National Sports
Smith scores in OT, Knights down Leafs for eight straight win
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
TORONTO – Reilly Smith scored his second goal of the game 23 seconds into overtime as the Vegas Golden Knights extended their win streak to eight games with a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Jack Eichel and Nicolas Roy had the other goals for Vegas (12-2-0). Logan Thompson stopped 28 ... Read More »
1 responseCanucks open road trip with 6-4 win over struggling Senators
By Darren Desaulniers, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
OTTAWA – Bo Horvat scored twice Tuesday night as the Vancouver Canucks came back twice from a goal down for 6-4 win over the Ottawa Senators. Connor Garland had two assists in the win as the Canucks opened a five-game road trip. Horvat scored from the top of the crease 1:16 into the third period ... Read More »
1 responseUnbeaten Quebec team rolling at mixed curling championship
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – The rich got richer on Tuesday at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, albeit not without a battle in some circles. The Felix Asselin Quebec team from Glenmore Curling Club improved to 4-0 atop Pool A at the Prince Albert Golf and Curling Centre with a 10-3 victory in the afternoon draw ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian Premier League raises minimum wage, rejigs salary structure
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
TORONTO – The Canadian Premier League is rejigging its salary structure and increasing its minimum player salary for next season. The minimum salary in 2023 will be $30,000, up from $22,000 this season. The league is also separating its player and technical staff salary budget. This year, teams operated under a “compensation cap” of $1.2 ... Read More »
1 responseWorld Series, football dominate week’s TV ratings
By The Associated Press on November 8th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Here are the 20 most-watched programs in prime-time television for the week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6, according to the Nielsen company. 1. NFL Football: Tennessee at Kansas City, NBC, 17.69 million. 2. “NFL Pregame” (Sunday), NBC, 13.81 million. 3. World Series Game 5: Houston at Philadelphia, Fox, 12.77 million. 4. World ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian moguls king Mikael Kingsbury gears up to add to his records
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
The smell of competition in the air still gets Mikael Kingsbury’s adrenalin pumping, even after years of winning everything there is to win in his sport. The world’s most accomplished moguls skier is about to depart for a training block in Finland, where the World Cup season opens Dec. 4-5 in Ruka. “I still can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Pacific FC captain Jamar Dixon moves into CPL team’s front office
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
Former captain Jamar Dixon has moved into the Pacific FC front office as the Canadian Premier League club’s manager of football and player development. Dixon, 33, announced Sept. 30 that this would be his last season as a player. The veteran midfielder and Pacific, which won the CPL title in 2021, lost 3-1 on aggregate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLS Cup final averages combined 2.155 million viewers
By The Associated Press on November 8th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Los Angeles FC’s victory over the Philadelphia Union on penalty kicks in the MLS Cup final was the second highest in the league’s 27-year history for combined U.S. viewers. Saturday’s game averaged a combined 2.155 million viewers on Fox and Univision, a 38% increase from the 2021 final between NYCFC and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!This year’s World Series is 2nd-least watched on TV
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on November 8th, 2022
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The Houston Astros’ six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies finished as the second least-watched World Series on television. The six games averaged 11,784,000 on Fox, down 1.3% from the 11,940,000 for the Atlanta Braves’ six-game win over the Astros last year and ahead of only the 9,946,000 for the Los Angeles ... Read More »
1 responseCanada Ravens women look to end Rugby League World Cup campaign on a winning note
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
The Canada Ravens look to end their Rugby League World Cup campaign on a winning note Wednesday against tournament debutant Brazil in Leeds, England. Having lost to Papua New Guinea (34-12) and England (54-4), the Canadian women cannot advance to the semifinals. Pride and third place in Group A are on the line Wednesday at ... Read More »
1 responseGymnastics coach from Durham region charged with sexual assault, exploitation
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
OSHAWA, Ont. – A Canadian gymnastics coach has been charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation. According to the Durham Regional Police special victims unit, an investigation commenced last month after a victim reported that they had been inappropriately touched. Sarah Nicholson, 34, of Oshawa, Ont., has been charged with five counts of sexual assault ... Read More »
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