National Sports
WHL roundup: Wong helps sharp Blades roll past Rebels
By The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023
SASKATOON – Trevor Wong scored twice and added an assist as the Saskatoon Blades defeated the Red Deer Rebels 6-2 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday. Egor Sidorov, Conner Roulette, Vaughn Watterodt and Lukas Hansen added single goals for the Blades (26-6-2-1), who were outshot 29-27 at the SaskTel Centre. Ryker Singer scored twice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Wolves unleash offence to beat Bulldogs 6-3
By The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023
HAMILTON – Evan Konyen had a goal and assist and Alex Assadourian chipped in with two assists as the visiting Sudbury Wolves squashed the Hamilton Bulldogs 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday. Ethan Larmand, Kieron Walton, Alex Pharand, Matthew Mania and Nathan Villeneuve also scored for the Wolves (14-17-3-0), who led 3-2 after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kraken win fourth straight by squashing Senators 8-4
By Darren Desaulniers, The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Seattle Kraken picked up their fourth consecutive win as they went into Ottawa and defeated the Senators 8-4 Saturday night. Jordan Eberle and Andre Burakovsky led the way with a goal and two assists each for the Kraken (22-12-4), who got goals from eight different players and 13 had at least one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marner reaches 500-point mark as Maple Leafs top Red Wings 4-1
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023
TORONTO – Mitch Marner had one goal and an assist as he reached the 500-point milestone as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday. Marner hit the mark in his 467th career game, a mere four days after Auston Matthews accomplished the feat. Matthews is the fastest player in Maple ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens sting the Blues 5-4, snap losing skid
By Tristan D’Amours, The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens scored three goals during an intense third period to snap an embarrassing six-game losing skid in a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. Jonathan Drouin scored his first of the season to give Montreal (16-21-3) the win in a final frame where both teams scored five goals. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Phoenix give Volts a jolt with 9-5 setback
By The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023
SHERBROOKE, Que. – Milo Roelens and Israel Mianscum each had a goal and two assists, Ethan Gauthier had two goals and the Sherbrooke Phoenix outshot the visiting Drummondville Voltigeurs 52-21 en route to a 9-5 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League victory on Saturday night. Cole Huckins, Kaylen Gauthier, Christophe Rondeau, Andrew Belchamber and Jacob Melanson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morikawa pulls away with late run of birdies at Kapalua
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on January 7th, 2023
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) – Collin Morikawa seized on the stretch of scoring holes on the back nine at Kapalua to pull away from the elite field, making four birdies over his final five holes for an 8-under 65 and a six-shot lead in the Sentry Tournament of Champions. No one could keep up with Morikawa, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Howard scores in shootout as Toronto Six edge Montreal Force 3-2
By The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023
MONTREAL – Brittany Howard scored in a shootout, lifting the Toronto Six to a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Force on Saturday. Montreal (4-4-1) jumped out to a 1-0 lead with a goal from Alexandra Labelle 8:25 into the game. Toronto (8-1-2) stormed back early in the second when Kati Tabin and Michaela Cava scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eitberger, Latvia win luge golds; US gets silver in doubles
By The Associated Press on January 7th, 2023
SIGULDA, Latvia (AP) – Dajana Eitberger of Germany won the women’s luge World Cup race Saturday, and host Latvia swept the gold medals in the men’s and women’s doubles races. Eitberger got her second win of the season in 1 minute, 22.999 seconds, about a hundredth of a second better than Latvia’s Elina Ieva Vitola ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kaillie Humphries of US keeps monobob series lead in Germany
By The Associated Press on January 7th, 2023
WINTERBERG, Germany (AP) – Kaillie Humphries of the U.S. remained in the World Cup monobob season points lead Saturday, after finishing second to Germany’s Laura Nolte in the first race of 2023. Nolte got her second consecutive win, both times with Humphries finishing second. Humphries is the only woman who has medalled in all four ... Read More »
1 responseToronto Raptors ink guard/forward Joe Wieskamp to 10-day contract
By The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have signed guard/forward Joe Wieskamp to a 10-day contract. The team did not disclose financial details when it announced the move Saturday. Wieskamp comes to Toronto from the NBA G League’s Wisconsin Herd, where he’s averaged 17 points, 16 rebounds and 29.4 minutes in 13 games this season. The six-foot-six, ... Read More »
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