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Mathurin, Hield lead hot Pacers past Raptors122-114
By Mark Ambrogi, The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2023
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 points and Buddy Hield added 19 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 122-114 victory over the Toronto Raptors for their fourth consecutive victory on Monday. Myles Turner had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Tyrese Haliburton added 16 points and eight assists for the Pacers. Gary Trent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mathurin, Hield lead Pacers past Raptors for 4th straight win
By Mark Ambrogi, The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2023
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 points and Buddy Hield added 19 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 122-114 victory over the Toronto Raptors for their fourth consecutive victory Monday night. Myles Turner had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Tyrese Haliburton added 16 points and eight assists for the Pacers. T.J. McConnell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bills’ Hamlin in critical condition after collapse on field
By Mitch Stacy, The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2023
CINCINNATI (AP) – Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday night and was administered CPR before being driven to a hospital, where the NFL said he was in critical condition, and Buffalo’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals was suspended for the night. The NFL announced just over an hour after the injury ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bills’ Hamlin collapses on field, gets CPR; game suspended
By Mitch Stacy, The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2023
CINCINNATI (AP) – Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and was administered CPR before being driven away in an ambulance during Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, which was suspended after the injury. Hamlin collided with Bengals receiver Tee Higgins after a completion. He got to his feet, appeared to adjust ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bedard sets 5 records, Canada beats Slovakia in OT to advance to world junior semis
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2023
HALIFAX – Canada is off to the semifinals at the world junior hockey championship. Connor Bedard scored at 5:17 of overtime on an incredible individual effort as the tournament hosts defeated Slovakia 4-3 on Monday. The extraordinary 17-year-old deked his way past three Slovaks before backhanding his eighth goal of the event to blow the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DeBrusk scores 2 in 3rd, Bruins beat Pens in Winter Classic
By Ken Powtak, The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2023
BOSTON (AP) – Jake DeBrusk scored his second goal of the third period with just over two minutes remaining and the NHL-leading Boston Bruins rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Winter Classic on Monday at Fenway Park. Linus Ullmark made 25 saves for Boston, which is 8-0-3 in its last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stjernborg’s shorthanded goal leads Sweden over Finland in world junior quarterfinal
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2023
MONCTON, N.B. – Victor Stjernborg scored a shorthanded goal with 65 seconds remaining and Sweden defeated rival Finland 3-2 in quarterfinal action Monday at the world junior hockey championship. Finland took a 2-1 lead in the third period when Niko Huuhtanen scored just over four minutes into the final frame. Pressing for a an equalizer, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec ultra-marathoner preparing to run nearly 8,000 km from Florida to Quebec
By Johanna Pellus, The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2023
MONTREAL – A Quebec ultra-marathon runner is preparing for a nearly 8,000-kilometre run from the most southern point of the United States to Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula. Joan Roch, 49, is known for running more than 1,000 kilometres from Percé, Que., on the eastern tip of Gaspé, to Montreal in 2020. Roch, who lives in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forsberg, Karlsson, Raanta named NHL’s three stars of the week
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2023
NEW YORK – Nashville left-wing Filip Forsberg, San Jose defenceman Erik Karlsson and Carolina goaltender Antti Raanta have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Forsberg led the NHL with five goals and tied for the league lead with seven points over three games last week. He had back-to-back three-point performances with a ... Read More »
1 responseWomen’s hockey roars back to life in 2022 after tough pandemic years
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2023
Women’s hockey in 2022 was a firehose filled with change and advancement after the virtual desert of the COVID-19 pandemic. From a women’s league closer to paying a living wage to all of its players, to two major international tournaments in one year, to NHL teams hiring and promoting current and former players at an ... Read More »
1 responseBrampton and Owen Sound may play in Major Series Lacrosse in 2023
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2023
Major Series Lacrosse says it hopes that Brampton and Owen Sound will both play in the Ontario-based league in 2023. The two clubs came to an agreement on Thursday over the issue of a player pool. Reaching an understanding on that issue paves the way for both clubs to compete in the senior men’s indoor ... Read More »
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