National Sports
Tsitsipas beats Khachanov to reach 1st Australian Open final
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on January 27th, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Stefanos Tsitsipas had a harder time strictly following all of the rules than he did outplaying his opponent in the early going, then recovered after blowing two match points late in the third set, and eventually reached the final at the Australian Open for the first time by beating Karen Khachanov ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thursday’s sports scoreboard for Jan. 26, 2023
By The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2023
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Chicago 5 Calgary 1 Detroit 4 Montreal 3 (overtime) Buffalo 3 Winnipeg 2 Tampa Bay 3 Boston 2 Washington 3 Pittsburgh 2 (shootout) Nashville 6 New Jersey 4 Minnesota 3 Philadelphia 2 (overtime) Arizona 5 St. Louis 0 Anaheim 5 Colorado 3 — AHL Coachella Valley 3 Iowa 2 — NBA Charlotte ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rebuilding Raptors Uprising GC fleshes out roster via NBA 2K League draft
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2023
Raptors Uprising GC fleshed out its esports roster in the NBA 2K League draft Thursday, the latest moves in an off-season of roster change prompted by a disappointing 2022. Toronto traded up to pick shooting guard Anthony (Gazulli) Gonzalez 10th overall and then took lockdown defender Muhammad (Haam) Scott 13th. The rebuilding Raptors chose point ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rookie goalie Jaxson Stauber in form as Blackhawks dump Flames 5-1
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2023
CALGARY – Rookie goaltender Jaxson Stauber made it two wins in as many career starts by making 34 stops on Thursday to help the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames. Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk, Jason Dickinson, Sam Lafferty and Connor Murphy, into an empty net, scored for Chicago (15-28-4), which entered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabres hang on for 3-2 victory over Jets to extend win streak to five games
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Tage Thompson had a goal and assist to help the Buffalo Sabres extend their win streak to five games with a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Thompson stretched his point streak to six games, collecting three goals and seven assists in that span. Owen Power and Victor Olofsson also scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Simpson earns shutout as Peterborough Petes blank London Knights 3-0
By The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2023
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Michael Simpson made 35 saves for the shutout as Peterborough blanked London 3-0 in Ontario Hockey League play Thursday night. Avery Hayes scored twice and Brennan Othmann added a single. Knights goaltender Brett Brochu had 28 saves. — BATTALION 5 SPITFIRES 3 NORTH BAY – Kyle McDonald scored twice as the North ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fabbri scores winner as Red Wings top Canadiens 4-3 in overtime
By Tristan D'Amours, The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2023
MONTREAL – Robby Fabbri scored at 2:36 of overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Michael Rasmussen, Jonatan Berggren and Oskar Sunqvist also scored for Detroit (21-18-8) while Moritz Seider collected three assists. Playing in his 550th game, Dylan Larkin had one assist. Rafael Harvey-Pinard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryder extends Farmers lead to 3, Rahm gets hot on windy day
By Bernie Wilson, The Associated Press on January 26th, 2023
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Sam Ryder extended his lead to three shots in the Farmers Insurance Open with a 4-under 68 in challenging wind in the second round Thursday on Torrey Pines’ South Course while Jon Rahm had an eagle and three straight birdies late in his 5-under 67 on the easier North Course to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LeBron, Giannis chosen as captains for NBA All-Star Game
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on January 26th, 2023
LeBron James is closing in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA career scoring record. And now, he has caught Abdul-Jabbar on another page of the All-Star record book. James was announced Thursday as an NBA All-Star for the 19th time, the Los Angeles Lakers’ star tying Abdul-Jabbar for the most selections in league history. James – the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Herta wants to run Wickens in next year’s Indianapolis 500
By Jenna Fryer, The Associated Press on January 26th, 2023
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Bryan Herta wants to enter Canadian driver Robert Wickens in the Indianapolis 500 as early as 2024 – a year longer than preferred as work continues on the hand controls needed for the paralyzed driver. Wickens suffered a spinal cord injury in a crash at Pocono Raceway in his 2018 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forge FC signs star goalkeeper Triston Henry to new multi-year contract
By The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2023
Forge FC has signed Canadian goalkeeper Triston Henry to a new multi-year deal. The 29-year-old from Toronto led the Canadian Premier League with 11 shutouts last season and is the league’s all-time leader in clean sheets with 33. Henry won the 2020 CPL Golden Glove as the league’s top ‘keeper. “Triston has been a rock ... Read More »
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