National Sports
U.S. downs Canada 10-7 in first ever world women’s box lacrosse final
By The Canadian Press on September 29th, 2024
UTICA, N.Y. – Livy Rosenzweig led the way with three goals and two assists as the United States won the first ever world women’s box lacrosse championship with a 10-7 win over Canada on Sunday. The Canadians led 4-3 after three quarters before the Americans surged to victory behind an explosive fourth frame. Rosenzweig had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flames sign forward Andrew Basha tothree-year entry-level contract
By The Canadian Press on September 29th, 2024
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames have signed forward Andrew Basha to a three-year entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Sunday. The deal has an average annual value of US$897,500 at the NHL level. Basha had 30 goals and 55 assists in 63 games with the Western Hockey League’s Medicine Hat Tigers last season. The 18-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rachel Homan downs Kayla Skrlik 8-3 to win curling’s PointsBet Invitational
By The Canadian Press on September 29th, 2024
CALGARY – Rachel Homan’s curling team has won the PointsBet Invitational women’s title for a second straight year. Homan defeated Kayla Skrlik 8-3 in Calgary’s WinSport Arena. Homan’s foursome swept all four of their games in the single-knockout event to take home $50,000 in prize money. The reigning Canadian and world women’s champions extended their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks sign forward Vilmer Alriksson to three-year, entry-level contract
By The Canadian Press on September 29th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Vilmer Alriksson to a three-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Sunday The 19-year-old from Stockholm, Sweden, had 17 goals and 16 assists in 67 games with the Ontario Hockey League’s Guelph Storm last season. Before joining the Storm, Alriksson played 43 games in Sweden for Djurgardens ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Habs defenceman Xhekaj fined for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto forward Paré
By The Canadian Press on September 29th, 2024
NEW YORK – The NHL has fined Canadiens defenceman Arber Xhekaj US$3,385.42 for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto forward Cédric Paré during a pre-season game Saturday in Montreal. The amount is the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the NHL Players’ Association, and the money will go to the Players’ Emergency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carla Beck: Social worker, school trustee seeking job as next Saskatchewan premier
By Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press on September 29th, 2024
LANG, SASK. – Carla Beck steps out of her SUV with her two dogs and starts walking beside a lake near her hometown, the spot where she learned to feed cows, swing a bat and not keep her mouth shut. Redlicks Lake near the village of Lang, south of Regina, is the NDP leader’s favourite ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scott Moe: the conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot
By Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press on September 29th, 2024
SHELLBROOK, Sask. – Scott Moe is the conservative premier who began life as a left-winger with a shot so hard, it was lights out – literally. On this recent fall day, Moe stands among the seats at his hometown rink in Shellbrook, north of Saskatoon, and points to the spot on the ice where he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024
By The Canadian Press on September 28th, 2024
Saturday’s Scoreboard CFL Saskatchewan 29 Ottawa 16 Toronto 37 Montreal 31 — MLB Interleague Miami 8 Toronto 1 Pittsburgh 9 N.Y. Yankees 4 Atlanta 2 Kansas City 1 American League Chicago White Sox 4 Detroit 0 Tampa Bay 7 Boston 2 Houston 4 Cleveland 3 Baltimore 9 Minnesota 2 Texas 9 L.A. Angels 8 Seattle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Royals rally on road to beat Blazers 5-2
By The Canadian Press on September 28th, 2024
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Cole Reschny had a goal and two assists and helped the visiting Victoria Royals rally from behind to knock off the Kamloops Blazers 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday night at the Sandman Centre. Nathan Behm and Oren Shtrom scored second-period power-play goals to give the Blazers a 2-1 lead, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps tie Timbers 1-1, clinch playoff berth
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on September 28th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Attacker Brian White scored early and the Vancouver Whitecaps used a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers to clinch a Major League Soccer playoff berth Saturday night. White scored in the third minute and had another great chance later in the game. Portland’s Jonathan Rodriguez tied the match in the 44th minute, then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flames remain hot in pre-season, beat Canucks 4-2
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on September 28th, 2024
CALGARY – Ryan Lomberg and Brayden Pachal each had a goal and assist on Saturday night to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL pre-season action. Blake Coleman and Adam Klapka also scored for Calgary, which is 4-0-1 through five games. Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Aatu Ratyu were the ... Read More »
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