National Sports
Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died
By Tales Azzoni And Mauricio Savarese, The Associated Press on December 29th, 2022
SAO PAULO (AP) – Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. He had been hospitalized for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men’s university hockey teams provide safe prep for Ukraine’s under-25 squad
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
Ukraine’s under-25 men’s hockey team needed a safe place to play ahead of an international tournament, and found it in Canada. University men’s hockey teams in the Canada West conference will host Ukraine in a four-game series starting Friday with the Saskatchewan Huskies in Saskatoon. Ukraine then meets the Calgary Dinos on Jan. 2, Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Kyle (The Monster) Nelson to face the ‘Korean Superboy’ in Feb. 4 UFC bout
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson will take on (The Korean Superboy) Doo Ho Choi on a Feb. 4 UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas. Choi (14-4-0) has not fought since a December 2019 loss, by second-round TKO, to Canadian Charles (Air) Jourdain. It marked a third straight defeat for the 31-year-old South Korean, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada leaves Spengler Cup without a win after 3-1 loss to Sweden’s Orebro
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
DAVOS, Switzerland – Canada finished winless at the 2022 Spengler Cup after losing 3-1 to Swedish club Orebro HK Thursday in quarterfinal action at the international hockey tournament. Goals from Filip Berglund and Linus Oberg put Orebro up 2-0 after two periods. Chris DiDomenico scored with about six and a half minutes remaining to cut ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auger-Aliassime voted Canadian Press male athlete of the year
By Alexandre Geoffrion-McInnis, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
MONTREAL – Tennis player Félix Auger-Aliassime, who shone on some of the sport’s biggest stages in 2022, is the winner of the Lionel Conacher Award as The Canadian Press male athlete of the year. Auger-Aliassime is the third tennis player in history to receive the honour – awarded annually since 1932 – after Milos Raonic ... Read More »
1 responseHuberdeau breaks tie in third, Flames beat Kraken 3-2
By Tim Booth, The Associated Press on December 28th, 2022
SEATTLE (AP) – Jonathan Huberdeau broke a tie with eight minutes left in the third period and the Calgary Flames beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Wednesday night. Huberdeau found himself unmarked in the slot in front of goalie Philipp Grubauer after Rasmus Anderson’s shot from the point was deflected. Huberdeau was denied by Grubauer ... Read More »
1 responseSports scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
Wednesday’s Scoreboard World Junior Hockey Championship Preliminary Round At Halifax Canada 11 Germany 2 At Moncton, N.B. Slovakia 6 United States 3 — NHL Tampa Bay 4 Montreal 1 Calgary 3 Seattle 2 Anaheim 3 Vegas 2 (SO) Boston 3 New Jersey 1 Detroit 5 Pittsburgh 4 (OT) — AHL Laval 6 Syracuse 3 Toronto ... Read More »
1 responseWHL roundup: Korczak cools off ICE with hat trick for Warriors in 3-1 win
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Ryder Korczak scored three goals and Connor Ungar stopped 34 of 35 shots as the Moose Jaw Warriors knocked off the visiting Winnipeg ICE 3-1 in Western Hockey League action on Wednesday. Matthew Savoie scored for the Eastern Conference-leading ICE, who lost for only the fifth time this season. They have ... Read More »
1 responseOHL roundup: Poitras hat trick helps Storm sink Spitfires 5-3
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
WINDSOR, Ont. – Matthew Poitras scored three goals as the visiting Guelph Storm tripped the Windsor Spitfires 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday. Hunter McKenzie and Jake Karabela added singles for the Storm (13-16-3-1), who outshot the Spitfires 28-27. Matthew Maggio, Alex Christopoulos and Colton Smith scored for the West Division-leading Spitfires (19-8-3-1). ... Read More »
1 responseBedard’s seven points helps Canada get back on track at world juniors
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
HALIFAX – Canada needed a response after a miserable 48 hours. Connor Bedard – as he’s done so often in his young career – delivered with lethal precision. The 17-year-old phenom had a hat trick and four assists Wednesday as the host county got back on track at the world junior hockey championship with an ... Read More »
1 responseQMJHL roundup: Eagles pounce on Wildcats thanks to offensive rally
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
SYDNEY, N.S. – The Cape Breton Eagles spotted the visiting Moncton Wildcats a 2-0 lead then stormed back with four unanswered goals to upset the visitors 4-2 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Wednesday. Julien Hebert, Charles Boutin, Cam Squires and Ivan Ivan scored for the Eagles who won for only the 12th ... Read More »
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