National Sports
Niederreiter propels Jets to 3-0 win over Utah
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Nino Niederreiter scored twice in his 900th NHL career game and Connor Hellebuyck made 21 saves to help the Winnipeg Jets defeat the Utah Hockey Club 3-0 on Tuesday. It was Hellebuyck’s second shutout of the season and 39th of this career. Gabriel Vilardi also scored for the Jets (12-1-0) and Adam Lowry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peterka, Byram each score twice as Sabres beat Senators 5-1
By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on November 5th, 2024
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Bowen Byram and Tage Thompson scored 16 seconds apart to open the third period, and the Buffalo Sabres snapped a three-game skid with a 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. Byram scored twice, JJ Peterka had two goals and an assist and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 37 saves. Ridly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Generals edge winless Petes 4-3 in a shootout
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Colby Barlow’s second-round shootout goal lifted the Oshawa Generals to a 4-3 victory over the winless Peterborough Petes in Ontario Hockey League action on Tuesday night at Peterborough Memorial Centre. Beckett Sennecke, Ben Danford and Matthew Buckley scored in regulation time for the East Division-leading Generals (10-6-1-0), who outshot the Petes 39-32. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coronato powers Flames to late comeback in 3-2 OT win over Canadiens
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
MONTREAL – Matt Coronato scored twice as the Calgary Flames came back to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre. Coronato tied the game with 2:46 remaining in regulation when he cruised into the slot and went off the post and in. He then buried the winning goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stolarz, Maple Leafs blank Bruins minus injured Matthews
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
TORONTO – Anthony Stolarz made 29 saves for his first shutout of the season in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-0 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. Morgan Rielly had a goal and two assists as Toronto (7-5-2) connected three times on the power play. William Nylander and Matthew Knies added a goal and an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ackerman beats Purcell in battle of unbeaten skips at Canadian mixed championship
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
SAINT CATHARINES, Ont. – Jason Ackerman’s team from Highland Curling Club in Regina is the lone undefeated entry after eight draws at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at St. Catharines Golf and Country Club. Ackerman, with third Amber Holland, second Sam Wills and lead Colleen Ackerman, counted three in the bottom of the eighth end ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has surgery to repair labrum tear in shoulder after World Series injury
By David Brandt, The Associated Press on November 5th, 2024
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Shohei Ohtani had arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday to repair a labrum tear in his left shoulder, following an injury the Los Angeles Dodgers star suffered during Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 26. The Dodgers say the Japanese two-way player is expected to be ready for spring training in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daryl Watts ready for Canadian women’s hockey team debut in Rivalry Series
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
CALGARY – Daryl Watts continues her hockey reboot with the Canadian women’s team. The former college star, who once thought she’d retired from hockey and didn’t lace up her skates for almost 10 months, gets her chance with the national team in the Rivalry Series against the United States starting Wednesday in San Jose, Calif. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Breeders’ Cup victory caps successful partnership between Attard, Moira
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
It’s been quite a ride for trainer Kevin Attard and Moira. The heralded filly earned Attard his first King’s Plate win in 2022 en route to being named Canada’s horse of the year. After finishing fifth in the ’22 Breeders Cup Filly & Mare race, Moira ended last season by taking third in the event ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s AWA Racing prepares for 24 Hours of Le Mans after automatic invitation
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
Orey Fidani has a simple formula for preparing for an endurance car race. He just drives. Fidani is a driver for AWA Racing, an IMSA SportsCar Championship team that has qualified for next year’s edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Fidani has had the famed endurance race on his bucket list for years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Kids are All Right: Next-gen wave arrives on world curling scene
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
When veteran curlers Brad Gushue and Mark Nichols entered the locker room at the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard for their season-opening bonspiel, they were expecting to see many of their usual opponents. Instead they got a first-hand look at the new generation that’s set to make a mark on the Roaring Game. “We looked around ... Read More »
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