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Canada fretting on Davies, Crepeau injuries before World Cup
By The Associated Press on November 5th, 2022
BERLIN (AP) – Canada is sweating on the fitness of Alphonso Davies and goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau just over two weeks before the World Cup begins. Davies went off with an apparent leg injury while playing for Bayern Munich on Saturday, while Crepeau left the field on a cart several hours later after injuring his leg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Gardiner scores twice as 67’s beat Petes for 12th win of season
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
OTTAWA – Brad Gardiner scored twice and the Ottawa 67’s power play clicked twice en route to a 4-2 Ontario Hockey League victory over the Peterborough Petes on Saturday. Luca Pinelli and Vinzenz Rohrer also scored for the 67’s, who won their 12th game in 13 OHL starts. J.R. Avon and Tommy Purdeller scored for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Knights beat Canadiens 6-4 for seventh straight win
By Tristan D'Amours, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
MONTREAL – Reilly Smith scored two goals and the Vegas Golden Knights kept their hot streak intact with a 6-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Nicolas Hague, Keegan Kolesar, Nicolas Roy and Jonathan Marchessault added goals for the Golden Knights, who improved their winning streak to seven games. Nick Suzuki scored two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flyers spoil Giroux milestone by beating Sens 2-1
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
OTTAWA – Claude Giroux scored a milestone goal against his former team, but the Philadelphia Flyers spoiled the celebration with a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators Saturday night. The game was Giroux’s first against his former team, but he doesn’t have much to boast about as the loss now has the Senators (4-7-0) mired ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matthews scores twice to lead Leafs over Bruins; Samsonov injured for Toronto
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
TORONTO – Auston Matthews scored twice as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Boston 2-1 on Saturday night to snap the Bruins’ seven-game winning streak. Mitch Marner had two assists for Toronto (6-4-2). Ilya Samsonov made 13 saves before leaving the game after two periods with a knee injury. Erik Kallgren stopped seven shots the rest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Kidney pumps up Titan crowd with overtime goal
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
BATHURST, N.B. – Riley Kidney’s goal at 3:05 of overtime sent the crowd home happy and prevented a nightmare finish to a promising start as the Acadie-Bathurst Titan defeated the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 5-4 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Saturday. The Titan, up 4-1 in the third period, appeared well on their way ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LAFC claims 1st MLS Cup title with shootout win over Union
By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on November 5th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Gareth Bale tied the score 3-3 on a dramatic header in the eighth minute of extra-time stoppage time, backup goalkeeper John McCarthy stopped two Philadelphia shots in the shootout, and Los Angeles FC beat the Union 3-0 on penalty kicks to claim its first MLS Cup championship Saturday. After Bale came ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Henley pours it on with a 65 and a 6-shot lead at Mayakoba
By The Associated Press on November 5th, 2022
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) – Russell Henley rolled in a 25-foot birdie putt on his first hole and never really let up Saturday until he had a 6-under 65 and doubled the size of his lead to six shots in the World Wide Technology at Mayakoba. This is the sixth time Henley has had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Wolverines defeat USA Hawks 22-10 in men’s rugby league international
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
TAMPA, Fla. – The Canada Wolverines defeated the USA Hawks 22-10 in a men’s rugby league international Saturday. Canada led 10-6 at the break at the Tampa Sportsplex, extending the lead to 16-6 with a converted try early in the second half. A try by Kevin Reed Jr. cut the Canada lead to 16-10 but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jamie Benn powers Stars past Oilers 6-2; Dallas wins third straight
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
EDMONTON – Jamie Benn had a hat trick and Jason Robertson had a goal and two assists as the Dallas Stars rolled past the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 on Saturday afternoon. Joe Pavelski and Colin Miller also scored for the Stars (8-3-1), who have won three games in a row. Scott Wedgewood made 28 saves in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PHF Roundup: Howard stars in overtime as Six top Whitecaps 3-2
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
TORONTO – Brittany Howard scored her second goal of the game 54 seconds into overtime to lead the Toronto Six past the Minnesota Whitecaps 3-2 on Saturday in Premier Hockey Federation action. It was the first game of the 2022-23 PHF season. Howard also assisted on Shiann Darkangelo’s goal at the 12:27 mark of the ... Read More »
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