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Gushue, Dunstone to play for quarterfinal berth at Grand Slam of Curling’s Masters
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
Brad Gushue and Matt Dunstone are set to clash for a spot in the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam of Curling’s Masters on Saturday. Gushue pulled out a key 7-4 win over Norway’s Bendik Ramsfjell to finish at 2-2 on Friday. After jumping out to a 4-1 lead after three ends, Gushue of St. John’s, ... Read More »
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By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
WHISTLER, B.C. – Familiar faces populated the podiums as the luge World Cup returned to Whistler, B.C., on Friday. Austria’s Madeline Egle took her second gold in as many weeks, finishing the two-run women’s singles race in a time of one minute, 17.137 seconds. The 24-year-old also finished first at last week’s season-opening event on ... Read More »
1 responseWagner, Banchero lead Magic over Raptors 113-109
By Dick Scanlon, The Associated Press on December 9th, 2022
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Franz Wagner scored 34 points and the Orlando Magic turned to rookie Pablo Banchero in the final minutes Friday night to hold off Toronto 113-109 after the Raptors had wiped out a 20-point deficit in the second half. Banchero finished with 23 points and six rebounds for the Magic, who have ... Read More »
1 responseLaine scores on first shot, Blue Jackets beat Flames 3-1
By Nicole Kraft, The Associated Press on December 9th, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Patrik Laine scored on Columbus’ first shot and the Blue Jackets broke a three-game losing streak, beating the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Friday night. Eric Robinson and Sean Kuraly also scored to help Columbus end a six-game home losing streak. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 12 shots in the first period before suffering ... Read More »
1 responseSoccer writer Grant Wahl dies at World Cup match in Qatar
By The Associated Press on December 9th, 2022
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) – Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands. U.S. media seated near him said Wahl was stricken while in the media tribute at Lusail Iconic Stadium during extra time and could not ... Read More »
1 response‘Unfinished business’: Canada opens world junior camp with Wright back in the fold
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
MONCTON, N.B. – Shane Wright has some loose ends to tie up at the world juniors. The same goes for Dylan Guenther. And Brandt Clarke? Well, he’s still looking to get a first taste. Canada’s under-20 men’s national team got a big boost when the talented trio were loaned to the program by their NHL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Madeline Schizas claims bronze at ISU Challenger Series
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
ZAGREB, Croatia – Canada’s Madeline Schizas claimed bronze in women’s singles on Friday at the Golden Spin of Zagreb, the last stop on the ISU Challenger Series figure skating circuit. Schizas of Oakville, Ont., put together her best free skate of the season to climb from fourth after the short program to total 183.24. Americans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin embraces beefy race schedule
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
CALGARY – Ivanie Blondin relishes a heavy workload. The 32-year-old speedskater from Ottawa will compete in six races in three days by the time the World Cup concludes Sunday in Calgary. Blondin was a third of Canada’s women’s pursuit team that won Olympic gold in February. She claimed individual silver in the women’s mass start ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs’ Engvall suspended one game for high-sticking Kings’ Durzi
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Pierre Engvall was dealt a one-game suspension on Friday for high-sticking Los Angeles Kings defenceman Sean Durzi, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced. The incident took place at 1:02 of the third period in Toronto’s 5-0 win over Los Angeles on Thursday. Engvall was given a game misconduct after striking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Laframboise qualifies directly for final of FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup
By Steven Sandor, The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
EDMONTON – The crowd was by no means large, but Nicolas Laframboise put on a show. The Canadian rider won his heat and qualified directly for Saturday’s final of the FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup event. LaFramboise scored an 85 with his first jump of the Friday qualifying session, the highest score of his ... Read More »
1 responseGermany’s Felix Loch takes gold as luge World Cup returns to Whistler, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
WHISTLER, B.C. – Germany’s Felix Loch captured gold and set a track record in the process as the luge World Cup returned to Whistler, B.C., on Friday with the men’s singles race. The 33-year-old finished the two-run race with a combined time of one minute 39.619 seconds. Wolfgang Kindl of Austria was 0.034 seconds behind ... Read More »
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