National Sports
Wagner, Banchero lead Magic past Raptors for 3rd win in row
By Dick Scanlon, The Associated Press on December 11th, 2022
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Franz Wagner scored 23 points, Paolo Banchero added 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic beat the Toronto Raptors 111-99 Sunday night for their third straight win. The Magic didn’t win three in a row at any point last season. Orlando’s last three-game winning streak was in February 2021. ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian speedskater Laurent Dubreuil makes gains in “painful” race
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
CALGARY – Laurent Dubreuil’s love-hate relationship with speedskating’s 1,000 metres has swung closer to love, but it’s still a painful bond. Ranked first in the world in the men’s 500 metres, Dubreuil collected a silver medal Sunday in a World Cup 1k just two hundredths of a second behind victor Hein Otterspeer of the Netherlands. ... Read More »
1 responseQMJHL Roundup: Saguenéens hand Phoenix third straight loss with 7-1 victory
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
CHICOUTIMI, Que. – Jacob Newcombe scored twice, Thomas Bégin notched a goal and two assists and the Chicoutimi Saguenéens handed the Sherbrooke Phoenix their third straight loss with a 7-1 victory on Sunday. Jeremy Leroux, Zachary Gravel, Fabrice Fortin and Maxim Massé provided the rest of the offence for Chicoutimi (16-14-1). Charles-Antoine Lavallée stopped 30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian speedskaters take World Cup silver and bronze in men’s 1,000 metres
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
CALGARY – Hein Otterspear of the Netherlands won the men’s 1,000 metres with Canada’s Laurent Dubreuil and Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu second and third respectively Sunday at a speedskating World Cup. Otterspear posted a winning time of one minute 7.284 seconds with runner-up Dubreuil of Lévis, Que., just two-hundredths of a second behind. Dubreuil, who won the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Howard hat trick helps Toronto Six to 5-2 win over Metropolitan Riveters
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
TORONTO – Brittany Howard scored a hat trick and added an assist to lead the Toronto Six to a 5-2 victory over the Metropolitan Riveters on Sunday afternoon. Emma Woods scored twice for Toronto and had one assist. Courtney Gardiner had four assists. Fanni Garat-Gasparics and Amanda Pelkey had the Metropolitan goals. Elaine Chuli made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Zeke Thurston wins third world saddle bronc crown of his career
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
LAS VEGAS – Zeke Thurston of Big Valley, Alta., won a world championship in saddle bronc for the third time in his career at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Thurston, 28, accrued US$256,078 in prize money at the 10-round NFR to set a single-season earnings record of $399,316 in 2022. The Canadian also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keller beats Knight in shootout to win 3-on-3 tourney at PWHPA all-star weekend
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
OTTAWA – Team Keller defeated Team Knight 2-1 in a shootout on Sunday to win the 3-on-3 tournament at the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association all-star weekend. Alex Carpenter had the lone shootout goal to give her team the victory at the Canadian Tire Centre. The final capped a four-team round-robin tournament that included six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Einarson makes double takeout in extra end to beat Homan in Masters final
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
OAKVILLE, Ont. – Kerri Einarson defeated Rachel Homan 6-5 on Sunday to win the Grand Slam of Curling’s Masters event at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. Einarson, from Camp Morton, Man., made a double takeout with her final shot for the extra-end victory. It was her fifth career Grand Slam title. Homan, from Ottawa, forced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Short-track relay teams post victories as Canada wins five medals at World Cup
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Relay team victories anchored a five-medal showing for Canadian short-track speedskaters on Sunday at the ISU World Cup. Jordan Pierre-Gilles of Sherbrooke, Que., made an inside pass on a South Korean skater at the final corner to help secure the victory for the men’s team. Pierre-Gilles, Steven Dubois of Terrebonne, Que., Montreal’s ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Mikael Kingsbury wins World Cup gold in men’s dual moguls
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
IDRE FJÄLL, Sweden – Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury won gold in the men’s dual moguls competition Sunday for his 76th career World Cup medal. He defeated 18-year-old Swede Filip Gravenors in the big final for the victory. “He’s really fast, Filip really challenged me,” Kingsbury said. “I did well in the middle section and at one ... Read More »
1 response‘Intriguing’ Adam Fantilli hoping to crack Canada’s world junior roster
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
MONCTON, N.B. – Adam Fantilli was trying to get the game up and running on his laptop. The freshman forward’s Michigan Wolverines were set to play the Michigan State Spartans in a clash of NCAA rivals. Fantilli’s only problem? The matchup wasn’t available to stream online. Undeterred and still keen to watch some hockey following ... Read More »
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