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Tuesday’s sports scoreboard for Nov. 22, 2022
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
Tuesday’s Scoreboard World Cup Group Stage Saudi Arabia 2 Argentina 1 Denmark 0 Tunisia 0 Mexico 0 Poland 0 France 4 Australia 1 — NHL Buffalo 7 Montreal 2 N.Y. Rangers 5 Los Angeles 3 — AHL Milwaukee 5 Manitoba 1 Calgary 5 Coachella Valley 3 Bakersfield 3 Henderson 2 — NBA Philadelphia 115 Brooklyn ... Read More »
1 responseHurricanes use early momentum to take down WHL-leading Ice 2-1
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
WINNIPEG – Rookie netminder Harrison Meneghin made an impressive 36 saves as the Lethbridge Hurricanes used an early lead to defeat the WHL-leading Winnipeg Ice 2-1 on Tuesday. Tristan Zandee and Tyson Zimmer scored for Lethbridge (12-9-0-1). Brayden Edwards recorded two assists. Ty Nash replied for Winnipeg (20-2-0), which had its 15-game winning streak snapped. ... Read More »
1 responseSabres snap eight-game skid behind Skinner’s five-point effort in win over Canadiens
By Tristan D'Amours, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
MONTREAL – Jeff Skinner picked up two goals and three assists as the Buffalo Sabres snapped an eight-game losing streak with a resounding 7-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens Tuesday night. Tage Thompson recorded a goal and three assists on the night while Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch each notched one goal and two assists. ... Read More »
2 responsesJury: NCAA not to blame in ex-USC football player’s death
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press on November 22nd, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Los Angeles jury on Tuesday rejected a claim by the widow of a former USC football player who said the NCAA failed to protect him from repeated head trauma that led to his death. Matthew Gee, a linebacker on the 1990 Rose Bowl-winning squad, endured an estimated 6,000 hits that ... Read More »
3 responsesLeafs suffer another defensive blow, place Morgan Rielly on LTIR with knee injury
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs’ defence has taken another huge hit after the team placed Morgan Rielly on long-term injured reserve Tuesday with a knee injury. The 28-year-old was hurt on an awkward collision with New York forward Kyle Palmieri early in the third period of Toronto’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders at ... Read More »
3 responsesCanada’s Crawford tops downhill training run at Lake Louise
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. – Toronto’s Jack Crawford posted the fastest time in Tuesday’s first training run for the opening World Cup downhill race of the season. Crawford finished in a time of one minute 49.08 seconds, which was .04 seconds faster than Italy’s Mattia Casse. Daniel Hemetsberger of Austria was third in 1:49.51. Broderick Thompson ... Read More »
3 responsesCanadian men’s rugby sevens head coach Henry Paul steps down
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
LANGFORD, B.C. – Henry Paul has stepped down as head coach of Canada’s men’s rugby sevens team after three years leading the squad. Rugby Canada said in a release Tuesday that it has agreed to release Paul from his contract “with immediate effect.” Paul’s time at the helm included an eighth-place finish at the Tokyo ... Read More »
2 responsesAuger-Aliassime and Shapovalov likely to get singles nods for Canada at Davis Cup
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov reached the final when they played in the Davis Cup together three years ago. They have reunited this week in Malaga, Spain, with a goal of leading Canada to its first title at the season-closing team event. “Teams are afraid of us,” Canadian captain Frank Dancevic said Tuesday. “We have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Close but no cigar:’ Jefferson, Bombers reflect on up-and-down season
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
WINNIPEG – Willie Jefferson expects to sign a contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers soon, and that should start the healing process for the CFL team’s disappointed fans. Players cleaned out their lockers Tuesday after the Bombers’ quest for a third straight Grey Cup championship was surprisingly halted by a 24-23 loss to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brawl at P.E.I. hockey tournament raises tough new questions for governing body
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
CHARLOTTETOWN – Police in P.E.I. are investigating an ugly brawl that broke out Saturday during a hockey tournament in Charlottetown. Charlottetown police were called at 7:30 p.m. after several fights were reported on the ice at the Bell Aliant Centre, where spectators eventually joined in the fracas. Hockey PEI says the melee erupted during a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC paves the way for return of Spanish midfielder VÃctor Vázquez
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
Toronto FC has selected VÃctor Vázquez in Stage 2 of the Major League Soccer re-entry draft, paving the way for the Spanish midfielder’s second stint with the club. The 35-year-old Vázquez joined TFC ahead of the 2017 MLS season and helped the Reds to a treble with victories in the MLS Cup, the Supporters’ Shield ... Read More »
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