National Sports
DeBrusk scores 2 in 3rd, Bruins beat Pens in Winter Classic
By Ken Powtak, The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2023
BOSTON (AP) – Jake DeBrusk scored his second goal of the third period with just over two minutes remaining and the NHL-leading Boston Bruins rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Winter Classic on Monday at Fenway Park. Linus Ullmark made 25 saves for Boston, which is 8-0-3 in its last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stjernborg’s shorthanded goal leads Sweden over Finland in world junior quarterfinal
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2023
MONCTON, N.B. – Victor Stjernborg scored a shorthanded goal with 65 seconds remaining and Sweden defeated rival Finland 3-2 in quarterfinal action Monday at the world junior hockey championship. Finland took a 2-1 lead in the third period when Niko Huuhtanen scored just over four minutes into the final frame. Pressing for a an equalizer, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec ultra-marathoner preparing to run nearly 8,000 km from Florida to Quebec
By Johanna Pellus, The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2023
MONTREAL – A Quebec ultra-marathon runner is preparing for a nearly 8,000-kilometre run from the most southern point of the United States to Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula. Joan Roch, 49, is known for running more than 1,000 kilometres from Percé, Que., on the eastern tip of Gaspé, to Montreal in 2020. Roch, who lives in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forsberg, Karlsson, Raanta named NHL’s three stars of the week
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2023
NEW YORK – Nashville left-wing Filip Forsberg, San Jose defenceman Erik Karlsson and Carolina goaltender Antti Raanta have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Forsberg led the NHL with five goals and tied for the league lead with seven points over three games last week. He had back-to-back three-point performances with a ... Read More »
1 responseWomen’s hockey roars back to life in 2022 after tough pandemic years
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2023
Women’s hockey in 2022 was a firehose filled with change and advancement after the virtual desert of the COVID-19 pandemic. From a women’s league closer to paying a living wage to all of its players, to two major international tournaments in one year, to NHL teams hiring and promoting current and former players at an ... Read More »
1 responseBrampton and Owen Sound may play in Major Series Lacrosse in 2023
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2023
Major Series Lacrosse says it hopes that Brampton and Owen Sound will both play in the Ontario-based league in 2023. The two clubs came to an agreement on Thursday over the issue of a player pool. Reaching an understanding on that issue paves the way for both clubs to compete in the senior men’s indoor ... Read More »
1 responseCanada defender Alistair Johnston makes debut for Celtic in 2-2 tie in Old Firm derby
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2023
GLASGOW, United Kingdom – Canadian defender Alistair Johnston made his Celtic debut Monday with Kyogo Furuhashi’s 88th-minute goal securing a point for the Scottish league leader in a 2-2 tie with Glasgow rival Rangers. Trailing 1-0 after a fifth-minute Daizen Maeda goal, Rangers pulled ahead early in the second half on goals by Ryan Kent ... Read More »
1 responseLeylah Fernandez progresses at ASB Classica
By The Associated Press on January 2nd, 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 »
1 responseSports scoreboard for Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023
By The Canadian Press on January 1st, 2023
Sunday’s Games NHL Ottawa 3 Buffalo 1 Seattle 4 N.Y. Islanders 1 Carolina 5 New Jersey 4 (SO) N.Y. Rangers 5 Florida 3 San Jose 5 Chicago 2 — AHL San Diego 3 Henderson 0 — NBA Denver 123 Boston 111 Memphis 118 Sacramento 108 Washington 118 Milwaukee 95 — NFL San Francisco 37 Las ... Read More »
1 responseSenators snap Sabres six-game streak with 3-1 win
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on January 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – Jacob Lucchini’s first NHL goal proved to be the winner in the Ottawa Senators 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night. The loss snapped the Sabres (18-15-2) six-game winning streak. Tim Stutzle scored the other two goals for the Senators (17-17-3), while Anton Forsberg was solid making 33 saves. Zemgus Girgensons ... Read More »
1 responseWHL roundup: Kai Uchacz hat trick spurs Rebels to 5-3 win over Hitmen
By The Canadian Press on January 1st, 2023
CALGARY – Kai Uchacz notched a hat trick for the Red Deer Rebels in a 5-3 win over the host Calgary Hitmen on Sunday in the Western Hockey League. Uchacz scored his third of the game into an empty net to seal Red Deer’s victory. It was his third hat trick in four games. In ... Read More »
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