored in a seven-second span in the second period and the Montreal Canadiens snapped a two-game skid with a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. Canadiens rookie Johnathan Kovacevic and Seattle rookie Shane Wright scored their first NHL goals in the game. After Kovacevic ... Read More »
1 responseWHL Roundup: Blazers blank Royals, Hurricanes rout Broncos
By The Canadian Press on December 6th, 2022
VICTORIA – Dylan Ernst stopped all 17 shots he faced and the Kamloops Blazers scorched the struggling Victoria Royals 3-0 in Western Hockey League action Tuesday. Logan Stankoven opened the scoring midway through the first period, Caedan Bankier added a power-play goal in the second and Logan Bairos sealed the score with a goal 8:21 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022
By The Canadian Press on December 6th, 2022
Tuesday’s Scoreboard World Cup Round of 16 At Ar-Rayyan, Qatar Morocco 0 Spain 0 (Morocco wins 3-0 on penalty kicks) At Lusail, Qatar Portugal 6 Switzerland 1 – NHL Los Angeles 5 Ottawa 2 Winnipeg 5 Florida 2 Toronto 4 Dallas 0 Montreal 4 Seattle 2 New Jersey 3 Chicago 0 Pittsburgh 4 Columbus 1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murray makes 44 saves, Marner extends streak, Leafs top Stars 4-0
By The Associated Press on December 6th, 2022
DALLAS (AP) – Matt Murray made a season-high 44 saves and Mitch Marner extended his Toronto-record point streak to 20 games with an early assist as the Maple Leafs beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Tuesday night. John Tavares, Auston Matthews, Rasmus Sandin and Alexander Kerfoot scored for the surging Maple Leafs, who are 9-0-3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor scores twice, Jets top Panthers 5-2 in Maurice’s return to Winnipeg
By Jim Bender, The Canadian Press on December 6th, 2022
WINNIPEG – Kyle Connor scored twice and added an assist to help the Jets spoil Paul Maurice’s return to Winnipeg with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Mark Scheifele put away a pair of power-play goals and Adam Lowry scored the Jets’ fifth goal into an empty net. Pierre-Luc Dubois chipped ... Read More »
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