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Marchment scores in Seattle debut as Kraken win season opener for first time
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Mason Marchment scored in his Seattle debut, Joey Daccord made 35 saves, and the Kraken beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Thursday night to win their season opener for the first time in team history. Vince Dunn and Jared McCann also scored for the Kraken, who had gone 0-3-1 in their previous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Knights rally for 4-3 win in overtime after Sharks’ late-game blunders
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Reilly Smith tapped the puck into an open net in overtime following the second late-game blunder by San Jose goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Sharks on Thursday night. The Sharks seemed poised for their first season-opening win in five seasons ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chytil scores two, Vancouver Canucks dump Calgary Flames 5-1 in season opener
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Filip Chytil scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks opened their season with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Calgary Flames on Thursday. The Czech centre batted a puck into the net at 2:53 in the third period after it went off the back of the head of Calgary defenceman Kevin Bahl. Chytil followed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As Toews debuts with Jets, Connor shines in season-opening loss to Stars
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
WINNIPEG — The spotlight was on Jonathan Toews when the Winnipeg Jets stepped on the ice for their season opener against the Dallas Stars on Thursday. It ended shining brightly on Kyle Connor, Winnipeg’s newly minted highest-paid player. Connor delivered a hat trick in Winnipeg’s comeback attempt, but the Stars skated off with a 5-4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boyd and Happ lead the Cubs past the Brewers 6-0 to send the NLDS to a deciding Game 5
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Matthew Boyd pitched two-hit ball into the fifth inning, and the Chicago Cubs shut down the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-0 victory Thursday night that pushed their NL Division Series all the way to a decisive Game 5. Ian Happ, Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch homered for Chicago, delighting a rollicking Wrigley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haiti moves closer to the World Cup after its first win in the final round of qualifying
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Haiti got its first win in the final round of the regional qualifying with a 3-0 victory over Nicaragua on Thursday, moving closer to securing its first World Cup appearance in more 50 years. Duckens Nazon opened the scoring in the 11 minute, Danley Jean Jaques added a goal in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matthew Boyd stars as the Cubs blank the Brewers 6-0 to send the NLDS to a deciding Game 5
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Matthew Boyd pitched two-hit ball into the fifth inning, and the Chicago Cubs shut down the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-0 victory Thursday night that pushed their NL Division Series all the way to a decisive Game 5. Ian Happ, Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch homered for Chicago, delighting a rollicking Wrigley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago’s beloved chaplain, dies at 106
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men’s basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school’s fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018, has died, the university announced Thursday night. She was 106. Health issues caused her to step down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India wins toss and opts to bat against West Indies in the 2nd cricket test
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
NEW DELHI (AP) — Shubman Gill won the toss for the first time in seven games and decided his India lineup would bat first Friday in the second cricket test against West Indies. Gill, who took over India’s test captaincy ahead of the tour of England, lost all five tosses in that series as well ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southern Miss scores 4 straight touchdowns in 1st half before holding off Georgia Southern 38-35
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Braylon Braxton passed for 237 yards and two touchdowns, Jeffery Pittman carried it 31 times for 140 yards and two scores, and Southern Miss held off Georgia Southern 38-35 on Thursday night. Braxton had a 50-yard touchdown pass to Tychaun Chapman in the first quarter and a 30-yarder to Carl Chester ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago basketball team during Final Four run, dies at 106
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago basketball team during Final Four run, dies at 106. The Associated Press... Read More »
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