National Sports
Fleury passes Roy for 2nd place in career wins as Wild blank 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!Former U.S. Open champ Stephens ends five-year victory drought at Australian Open
By The Associated Press on January 15th, 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Sloane Stephens picked up her first win at the Australian Open since 2019 when she beat wild-card entry Olivia Gadecki 6-3, 6-1 on Monday to reach the second round. The 30-year-old American, who won the U.S. Open in 2017, won five straight games from 2-0 down in the opening set and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Canucks’ superb road trip ends with 4-3 shootout loss to Blue Jackets
By The Associated Press on January 15th, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Kirill Marchenko scored the only goal in a four-round shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win over Vancouver on Monday, ending the Canucks’ five-game road winning streak. Columbus rallied three times in regulation with Dmitri Voronkov’s second goal of game with 9:03 left in the third period ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Winterhawks start fast, whip Blazers 7-1
By The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2024
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Winterhawks scored four goals on 20 shots in the first period and then coasted to a convincing 7-1 Western Hockey League victory over the visiting Kamloops Blazers on Monday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. James Stefan scored twice for the powerful Winterhawks (26-10-2-1), who are second in the U.S. Division, two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL announces PWHL’s three-on-three all-star rosters
By The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2024
TORONTO – Marie-Philip Poulin, Sarah Nurse, Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Taylor Heise headline the two dozen women named to the NHL all-star festival’s three-on-three tournament. The 24 players from the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s six teams will compete in a 20-minute game Feb. 1 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto to kick off the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Daviault scores twice as Otters beat Sting 5-2
By The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2024
ERIE, Pa. – Alexis Daviault scored twice, including the winner, as the Erie Otters beat the visiting Sarnia Sting 5-2 in Ontario Hockey League action at Erie Insurance Arena on Monday. Sam Alfano, Owain Johnston (empty-netter) and Martin Misiak also scored for the Otters (19-16-4-0) who are fourth in the West Division. Dylan Edwards and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mother Nature proves no match for Bills fans attending Buffalo’s playoff game vs. Steelers
By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on January 15th, 2024
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – In the end, Mother Nature was no match for Bills Mafia. With the remnants of a lake-effect snowstorm moving north on Monday, the Bills’ hearty fanbase took over, helping dig out Highmark Stadium while finding new ways to tailgate before Buffalo hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers in a weather-delayed AFC wild-card ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton Elks re-sign veteran defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy
By The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2024
EDMONTON – Loucheiz Purifoy will return for a second season with the Edmonton Elks. The veteran defensive back signed a one-year contract extension Monday with Edmonton. The five-foot-11, 190-pound Purifoy was scheduled to become a CFL free agent next month. Purifoy, 31, had 49 tackles and three interceptions (two returned for TDs, tied for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL Toronto keeping perspective while building from slow start to season
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2024
TORONTO – Maintaining perspective has helped Toronto in working through a tough start to the Professional Women’s Hockey League season. Toronto has gone 1-3-0 to begin its 24-game schedule, losing both its home games, and only mustering five goals to 14 allowed. The team sits one point ahead of last-place Boston, which has played just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nichushkin enters the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program, will be away from Avs indefinitely
By Pat Graham, The Associated Press on January 15th, 2024
DENVER (AP) – Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program and will be away from the team for an indefinite amount of time. The league and union announced Monday that Nichushkin will return to the Avalanche once he’s cleared by program administrators. No other information was provided. The 28-year-old Nichushkin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Lions sign receiver Keon Hatcher to three-year contract extension
By The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions re-signed American receiver Keon Hatcher to a three-year contract extension Monday. Hatcher was slated to become a free agent next month. He’s now under contract with B.C. through the 2026 season. Hatcher, 29, registered 78 receptions for 1,226 yards and six touchdowns in 14 regular-season games last year. He finished ... Read More »
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