National Sports
Canada’s Fernandez falls in straight sets at ASB Classic quarterfinals
By The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Canada’s Leylah Annie Fernandez fell 4-6, 2-6 to Belgium’s Ysaline Bonaventure in the quarterfinals of the ASB Classic tennis tournament Thursday. Fernandez, the third seed in the event, hit three aces but committed four double faults in the match. The Laval, Que., native also went 1-for-6 on break point opportunities and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers snap two-game skid with 4-2 victory over Islanders
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
EDMONTON – Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game losing skid with a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday. Kailer Yamamoto, Dylan Holloway and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers (21-17-2), who ended a five-game home losing streak. Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rahm shares lead at Kapalua amid more low scoring on Maui
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on January 5th, 2023
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) – Jon Rahm is starting to get used to low scoring on the Plantation Course at Kapalua. He can only hope this start leads to a better finish in the Sentry Tournament of Champions. One year after he was 33-under par and still finished second, Rahm birdied three of his last four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers hand Canadiens seventh straight loss with 4-1 victory
By Elias Grigoriadis, The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
MONTREAL – Filip Chytil scored two goals as the New York Rangers defeated Montreal 4-1 to send the Canadiens to their seventh straight loss on Thursday night. Chris Kreider and Braden Schneider also scored for the Rangers (22-12-6), who have won three in a row. Jaroslav Halak had 17 saves in the win. Joel Armia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guenther scores in OT, Canada beats Czechia for 20th world junior gold
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
HALIFAX – Canada got the revenge it desperately carved – and is golden again at the world junior hockey championship. Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the night at 6:22 of overtime as the tournament hosts survived a blown 2-0 lead in the third period to defeat Czechia 3-2 in the final of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vince Dunn’s three-point performance powers Kraken past Maple Leafs 5-1
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
TORONTO – Vince Dunn scored the eventual winner and added two assists to lead the Seattle Kraken past the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Thursday. Jared McCann had a goal and an assist as Seattle (21-12-4) won its third straight. Eeli Tolvanen opened the scoring for the Kraken on the power play, with Matty Beniers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada falls 4-3 to Finns in tuneup for women’s world under-18 hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
UPPLANDS VASBY, Sweden – Canada’s under-18 women’s hockey team lost 4-3 to Finland in Thursday’s exhibition game ahead of the world championship. Canada opens defence of its gold medal Sunday against Finns in Oestersund, Sweden. The Canadians outshot Finland 40-11 in Thursday’s tuneup, but were outscored 3-2 in the third period at Renew Arena. Eloise ... Read More »
1 responseLucius completes hat trick in overtime as U.S. beats Sweden for world junior bronze
By The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
HALIFAX – Chaz Lucius completed a hat trick in overtime as the United States beat Sweden 8-7 in a wild bronze-medal game at the world junior hockey championship. The Winnipeg Jets prospect scored in the three-on-three sudden-death period when he flipped a backhand over Swedish goaltender Carl Lindbom. Lindbom had stopped an initial chance from ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian welterweights square off on UFC Fight Night card in February in Las Vegas
By The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
TORONTO – Three Canadians have been added to the UFC’s Feb. 25 Fight Night card in Las Vegas with an all-Canadian welterweight matchup featuring (Proper) Mike Malott and Yohan (White Lion) Lainesse. Canadian Jasmine Jasudavicius will face American flyweight Cortney (Cast Iron) Casey at the UFC’s Apex production facility. Malott (8-1-1) is coming off a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roster building continues for Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley as players return
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
TORONTO – The process of roster building continues for head coach/sporting director Bob Bradley as Toronto FC players report for medicals Friday ahead of Sunday’s departure for training camp in California. TFC is in need of a starting goalkeeper and left back. A centre back is also required after the departure of Chris Mavinga and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays claim righty Junior Fernández off waivers from Yankees
By The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed right-handed pitcher Junior Fernández off waivers from the New York Yankees. The 25-year-old Fernández had a 2.41 earned-run average last season over 13 games with the St. Louis Cardinals and three with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The six-foot-three, 215-pound pitcher from Santo Domingo Centro, Dominican Republic, was claimed ... Read More »
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