National Sports
Firkus, Lakovic and Calvert score as Warriors top Raiders 3-1
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Lynden Lakovic, Jagger Firkus and Atley Calvert scored in the Moose Jaw Warriors’ 3-1 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders in Western Hockey League action on Friday night. Warriors goaltender Jackson Unger saved 27 of 28 shots. THUNDERBIRDS 3 ROYALS 2 VICTORIA – Jordan Gustafson had the lone goal of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Feb. 2, 2024
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL No games scheduled. — AHL Belleville 3, Syracuse 1 Bridgeport 5, Springfield 1 Chicago 5, Cleveland 0 Hartford 5, WB/Scranton 4 Laval 6, Rochester 2 Providence 4, Charlotte 2 Toronto 4, Utica 0 Lehigh Valley 4, Hershey 1 Bakersfield 5, Texas 3 Grand Rapids 3, Rockford 2 Milwaukee 5, Manitoba 2 Colorado ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Duchaine edges American Curran for gold at aerials World Cup
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
DEER VALLEY RESORT, Utah – Canada’s Alexandre Duchaine edged American Connor Curran to win World Cup gold in men’s aerials on Friday night. Duchaine, from Quebec City, finished with a final score of 102.57 points. Curran was close behind with 102.22 and China’s Guangpu Qi was third with 100.81. American Winter Vinecki won gold in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MacDonell scores twice to lead Steelheads to 6-3 victory over Greyhounds
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Angus MacDonell, Adam Zidlicky and Jack Van Volsen scored two goals apiece as the Mississauga Steelheads defeated the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League play on Friday night. Steelheads netminder Ryerson Leenders stopped 37 of 40 shots in the win. COLTS 4 FIREBIRDS 2 FLINT – Thomas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid wins revamped NHL all-star skills competition
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
TORONTO – Connor McDavid helped the NHL revamp its sagging skills competition. The Edmonton Oilers captain then went out and won the US$1-million prize. McDavid took the fastest skater, stick handling, shooting accuracy and obstacle course events Friday after assisting the league in re-imagining a part of all-star festivities that had lost much of its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Levesque scores winning goal to help Mooseheads to 4-3 victory over Voltigeurs
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. – Lou Lévesque scored the game-winning goal at 10:23 in the third period as the Halifax Mooseheads edged the Drummondville Voltigeurs 4-3 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League play on Friday night. Lou-Félix Denis, Markus Vidicek and Mathieu Cataford also scored for Halifax. EAGLES 4 ISLANDERS 2 CAPE BRETON – Cam MacDonald scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitmore has season-high 25, Sengun adds 24 as Houston Rockets rout Toronto Raptors 135-106
By Kristie Rieken, The Associated Press on February 2nd, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) – Rookie Cam Whitmore scored a season-high 25 and Alperen Sengun had 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in just three quarters to lead the Houston Rockets to a 135-106 rout of the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Houston led by double figures for most of the game and was up by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid wins NHL all-star skills competition
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
TORONTO – Connor McDavid helped the NHL revamp its sagging skills competition. The Edmonton Oilers captain then went out and won the US$1-million prize. McDavid won the fastest skater, stickhandling, shooting accuracy and obstacle course events Friday after assisting the league in re-imagining a part of the all-star weekend that had lost much of its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scheffler finishes strong for a 64. He shares Pebble Beach lead with Aberg, Detry
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on February 2nd, 2024
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) – Pebble Beach became a signature event for the elite on the PGA Tour and delivered what was expected. Scottie Scheffler and a host of big names are contending going into the weekend and the amateurs are headed home. Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, was exquisite as ever ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diallo, Pospisil give Canada 2-0 lead over South Korea in Davis Cup qualifier
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
MONTREAL – Canada is in the driver’s seat after a perfect start to its Davis Cup qualifier against South Korea. Vasek Pospisil of Vernon, B.C., defeated Seongchan Hong 6-4, 6-3 on Friday after Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo opened with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Soonwoo Kwon, giving No. 2-ranked Canada a 2-0 lead over No. 18 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Bloemen wins gold, Maltais takes bronze at long-track speedskating World Cup
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
QUEBEC – Canadian long-track speedskater Ted-Jan Bloemen won gold and teammate Valerie Maltais took bronze at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating competition Friday. Bloemen, from Calgary, finished in six minutes 13.87 seconds to trim about three seconds from his own track record in the men’s 5,000 metres at the Centre de glaces Intact Assurance. ... Read More »
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