National Sports
Morant leads Grizzlies past Raptors 119-106 as Brooks dominant in return to Toronto
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
TORONTO – All-star point guard Ja Morant had a double-double to lead the Memphis Grizzlies past the Toronto Raptors 119-106 on Thursday. Morant finished with 19 points, 17 assists and four rebounds. Dillon Brooks from nearby Mississauga, Ont., added 25 points, six assists and four rebounds for Memphis (21-13). Steven Adams scored 14 points and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators come back to win in OT, end Capitals’ win streak
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on December 29th, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) – Alex DeBrincat tied the game and scored in overtime to help the Ottawa Senators snap the Capitals’ five game winning streak, beating Washington 4-3 Thursday night. Tim Stutzle scored with 15.3 seconds remaining in the second period to start Ottawa’s comeback from a two-goal deficit. DeBrincat tied the score with 5:43 left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor Bedard puts on another show, Canada thumps Austria at world juniors
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
HALIFAX – Connor Bedard had two goals and four assists as Canada pounded Austria 11-0 for the host country’s second straight blowout win at the world junior hockey championship Thursday. The 17-year-old phenom tied Jordan Eberle for the national record with his 14th career goal at the men’s under-20 event. Logan Stankoven added a goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pelé was a world icon and Brazil’s king of ‘beautiful game’
By Tales Azzoni And Mauricio Savarese, The Associated Press on December 29th, 2022
SAO PAULO (AP) – Pelé was simply “The King.” He embraced “the beautiful game” of soccer in his 1958 World Cup debut for Brazil and never really let go. He won a record three World Cups and was widely regarded as one of his sport’s greatest players. His majestic and galvanizing presence set him among ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nyman has goal and assist as Finland blanks Latvia 3-0 at world juniors
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
MONCTON, N.B. – Jani Nyman had a goal and an assist and Jani Lampinen made 17 saves as Finland shut out Latvia 3-0 on Thursday at the world junior hockey championship. Niko Huuhtanen and Konsta Kapanen also scored for Finland (2-1-0) which won its second straight game after opening with a 3-2 overtime loss to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died
By Tales Azzoni And Mauricio Savarese, The Associated Press on December 29th, 2022
SAO PAULO (AP) – Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. He had been hospitalized for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men’s university hockey teams provide safe prep for Ukraine’s under-25 squad
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
Ukraine’s under-25 men’s hockey team needed a safe place to play ahead of an international tournament, and found it in Canada. University men’s hockey teams in the Canada West conference will host Ukraine in a four-game series starting Friday with the Saskatchewan Huskies in Saskatoon. Ukraine then meets the Calgary Dinos on Jan. 2, Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Kyle (The Monster) Nelson to face the ‘Korean Superboy’ in Feb. 4 UFC bout
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson will take on (The Korean Superboy) Doo Ho Choi on a Feb. 4 UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas. Choi (14-4-0) has not fought since a December 2019 loss, by second-round TKO, to Canadian Charles (Air) Jourdain. It marked a third straight defeat for the 31-year-old South Korean, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada leaves Spengler Cup without a win after 3-1 loss to Sweden’s Orebro
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
DAVOS, Switzerland – Canada finished winless at the 2022 Spengler Cup after losing 3-1 to Swedish club Orebro HK Thursday in quarterfinal action at the international hockey tournament. Goals from Filip Berglund and Linus Oberg put Orebro up 2-0 after two periods. Chris DiDomenico scored with about six and a half minutes remaining to cut ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auger-Aliassime voted Canadian Press male athlete of the year
By Alexandre Geoffrion-McInnis, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
MONTREAL – Tennis player Félix Auger-Aliassime, who shone on some of the sport’s biggest stages in 2022, is the winner of the Lionel Conacher Award as The Canadian Press male athlete of the year. Auger-Aliassime is the third tennis player in history to receive the honour – awarded annually since 1932 – after Milos Raonic ... Read More »
1 responseHuberdeau breaks tie in third, Flames beat Kraken 3-2
By Tim Booth, The Associated Press on December 28th, 2022
SEATTLE (AP) – Jonathan Huberdeau broke a tie with eight minutes left in the third period and the Calgary Flames beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Wednesday night. Huberdeau found himself unmarked in the slot in front of goalie Philipp Grubauer after Rasmus Anderson’s shot from the point was deflected. Huberdeau was denied by Grubauer ... Read More »
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