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OHL roundup: Bulldogs extend win streak, 67’s losing skid continues
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2025
BRANTFORD, Ont. – The Brantford Bulldogs extended their win streak in decisive fashion Wednesday, routing the Niagara IceDogs 6-2 in Ontario Hockey League play. Patrick Thomas had a goal and five assists for the Bulldogs (25-15-4), who have won seven straight games. Jake O’Brien, Cole Brown, Lucas Moore, Nick Lardis and Owen Protz also scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ludvig Aberg cards an opening-round 63 for a 2-shot lead at the Farmers Insurance Open
By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on January 22nd, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Ludvig Aberg shot a 9-under 63 Wednesday in what he calls his favorite place in the world, taking a two-shot lead over Danny Walker and Hayden Springer in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Aberg took a first-round lead on the PGA Tour for the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sudarshan Yellamaraju of Canada wins in the Bahamas on the Korn Ferry Tour
By The Associated Press on January 22nd, 2025
GREAT ABACO, Bahamas (AP) – Sudarshan Yellamaraju shot a bogey-free 8-under 64 on Wednesday for a five-stroke victory in the Bahamas Great Abaco Classic, the second event of the year on the Korn Ferry Tour. The 23-year-old Canadian began with a one-shot lead and pulled ahead with five birdies in a six-hole stretch on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Yellamaraju claims first Korn Ferry win, takes big step towards PGA dream
By Adam Stanley, The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2025
Sudarshan Yellamaraju, of Mississauga, Ont., took a major step toward his PGA Tour dream on Wednesday by winning the second event of the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour, golf’s premier feeder circuit. The 23-year-old won The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club by five shots over runners-up Russell Knox and Kensei Hirata. Yellamaraju fired ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teenage winger/forward April Lantaigne signs with NSL’s AFC Toronto
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2025
TORONTO – Teenage winger/forward April Lantaigne, leaving the University of South Alabama after a successful freshman year, has signed with AFC Toronto of the new Northern Super League. The 18-year-old from Whitby, Ont., playing for NDC Ontario, was a finalist for League1 Ontario Player of the Year in 2024 along with fellow AFC Toronto player ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Avs forward Valeri Nichushkin suffers setback in return from lower-body injury, status week-to-week
By Pat Graham, The Associated Press on January 22nd, 2025
Forward Valeri Nichushkin suffered a setback in his return from a lower-body injury and doesn’t figure to be back in the Colorado Avalanche lineup anytime soon. Colorado coach Jared Bednar described Nichushkin’s status on Wednesday as “week-to-week.” “Any time without Val is worrisome. Now we don’t have a solid timeline on his return,” Bednar said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn agrees to terms with Jets to be head coach, AP source says
By Dennis Waszak Jr., The Associated Press on January 22nd, 2025
The New York Jets and Aaron Glenn agreed to terms on making the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator their head coach on Wednesday, according to a person with knowledge of the hiring. Glenn, who oversaw the Lions’ defense the past four years, beat out 15 other candidates for the job as the Jets went through an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA postpones Bucks-Pelicans game after historic snow storm in New Orleans
By Brett Martel, The Associated Press on January 22nd, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The NBA has postponed Wednesday night’s game in New Orleans between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pelicans after a historic winter storm dumped about a foot of snow in the Big Easy. Tuesday’s winter storm made road travel treacherous in a subtropical city with minimal snow-clearing equipment on hand. The Milwaukee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL Players Association hires Malaika Underwood as executive director to replace Brian Burke
By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on January 22nd, 2025
The Professional Women’s Hockey League Players Association on Wednesday announced the hiring of Malaika Underwood to take over as executive director starting in March. Underwood has 20 years of experience as a sports consultant and working with numerous players associations, while specializing in brand marketing and licensing initiatives. She will replace Brian Burke, who viewed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic freestyle ski champ Cassie Sharpe combines motherhood and halfpipe
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2025
CALGARY – The itch to compete became full blown scratching when freestyle skier Cassie Sharpe watched the 2024 X Games. The 2018 Olympic gold medallist and 2022 silver medallist in women’s halfpipe thought she might retire when daughter Louella was born in 2023. The yearning Sharpe felt watching her friends and rivals drop into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens rally against Lightning, earn two big points in tight Eastern Conference
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2025
MONTREAL – Juraj Slafkovsky walked into the Montreal Canadiens dressing room and quickly grabbed his phone. The Canadiens winger wasn’t eager to answer a text message or check social media – he needed to know where Montreal ranked in a jam-packed Eastern Conference after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night. “Oh, I ... Read More »
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