National Sports
Djokovic shrugs off injury scare, wins Adelaide title
By The Associated Press on January 8th, 2023
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) – Novak Djokovic showed no signs of an injury that might derail his Australian Open campaign when he beat unseeded American Sebastian Korda 6-7 (8), 7-6 (3), 6-4 Sunday to win the Adelaide International. Djokovic worried Open organizers when he said after his semifinal in Adelaide against Daniil Medvedev that he had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamlin in mind, Bills return to action with first-play TD
By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on January 8th, 2023
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – The Buffalo Bills and their fans planned several tributes to safety Damar Hamlin for the team’s game Sunday – No. 3 jerseys, homemade T-shirts and even a 10-foot wide get-well card. There was no scripting what happened once the Bills actually returned to action. On their first play since a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City routs Chelsea in FA Cup, 4th-tier Stevenage ousts Villa
By Steve Douglas, The Associated Press on January 8th, 2023
LONDON – Different competition, same outcome. Manchester City beat Chelsea for the second time in less than three days, on this occasion in the FA Cup. And this time it was a 4-0 thrashing, without even needing Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne. City’s top two players were given a rest after the 1-0 win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!This Korean-Canadian curler wants to make the sport more diverse. Here’s how.
By Cindy Tran, The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – When Melvin Lee stepped onto the curling rink ice for the first time, he says he felt joy – not just because he found a sport he would come to adore, but also because he was being welcomed by peers who shared some of the same lived experience. That first invitation to curl ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023
By The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023
Saturday’s Games NHL Toronto 4 Detroit 1 Colorado 3 Edmonton 2 (OT) Seattle 8 Ottawa 4 Montreal 5 St. Louis 4 New Jersey 4 NY Rangers 3 (OT) Columbus 4 Carolina 3 (SO) Buffalo 6 Minnesota 5 (OT) Los Angeles 5 Vegas 1 Boston 4 San Jose 2 — AHL Toronto 5 Lehigh Valley 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Makar scores in OT, Avs battle back to beat Oilers
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023
EDMONTON – Cale Makar scored the overtime winner as the Colorado Avalanche came from behind to snap a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Nathan MacKinnon and Brad Hunt also scored for the Avalanche (20-15-3). Zach Hyman had both goals for the Oilers (21-17-3) who have lost six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Wong helps sharp Blades roll past Rebels
By The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023
SASKATOON – Trevor Wong scored twice and added an assist as the Saskatoon Blades defeated the Red Deer Rebels 6-2 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday. Egor Sidorov, Conner Roulette, Vaughn Watterodt and Lukas Hansen added single goals for the Blades (26-6-2-1), who were outshot 29-27 at the SaskTel Centre. Ryker Singer scored twice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Wolves unleash offence to beat Bulldogs 6-3
By The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023
HAMILTON – Evan Konyen had a goal and assist and Alex Assadourian chipped in with two assists as the visiting Sudbury Wolves squashed the Hamilton Bulldogs 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday. Ethan Larmand, Kieron Walton, Alex Pharand, Matthew Mania and Nathan Villeneuve also scored for the Wolves (14-17-3-0), who led 3-2 after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kraken win fourth straight by squashing Senators 8-4
By Darren Desaulniers, The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Seattle Kraken picked up their fourth consecutive win as they went into Ottawa and defeated the Senators 8-4 Saturday night. Jordan Eberle and Andre Burakovsky led the way with a goal and two assists each for the Kraken (22-12-4), who got goals from eight different players and 13 had at least one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marner reaches 500-point mark as Maple Leafs top Red Wings 4-1
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023
TORONTO – Mitch Marner had one goal and an assist as he reached the 500-point milestone as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday. Marner hit the mark in his 467th career game, a mere four days after Auston Matthews accomplished the feat. Matthews is the fastest player in Maple ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens sting the Blues 5-4, snap losing skid
By Tristan D’Amours, The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens scored three goals during an intense third period to snap an embarrassing six-game losing skid in a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. Jonathan Drouin scored his first of the season to give Montreal (16-21-3) the win in a final frame where both teams scored five goals. ... Read More »
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