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Commissioner Bettman: Miller not eligible for NHL now
By The Associated Press on November 5th, 2022
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) – NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Saturday that Mitchell Miller is not eligible to play in the league, one day after the defenseman signed an entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins. The 20-year-old Miller was selected by Arizona in the fourth round of the 2020 draft, but the Coyotes relinquished his draft ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Brad Gushue advances to final of Pan Continental Curling Championships
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
CALGARY – Canada’s Brad Gushue downed Japan’s Riku Yanagisawa 8-2 on Saturday in the men’s semifinal of the Pan Continental Curling Championships. Gushue from St. John’s, N.L., will take on third-seed Byeongjin Jeong of South Korea in Sunday’s gold-medal game. The South Koreans defeated second-seed Korey Dropkin of the United States 9-6 to lock up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stanback ready to play for Alouettes against Tiger-Cats in CFL East semifinal
By Tristan D'Amours, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
MONTREAL – William Stanback is ready to carry a full workload. His timing couldn’t be better. The Alouettes running back has only been given a limited number of carries since returning from a broken ankle sustained in Week 1. But as Montreal prepares for Sunday’s CFL East semifinal against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Stanback feels better ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alphonso Davies limps off after suffering apparent hamstring injury with Bayern
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
BERLIN – Canada star Alphonso Davies left Bayern Munich’s game at Hertha Berlin on Saturday with an apparent hamstring injury. The 22-year-old fullback from Edmonton limped off in the 63rd minute, holding the back of his right leg. Davies appeared to get hurt when he lunged at Hertha Berlin striker Marco Richter in a bid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men miss out on Hong Kong Sevens Cup quarterfinals after going 1-2-0
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
HONG KONG – Canada lost a close game to Ireland before edging Kenya on Saturday at the Hong Kong Sevens, missing out on the Cup quarterfinals in the opening event of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Canadian men, who lost their opener 36-0 to Argentina on Friday, finished third in Pool D on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alphonso Davies limps off after suffering apparent leg injury with Bayern Munich
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
BERLIN – Canada star Alphonso Davies left Bayern Munich’s game at Hertha Berlin on Saturday with an apparent leg injury. The 22-year-old fullback from Edmonton limped off in the 63rd minute, holding the back of his right leg. Davies appeared to get hurt when he lunged at Hertha Berlin striker Marco Richter in a bid ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime has win streak end in semifinal of Paris Masters
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
PARIS – Felix Auger-Aliassime’s win streak has come to an end. The Montreal native fell to Denmark’s Holger Rune 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday in the semifinals of the Paris Masters. Auger-Aliassime won 16 matches in a row, including three ATP Tour titles, before the loss in Paris. That win streak earned Auger-Aliassime a spot in ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian women push top-ranked England to the limit in Rugby World Cup semifinal
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
Canada played its part Saturday on a day that showed the best of women’s rugby. Unfortunately the valiant Canadian display came in a 26-19 loss to England in the Rugby World Cup semifinal in Auckland, New Zealand. The high-tempo game was a showcase for the sport on a sunny but windy afternoon at Eden Park. ... Read More »
1 responseEngland scores 11 tries in 54-4 win over Canada Ravens at Rugby League World Cup
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
WIGAN, United Kingdom – Tara Stanley scored three of England’s 11 tries in a comprehensive 54-4 win over the outmatched Canada Ravens in pool play Saturday at the Rugby League World Cup. It was one-way traffic with the Canadian women forced to defend most of the afternoon at DW Stadium. Hollie Dodd and Leah Burke ... Read More »
1 responseWHL Roundup: Winterhawks use strong start to take dominant 5-1 win over Thunderbirds
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Winterhawks built on the momentum of a strong start en route to a dominant 5-1 victory against Western Conference leader Seattle Thunderbirds on Friday. Ryan McCleary, James Stefan, Marek Alscher, Marcus Nguyen and Jack O’Brien all scored for Portland (9-1-1-1). Dante Giannuzzi made 28 saves in the win. Jordan Gustafson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada pushes England to the limit before falling 26-19 in Rugby World Cup semifinal
By The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – England downed a determined Canada 26-19 on Saturday to extend its winning streak to 30 matches and move into the final of the Rugby World Cup. The high-tempo game was a showcase for women’s rugby on a sunny but windy afternoon at Eden Park. Third-ranked Canada gave No. 1 England all ... Read More »
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