National Sports
Jakob Poeltl in midst of career-best season for beleaguered Toronto Raptors
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
TORONTO – Chants of “Jak! Jak! Jak!” could be heard coming through the doors of the Toronto Raptors’ locker room as Jakob Poeltl turned in another stellar performance in the best season of his career. Poeltl had 30 points and 15 rebounds in Toronto’s 130-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday to end the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sam Montembeault backstops Canadiens to 3-0 win over Oilers
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
MONTREAL – Sam Montembeault stopped 30 shots as the Montreal Canadiens blanked Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 on Monday. Brendan Gallagher, Kaiden Guhle and Jake Evans – into an empty net – scored for Montreal (7-10-2), which matched its longest win streak of the season with a second consecutive victory. Montembeault earned his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poeltl, Barrett help Raptors beat Pacers 130-119 to snap seven-game losing skid
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
TORONTO – Jakob Poeltl and Canadian RJ Barrett continued to carry the injury-depleted Raptors in a 130-119 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday as Toronto snapped a seven-game losing skid. Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., scored a season-high 39 points, with 15 in the fourth quarter, for the Raptors (3-12). He also had nine rebounds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL referee Mitch Dunning communicative, can move extremities following violent collision
By The Associated Press on November 18th, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – NHL referee Mitch Dunning was fully communicative and ccould move all his extremities following a violent collision with Colorado defenceman Josh Manson in Monday night’s game at Philadelphia. The NHL said Dunning was taken to a hospital for precautionary reasons and that all neurological signs are normal. Manson skated alone on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pirates ace Paul Skenes and Yankees pitcher Luis Gil win Rookie of the Year awards
By Bernie Wilson, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2024
Hard-throwing Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes capped a remarkable season by winning the National League Rookie of the Year Award on Monday, while Luis Gil of the New York Yankees edged Baltimore’s Colton Cowser to take the AL honor. It’s the first time the rookie awards went to two pitchers since 2011, when Tampa Bay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Debris falls from roof at home of Cowboys before game against Texans
By The Associated Press on November 18th, 2024
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – A piece of the roof at the home of the Dallas Cowboys fell to the field while the retractable portion of it was being opened at least three hours before a game against Houston on Monday night, officials said. AT&T Stadium was mostly empty when the incident occurred, and team officials ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pirates ace Paul Skenes and Yankees starter Luis Gil win the Rookie of Year awards
By Bernie Wilson, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2024
Hard-throwing Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes capped a remarkable season by winning the National League Rookie of the Year Award on Monday while Luis Gil of the New York Yankees edged Baltimore’s Colton Cowser to take the AL honor. It’s the first time the rookie awards went to two pitchers since 2011, when Tampa Bay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prince Harry in Vancouver as Invictus Games school program launches online
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Prince Harry is in Vancouver for the launch of a campaign to raise awareness of the Invictus Games among children and youth, one day after surprising Canadian football fans by appearing at the Grey Cup in the city. The prince visited Vancouver-area elementary and high school students at Seaforth Armoury. The visit comes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lille forward Jonathan David serving as both goal-scorer and playmaker for Canada
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
TORONTO – While goals have been hard to come by for Canada under Jesse Marsch, Jonathan David has been at the centre of what offence there has been. With four goals and three assists, the 24-year-old from Ottawa has been directly involved in seven of the nine goals Canada has scored in Marsch’s 12 outings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL releases neutral-site schedule with games ranging from Vancouver to Quebec City
By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2024
The PWHL is taking women’s pro hockey to places from Raleigh, North Carolina, to the Pacific Northwest in releasing its nine-date schedule of neutral site games on Monday. Billed as the “Takeover Tour,” the six-team league selected six U.S. cities – Raleigh, Buffalo, Detroit, St. Louis, Denver and Seattle – and Canadian stops in Vancouver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight draws record betting for a combat sports event
By Mark Anderson, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Jake Paul’s unanimous victory over former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson might have been disappointing from a competitive standpoint, but it drew record betting. BetMGM said the fight between the YouTube star and the 58-year-old Tyson, who showed his age by being a sitting target, was its most-bet boxing or mixed-martial arts ... Read More »
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