National Sports
Andrei Vasilevskiy earns 11th straight win over Canadiens
By Mark Didtler, The Associated Press on December 28th, 2022
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves to beat Montreal for the 11th consecutive time, Brayden Point had two goals, and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Canadiens 4-1 on Wednesday night. Vasilevskiy is the third goaltender in NHL history to earn a victory in 11 consecutive regular-season games against Montreal. Ottawa’s Alec ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bedard shines as Canada gets back on track at world juniors with 11-2 rout of Germany
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
HALIFAX – Connor Bedard had a hat trick and four assists as Canada got back on track at the world junior hockey championship Wednesday with an emphatic 11-2 victory over Germany. Dylan Guenther also had a hat trick – all off Bedard passes – while Brandt Clarke and Logan Stankoven each added a goal and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovakia upsets United States 6-3 at world junior hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
MONCTON, N.B. – Slovakia got goals from a half-dozen skaters in a 6-3 upset of the United States on Wednesday at the world junior hockey championship. Libor Nemec, Dalibor Dvorsky, Robert Baco, Filip Mesar, Peter Repcik and Alex Ciernik all tallied for the Slovaks, who trailed 2-1 after 20 minutes of play, but led 4-2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Soccer joins federal government’s safe sport program
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
Canada Soccer is the latest national sports organization to sign an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, the federal government’s program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. The governing body for soccer will have access to the new Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC), which is the central hub of Abuse-Free Sport, following a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs fined $100,000 for Boxing Day travel, Keefe docked $25k for ref abuse
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
NEW YORK – The Toronto Maple Leafs have been hit in the pocketbook for travelling over the holidays. The NHL said Wednesday that the Maple Leafs have been fined US$100,000 for travelling to St. Louis on Boxing Day in preparation for a game Tuesday night. The collective bargaining agreement between the league and the NHL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps extend midfielder Caio Alexandre’s loan to Brazilian team for a year
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have extended midfielder Caio Alexandre’s loan to Fortaleza EC for another year, with an obligation for the Brazilian side to purchase his contract if he hits undisclosed performance benchmarks. The loan agreement, which was originally set to end at the end of the year, now runs through Dec. 31, 2023. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Professional goalies work together to develop mindset in weekly meetings
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
Every week some of the top goalies in North America get together to talk about their feelings. The Zoom meetings are divided, with goalies from Canada’s major junior leagues, the American Hockey League, and the NHL chatting together in their own respective meetings. The goalies share their fears with each other, their personal goals, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian sprint star De Grasse has moved to Orlando to work with Irish coach Coghlan
By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse has a new home and a new coach. The six-time Olympic medallist and partner Nia Ali, an American hurdler, have moved to Orlando to work with Irishman John Coghlan, but De Grasse said the move was more about a fresh start heading into the 2024 Paris Olympics than controversy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian skier James Crawford second in World Cup downhill
By The Associated Press on December 28th, 2022
BORMIO, Italy – Canadian skier James Crawford raced to a second-place finish on one of the world’s most demanding courses to reach the podium in the final World Cup downhill of 2022. Crawford, from Toronto, finished Wednesday’s race 0.40 seconds behind Austrian world champion Vincent Kriechmayr, who mastered the icy and bumpy 2,268-kilometre Stelvio course ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Toronto FC fullback Domenico Criscito resurfaces in Italy with Genoa
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
Veteran defender Domenico Criscito, who announced his retirement from Toronto FC in mid-November, has resurfaced with his former club Genoa in Italy. Criscito, who turns 36 on Friday, joined the MLS team in late June on a free transfer from Genoa. The Italian fullback made 16 appearances in all competitions for Toronto before announcing his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austrian world junior coach Kirk Furey back home in Nova Scotia: ‘A dream come true’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
HALIFAX – Kirk Furey boarded a plane at age 16 with the knowledge his hockey journey ““ his dream ““ would likely take him far from home. Nearly three decades later, that path through leagues on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean brought him right back to where it started. The Glace Bay, N.S., product, ... Read More »
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