National Sports
Nelly Korda rallies to win hometown event for 9th LPGA Tour title, beating Lydia Ko in playoff
By The Associated Press on January 28th, 2024
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – Nelly Korda rallied to win her hometown LPGA Drive On Championship and delay Lydia Ko’s LPGA Hall of Fame entry, outlasting the New Zealander on the second hole of a playoff after overcoming a three-stroke deficit with an eagle-birdie finish. In calmer conditions after wind gusts to 30 mph at Bradenton ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawes books Hearts ticket with 9-8 win over Peterson in Manitoba final
By The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2024
MORDEN, Man. – Winnipeg’s Kaitlyn Lawes defeated Beth Peterson 9-8 on Sunday to win the Manitoba women’s curling championship and book her spot in the national championship next month in Calgary. The Scotties Tournament of Hearts is set for Feb. 16-25 at the WinSport Event Centre. Lawes led 6-3 after five ends and secured the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saddiq Bey’s last-second dunk gives Hawks 126-125 win over Raptors
By Bill Trocchi, The Associated Press on January 28th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Saddiq Bey dunked in a Trae Young miss with 1.1 seconds left to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 126-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. It was the fifth straight loss for the short-handed Raptors. The Raptors had taken a one-point lead when a Young turnover in the backcourt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Korda rallies to win hometown event, beats Ko in playoff
By The Associated Press on January 28th, 2024
BRADENTON, Fla, (AP) – Nelly Korda rallied to win her hometown LPGA Drive On Championship and delay Lydia Ko’s LPGA Hall of Fame entry, outlasting the New Zealander on the second hole of a playoff after overcoming a three-stroke deficit with an eagle-birdie finish. In calmer conditions after wind gusts to 30 miles per hour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Van Volsen helps Steelheads roll over Bulldogs 5-3
By The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2024
BRANTFORD, Ont. – Jack Van Volsen scored once and added two assists as the visiting Mississauga Steelheads edged the Brantford Bulldogs 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. Marc Boudreau, William Eggleton, Jakub Fibigr and Angus MacDonell also scored for the Steelheads (23-18-4-0), who were outshot 39-17. Florian Xhekaj scored twice for the East ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Abigail Boreen’s OT goal helps Minnesota beat New York 2-1
By The Associated Press on January 28th, 2024
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Abigail Boreen scored her first goal of the season with 2:04 left in overtime to give Minnesota a 2-1 Professional Women’s Hockey League victory over New York on Sunday. Kelly Pannek’s shot was deflected by New York goaltender Abigail Levy but Boreen – a reserve to begin the season who was activated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Squires scores in OT, Eagles edge Mooseheads 5-4
By The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2024
HALIFAX – Cam Squires scored 37 seconds into overtime as the visiting Cape Breton Eagles erased a 4-2 deficit and edged the Halifax Mooseheads 5-4 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Sunday at Scotiabank Centre. Xavier Daigle, Lucas Romeo, Brayden Schmitt and Jacob Newcombe also scored for the Eagles (26-19-1-1), who trailed 3-1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thompson wins World Cup ski cross race, fellow Canadian Schmidt finishes third
By The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2024
SAINT MORITZ, Switzerland – Marielle Thompson finished first Sunday at the FIS Ski Cross World Cup for her first victory of the season while fellow Canadian Hannah Schmidt was third. Thompson, from Whistler, B.C., has 26 World Cup titles and reached the podium 62 times over her career. “I’m super excited to be on top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt dominates World Cup super-G to match Bode Miller’s tally of 33 wins
By The Associated Press on January 28th, 2024
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) – Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt restored the pecking order in men’s World Cup super-G racing with a dominant victory Sunday, a day after he missed the podium for the first time in 13 races. Racing in sunny conditions on the same course where he placed fourth in Saturday’s overcast super-G, Odermatt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mahomes, Kelce are headed to the Super Bowl after Chiefs shut down Ravens 17-10
By Noah Trister, The Associated Press on January 28th, 2024
BALTIMORE (AP) – Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were at their magnificent best in the first half, and Kansas City’s defense delivered another masterpiece against Lamar Jackson and Baltimore, helping the Chiefs reach the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years with a 17-10 victory in the AFC championship game Sunday. Kelce caught ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Columbus forward Patrik Laine enters the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on January 28th, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine is entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, the league and union announced Sunday. Laine will be away from the team indefinitely while he receives care from the joint program. Under the terms of the program, he can return to the team for practice and then games when cleared by ... Read More »
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