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Canadian ice dancers Lajoie and Lagha win bronze at MK John Wilson Trophy
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2022
SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom – Canadian ice dancers Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha won bronze at the MK John Wilson Trophy on Sunday. Italy’s Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri took gold with 213.74 points and Britain’s Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson were second with 205.56. Lajoie, from Boucherville, Que., and Lagha, from St-Hubert, Que., finished third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian long-track speedskater Blondin wins gold in women’s mass start
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2022
STAVANGER, Norway – Canadian long-track speedskater Ivanie Blondin won gold in the women’s mass start and Laurent Dubreuil took silver in the men’s 1,000 metres on Sunday at the ISU World Cup. Blondin, an Ottawa native, finished first in eight minutes 58.72 seconds. “I positioned myself well throughout the race and used some of my ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Switzerland beats Australia to win Billie Jean King Cup
By The Associated Press on November 13th, 2022
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) – Switzerland won the biggest prize in women’s team tennis for the first time after Belinda Bencic completed a near-perfect tournament by beating Australia’s Alja Tomljanovic in straight sets Sunday in the Billie Jean King Cup final. The win gives Switzerland an unassailable 2-0 lead after Jil Teichmann outlasted Australia’s Storm Sanders ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dreams come with disappointment as Canada names its 26-man World Cup roster
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2022
More than a few dreams officially came true in Canada’s World Cup roster announcement Sunday, but it also delivered a dose of disappointment. Defender Doneil Henry is going to Qatar but in a non-playing role after a calf injury suffered prior to Friday’s 2-2 tie with Bahrain ruled him out of the tournament that kicks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Philipp Lahm says it was ‘mistake’ to award WCup to Qatar
By The Associated Press on November 13th, 2022
BERLIN (AP) – Seven days before the World Cup is due to start in Qatar, former Germany captain Philipp Lahm says it was “a mistake” to award the tournament to the Gulf Arab country. Lahm, who is head of Germany’s organizing committee for the 2024 European Championship, wrote Sunday in a column for Zeit Online ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some fans bummed no beer sold at NFL pregame fest in Munich
By Ken Maguire, The Associated Press on November 13th, 2022
MUNICH (AP) – For Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan Martin Stelzer, football and beer go hand in hand. On Sunday, the Austrian and anyone else looking for a cold one at the NFL’s pre-game fan festival outside Allianz Arena struck out. The NFL sold plenty of merchandise at its festival and vendors offered coffee, soft drinks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defender Doneil Henry misses out on Canada’s World Cup roster after late injury
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2022
Canadian defender Doneil Henry will miss out on the World Cup after an injury suffered in the warmup before Friday’s 2-2 tie with Bahrain. The 29-year-old Henry, who has won 44 caps for Canada, was to have captained Canada in Manama. But the injury has kept him out of coach John Herdman’s 26-man tournament roster ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s 26-man roster for the World Cup in Qatar
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2022
Canada’s 26-man roster for the World Cup in Qatar: Goalkeepers: Milan Borjan, Red Star Belgrade (Serbia); Dayne St. Clair, Minnesota United FC (MLS), James Pantemis, CF Montreal (MLS). Defenders: Samuel Adekugbe, Hatayspor FC (Turkey); Derek Cornelius, Panetolikos FC (Greece) on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS); Alistair Johnston, CF Montreal (MLS); Richie Laryea, Toronto FC (MLS) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime makes ATP Tour World Finals debut against Norway’s Ruud
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2022
TURIN, Italy – Felix Auger-Aliassime’s late-season surge has taken him to the next level. The Montreal native will make his ATP Tour Finals debut on today against Norway’s Casper Ruud. Auger-Aliassime earned his way into the elite season-ending event in Turin, Italy, with an impressive 16-match win streak, winning three of the final four ATP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saturday’s sports scoreboard, Nov. 12, 2022
By The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2022
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Calgary 3 Winnipeg 2 Montreal 5 Pittsburgh 4 (OT) Ottawa 4 Philadelphia 1 Edmonton 4 Florida 2 Toronto 3 Vancouver 2 St. Louis 3 Vegas 2 New Jersey 4 Arizona 2 Boston 3 Buffalo 1 N.Y. Islanders 4 Columbus 3 (OT) Nashville 2 N.Y. Rangers 1 Colorado 4 Carolina 1 Chicago 3 ... Read More »
1 responseFlames beat Jets 3-2 to snap seven-game winless skid
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2022
CALGARY – Elias Lindholm and Adam Ruzicka each had a goal and assist on Saturday night as the Calgary Flames ended a seven-game winless skid with a 3-2 NHL victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Trevor Lewis also scored for Calgary (6-6-2) while defenceman Rasmus Andersson chipped in with a pair of assists. Neal Pionk and ... Read More »
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