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OHL roundup: Spitfires’ late offensive surge burns Frontenacs
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2022
WINDSOR, Ont. – The Windsor Spitfires erupted for three unanswered goals on Sunday to defeat the visiting Kingston Frontenacs 6-3 in Ontario Junior Hockey League action. Michael Renwick, Ethan Miedema, Tomas Hebek, Alex Christopoulos, Jacob Maillet and Matthew Maggio scored for the Spitfires (10-2-3-0), who led 4-3 heading into the third period. Francesco Arcuri, Maddox ... Read More »
1 responseVanVleet has 30 points and 11 assists in Raptors’ 113-104 victory over Chicago
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2022
TORONTO – On a night with no Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet did plenty of heavy lifting. VanVleet had 30 points and 11 assists in his first game back after missing three straight with lower back tightness, to lead Toronto to an entertaining 113-104 victory over former Raptor DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. ... Read More »
1 responseTavares scores in third, Maple Leafs beat Hurricanes 3-1
By Bob Sutton, The Associated Press on November 6th, 2022
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – John Tavares scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 Sunday for their first three-game winning streak of the season. Calle Jarnkrok and William Nylander also scored to help Toronto win for the second time in seven road games. Erik Kallgren ... Read More »
1 responseQMJHL roundup: Bolduc props up offence as Remparts roll Oceanic
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2022
QUEBEC – Zachary Bolduc had a goal and two assists, and netminder William Rousseau stopped 21 of 22 shots as the Quebec Remparts defeated the Rimouski Oceanic 3-1 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday. Evan Nurse and Theo Rochette also scored for the Remparts, who improved their impressive record to 15-1-0-1. Mael ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau undergoes surgery to repair fractured leg
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2022
LOS ANGELES – Canadian international goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau had surgery on Sunday to repair a fracture of his right leg suffered in extra time of Los Angeles FC’s MLS Cup victory. LAFC said the surgery was performed at Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center. The injury will keep Crepeau out of the World Cup. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rourke, B.C. Lions down Calgary Stampeders 30-16 in West semifinal
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2022
VANCOUVER – Quarterback Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions are through to the second round of the CFL playoffs after downing the Calgary Stampeders 30-16 in the West Division semifinal on Sunday. Making his first post-season appearance, Rourke threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns, connecting on 22-of-30 attempts. Antonio Pipkin added 45 passing yards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Henley coasts to 4-shot PGA Tour victory in Mayakoba
By The Associated Press on November 6th, 2022
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) – Russell Henley finally made a bogey, and that’s about all that went wrong for him Sunday as he closed with a 1-under 70 for a four-shot victory in the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba. Henley, staked to a six-shot lead going into the final round at El Camaleon, ... Read More »
1 responseAfter a dream October, Felix Auger-Aliassime ready for his next career milestone
By Michel Lamarche, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2022
For the first time since mid-October, Félix Auger-Aliassime has a Sunday off – or almost. While his semifinal defeat to Denmark’s Holger Rune meant he wasn’t facing off with Novak Djokovic in the final of the Paris Masters, the Montreal native spoke with reporters to revisit a fall winning streak that has propelled his young ... Read More »
1 responseAlouettes reach East Division final with 28-17 victory over Tiger-Cats
By Tristan D’Amours, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2022
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes led from start to finish in a 28-17 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Division semifinal on Sunday. With the win, the Alouettes will take on the Toronto Argonauts in the East final next weekend. Trevor Harris threw for 243 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Walter Fletcher ... Read More »
1 responseMalone gets rare gold for US men at gymnastics worlds, Canada’s Black wins silver
By The Associated Press on November 6th, 2022
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) – Brody Malone won the first world championship on the high bar by an American men’s gymnast in 43 years on Sunday while Canada’s Ellie Black took silver in the women’s balance beam event. Malone edged world and Olympic all-around champion Daiki Hashimoto of Japan in a close event final. Black, from ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Gushue dominates en route to first men’s Pan Continental curling crown
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2022
CALGARY – Brad Gushue put a flourish on his team’s dominant curling to become the first men’s Pan Continental champion Sunday. To inject levity in a lopsided 11-3 win over South Korea in the final, Canada’s skip weaved his final stone of the eighth end under his front leg and delivered it on the outside ... Read More »
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