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Australia downs Fiji to win Hong Kong Sevens, Canadian men finish 10th
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2022
HONG KONG – Nathan Lawson’s last-minute try gave Australia a 20-17 win over Fiji in the final of the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday, ending the Fijians’ run of five straight tournament titles. With a Fiji player in the sin-bin, Australia won the ball back at the breakdown and Lawson raced down the ... Read More »
1 responseMcNeil new president of Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton; Storey didn’t seek re-election
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2022
WHISTLER, B.C. – Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton has a new president. Tara McNeil, a Calgary sport physiologist, ran unopposed at the conclusion of the embattled sport organization’s annual general meeting on Saturday night in Whistler, as former president and acting CEO Sarah Storey did not run for a third term. A group of current and retired ... Read More »
1 responseBayern says Davies’ World Cup for Canada ‘not at risk’
By The Associated Press on November 6th, 2022
MUNICH (AP) – Bayern Munich says Alphonso Davies’ injury is not as bad as initially feared and that his participation in the World Cup for Canada is “not at risk.” The 22-year-old Davies suffered what Bayern said Sunday was a “hamstring strain” in the team’s 3-2 win at Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports Scoreboard for Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
Saturday’s Games (All Times Eastern) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL World Series Houston 4 Philadelphia 1 (Houston wins best-of-seven series 4-2) — NHL Toronto 2 Boston 1 Winnipeg 4 Chicago 0 Vegas 6 Montreal 4 Philadelphia 2 Ottawa 1 Dallas 6 Edmonton 2 New Jersey 4 Calgary 3 (OT) Nashville 4 Vancouver 3 (SO) Detroit 3 N.Y. ... Read More »
1 responseUeda 1 stroke ahead after 3 rounds of LPGA’s Toto Classic
By The Associated Press on November 5th, 2022
SHIGA, Japan (AP) – Momoko Ueda of Japan shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-stoke lead after three rounds of the Toto Classic. Ueda also held a one-shot lead after the second round. Ueda, who had a three-round total of 14-under 202, is one shot ahead of Gemma Dryburgh, who shot a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red-hot Devils work overtime to burn Flames 4-3
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
CALGARY – Fabian Zetterlund scored twice including the overtime winner on Saturday to lead the New Jersey Devils to a sixth straight NHL victory, winning 4-3 over the Calgary Flames. Nathan Bastian, Fabian Zetterlund and Miles Wood also scored for New Jersey (9-3-0), which has won nine of its last 10. Jesper Bratt was held ... Read More »
1 responsePredators complete comeback with 4-3 shootout win over Canucks
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
VANCOUVER – Matt Duchene scored in the shootout and the Nashville Predators completed a 4-3 comeback win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Jordan Gross recorded his first two NHL goals for the Predators (5-6-1) in regulation, Nino Niederreiter scored and notched an assist, and Mattias Ekholm contributed a pair of helpers. Vancouver (3-6-3) dominated ... Read More »
1 responseDabrowski and Olmos bounced in WTA Finals doubles
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
FORT WORTH, Texas – Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and playing partner Giuliana Olmos of Mexico were beaten 7-6 (5) and 6-2 Saturday night in the WTA Finals women’s doubles by Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine. The match took one hour, 26 minutes to play. The winners had seven aces compared to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Rebels win 15th straight by beating Warriors 4-2
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Jace Isley and Kai Uchacz each scored two goals, netminder Kyle Kelsey stopped 21 of 23 shots and the Red Deer Rebels won their 15th consecutive Western Hockey League game by beating the Moose Jaw Warriors 4-2 on Saturday night. Jayden Grubbe had two assists for the Rebels who are now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astros’ Peña 1st rookie hitter to win World Series MVP
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on November 5th, 2022
HOUSTON (AP) – Jeremy Peña became the first rookie position player to win a World Series MVP award after hitting .400 in the Houston Astros’ six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Peña also won a Gold Glove Award and AL Championship Series MVP this season. He’s the first hitter to win those three prizes in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phils go quietly in Series finale as bopper becomes bunter
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on November 5th, 2022
HOUSTON (AP) – Kyle Schwarber went from big bopper to bad bunter. One of the Philadelphia Phillies’ most fearsome sluggers popped up foul on a two-strike bunt attempt with his team one inning from World Series elimination. That bizarre strikeout spoke more loudly that Schwarber’s third Series homer, which briefly put Philadelphia ahead. After taking ... Read More »
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