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Rantanen scores in OT, Avalanche rally past Canadiens 2-1
By Mike Cranston, The Associated Press on December 21st, 2022
DENVER (AP) – Mikko Rantanen scored 1:51 into overtime, Artturi Lehkonen scored in his first game against his former team, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied past the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Wednesday night for their fifth win in six games. After Jonathan Druin couldn’t finish for Montreal in close, the Avs broke on a 2-on-1 ... Read More »
1 responseSiakam scores career-high 52 as Raptors snap Knicks’ NBA-leading 8-game win streak
By Pat Pickens, The Associated Press on December 21st, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Pascal Siakam scored a career-high 52 points and the Toronto Raptors snapped the New York Knicks’ NBA-leading eight-game winning streak 113-106 Wednesday night. Siakam added nine rebounds and seven assists in 41 minutes as Toronto snapped its six-game skid. Fred VanVleet scored 28 points and OG Anunoby had 15 as the ... Read More »
1 responseCanada cruises past Slovakia 6-1 in world junior test run
By The Canadian Press on December 21st, 2022
MONCTON, N.B. – Canada has continued its impressive pre-tournament play with a 6-1 win over Slovakia at the Avenir Centre. Joshua Roy, with one goal and one assist, and Colton Dach, Brandt Clarke, Zach Dean, Brennan Othmann and Dylan Guenther all scored for Canada in the game Wednesday in Moncton, N.B. Connor Bedard and Shane ... Read More »
1 responseCP reporter Lori Ewing wins Randy Starkman Award for Leadership in Sports Journalism.
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 21st, 2022
Lori Ewing of The Canadian Press has been awarded the Randy Starkman Award of Leadership in Sports Journalism. Ewing, a 21-year veteran of Canada’s national news service, was recognized for her in-depth reporting of safe-sport issues in 2022 in a ceremony on Wednesday night. Ewing has covered nine Olympics, most recently the 2022 Beijing Games, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Bombito selected third by Colorado Rapids in MLS SuperDraft
By The Canadian Press on December 21st, 2022
Montreal’s Moise Bombito, a junior defender at the University of New Hampshire, has been selected third overall by the Colorado Rapids at the MLS SuperDraft. Bombito was named 2022 America East Defender of the Year and a second-team all-American selection, after helping lead a defence that ranked third in the NCAA with a 0.5 goals-against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jessie Fleming named Canada Soccer player of the year for second straight time
By The Canadian Press on December 21st, 2022
TORONTO – Jessie Fleming has been named Canada Soccer’s player of the year for the second year in a row. The 24-year old midfielder from London, Ont., shared the women’s national team lead with five goals in 2022 and led the squad with 17 appearances and 1,420 minutes played. She was named to the tournament ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey Canada, women’s team finalize one-year athlete agreement
By The Canadian Press on December 21st, 2022
CALGARY – Hockey Canada has reached a one-year athlete agreement with its national women’s team. The agreement covers 28 athletes and is retroactive to Oct. 1, 2022, Hockey Canada said Wednesday in a statement. A women’s high-performance advisory committee consisting of current Canadian team veterans Renata Fast, Brianne Jenner, Sarah Nurse and Blayre Turnbull negotiated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golf Canada unveils 2023 national teams under new three-tier system
By The Canadian Press on December 21st, 2022
An all-time high of 57 athletes were named to Golf Canada’s teams on Wednesday along with eight coaches. Golf Canada’s 2023 national team system now features three program tiers: amateurs and professionals are on Team Canada, NextGen is for under-21 amateurs, and the third group is a talent identification system aimed at growing the pool ... Read More »
1 responseCF Montreal hires Hernán Losada as new head coach, acquires defender Herrera
By The Canadian Press on December 21st, 2022
MONTREAL – CF Montreal has hired Hernán Losada as its new head coach. The 40-year-old from Argentina was head coach of D.C. United from the start of the 2021 Major League Soccer season until he was fired six games into the 2022 campaign. He coached Belgian club Beerschot V.A. before his move to Washington. Losada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic speedskaters Gilmore Junio, Kaylin Irvine and Marsha Hudey retire
By The Canadian Press on December 21st, 2022
CALGARY – Canadian Olympic speedskaters Gilmore Junio, Kaylin Irvine and Marsha Hudey announced their retirements on Wednesday. Junio, from Calgary, won 12 World Cup medals over the course of his 12-year career, including seven in the 500 metres and five in the team sprint. He represented Canada at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. ... Read More »
1 responseRoughriders sign defensive back Nick Marshall to one-year extension
By The Canadian Press on December 21st, 2022
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed defensive back Nick Marshall to a one-year contract extension. Marshall set a Roughriders’ record for interceptions returned for touchdowns last season when he earned his fifth career pick-six in a 41-20 win over Montreal in Week 4. He intercepted a Trevor Harris pass in the fourth quarter and ... Read More »
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