National Sports
QMJHL roundup: Patterson scores OT winner for Eagles in 6-5 win over Huskies
By The Canadian Press on October 30th, 2024
SYDNEY, N.S. – Luke Patterson scored the overtime winner for the Cape Breton Eagles in a 6-5 win over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies on Wednesday in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League. Patterson netted the winner at 2:14 of OT. Lucas Romeo scored twice and Jacob Newcombe, Dylan Andrews and Cole Burbidge each had a goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Mignosa scores twice for Greyhounds in a 3-1 win over Spitfires
By The Canadian Press on October 30th, 2024
WINDSOR, Ont. – Marco Mignosa scored twice in the first period for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in a 3-1 win over the host Windsor Spitfires in Wednesday’s lone Ontario Hockey League game. Mignosa also had an assist for a three-point night in a fifth consecutive win for the Greyhounds. Goaltender Landon Miller stopped 31 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tre Mann scores 27, Hornets get 72 points from their bench to beat Raptors 138-133
By Steve Reed, The Associated Press on October 30th, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Tre Mann scored 27 points off the bench, Nick Richards had 24 points and 14 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Toronto Raptors 138-133 on Wednesday night for their first home win of the season. Cody Martin had a career-high 25 points, and LaMelo Ball scored 19 for Charlotte, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Brad Gushue top playoff seed at Pan Continental curling championship
By The Canadian Press on October 30th, 2024
LACOMBE, Alta. – Canada’s Brad Gushue didn’t take his foot off the gas at the Pan Continental curling championships Wednesday despite a playoff berth already locked in. Gushue, vice-skip Mark Nichols, second Brendan Bottcher and lead Geoff Walker defeated Australia’s Hugh Milliken 13-8 to stay undefeated at 6-0 with one game remaining in the preliminary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs deal Timothy Liljegren to Sharks for Matt Benning, draft picks
By The Canadian Press on October 30th, 2024
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt defenceman Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Matt Benning, a third-round draft pick in 2025 and a sixth-round pick in 2026. San Jose owns third-round selections previously held by Edmonton and Colorado. Toronto gets the earlier selection as part of the trade. The 30-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elks name three-time Grey Cup champion Chris Morris as president and CEO
By The Canadian Press on October 30th, 2024
EDMONTON – Chris Morris has been named the new president and chief executive of the Edmonton Elks, the club announced today. Morris was an offensive lineman with Edmonton from 1992 to 2005 and won Grey Cup titles with the club in 1993, 2003 and 2005. He spent the last 12 years as head coach of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta infrastructure minister says he accepted free Oilers playoff tickets
By Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press on October 30th, 2024
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he accepted free Edmonton Oilers NHL playoff tickets but that it didn’t contravene government conflict-of-interest rules. Guthrie told reporters Wednesday he attended Oilers home games during the team’s playoff run last spring as a guest of MHCare Medical, a medical supply and distribution company. He didn’t specify ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second gambler admits trying to cash in on scheme involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter
By The Associated Press on October 30th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Wednesday in a sports betting scheme that ended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter’s NBA career. With Mahmud Mollah ‘s plea Wednesday, three people – including Porter – have now publicly admitted their roles in the scandal. It worked like this: The player withdrew early from games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta infrastructure minister says he accepted free NHL Oilers playoff tickets
By Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press on October 30th, 2024
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he accepted free Edmonton Oilers NHL playoff tickets and says it did not contravene government conflict-of-interest rules. Guthrie says he attended Oilers home games during the team’s playoff run last spring as a guest of MHCare Medical, a medical supply and distribution company. Guthrie didn’t specify exactly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Yeji Kwon nears LPGA Tour dream in her first six months as a pro golfer
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on October 30th, 2024
Yeji Kwon’s life is unusual, but she wouldn’t trade it for anything. The 18-year-old Kwon has spent the past five months on the road with her parents, playing golf on the Women’s All Pro Tour, sharpening her skills to become Canada’s next top player. That hard work paid off last week as she was the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kraken’s Campbell comfortable as trailblazer: ‘I’m part of something a lot bigger’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on October 30th, 2024
TORONTO – Jessica Campbell stood behind the visitors bench watching that night’s opponent in warm-ups. The Seattle Kraken assistant coach was focused on the Dallas Stars’ line rushes and defence pairs when she noticed a young girl in the stands. “Just so excited,” Campbell recalled of the face looking back through the glass. “I locked ... Read More »
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