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Filip Hallander’s first career goal sparks Penguins’ comeback win over Kings
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Filip Hallander scored his first career goal to give Pittsburgh the lead and the Penguins rallied to beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Thursday night. Hallander, playing in his seventh NHL game, jammed in Rickard Rakell’s rebound at the near post for the short-handed goal at 6:50 of the third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Fernandez advances to Japan Open semifinals with win over Sramkova
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
OSAKA — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez is off to the semifinals of the Japan Open tennis tournament. Fernandez defeated Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova 7-6 (2), 6-3 in the quarterfinals on Thursday. The Laval, Que., native had one ace to three double faults but broke on four her nine chances in the match. Sramkova also had one ace, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Naomi Osaka is out of the Japan Open quarterfinals with a left leg injury
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Naomi Osaka pulled out of her quarterfinal match at the Japan Open on Friday because of a left leg injury. Her withdrawal ahead of the match resulted in Jaqueline Cristian advancing to the semifinals on a walkover, the WTA Tour said. Tournament organizers said top-seeded Osaka hadn’t recovered from the injury ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flacco rallies Bengals past Rodgers and Steelers 33-31 in battle of 40-year-old QBs
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Flacco passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns, Evan McPherson made a 36-yard field goal with seven seconds remaining and the Cincinnati Bengals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 33-31 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. Acquired from the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 7, the 40-year-old Flacco completed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Blue Jays even ALCS with 8-2 win in Game 4
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
Andres Gimenez had a two-run homer and two-run single to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night in the American League Championship Series. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his second home run of the series, while George Springer and Daulton Varsho also drove in runs for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wheat Kings storm back with five unanswered goals in 6-3 win over Blazers in WHL
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
BRANDON — Chase Surkan got the show started with a power-play goal as the Brandon Wheat Kings scored five unanswered goals to storm past the Kamloops Blazers 6-3 on Thursday night in Western Hockey League action. Luke Mistelbacher, Giorgos Pantelas, Joby Baumuller, Caleb Hadland and Carter Klippenstein provided the rest of the offence for Brandon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers near repeat World Series trip, beat Brewers behind Glasnow, Edman for 3-0 NLCS lead
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Edman hit a tiebreaking single off hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski in a two-run sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Thursday to take a 3-0 lead in their NL Championship Series. Los Angeles moved within one win of becoming the first defending champion to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caufield, Suzuki at it again in Canadiens’ 3-2 overtime win over Predators
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
MONTREAL — Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield’s closeness on and off the ice continues to pay dividends for the Montreal Canadiens. The pair connected in overtime Thursday night, Suzuki finding Caufield in the slot with just two seconds to play in the extra session to lead the Canadiens to a 3-2 win over the visiting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scherzer turns back the clock and Blue Jays beat Mariners 8-2 in Game 4 to even ALCS
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Max Scherzer turned back the clock with a vintage pitching performance and Andrés Giménez homered and drove in four runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 8-2 on Thursday to even the American League Championship Series at two games apiece. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his fifth homer this postseason ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Max Sasson scores last of Vancouver’s 3 quick goals, Canucks rally to beat Stars 5-3
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Max Sasson scored the last of Vancouver’s three goals in a span of 3:26 in the second period and the Canucks rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Thursday night. Dallas scored at least four goals in each of its first three games this season and jumped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flacco rallies Bengals past Rodgers and Steelers 33-31 in battle of 40-year old QBs
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Flacco passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns, Evan McPherson made a 36-yard field goal with seven seconds remaining and the Cincinnati Bengals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 33-31 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. Acquired from the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 7, the 40-year-old Flacco completed ... Read More »
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