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CP NewsAlert: Canucks fire head coach Bruce Boudreau, hire Rick Tocchet to take over
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2023
VANCOUVER – The struggling Vancouver Canucks have fired head coach Bruce Boudreau and replaced him with Rick Tocchet. The Canucks announced the move on Sunday, saying assistant coach Trent Cull have also been let go and that Adam Foote has been named an assistant coach while Sergei Gonchar has been hired as a defensive development ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auger-Aliassime loses four-set match to Lehecka, eliminated from Australian Open
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia – Jiri Lehecka of Czechia worked more than three hours to eliminate the sixth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal from the Australian Open men’s singles event, winning a physically punishing four-set affair 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(2), 7-6(3). Auger-Aliassime, who reached the fourth round at Melbourne Court, was inconsistent on Sunday in Melbourne against Lehecka who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boudreau bids goodbye as struggling Canucks drop 4-2 decision to surging Oilers
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2023
VANCOUVER – Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau stood on the bench Saturday night, clapping for the crowd and trying to soak in a bittersweet moment. Vancouver had just dropped a 4-2 decision to the visiting Edmonton Oilers – the team’s third loss in four nights – but chants of Bruce, there it is!” to the tune ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Swiatek, No. 7 Gauff both lose at Australian Open
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – It all came so seemingly easy for Iga Swiatek last season – two Grand Slam trophies, eight titles overall, a 37-match winning streak, a lengthy stay at No. 1 in the rankings. Those accomplishments made everyone else expect constant greatness from Swiatek, which she can’t do anything about. They also changed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Bedard scores twice as Pats kick Broncos 5-2
By The Canadian Press on January 21st, 2023
REGINA – Connor Bedard scored twice, Alexander Suzdalev scored once and added two assists as the Regina Pats defeated the visiting Swift Current Broncos 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday. Tanner Howe and Matteo Michels also scored for the Pats (22-20-1-1), who outshot the Broncos 30-25. Clarke Caswell and Connor Gabriel scored for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023
By The Canadian Press on January 21st, 2023
Saturday’s Scoreboard NFL Playoffs Divisional Round Kansas City 27 Jacksonville 20 Philadelphia 38 New York Giants 7 — NHL Edmonton 4 Vancouver 2 Calgary 6 Tampa Bay 3 Montreal 3 Toronto 2 (OT) Winnipeg 5 Ottawa 1 Buffalo 6 Anaheim 3 Philadelphia 2 Detroit 1 Columbus 5 San Jose 3 Florida 5 Minnesota 3 Carolina ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hyman puts up four points, Oilers down Canucks 4-2 to extend win streak
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on January 21st, 2023
VANCOUVER – Zach Hyman had a four-point night and set a new career-high in points Saturday as his surging Edmonton Oilers handed the beleaguered Vancouver Canucks a 4-2 loss. Hyman contributed a goal and three assists for the Oilers (27-18-3), while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored and added two helpers, and Connor McDavid had one of each. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian rugby women finish 11th while men place 14th at New Zealand Sevens
By The Canadian Press on January 21st, 2023
HAMILTON, New Zealand – The Canadian women finished the HSBC New Zealand Sevens on a winning note Saturday, thumping Papua New Guinea 44-5 to place 11th. Canada, which came into the tournament in ninth place in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings after two events, got three tries from Bianca Farella and singles from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gu golden again in World Cup halfpipe, Canada’s Karker, Bowman finish on podium
By The Canadian Press on January 21st, 2023
CALGARY – Eileen Gu’s halfpipe is ready for the Winter X Games. The 19-year-old freestyle skier won her second World Cup in Calgary with Canada’s Rachael Karker taking a second silver behind Gu on Saturday night. Alex Ferreira and Birk Irving of the United States finished one-two in the men’s event with Calgary’s Noah Bowman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Karker second, Bowman third in Calgary’s World Cup halfpipe
By The Canadian Press on January 21st, 2023
CALGARY – Rachael Karker of Erin, Ont., finished second Saturday in women’s World Cup halfpipe behind 19-year-old Eileen Gu of China. The American-born Gu posted a winning score of 93.50 ahead of Karker’s 85.50. Gu and Karker were one-two in a second straight World Cup in Calgary after finishing in that order Thursday. Calgary’s Noah ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rybakina beats Swiatek, Ostapenko tops Gauff in Australia
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – There will not be a showdown between Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff at the Australian Open. Instead, it will be the players who beat them Sunday – reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko – who face off for a semifinal berth. Rybakina eliminated No. 1-seeded ... Read More »
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