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Leaders of Israel, Netherlands condemn ‘antisemitic’ attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam
By The Associated Press on November 8th, 2024
AMSTERDAM (AP) – Antisemitic rioters “actively sought out Israeli supporters to attack and assault them” after a soccer match, Amsterdam authorities said Friday as Israel said it was sending planes to the Dutch capital to fly fans home. An unknown number of Israeli supporters were injured in the Thursday night violence that was condemned by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes beat Penguins 5-1 to keep winning streak alive
By The Associated Press on November 7th, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Jack Roslovic had two goals and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. Jordan Martinook, Jaccob Slavin and Eric Robinson also scored for Carolina, and Jalen Chatfield had three assists. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 35 shots. Blake Lizotte scored for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2024
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Carolina 5, Pittsburgh 1 New Jersey 5, Montreal 3 N.Y. Islanders 4, Ottawa 2 Buffalo 6, N.Y. Rangers 1 Florida 6, Nashville 2 Boston 4, Calgary 3 (OT) Philadelphia 2, Tampa Bay 1 (SO) Dallas 3, Chicago 1 Winnipeg 1, Colorado 0 Utah 4, St. Louis 2 Minnesota 5, San Jose 2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks’ Boeser leaves game versus Kings after illegal check to head
By The Associated Press on November 7th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Brock Boeser left Vancouver’s 4-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night in the first period after being checked in the head. Boeser had just played the puck in the neutral zone when the two-time all-star forward was leveled by Tanner Jeannot, who received a match penalty for an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hughes continues hot streak, Canucks overcome loss of Boeser to beat Kings 4-2
By Dan Greenspan, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks overcame the loss of top scorer Brock Boeser to beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Thursday night. Boeser, who scored a career-high 40 goals last season and leads Vancouver with six goals this year, did not return after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brad Gushue edges Niklas Edin 5-4 to stay unbeaten in curling’s Canadian Open
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2024
NISKU, Alta. – Brad Gushue secured a playoff berth in curling’s Co-op Canadian Open with a 5-4 win over his international archrival Niklas Edin on Thursday. Gushue remained unbeaten at 3-0 in the second Grand Slam of the season, while Edin dropped to 2-1 in their group. Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., defeated Edin to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russia’s Guseva shoots 67 for share of Lotte Championship lead in Hawaii
By The Associated Press on November 7th, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) – Nataliya Guseva of Russia shot a 5-under 67 on Thursday for a share of the second-round lead in the Lotte Championship with A Lim Kim, Ruixin Liu and Yuri Yoshida. Guseva holed out from 120 yards for eagle on the par-4 seventh and had four birdies and a bogey in her afternoon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck back to Vezina Trophy form
By Jim Bender, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2024
WINNIPEG – They call him “˜Vezina-Buyck’ in Winnipeg. Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who won his second Vezina Trophy last season, made 35 saves in his third shutout this NHL season as the Jets blanked the visiting Colorado Avalanche 1-0 on Thursday. Hellebuyck produced the 40th shutout of his career in front of 12,918 fans at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Spence scores hat trick for Erie Otters in 9-3 win over Niagara IceDogs
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2024
ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO – Malcolm Spence score a hat trick for the Erie Otters in a 9-3 win over the host Niagara IceDogs in the Ontario Hockey League on Thursday. Spence scored his third goal when Erie was short-handed. Matthew Schaefer had two goals and two assists, Martin Misiak scored twice and Sam Alfano and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manitoba, Nova Scotia catch Saskatchewan in Canadian mixed curling championship
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2024
ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO – Saskatchewan’s Jason Ackerman dropped his first game of the Canadian mixed curling championship Thursday, but remained among the frontrunners for a semifinal berth. After seven straight wins, Ackerman felt 7-3 to Alberta’s Kurt Balderston and was tied atop the standings at 7-1 with Manitoba’s Ryan Wiebe and Nova Scotia’s Owen Purcell. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Drakkar down Eagles 3-1 for fifth straight win
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2024
SYDNEY, N.S. – Justin Poirier scored a goal and an assist for the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in a 3-1 win over the host Cape Breton Eagles in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League on Thursday. The Drakkar won their fifth game in a row with Louis-Charles Plourde and Jules Boilard also scoring goals. Drakkar goalie Lucas ... Read More »
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