National Sports
Scheifele’s hat trick helps Jets snap three-game skid with 4-2 victory over Canucks
By Jim Bender, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
WINNIPEG – Mark Scheifele led the way with a hat trick as the Winnipeg Jets earned a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored as the Jets snapped a three-game losing streak. Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey had two assists apiece. Conor Garland and Andrei Kuzmenko scored for the Canucks, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Spirit make good on comeback, defeat Greyhounds 5-4 in OT
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
SAGINAW, Mich. – Pavel Mintyukov scored the game-winning goal 3:13 into overtime as the Saginaw Spirit came back to edge the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 5-4 on Thursday. The Spirit scored three unanswered goals after entering the third period down 3-1. However, Andrew Gibson’s goal 16:15 into the frame gave the Greyhounds life again, eventually ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barkov’s quick hat trick lifts Panthers over Canadiens 7-2
By George Richards, The Associated Press on December 29th, 2022
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov recorded a hat trick in the first period and helped his team snap a three-game losing streak with a 7-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Barkov scored the first two goals of the game within the first 11:50 and made it 3-1 with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morant leads Grizzlies past Raptors 119-106 as Brooks dominant in return to Toronto
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
TORONTO – All-star point guard Ja Morant had a double-double to lead the Memphis Grizzlies past the Toronto Raptors 119-106 on Thursday. Morant finished with 19 points, 17 assists and four rebounds. Dillon Brooks from nearby Mississauga, Ont., added 25 points, six assists and four rebounds for Memphis (21-13). Steven Adams scored 14 points and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators come back to win in OT, end Capitals’ win streak
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on December 29th, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) – Alex DeBrincat tied the game and scored in overtime to help the Ottawa Senators snap the Capitals’ five game winning streak, beating Washington 4-3 Thursday night. Tim Stutzle scored with 15.3 seconds remaining in the second period to start Ottawa’s comeback from a two-goal deficit. DeBrincat tied the score with 5:43 left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor Bedard puts on another show, Canada thumps Austria at world juniors
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
HALIFAX – Connor Bedard had two goals and four assists as Canada pounded Austria 11-0 for the host country’s second straight blowout win at the world junior hockey championship Thursday. The 17-year-old phenom tied Jordan Eberle for the national record with his 14th career goal at the men’s under-20 event. Logan Stankoven added a goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pelé was a world icon and Brazil’s king of ‘beautiful game’
By Tales Azzoni And Mauricio Savarese, The Associated Press on December 29th, 2022
SAO PAULO (AP) – Pelé was simply “The King.” He embraced “the beautiful game” of soccer in his 1958 World Cup debut for Brazil and never really let go. He won a record three World Cups and was widely regarded as one of his sport’s greatest players. His majestic and galvanizing presence set him among ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nyman has goal and assist as Finland blanks Latvia 3-0 at world juniors
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
MONCTON, N.B. – Jani Nyman had a goal and an assist and Jani Lampinen made 17 saves as Finland shut out Latvia 3-0 on Thursday at the world junior hockey championship. Niko Huuhtanen and Konsta Kapanen also scored for Finland (2-1-0) which won its second straight game after opening with a 3-2 overtime loss to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died
By Tales Azzoni And Mauricio Savarese, The Associated Press on December 29th, 2022
SAO PAULO (AP) – Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. He had been hospitalized for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men’s university hockey teams provide safe prep for Ukraine’s under-25 squad
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
Ukraine’s under-25 men’s hockey team needed a safe place to play ahead of an international tournament, and found it in Canada. University men’s hockey teams in the Canada West conference will host Ukraine in a four-game series starting Friday with the Saskatchewan Huskies in Saskatoon. Ukraine then meets the Calgary Dinos on Jan. 2, Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Kyle (The Monster) Nelson to face the ‘Korean Superboy’ in Feb. 4 UFC bout
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson will take on (The Korean Superboy) Doo Ho Choi on a Feb. 4 UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas. Choi (14-4-0) has not fought since a December 2019 loss, by second-round TKO, to Canadian Charles (Air) Jourdain. It marked a third straight defeat for the 31-year-old South Korean, ... Read More »
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