National Sports
Edmonton Elks wide receiver Saulsberry dies after being shot in Memphis
By The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2022
Edmonton Elks wide receiver Christian Saulsberry was shot and killed in Memphis, the team announced Saturday. Saulsberry had turned 25 on Monday. No other information was given about the incident. “First and foremost, our hearts go out to his family during this incredibly difficult time,” the Elks said in a statement. “Our condolences are also ... Read More »
1 responseLondon Knights centre Abakar Kazbekov dead at age 18
By The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2022
LONDON, Ont. – London Knights centre Abakar Kazbekov has died, the team and Ontario Hockey League announced via Twitter on Saturday. No other details were provided, but the 18-year-old played in Friday’s 5-2 home victory over the Owen Sound Attack. The Moscow native had been a member of the Knights since the start of last ... Read More »
1 responseCroatia beats Morocco 2-1 to take 3rd place at World Cup
By James Robson, The Associated Press on December 17th, 2022
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) – Luka Modric led Croatia to third place in what was likely the midfield great’s last appearance at the World Cup. The runners-up from four years ago secured another medal by beating Morocco 2-1 in the third-place match on Saturday. Mislav Orsic scored the decisive goal shortly before halftime at Khalifa ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan honoured for save of the year for U.S. stop
By The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2022
Milan Borjan’s reflex stop against the U.S. in January has earned the Canadian goalkeeper the Allstate Canadian National Teams Good Hands Award for save of the year. The save came in the 42nd minute of a World Cup qualifying game Jan. 30 at Hamilton’s Tim Hortons Field. With Canada leading 1-0, a Christian Pulisic corner ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s 4×50-metre medley relay races to fourth at world championships
By The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2022
MELBOURNE, Australia – Ilya Kharun rewrote his Canadian record twice at the FINA world short-course swimming championship on Saturday. Kharun, who was born in Montreal and lives in Las Vegas, lowered his national mark in the 100-metre butterfly to 49.66 in his morning heat. He shaved another hundredth of a second to 49.65 in his ... Read More »
1 responseMontreal Alouettes hire former CFL quarterback Jason Maas as head coach
By The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2022
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes have hired Jason Maas as head coach. Maas has served as the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ offensive coordinator for the past two seasons. He was Edmonton’s head coach from 2016 to 2019, where he compiled a 39-33 record, leading the team to the playoffs three times in four seasons. Maas began his ... Read More »
1 responseHockey Canada members to vote on slate of board of directors nominees
By The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2022
Hockey Canada’s provincial and territorial members will vote today on whether to approve a slate of nominees to fill the organization’s nine vacancies on its board of directors. Hugh L. Fraser, a retired judge with nearly three decades of experience at the Ontario court of justice, is the nominee for board chair. Former women’s national ... Read More »
1 responseHoward, Templeman lift Toronto Six to 2-1 victory over Buffalo Beauts
By The Canadian Press on December 16th, 2022
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Lexi Templeman scored and notched an assist as the Toronto Six gritted out a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Beauts on Friday. Brittany Howard also had a goal and a helper for Toronto (6-1-2). Buffalo’s lone goal came from Claudia Kepler 30 seconds into the second period. Carly Jackson made 24 saves ... Read More »
1 responseWHL Roundup: Blazers edge Cougars in OT, Blades stay hot with win over Chiefs
By The Canadian Press on December 16th, 2022
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Fraser Minten scored 2:11 into overtime and the Kamloops Blazers stretched their win streak to three with a 6-5 victory over the Prince George Cougars in Western Hockey League play on Friday. The Blazers (17-6-5) erupted with four goals in the first period, only to see the Cougars (14-15-2) claw back ... Read More »
1 responseCoyotes beat Islanders 5-4 for fourth straight home win
By The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Travis Boyd knocked in his own rebound early in the third period to break a tie and Clayton Keller added his second goal of the game late as the Arizona Coyotes held on to beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Friday night. Shayne Gostisbehere and Nick Bjugstad also scored for ... Read More »
1 responseSports scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 16, 2022
By The Canadian Press on December 16th, 2022
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Calgary 2 St. Louis 5, Minnesota 4 Chicago 1 Arizona 5 N.Y. Islanders 4 — AHL Toronto 4 Rockford 3 Abbotsford 3 Henderson 2 Hartford 6 Grand Rapids 4 Rochester 4 Charlotte 2 Syracuse 4 Springfield 2 Utica 5 Bridgeport 2 Lehigh Valley 5 Providence 4 WB/Scranton 3 Hershey 1 Texas 4 ... Read More »
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