National Sports
Canada’s Marino falls to Pegula in opening round of Australian Open
By The Canadian Press on January 16th, 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia – Vancouver’s Rebecca Marino is out of the Australian Open after dropping a 6-2, 6-4 decision to American Jessica Pegula in the first round on Tuesday. Pegula, the tournament’s fifth seed, landed 72 per cent of her first serves, while Marino struggled with her service game and landed just 44 per cent. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swiatek beats Kenin, faces Collins next in a tough Australian Open bracket. Rybakina also advances
By Simon Cambers, The Associated Press on January 16th, 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Top-ranked Iga Swiatek survived an early test of her Australian Open title hopes when she held off 2020 champion Sofia Kenin 7-6 (2), 6-2 on Tuesday in the first round. Kenin served for the first set at 5-4 but could not close it out. Swiatek rallied to take it in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roma announces that José Mourinho is leaving the club ‘with immediate effect’
By The Associated Press on January 16th, 2024
ROME (AP) – José Mourinho is leaving Roma “with immediate effect,” the club announced Tuesday – ending an at times successful but also turbulent time in the Italian capital for the veteran coach. The move came two days after a 3-1 loss at AC Milan left Roma in ninth place in Serie A and at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Monday, Jan. 15, 2023
By The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2024
Monday’s Scoreboard NHL Columbus 4 Vancouver 3 (SO) Montreal 4 Colorado 3 Buffalo 3 San Jose 0 Philadelphia 4 St. Louis 2 Buffalo 3 San Jose 0 Anaheim 5 Florida 4 (OT) Pittsburgh 3 Seattle 0 Los Angeles 5 Carolina 2 Minnesota 5 N.Y. Islanders 0 Vegas 4 Nashville 1 — AHL Syracuse 5 Utica ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Fleury passes Roy for second spot in wins as Wild whip Islanders 5-0
By The Associated Press on January 15th, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Marc-Andre Fleury took sole possession of second place with his 552nd win in the NHL, posting his 74th career shutout as the Minnesota Wild beat the New York Islanders 5-0 on Monday. Joel Eriksson Ek scored twice on special teams, Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist, and Connor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Swiatek beats past champion Kenin, next faces 2022 finalist Collins at the Australian Open
By Simon Cambers, The Associated Press on January 15th, 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Top-ranked Iga Swiatek survived an early test of her Australian Open title hopes when she beat former champion Sofia Kenin 7-6 (2), 6-2 in the first round on Tuesday. Kenin, the winner in 2020, served for the first set at 5-4 but could not close it out and Swiatek took it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal’s top line leads Canadiens to 4-3 win over star-studded Avalanche
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2024
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens gave some of the NHL’s biggest stars their finest effort in back-to-back games. On Monday night, it showed up in the win column. Two nights after narrowly losing to Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in overtime, the Montreal Canadiens edged Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top-ranked Swiatek is into the Australian Open’s 2nd round, beats former champion Kenin
By Simon Cambers, The Associated Press on January 15th, 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Top-ranked Iga Swiatek survived an early test of her Australian Open title hopes when she beat former champion Sofia Kenin 7-6 (2), 6-2 in the first round on Tuesday. Kenin, the winner in 2020, served for the first set at 5-4 but could not close it out and Swiatek took it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jayson Tatum powers Celtics past Raptors 105-96; Toronto drops fourth straight
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2024
TORONTO – Jayson Tatum had a double-double to power the Boston Celtics past the Toronto Raptors 105-96 on Monday. Tatum finished with 19 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. Derrick White went 5-for-11 from three-point range in a 22-point performance as Boston (31-9) shot 41 per cent from beyond the arc. RJ Barrett of Mississauga, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joel Armia scores late winner to lift Canadiens over Avalanche 4-3
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2024
MONTREAL – Joel Armia scored the game-winner late in the third period as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Monday night at Bell Centre. Cole Caufield had a goal and assist, Juraj Slafkovsky and Rafael Harvey-Pinard also scored and Nick Suzuki pitched in with two assists for Montreal (18-18-7). Jake Allen stopped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Fleury passes Roy for second in wins as Wild whip Islanders 5-0
By The Associated Press on January 15th, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Marc-Andre Fleury took sole possession of second place with his 552nd win in the NHL, posting his 74th career shutout as the Minnesota Wild beat the New York Islanders 5-0 on Monday. Joel Eriksson Ek scored twice on special teams, Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist, and Connor ... Read More »
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