December 25th, 2024

National Sports

Dillon Dube scores twice, Calgary rolls past St. Louis 4-1

By Steve Overbey, The Associated Press on January 12th, 2023

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Dillon Dube scored twice in the third period and Dan Vladar made 25 saves to help the Calgary Flames to a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Dube broke a 1-all tie, scoring with 9:10 left in regulation and added an empty-netter in the final minutes. Blake ... Read More »

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Kyle Connor breaks 3rd-period tie, Jets beat Sabres 4-2

By Joe Yerdon, The Associated Press on January 12th, 2023

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Kyle Connor broke a tie on a third-period breakaway in the Winnipeg Jets’ 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Nikolaj Ehlers intercepted Rasmus Dahlin’s pass and sent the puck to Connor, who sprinted up the ice and beat goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen at 7:19 to help give the Jets ... Read More »

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Red Wings beat Maple Leafs for 1st time in nearly 4 years

By The Associated Press on January 12th, 2023

DETROIT (AP) – Lucas Raymond had a goal and two assists as the Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto 4-1 on Thursday night for their first victory over the Maple Leafs in nearly four years. Robby Fabbri, Ben Chiarot and Moritz Seider also scored for Detroit and Ville Husso stopped 31 shots. Rasmus Sandin scored for ... Read More »

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Stamkos gets 499th goal, Lightning beat Canucks 5-4

By Mark Didtler, The Associated Press on January 12th, 2023

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Steven Stamkos scored his 499th goal on a 5-on-3 power play in the third period to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 on Thursday night. On the verge of becoming the 47th NHL player to reach 500 goals, Stamkos beat Collin Delia from the left circle to ... Read More »

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Pascal Siakam leads Raptors past Hornets 124-114 for Toronto’s third straight win

By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on January 12th, 2023

TORONTO – Pascal Siakam led all scorers with 35 points and also pulled down seven rebounds as the Toronto Raptors beat the Charlotte Hornets 124-114 on Thursday. It was the 50th time that Siakam has scored 30 or more points in his career. Scottie Barnes added 21 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists as Toronto ... Read More »

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Canadiens top Predators 4-3 on night of honouring former defenceman P.K Subban

By Tristan D'Amours, The Canadian Press on January 12th, 2023

MONTREAL – Elevated by the pre-game ceremony held for P.K. Subban, the Montreal Canadiens held off a late third-period rally to take a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday. Cole Caufield scored two goals, while Kirby Dach had one goal and one assist for Montreal (17-22-3). Jake Evans added the other marker and ... Read More »

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Einarson’s comeback effort falls short in loss to Fujisawa at Canadian Open

By The Canadian Press on January 12th, 2023

CAMROSE, Alta. – Reigning national champion Kerri Einarson’s comeback effort fell just short Thursday, losing 5-4 to Japan’s Satsuki Fujisawa at the Grand Slam of Curling’s Canadian Open. Down 4-1 after five ends, Einarson trimmed the deficit with a two-point sixth end. After Fujisawa added another single in the seventh, Einarson could only put one ... Read More »

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Teenage forward Alyssa Thompson goes first overall in NWSL draft to Angel City FC

By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 12th, 2023

Angel City FC took teenage forward Alyssa Thompson with the first pick in the National Women’s Soccer League draft Thursday. The 18-year-old Thompson, named the 2021 Gatorade High School Soccer Player of the Year after scoring 48 goals in 18 games for Harvard-Westlake School in L.A., made her debut with the U.S. senior team last ... Read More »

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Toronto FC signs well-travelled Norwegian forward Adama Diomande

By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 12th, 2023

Toronto FC has signed veteran Norwegian forward Adama Diomande through 2024 with an option for 2025. Diomande, who turns 33 next month, was with Norway’s Odds BK most recently but previously played for Toronto head coach Bob Bradley at Norway’s Stabaek (2015) and Los Angeles FC (2018). “He is a proven striker with vast experience ... Read More »

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Warm weather postpones Quebec’s snowboard cross World Cup

By The Canadian Press on January 12th, 2023

MONT-SAINTE-ANNE, Que. – A World Cup snowboard cross event in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Que., has been postponed because of warm temperatures and lack of snow. The “Bataille Royale,” scheduled for Feb. 4-5, was delayed to to March 24-26 at the resort 50 kilometres northwest of Quebec City, Snowboard Canada said Thursday in a release. “The decision to ... Read More »

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Stellato-Dudek aiming for first Canadian figure skating, at age 39

By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press on January 12th, 2023

OSHAWA, Ont. – Deanna Stellato-Dudek hopes to capture her first Canadian figure skating title – at the age of 39, and more than 20 years after she initially retired from the sport. But a viral infection that’s been bothering her for nine weeks could get in the way. “It’s not going away. I don’t know ... Read More »

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