National Sports
Hometown favourite Korda takes 3-shot lead in LPGA Drive On Championship
By The Associated Press on January 27th, 2024
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – Hometown favourite Kelly Korda shot a 3-under 68 with an eagle-birdie finish Saturday to take a three-shot lead into the final round of the LPGA Drive On Championship. Trying to complete a wire-to-wire victory at Bradenton Country Club, Korda rebounded with the late flurry after making consecutive bogeys on Nos. 7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Skater Dubreuil speeds to World Cup silver in Utah
By The Canadian Press on January 27th, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY – Speedskater Laurent Dubreuil of Quebec City was oh-so close to winning a gold medal at the Utah Olympic Oval on Saturday, settling instead for a silver medal in the men’s A Division 500 metres. Dubreuil finished second behind American Jordan Stolz who crossed the line in 33.96. Dubreuil was next at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Desbiens leads Montreal to 2-1 OT win over Ottawa in front of record Canadian crowd
By Ireland Compton, The Canadian Press on January 27th, 2024
LAVAL, Que. – Ann-Renée Desbiens made 43 saves as Montreal hung on to first place with a 2-1 overtime win over Ottawa in front of a record-breaking crowd on Saturday. Forward Maureen Murphy scored the game-winning goal at 3:30 of the extra period for her first of the season. Laura Stacey also scored for Montreal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers win 16th straight by pouncing on Predators 4-1
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on January 27th, 2024
EDMONTON – Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers extended their impressive streak to 16 consecutive wins with a 4-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers (29-15-1) who became just the third team in NHL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aryna Sabalenka wins second straight Australian Open title, beating Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2
By John Pye, The Associated Press on January 27th, 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – In the back of her mind Aryna Sabalenka didn’t want to be, in her words, that player who wins a major title and disappears. Winning her first Grand Slam crown in Australia a year ago gave Sabalenka the confidence she could do it again. Losing the U.S. Open final last September ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikael Kingsbury earns 86th World Cup win with gold in dual moguls
By The Canadian Press on January 27th, 2024
WATERVILLE VALLEY, N.H. – Star freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury earned his 86th career win on the World Cup stage with a gold medal in dual moguls competition Saturday. The first-place finish comes after Kingsbury won bronze in moguls Friday. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., cruised to victory in the final against Japan’s Ikuma Horishima, who settled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Xavi won’t continue as Barcelona coach after this season
By The Associated Press on January 27th, 2024
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Xavi Hernández won’t continue as Barcelona’s coach after this season. Xavi announced his decision on Saturday, minutes after Barcelona lost to Villarreal 5-3 in the Spanish league, leaving it 10 points adrift of leader Real Madrid. “The players need a chance of dynamic and a change of situation,” Xavi said. “I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boston’s Wenczkowski receives first PWHL suspension for hit on Ottawa’s Boulier
By The Canadian Press on January 27th, 2024
TORONTO – The Professional Women’s Hockey League has handed out its first suspension. Boston forward Taylor Wenczkowski will serve a one-game ban for a hit to the head of Ottawa defender Amanda Boulier on Wednesday. The play occurred early in the third period with Boston leading 2-1 when Wenczkowski collided with Boulier in the neutral ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok out week-to-week with broken knuckle
By The Canadian Press on January 27th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe says forward Calle Jarnkrok is out week-to-week with a broken knuckle. Jarnkrok left Maple Leafs practice Friday after a teammate shot a puck off his hand. The 32-year-old Swede has 10 goals and nine assists in 46 games this season, his second in Toronto. With Jarnkrok ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames forward A.J. Greer out eight weeks with fractured foot
By The Canadian Press on January 27th, 2024
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames say forward A.J. Greer will be out for eight weeks with a fractured foot. Greer left Thursday’s 5-2 loss to Columbus midway through the second period after skating awkwardly into the boards while battling for the puck with Blue Jackets defenceman Jake Bean. The 27-year-old Greer did not put any ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Alphonso Davies scores in injury-hit Bayern win over Augsburg in Bundesliga
By The Associated Press on January 27th, 2024
AUGSBURG, Germany (AP-CP) – Canadian Alphonso Davies scored his first Bundesliga goal of the season for Bayern Munich in a 3-2 win over local rival Augsburg on Saturday when Kingsley Coman went off hurt. Davies, 23, hit a low, curling drive to make it 2-0, for his first goal since scoring against Augsburg 10 months ... Read More »
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