National Sports
Morgan Rielly scores first goal of the season, Maple Leafs down Capitals 5-1
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
TORONTO – Morgan Rielly’s first goal of the season stood up as the winner for Toronto in the Maple Leafs’ 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday. Michael Bunting, with a goal and an assist, William Nylander, Pierre Engvall and Zach Aston-Reese provided the rest of the offence for Toronto (31-12-8). Ilya Samsonov made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Phoenix zap Voltigeurs 7-0 for 31st win of season
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. – Olivier Adam only had to make 12 saves on Sunday to earn a shutout as the visiting Sherbrooke Phoenix zapped the Drummondville Voltigeurs 7-0 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Cole Huckins scored twice for the Western Conference-leading Phoenix (31-12-2-2), while Jacob Melanson, Justin Gill, Maxime Cote, Tyson Hinds and Anthony ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurts, Eagles soar into Super Bowl, rout 49ers for NFC title
By Dan Gelston, The Associated Press on January 29th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Jalen Hurts had one of Philadelphia’s four rushing touchdowns and the Eagles soared into the Super Bowl, forcing both of San Francisco’s quarterbacks out of the game with injuries and beating the wounded 49ers 31-7 in the NFC championship game on Sunday. The Eagles, who won the Super Bowl five years ago ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jennifer Jones returns to Canadian women’s curling championship in Manitoba colours
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Jennifer Jones defeated Abby Ackland 10-5 on Sunday to win Manitoba’s women’s curling championship and qualify for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Jones scored deuces in four of the first six ends. She iced the victory with another pair in the eighth end. Rachel Homan earned Ontario’s berth at the national championship Feb. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Referees’ union says James was fouled on controversial play
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on January 29th, 2023
The National Basketball Referees Association said Sunday that LeBron James was fouled on the last play of regulation in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Boston Celtics. The NBA office also confirmed for the second time that a foul should have been called. “Like everyone else, referees make mistakes,” the union wrote in its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young qualifies for Brier with 8-6 win over Smith in Newfoundland and Labrador final
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Nathan Young defeated Greg Smith 8-6 on Sunday to win the Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard and qualify for the Tim Hortons Brier. Young scored three points in the eighth end and made a hit for a single in the 10th to lock up the win. Tyler Smith earned Prince Edward Island’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris defends X Games slopestyle gold
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
ASPEN, Colo. – Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris defended his Winter X Games gold medal in slopestyle Sunday with a walk-off final run. The 29-year-old from Regina, who was the oldest competitor in the 10-man final, became the most decorated athlete in Winter X Games history with 22 medals, including 11 gold. Norway’s Markus Kleveland briefly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Reynolds goes through range of emotions in FA Cup match
By Steve Douglas, The Associated Press on January 29th, 2023
Ryan Reynolds went from joy to despair, and punch-the-air ecstasy to desolation. The unlikely new love of his life – Welsh soccer club Wrexham – put the movie star on an emotional roller-coaster Sunday in a thrill-a-minute FA Cup match that had an ending not quite in the script. Wrexham, the fifth-tier team bought by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgia’s Bennett arrested in Texas for public intoxication
By The Associated Press on January 29th, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett, who led the Bulldogs to their second straight national championship, was arrested early Sunday after police said he was intoxicated and banging on doors. Bennett, 25, was charged with public intoxication and taken to the city detention center, Dallas police said. Police said that at about 6:10 a.m., ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian short-track speedskater Brunelle wins silver at world juniors
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
DRESDEN, Germany – Canadian speedskater Florence Brunelle capped her junior career on Sunday by winning a silver medal at the world junior short track championships. Brunelle, from Trois-Rivieres, Que., made a double-inside pass late in the race to take second spot behind South Korea’s Gilli Kim, who finished in one minute 32.294 seconds. Brunelle was ... Read More »
1 responseSwiss skier Odermatt wins super-G for 2nd win in 2 days
By The Associated Press on January 29th, 2023
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) – Swiss skier Marco Odermatt overcame a tricky course setting to win a men’s World Cup super-G Sunday for his second victory in two days, just over a week before the start of the world championships. Odermatt extended his lead in both the overall and super-G standings, as his closest challenger, ... Read More »
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