National Sports
Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury starts moguls World Cup season with gold
By The Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2022
RUKA, Finland – Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury opened the moguls World Cup season with a gold medal on Saturday. Kingsbury reached the top of the podium with a score of 84.50. Japan’s Ikuma Horishima earned silver with an 80.48 and Australia’s Matt Graham took bronze with an 80.12. It was Kingsbury’s ninth career victory in Ruka, ... Read More »
1 responseNorway’s Kilde wins Beaver Creek World Cup downhill, Canada’s James Crawford third
By The Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2022
BEAVER CREEK VILLAGE, Colo. – Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway won a second straight men’s downhill to start the World Cup season, and Canada’s James Crawford was third Saturday. Toronto’s Crawford, 25, reached the World Cup podium in downhill for the first time in his career by finishing four-tenths of a second back of Kilde ... Read More »
1 responseKhari Jones joins Redblacks as offensive coordinator and assistant head coach
By The Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2022
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Redblacks hired Khari Jones as the team’s offensive coordinator on Saturday. He’ll also serve as an assistant to head coach Bob Dyce, who had the interim tag removed from his title on Friday. “I’m extremely pleased to have Khari join the Redblacks family,” said Dyce. “KJ is a great communicator and ... Read More »
1 responseFrom attendance to transit, the Qatar World Cup by the numbers
By The Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2022
DOHA, Qatar – The Qatar 2022 World Cup by the numbers, through the opening group stage of play: – Cumulative attendance of more than 2.45 million (96 percent) for the first 48 matches, compared to 2.17 million at the same stage of the 2018 tournament in Russia. – A crowd of 88,966 took in the ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian defender Alistair Johnston moves to Celtic after standout World Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2022
Defender Alistair Johnston, one of Canada’s standout players at the 2022 World Cup, is headed to Scotland’s Glasgow Celtic. CF Montreal confirmed the transfer Saturday, saying it will take effect Jan. 1 – the start of the January transfer window. Celtic said Johnston has signed a five-year contract and will meet up with the team ... Read More »
1 responseLisowsky scores in OT in Blades’ 4-3 WHL win over the Red Deer Rebels
By The Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2022
RED DEER, Alta. – Brandon Lisowsky scored the game-winning goal at 3:53 in overtime and the Saskatoon Blades edged the Red Deer Rebels 4-3 in the Western Hockey League on Friday. Jordan Keller, Trevor Wong and Jayden Wiens also scored for Saskatoon, while Blades netminder Ethan Chadwick turned aside 21 shots. Mats Lindgren, Jhett Larson ... Read More »
1 responseSports scoreboard for Fri., Dec. 2, 2022
By The Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2022
Friday’s Scoreboard World Cup Group Stage South Korea 2 Portugal 1 Uruguay 2 Ghana 0 Switzerland 3 Serbia 2 Cameroon 1 Brazil 0 – NHL Ottawa 3 N.Y. Rangers 2 (OT) Columbus 4 Winnipeg 1 Nashville 4 N.Y. Islanders 1 – AHL Toronto 4 Utica 3 Belleville 6 Syracuse 4 Calgary 7 San Diego 3 ... Read More »
1 responseBrady Tkachuk lifts Senators past Rangers, 3-2 in OT
By The Associated Press on December 2nd, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Brady Tkachuk scored the tying goal for Ottawa in the final minute of regulation and won it with a backhander with 17.4 seconds remaining in overtime as the Senators beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday night. Tim Stutzle also scored for the Senators, who rebounded from a 3-1 loss ... Read More »
1 responseSix Spitfires score in Windsor’s 6-2 OHL victory over Kitchener Rangers
By The Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2022
KITCHENER, Ont. – Oliver Peer recorded a goal and two assists to lead the Windsor Spitfires to a 6-2 win over the Kitchener Rangers in the Ontario Hockey League on Friday. Colton Smith, Noah Morneau, Matthew Maggio, Alex Christopoulos and Michael Renwick all added a goal apiece for Windsor. Spitfires goaltender Joey Costanzo stopped 25 ... Read More »
1 responseQMJHL Roundup: Johnson has goal, assist in Eagles’ 4-2 win over Moncton Wildcats
By The Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2022
MONCTON, N.B. – Samuel Johnson had a goal and an assist to lift the Cape Breton Eagles to a 4-2 win over the Moncton Wildcats in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Friday. Cam Squires, Charles Boutin and Olivier Houde all scored one apiece in the victory. Eagles netminder Nicolas Ruccia kicked out 38 ... Read More »
1 responseFormer Jet Laine scores two and the Columbus Blue Jackets upset Winnipeg Jets 4-1
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2022
WINNIPEG – Patrik Laine scored twice and Johnny Gaudreau contributed a trio of assists as the Columbus Blue Jackets upset the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Friday. Laine was back in action after missing the past seven games with an ankle injury. It was also his second game in Winnipeg since the Jets traded him to ... Read More »
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