National Sports
Gagner’s late goal propels Jets to 3-2 win over Flames
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
WINNIPEG – Sam Gagner tipped in a point shot from Ville Heinola with 5:40 left in the third period to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Brenden Dillon and Josh Morrissey also scored for the Jets (24-13-1), who began a three-game homestand at Canada Life Centre. Connor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Surging Oceanic roll over Sagueneens 6-1
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
RIMOUSKI, Que. – The Rimouski Oceanic continue to make waves in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Oceanic, sitting third in the Eastern Conference behind the Quebec Remparts and Halifax Mooseheads, dumped the Chicoutimi Sagueneens 6-1 on Tuesday night to improve to 21-15-1-1. They have won nine of their past 11 games. Charles Cote, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brayden Schenn lifts Blues to 6-5 shootout win over Maple Leafs
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
TORONTO – Brayden Schenn scored on the power play and again in the shootout to lift the St. Louis Blues over the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Tuesday. Schenn put away the winner after Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich had both scored on Maple Leafs goalie Ilya Samsonov. Brandon Saad scored twice, including one short-handed, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators show some zip in beating Blue Jackets 4-0
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Tim Stutzle had a goal and an assist to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 4-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night. The 20-year-old centre now has eight points, including five goals, in his last six games. Derrick Brassard and Austin Watson also scored for Ottawa (18-17-3), while Anton Forsberg made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Hard to leave’: Ukrainian hockey players determined to preserve sport during war
By Angela Amato, The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
EDMONTON – Some Ukrainian hockey players practising on the ice in Western Canada say hockey is life. The Ukrainian men’s national team has been in the Prairies preparing for the 2023 Winter World University Games scheduled to start next week in Lake Placid, N.Y. Due to intensified attacks on its infrastructure during the Russian invasion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamlin injury just another reminder of the risks football players take
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
TORONTO – For veteran CFL lineman Derek Dennis, Damar Hamlin’s horrific injury is another sober reminder of the potential perils of professional football. Hamlin, a defensive back with the Buffalo Bills, remains in critical condition in a Cincinnati hospital after suffering cardiac arrest on the field in the first quarter of Monday night’s game versus ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bedard, Canada set for world junior semifinal against U.S.: ‘The biggest rivalry’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
HALIFAX – Brandt Clarke was a month short of his sixth birthday. The moment, however, remains etched in his memory. John Tavares scored a dramatic hat trick for Canada against the United States in a wild 7-4 victory on New Year’s Eve at the 2009 world junior hockey championship in Ottawa. Clarke and his family ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey is life: Ukrainian players determined to preserve sport during war with Russia
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
EDMONTON – Some Ukrainian hockey players practising on the ice in Western Canada say hockey is life. The Ukrainian men’s national team has been in the Prairies preparing for the 2023 Winter World University Games scheduled to start next week in Lake Placid, N.Y. Due to intensified attacks on its infrastructure during the Russian invasion, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redblacks sign receiver/returner DeVonte Dedmon to two-year extension
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Redblacks have signed receiver and return specialist DeVonte Dedmon to a two-year contract extension. The 26-year-old rejoined the Redblacks during the 2022 season after pursuing an NFL opportunity with the Miami Dolphins. He suited up for six games and 13 punt returns for 174 yards and eight kickoff returns for 182 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slumping Toronto Raptors hope upcoming six-game homestand can turn season around
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
TORONTO – A day after Precious Achiuwa returned from injury, he lamented a couple of alley-oops thrown to him from Scottie Barnes. Achiuwa had 11 points and three blocks in an energetic 12 minutes in the Toronto Raptors’ 122-114 loss in Indiana. It was his first game after missing 24 with torn ankle ligaments, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche gave Ontario bettors biggest returns in 2022
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
TORONTO – Nathan MacKinnon and the Stanley Cup-champion Colorado Avalanche gave Ontario sports bettors plenty of bang for their buck in 2022. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, MacKinnon and the Avs made Ontario sports bettors the most money overall last year. The province’s sports-betting industry opened fully April 4. Colorado defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in ... Read More »
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