National Sports
Lightning’s Steven Stamkos scores 500th NHL goal against Canucks
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on January 19th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Steven Stamkos scored his 500th regular-season NHL goal on Wednesday – and then just kept scoring. The Lightning captain included the major milestone in a hat trick as Tampa Bay downed the Canucks 5-2 in Vancouver. “That’s a game that you’re gonna remember for forever, so to do that and have that story ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stamkos hits major milestone as Tampa Bay Lightning defeat Vancouver Canucks 5-2
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on January 19th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Another messy defensive performance proved costly for the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. The Canucks tried to claw their way back after surrendering four first-period goals to the Tampa Bay Lightning, but couldn’t make up the deficit and ultimately fell 5-2. “In our d zone, we made a lot of mistakes right off the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lehkonen, Rantanen’s two-goal efforts lead Avalanche to 4-1 win over Flames
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on January 18th, 2023
CALGARY – The absence of last season’s Norris Trophy winner, Cale Makar, didn’t slow down the reigning Stanley Cup champions one bit. Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen scored two goals apiece to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. “It’s obviously impossible to replace Cale, the best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks
By The Associated Press on January 18th, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Rafael Nadal injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover, his manager said Thursday. The 22-time Grand Slam champion had an MRI exam at a hospital in Melbourne under his doctor’s supervision on Thursday, a day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023
By The Canadian Press on January 18th, 2023
Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Ottawa 5 Pittsburgh 4 (OT) Colorado 4 Calgary 1 Tampa Bay 5 Vancouver 2 Boston 4 N.Y. Islanders 1 San Jose 5 Dallas 3 — AHL Laval 5 Rochester 2 Toronto 6 Belleville 5 (SO) Chicago 6 Manitoba 2 Calgary 3 Abbotsford 2 (OT) Lehigh Valley 2 Cleveland 1 (OT) Syracuse 3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CEBL’s Honey Badgers eliminated from BCLA quarterfinal contention with loss
By The Canadian Press on January 18th, 2023
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – The Brampton Honey Badgers have officially been eliminated from quarterfinal contention at the Basketball Champions League Americas. Brampton fell 109-93 to Real Esteli on Wednesday to close out the second window with back-to-back losses and dropping to 0-4 in group play. The CEBL champions lost 106-90 to Libertadores de Queretaro on Tuesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American Jenson Brooksby beats No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on January 18th, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Jenson Brooksby eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-2 in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday in Rod Laver Arena, meaning a pair of 20-something Californians have knocked out the top two players in the men’s bracket. The 22-year-old Brooksby’s surprise came in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auger-Aliassime digs deep for major comeback at Aussie Open
By The Canadian Press on January 17th, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia – Two sets into his delayed second-round singles match on Monday night, social media was abuzz with tennis upset alerts. It appeared, after uninspired 6-3, 6-3 setbacks, that sixth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal was going to become the first major upset of the 2023 Australian Open. But Alex Molcan, the 25-year-old Slovakian singles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023
By The Canadian Press on January 17th, 2023
Tuesday’s Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 5 Seattle 2 Toronto 5 Florida 4 (OT) Montreal 4 Winnipeg 1 Chicago 4 Buffalo 3 (OT) Arizona 4 Detroit 3 (SO) Philadelphia 5 Anaheim 2 Minnesota 4 Washington 2 Nashville 2 Columbus 1 — AHL Manitoba 2 Chicago 0 Ontario 7 Colorado 3 Lehigh Valley 3 Cleveland 1 — NBA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Warriors a cut above Blades in East power struggle
By The Canadian Press on January 17th, 2023
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Brayden Yager scored into an empty net with 67 seconds left in the third period, Ryder Korczak had two assists and the Moose Jaw Warriors defeated the visiting Saskatoon Blades 3-1 in Western Hockey League action on Tuesday night. Josh Hoekstra and Eric Alarie also scored for the Warriors (27-14-0-2), who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers win fourth straight by dumping Kraken 5-2
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on January 17th, 2023
EDMONTON – Zach Hyman had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth consecutive game with a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. Connor McDavid, Derek Ryan, Warren Foegele and Ryan McLeod also scored for the Oilers (25-18-3) who won for just the second time in their last eight ... Read More »
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