National Sports
Peterka scores lone shootout goal in the Buffalo Sabres’ 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames
By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2024
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – JJ Peterka scored the lone shootout goal, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Saturday. Tage Thompson and Zach Benson scored first-period goals, and the Sabres earned their third consecutive win. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots through overtime and all three that he faced in the shootout. Thompson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Denis Shapovalov wins Belgrade Open for his second ATP Tour title
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
BELGRADE, Serbia – Canada’s Denis Shapovalov is back in the winner’s circle. The 25-year-old Shapovalov beat Serbia’s Hamad Medjedovic 6-4, 6-4 in the Belgrade Open final on Saturday. It’s Shapovalov’s second ATP Tour title after winning the Stockholm Open in 2019. He is the first Canadian to win an ATP Tour-level title this season. His ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser sidelined with upper-body injury following hit
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
Vancouver Canucks sniper Brock Boeser will miss Saturday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers due to an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old right-winger was hurt Thursday when he was hit in the head by L.A. Kings forward Tanner Jeannot in the neutral zone. Jeannot was suspended three games for the hit. Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Routliffe and Ottawa’s Dabrowski win doubles title at WTA Finals
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe have won the WTA Finals doubles championship. They beat the team of Czechia’s Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend of the United States 7-5, 6-3. It’s Dabrowski’s first doubles title at the season-ending championship tournament. Dabrowski and Routliffe won the U.S. Open women’s doubles title ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man City loses a fourth straight game in its worst slump under Guardiola
By Steve Douglas, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2024
Manchester City is in its worst slump in Pep Guardiola’s reign. The English champions lost a fourth straight game in all competitions as Brighton came from behind to win 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. City hasn’t lost four games in a row in all competitions since 2006 – two years before the Abu ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen
By The Associated Press on November 9th, 2024
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) – Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final on Saturday. The 20-year-old American came from 2-0 and 5-3 down in the final set and was two points from defeat at one stage. Yet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longtime Winnipeg sports reporter Ted Wyman dies at age 58
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
Winnipeg Sun sports editor Ted Wyman has died at the age of 58. The Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who Wyman covered extensively for years, said he died this morning, after a months-long battle with cancer. Born in Brandon, Man., but raised in Winnipeg, Wyman attended Kelvin High School and graduated from Red River ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wolves off bottom of Premier League with first victory as Fulham and Brentford also win
By Steve Douglas, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2024
Wolverhampton secured its first English Premier League win after 11 games and climbed off the bottom of the standings by beating Southampton 2-0 on Saturday to ease the pressure on manager Gary O’Neil. Brazil forward Matheus Cunha set up Pablo Sarabia for a second-minute goal and scored himself in the second half to inspire Wolves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McIlroy makes late error to ruin 3rd-round charge in Abu Dhabi. Waring leads by 1
By The Associated Press on November 9th, 2024
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Rory McIlroy’s charge at the Abu Dhabi Championship faltered when he found water off his drive and made double bogey on the last hole on Saturday, leaving him five shots off the lead held by Paul Waring heading into the final round. Nine strokes off the lead after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada defence found wanting in 44-14 loss to Chile in men’s rugby test in Bucharest
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
BUCHAREST, Romania – Chile ran in seven tries en route to a 44-14 win over Canada in a men’s international rugby test match Saturday. The Canadian men are ranked 22nd in the world, compared to No. 21 for Chile. Canada faces No. 20 Romania next Saturday at the same venue, the Stadionul Arcul de Triumf. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japanese ace Roki Sasaki to become available to MLB teams this offseason
By The Associated Press on November 9th, 2024
CHIBA, Japan (AP) – Japanese ace Roki Sasaki will be available to Major League Baseball teams this offseason. The Chiba Lotte Marines announced Saturday they have chosen to start the process of moving the pitcher to a big league club in North America via the posting system. The right-hander, who turned 23 this month, is ... Read More »
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