National Sports
OHL Roundup: Spitfires use three-goal third period to grab 5-2 win over Spirit
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
WINDSOR, Ont. – AJ Spellacy, Brett Harrison and Matthew Maggio each had a goal and an assist as the Windsor Spitfires topped the Saginaw Spirit on Wednesday behind a strong third-period effort. After surrendering a two-goal lead in the second period, the Spitfires scored three unanswered goals in the final frame to pull away for ... Read More »
1 responseRaptors overcome horrible start en route to 104-101 OT loss to Bucks
By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
TORONTO – Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple double of 30 points, a season-high 21 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 104-101 overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors, who nearly overcame the worst first quarter by any team in the NBA in seven years. Brook Lopez hauled down 19 boards for ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Shapovalov moves on to Adelaide International tennis quarterfinals
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
ADELAIDE, Australia – Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advanced to the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International Tennis Tournament, defeating Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday. The Richmond Hill, Ont., native fired seven aces, won 84 per cent of first-serve points and converted on four of his 11 break point chances. Meanwhile, Safiullin was good for his lone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada roars back to beat U.S. and advance to gold-medal game at world juniors
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
HALIFAX – Canada is one step away from its 20th gold medal at the world junior hockey championship. Adam Fantilli scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and Thomas Milic was outstanding in making 43 saves as the tournament hosts fought back from an early 2-0 deficit to defeat the United States 6-2 on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kulich scores in overtime as Czechia beats Sweden, advances to world junior final
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
HALIFAX – David Jiricek tied the game with 39 seconds remaining in regulation and Jiri Kulich scored in overtime Wednesday as Czechia came back to beat Sweden 2-1 and advance to the final of the world junior hockey championship. Ludvig Jansson scored in the second period for Sweden, which appeared poised to advance to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Expert: Hamlin’s cardiac arrest shows how access to defibrillators can save lives
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest on the field during Monday Night Football may serve as a wake-up call for many Canadians, says a spokesman for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. “Anyone, anywhere, any age,” said Andrew Lotto, senior manager of the foundation’s resuscitation group, about who may suffer a cardiac arrest. He noted that NHLers like ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It’s just that little acknowledgment’: NHLers embrace unique MVP awards
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
The hard hat is a classic and wrestling belts are en vogue. Among the various items NHL teams use to celebrate their top performers, though, the Ottawa Senators are unique. The team started the campaign with a more traditional talisman – a giant chain with the Sens’ logo – but now honour one another by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Lions release veteran American defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions released veteran American defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy on Wednesday. Purifoy, 30, had 55 tackles, nine special-teams tackles, three interceptions and a sack in 18 regular-season games last season, his third with the Lions. The five-foot-11, 190-pound Purifoy was named a CFL all-star at the safety position. Purifoy spent his first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College scam mastermind Rick Singer gets 3.5 years in prison
By Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on January 4th, 2023
BOSTON (AP) – The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents who used their wealth and privilege to buy their kids’ way into top-tier schools was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison Wednesday. The punishment for Rick Singer, 62, is the longest sentence handed down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Latvia sweeps world junior relegation series with 4-2 win over Austria
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
HALIFAX – Latvia maintained its spot in the top tier of world junior hockey with a 4-2 win over Austria on Wednesday. Latvia swept the best-of-three relegation series at the 2023 world junior championship with the win after taking Monday’s opener 5-2. The result means Latvia will compete at the 2024 world juniors in Goteborg, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leylah Fernandez progresses at ASB Classic
By The Associated Press on January 4th, 2023
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) – Canada’s 2021 US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez opened her 2023 season with an emphatic 6-1, 6-1 win Monday over 15-year-old Brenda Fruhvirtova in the first round of the ASB Classic. Third-seeded Fernandez needed only 61 minutes to sweep by the Czech teenager, who entered the main draw on a wild ... Read More »
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