National Sports
Carruthers, Sluchinski, Koe complete Canadian men’s curling championship field
By The Canadian Press on February 11th, 2024
STONEWALL, Miss. – Alberta’s Aaron Sluchinski, Manitoba’s Reid Carruthers and wild-card Kevin Koe completed the 18-team field for the national men’s curling championship Sunday. Carruthers, whose team is skipped by Brad Jacobs, doubled Braden Calvert 6-3 in Manitoba’s men’s final in Stonewall. Jacobs, winner of 11 Northern Ontario championships and an Olympic gold medal in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar, has died in a car crash
By Tom Odula, Mutwiri Mutuota And Gerald Imray, The Associated Press on February 11th, 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running, was killed along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday. Kiptum was 24 and had the world record he set last year at the Chicago Marathon ratified by international track federation World ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Taylor wins Phoenix Open in playoff
By The Canadian Press on February 11th, 2024
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., has won the Phoenix Open on the second playoff hole. The 35-year-old Taylor, carded three birdies on the final four holes today to catch clubhouse leader Charley Hoffman of California at 21-under-par, to force the sixth playoff in the past nine years at the TPC Scottsdale Course ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Cowan plays hero as Knights edge Generals 4-3 in OT
By The Canadian Press on February 11th, 2024
OSHAWA, Ont. – Easton Cowan scored at 4:39 of overtime as the visiting London Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to trim the Oshawa Generals 4-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday at Tribute Communities Centre. Kasper Halttunen scored twice and added an assist for the Midwest Division-leading Knights (38-11-0-3), who trailed 3-0 with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Bonefon scores in OT as Cataractes clip Remparts 3-2
By The Canadian Press on February 11th, 2024
SHAWINIGAN, Que. – Alexis Bonefon’s second goal of the game, scored 67 seconds into overtime, lifted the Shawinigan Cataractes to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Quebec Remparts in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Sunday. Reece Peitzsche also scored for the Cataractes (23-26-2-1), who led 1-0 after the first period and 201 heading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum has died in a car crash in Kenya, fellow athlete says
By Tom Odula, Mutwiri Mutuota And Gerald Imray, The Associated Press on February 11th, 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum died in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday, a fellow athlete who went to the hospital and saw the body said. He was 24. Kiptum’s coach was also killed in the crash, Kenyan runner Milcah Chemos said. The crash happened on a road between the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs’ Morgan Rielly to have in-person hearing with NHL Department of Safety
By The Canadian Press on February 11th, 2024
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly is set to have an in-person hearing with the NHL Department of Safety on Tuesday afternoon in New York. The announcement came hours after the department said it had offered Rielly to hold the hearing in person. The hearing comes as a result of Rielly cross-checking Ottawa forward Ridly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miller scores with 4.8 seconds left in OT to help the Canucks end their skid, beat the Capitals 3-2
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on February 11th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Not much has gone wrong for the Vancouver Canucks this season, so back-to-back losses hit harder. Like clockwork, the NHL’s top team didn’t let the losing linger. This time it was J.T. Miller providing the heroics, scoring with 4.8 seconds left in overtime to give Vancouver a 3-2 victory at the Washington ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ivory Coast beats Nigeria 2-1 to win Africa Cup of Nations
By Ciarán Fahey, The Associated Press on February 11th, 2024
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) – Sébastien Haller scored late for Ivory Coast to come from behind and win the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-1 win over rival Nigeria in the final on Sunday. Haller fired in from close range in the 81st minute to complete the turnaround after Franck Kessié drew the host ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada clobbers U.S. 6-1 to complete comeback, win Rivalry Series
By The Canadian Press on February 11th, 2024
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – For the second year in a row, Canada has comeback from a 3-0 deficit to win the Rivalry Series against the United States. Natalie Spooner and Emma Maltais each scored two goals in leading Canada to a 6-1 drubbing of the U.S. and a fourth straight victory to win the series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Louis Blues score a touchdown in convincing 7-2 win over Montreal Canadiens
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on February 11th, 2024
MONTREAL – Jordan Kyrou scored twice and Torey Krug produced four assists as the St. Louis Blues handed the Montreal Canadiens a convincing 7-2 loss on Super Bowl Sunday at Bell Centre. Robert Thomas had a goal and two assists, Jake Neighbours pitched in a goal and one assist, while Colton Parayko, Alexey Toropchenko and ... Read More »
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