National Sports
Hockey community, family and friends mourn brothers John and Matthew Gaudreau at their funeral
By Dan Gelston And Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on September 9th, 2024
MEDIA, Pa. (AP) – John and Matthew Gaudreau are being mourned by family, friends and countless members of the hockey community at their funeral Monday in a Philadelphia suburb. Buses brought players and others to St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Media, Pennsylvania, and dozens of others walked in for the service, including several children ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal’s Diallo moves up 40 spots on ATP rankings to 103rd, third highest Canadian
By The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2024
LONDON – Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo made a big move up the ATP Rankings on Monday after his solid performance at the U.S. Open. The 22-year-old moved 40 spots up to 103rd on the men’s tennis rankings thanks to his 2-1 record at the final Grand Slam of the season. Diallo lost to Tommy Paul in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mourners begin to arrive for the funeral of brothers John and Matthew Gaudreau
By Dan Gelston And Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on September 9th, 2024
MEDIA, Pa. (AP) – Mourners have begun to arrive for the funeral for John and Matthew Gaudreau at a church in suburban Philadelphia on Monday. A bus brought family members and players to St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Media, Pennsylvania, and dozens of others walked in for the service more than two hours before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mike Gartner to succeed Lanny McDonald as Hockey Hall of Fame’s chairman of the board
By The Associated Press on September 9th, 2024
TORONTO (AP) – Mike Gartner is set to succeed Lanny McDonald as the Hockey Hall of Fame’s chairman of the board. McDonald announced Monday that Gartner will take over when his 10-year term expires in June. Gartner will become chair-elect on Oct. 1 to support the transition and serve on the search committee for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL reveals names, logos for all six franchises ahead of second season
By The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2024
TORONTO – The Professional Women’s Hockey League unveiled long-awaited team names and logos for all six franchises on Monday. The Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Montréal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge and Toronto Sceptres will take the ice next season as the league enters its second campaign. Teams played without nicknames or logos during the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curler Briane Harris awaiting decision of doping appeal after CAS hearing
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2024
TORONTO – A lawyer for Team Kerri Einarson lead Briane Harris said a decision on an appeal of the curler’s provisional suspension will likely be released in October by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Toronto-based Amanda Fowler, who’s serving as counsel for Harris with Emir Crowne, said a half-day remote hearing with the Lausanne, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024
By The Canadian Press on September 8th, 2024
Sunday’s Scoreboard NFL Detroit 26 L.A. Rams 20 (OT) Seattle 26 Denver 20 Dallas 33 Cleveland 17 New Orleans 47 Carolina 10 Buffalo 34 Arizona 28 Houston 29 Indianapolis 27 Tampa Bay 37 Washington 20 Miami 20 Jacksonville 17 Minnesota 28 N.Y. Giants 6 New England 16 Cincinnati 10 Pittsburgh 18 Atlanta 10 Chicago 24 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hill detained by police before Dolphins game, officer subsequently placed on leave
By Alanis Thames, The Associated Press on September 8th, 2024
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – A police officer was put on administrative leave after being involved in an incident where the Miami Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill was handcuffed and placed face down on a street outside the team’s home stadium following a traffic stop Sunday morning, hours before the star wide receiver played in his first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tyreek Hill is detained by police before Dolphins game; 1 officer is subsequently placed on leave
By Alanis Thames, The Associated Press on September 8th, 2024
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – A police officer was put on administrative leave after being involved in an incident where the Miami Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill was handcuffed and placed face down on a street outside the team’s home stadium following a traffic stop Sunday morning, hours before the star wide receiver played in his first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joy in Mud Bowl: Football tournament celebrates 50 years of messy fun
By The Associated Press on September 8th, 2024
CONWAY, N.H. (AP) – College football players aspire to play in bowls games. Professional players dream of playing in the Super Bowl. A bunch of amateurs in New Hampshire just want to get muddy. On Sunday, a three-day sloppy, muddy mess wrapped up for the Mud Bowl, which is celebrating its 50th year of football ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Braves rally to beat Blue Jays 4-3 in the 11th, move into a tie with Mets for final NL wild card
By The Associated Press on September 8th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Sean Murphy’s infield ground ball with the bases loaded scored a sliding Eli White in the 11th inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied for a gritty 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The Braves now have 12 extra-inning wins, which leads the big leagues. They took two of three ... Read More »
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