By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
WINNIPEG – Jonathan Marchessault’s second power-play goal late in the third period broke a tie and helped lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 6-5 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. The final minutes of the game were action packed, with William Karlsson adding an empty-net strike for Vegas with 1:24 left on the ... Read More »
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BARRIE, Ont. – A four-point night from Beau Jelsma powered the Barrie Colts to a 7-5 victory over the Sudbury Wolves in Ontario Hockey League action on Tuesday. Jelsma had two goals and two assists for the Colts (13-9-5), who snapped a two-game losing skid. Barrie’s Evan Vierling scored and added four helpers, while Connor ... Read More »
1 responseBy Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
TORONTO – Mitch Marner had two assists to extend his point streak to 23 games and Ilya Samsonov made 28 saves for his second straight shutout as the Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the lowly Anaheim Ducks 7-0 on Tuesday. Alexander Kerfoot scored twice for Toronto (19-5-6), while John Tavares and Pierre Engvall each had a ... Read More »
2 responsesBy The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat says he’s focused on playing hockey as talk picks up about his future with the team. The 27-year-old centre is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, and this week various outlets reported that he and his agents had turned down the Canucks’ latest ... Read More »
1 responseBy Marisela Amador, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
MONTREAL – Ali Araqi says he couldn’t believe it when Morocco beat Portugal last week to qualify for Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal. Araqi, 26, a Moroccan-Canadian originally from Marrakech, said he thought he was dreaming. “No one thought we would get here, but we did it,” Araqi said Tuesday in an interview. “We could not ... Read More »
1 responseBy Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
MONTREAL – The culture of hockey needs to change, Canada’s sports minister said Tuesday in response to news that two former Quebec Major Junior Hockey League players have been charged with sexual assault. Everyone involved in hockey – including teams, parents and provincial associations – must do more to prevent sexual violence, Pascale St-Onge told ... Read More »
1 responseBy John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
After the most stressful two weeks of her season, Maddie Szeryk and her family are returning to Canada for a relaxing Christmas break with her extended family in London, Ont. Szeryk qualified for her second season on the top women’s golf circuit on Sunday, finished the Q-Series tied for 17th at 17-under par to earn ... Read More »
1 responseBy Steve Douglas, The Associated Press on December 13th, 2022
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) – Lionel Messi is back in the World Cup final with Argentina on his mission to win soccer’s biggest prize for the first time. And, at 35, he could hardly be playing any better. Messi converted a penalty and had a hand in the other two goals by Julián Ãlvarez, leading Argentina ... Read More »
1 responseBy Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
TORONTO – Canadian international Jonathan Osorio’s recent experience at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar played a massive part in his decision to stay home and re-sign with Toronto FC. The veteran midfielder committed to a new three-year contract plus a 2026 option with Toronto on Monday using targeted allocation money. Osorio entertained offers to ... Read More »
1 responseBy Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
MONTREAL – The culture of hockey needs to change, Canada’s sports minister said Tuesday, amid reports that two former Quebec Major Junior Hockey League players have been charged with sexual assault. Everyone involved in hockey – including teams, parents and provincial associations – must do more to prevent sexual violence, Pascale St-Onge told reporters in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
TORONTO – Canadian international Jonathan Osorio’s recent experience at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar played a massive part in his decision to stay home and re-sign with Toronto FC. The veteran midfielder committed to a new three-year contract plus a 2026 option with Toronto on Monday using targeted allocation money. Osorio entertained offers to ... Read More »
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