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Content former No 1 Ash Barty rules out tennis comeback
By The Associated Press on November 6th, 2022
MELBOURNE (AP) – Former world No. 1 Ash Barty has emphatically ruled out ever making a comeback to tennis, or switching to another sport. Launching her autobiography at Melbourne Park – scene of her Australian Open triumph in January just two months before her shock retirement announcement – the 26-year-old said she had no desire ... Read More »
1 responseWHL roundup: Winterhawks outlast Chiefs in a wild 8-7 shootout win
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2022
PORTLAND, Ore. – Jack O’Brien and Robbie Fromm-Delorme each scored twice as the Portland Winterhawks won a wild 8-7 Western Hockey League game in a Sunday night shootout against the never-say-die Spokane Chiefs. The Winterhawks jumped out to an early 4-1 lead and appeared well on their way to an 11th WHL victory at Veterans ... Read More »
1 responseMeachem opens mixed curling championships with win in Saskatchewan
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2022
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Shaun Meachem of Cabri, a small town located in southwest Saskatchewan, is “the guy” this week at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. More specifically, the guy from the Swift Current Curling Club representing the home province in the 14-team competition that started Sunday and runs until Saturday at the Prince Albert ... Read More »
1 responseOHL 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 »
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