National Sports
Senators crank up offensive power, whip Blues 8-1
By Adam Stanley, The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
OTTAWA – Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stützle and Adam Gaudette each scored two goals as the Ottawa Senators thumped the St. Louis Blues 8-1 on Tuesday night. The game was delayed 30 minutes due to power outage at the Canadian Tire Centre, but the Senators (5-4-0) offence came out fully charged after that. Josh Norris scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Rangers crank up offence to scorch Sting 6-1
By The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
KITCHENER, Ont. – The Kitchener Rangers scored on a penalty shot, on the power play and while short-handed en route to a 6-1 Ontario Hockey League victory over the visiting Sarnia Sting on Tuesday night. Andrew Vermeulen, Luca Romano, Cameron Mercer, Chris Grisolia, Jakub Chromiak and Cameron Reid all scored for the Midwest Division-leading Rangers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brandon Montour scores hat trick in Kraken’s 8-2 rout of Canadiens
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
MONTREAL – Defenceman Brandon Montour had three goals and one assist, and the Seattle Kraken thumped the Montreal Canadiens 8-2 on Tuesday night. Jaden Schwartz scored once with two helpers and Chandler Stephenson added four assists as Seattle (5-4-1) snapped a three-game losing streak. Oliver Bjorkstrand and Jamie Oleksiak had a goal and an assist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian boxers earn two bronze medals at Youth World Championships
By The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Two Canadian female boxers earned bronze medals on Tuesday while competing at the under-19 Youth World Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo. Zoe Courchesne of Quebec lost her semifinal bout in the 48kg class to Ruby White of England and finished third in her first YWC appearance. Jarelyn Castillo of Ontario lost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freddie Freeman homers again for Dodgers early in Game 4 to set a pair of World Series records
By Mike Fitzpatrick, The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Freddie Freeman broke a pair of World Series records Tuesday night when he homered yet again for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 against the New York Yankees. The slugger laced a two-run shot to right field in the first inning for the second consecutive night, making him the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pro Women’s Hockey League says it could add as many as two teams for 2025-26 season
By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
Expansion is on the table for the six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League, and executives aren’t placing limitations on which North American markets they’ll consider in a bid to add as many as two franchises for the 2025-26 season. The only certainty is a vision of the timing being right to build on the support the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gushue and Homan earn wins to remain unbeaten at Pan Continental curling championship
By The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
LACOMBE, Alta. – Canada’s Brad Gushue defeated American John Shuster 7-5 on Tuesday to remain unbeaten at the Pan Continental curling championships. Gushue, from St. John’s, N.L., took the lead with a single in the ninth end and stole a point in the 10th to improve to 4-0. Shuster fell into a third-place tie with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Raptors exercise team options for Gradey Dick and Ochai Agbaji
By The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have exercised the third-year team option on sophomore guard Gradey Dick’s contract, the team announced Tuesday. Dick was the 13th overall pick of the 2023 NBA draft – the Raptors’ only selection that year – and has cracked the starting lineup in his second season with the team. The six-foot-seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors star Scottie Barnes to miss road game against Charlotte with facial injury
By The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes will continue medical assessments after being hit in the right eye and will not travel with the team for their game Wednesday night against Charlotte, the NBA team announced Tuesday. Barnes was inadvertently elbowed in the face by Nuggets star Nikola Jokic as the players contested a rebound late in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gushue tops Shuster 7-5 to remain unbeaten at Pan Continental curling championships
By The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
LACOMBE, Alta. – Canada’s Brad Gushue defeated American John Shuster 7-5 on Tuesday to remain unbeaten at the Pan Continental curling championships. Gushue, from St. John’s, N.L., took the lead with a single in the ninth end and stole a point in the 10th to improve to 4-0. Shuster fell into a third-place tie with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Eltorgman falls to Israel’s Poleshchuk at Cambridge Classic squash tourney
By The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
TORONTO – Canadian squash player Salah Eltorgman dropped a 7-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-7 decision to Israel’s Daniel Poleshchuk in quarterfinal play Tuesday at the Cambridge Group of Clubs Classic. Eltorgman, from Toronto, was the lone Canadian left in the men’s draw of the Pro Squash Association tournament, which is a companion event to the Canadian ... Read More »
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