National Sports
‘It’s just that little acknowledgment’: NHLers embrace unique MVP awards
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
The hard hat is a classic and wrestling belts are en vogue. Among the various items NHL teams use to celebrate their top performers, though, the Ottawa Senators are unique. The team started the campaign with a more traditional talisman – a giant chain with the Sens’ logo – but now honour one another by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Lions release veteran American defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions released veteran American defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy on Wednesday. Purifoy, 30, had 55 tackles, nine special-teams tackles, three interceptions and a sack in 18 regular-season games last season, his third with the Lions. The five-foot-11, 190-pound Purifoy was named a CFL all-star at the safety position. Purifoy spent his first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College scam mastermind Rick Singer gets 3.5 years in prison
By Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on January 4th, 2023
BOSTON (AP) – The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents who used their wealth and privilege to buy their kids’ way into top-tier schools was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison Wednesday. The punishment for Rick Singer, 62, is the longest sentence handed down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Latvia sweeps world junior relegation series with 4-2 win over Austria
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
HALIFAX – Latvia maintained its spot in the top tier of world junior hockey with a 4-2 win over Austria on Wednesday. Latvia swept the best-of-three relegation series at the 2023 world junior championship with the win after taking Monday’s opener 5-2. The result means Latvia will compete at the 2024 world juniors in Goteborg, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leylah Fernandez progresses at ASB Classic
By The Associated Press on January 4th, 2023
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) – Canada’s 2021 US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez opened her 2023 season with an emphatic 6-1, 6-1 win Monday over 15-year-old Brenda Fruhvirtova in the first round of the ASB Classic. Third-seeded Fernandez needed only 61 minutes to sweep by the Czech teenager, who entered the main draw on a wild ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grand Prix champions Gilles, Poirier withdraw from Canadian championships
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
OSHAWA, Ont. – Ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, gold medallists at last month’s ISU Grand Prix Final, will miss next week’s Canadian figure skating championships after Gilles underwent an appendectomy. Gilles and Poirier were having a career-best season, winning both of their Grand Prix assignments, and the Final in Turin, Italy. Gilles, 30, ... Read More »
1 responseWHL roundup: Hitmen rally in third, beat Blades in overtime
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
SASKATOON – Grayden Siepmann scored 53 seconds into overtime and the visiting Calgary Hitmen pulled off the comeback in defeating the Saskatoon Blades 3-2 in Western Hockey League action on Tuesday night. The Blades led 2-0 with 10 minutes left in the third period, but Oliver Tulk (10:19) and Sean Tschigerl (15:04) tied the game ... Read More »
1 responseSports scoreboard for Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
Tuesday’s Scoreboard NHL Winnipeg 3 Calgary 2 N.Y. Islanders 6 Vancouver 2 Ottawa 4 Columbus 0 St. Louis 6 Toronto 5 (SO) Nashville 6 Montreal 3 Seattle 5 Edmonton 2 Florida 5 Arizona 3 Buffalo 5 Washington 4 (OT) N.Y. Rangers 5 Carolina 3 Tampa Bay 4 Chicago 1 Los Angeles 3 Dallas 2 — ... Read More »
1 responseBarzal puts up three points, Islanders hand struggling Canucks 6-2 loss
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
VANCOUVER – Matt Barzal scored and notched a pair of assist as the New York Islanders handed the struggling Vancouver Canucks a 6-2 loss on Tuesday. Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored twice, including a short-handed, empty-net strike late in the third period. Aatu Raty, Anders Lee and Casey Cizikas also had goals for the Isles (22-15-2), who ... Read More »
1 responsePredators win 6-3, extend Canadiens’ losing streak to 6
By Jim Diamond, The Associated Press on January 3rd, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Mattias Ekholm, Tommy Novak and Roman Josi each had a goal and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 6-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. Cody Glass, Colton Sissons and Matt Duchene also scored and Juuse Saros made 24 saves for Nashville. Nino Niederreiter had three ... Read More »
1 responseKraken sink struggling Oilers with offensive outburst
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
EDMONTON – Jaden Schwartz had a goal and two assists as the Seattle Kraken exploded for four consecutive goals in the second period to come away with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Matty Beniers, Yanni Gourde, Jared McCann and Alex Wennberg also scored for the Kraken (20-12-4) who have won ... Read More »
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