National Sports
Coco Gauff advances to the Australian Open’s 2nd round in bid for consecutive Grand Slam titles
By Simon Cambers, The Associated Press on January 14th, 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Coco Gauff began her quest for back-to-back Grand Slam singles titles with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova at the Australian Open on Monday. The 19-year-old American, who won her first major at the U.S. Open in September, wrapped up victory in exactly one hour. “I was a little ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Mesar paces Rangers to 4-2 win over 67’s
By The Canadian Press on January 14th, 2024
KITCHENER, Ont. – Filip Mesar scored twice, Hunter Brzustewicz had three assists and the Kitchener Rangers beat the visiting Ottawa 67’s 4-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. Matthew Andonovski and Antonino Pugliese also scored for the Midwest Division-leading Rangers (29-11-2-0), who led 1-0 after the first period and 2-0 heading into the third. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Hitmen score 4 in third period to clip Americans 6-4
By The Canadian Press on January 14th, 2024
CALGARY – Ethan Moore scored twice, including once in a four-goal third period outburst, as the Calgary Hitmen beat the visiting Tri-City Americans 6-4 in Western Hockey League action on Sunday at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Carter Yakemchuk, David Adaszynski, Fraser Leonard and Keets Fawcett also scored for the Hitmen (17-17-5-1), who outshot the Americans 51-43. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murray rallies to win Sony Open in 3-way playoff; Taylor finishes 3 shots back
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on January 14th, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) – Grayson Murray stuffed a wedge to three feet for birdie on the 18th hole for a 3-under 67 to join a three-way playoff and then won the Sony Open with a 40-foot birdie putt to set himself up for a potentially lucrative year. Murray felt like a renewed person even before starting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emma Woods scores late in OT as New York rallies to beat Minnesota 3-2
By The Associated Press on January 14th, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Emma Woods scored her first goal of the season with 59 seconds left in overtime and New York rallied to beat Minnesota 3-2 Sunday. Taylor Heise missed on a goal-scoring opportunity early in OT and Grace Zumwinkle’s penalty shot with 1:40 to play was stopped by New York goaltender Corinne ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wimbledon champ Vondrousova bounced in Australian Open
By Simon Cambers, The Associated Press on January 14th, 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was dumped out of the Australian Open in the first round on Sunday, beaten 6-1, 6-2 by Dayana Yastremska. The seventh-seeded Vondrousova missed the Adelaide tune-up event with a hip injury and struggled on serve throughout, hitting seven double faults as she was dominated by the world’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Source: Calgary Stampeders sign veteran linebacker Judge to extension
By The Canadian Press on January 14th, 2024
CALGARY – The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed linebacker Cam Judge to a contract extension. The 29-year-old Judge was slated to become a CFL free agent after the 2024 season but is now signed with Calgary through the ’25 season, according to a league source. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity as the Stampeders ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woods scores in OT as New York beats Minnesota 3-2
By The Associated Press on January 14th, 2024
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Emma Woods scored her first goal of the Professional Women’s Hockey League season with 59 seconds left in overtime and New York rallied to beat Minnesota 3-2 on Sunday. Taylor Heise missed on a goal-scoring opportunity early in OT and Grace Zumwinkle’s penalty shot with 1:40 to play was stopped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Mooseheads rally to beat Wildcats 4-3 in OT
By The Canadian Press on January 14th, 2024
MONCTON, N.B. – Mathieu Cataford scored at 3:55 of overtime to complete the comeback as the visiting Halifax Mooseheads edged the Moncton Wildcats 4-3 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Sunday. Jan Sprynar, Peter Reynolds and Markus Vidicek also scored for the Maritimes Division-leading Mooseheads (26-11-5-1), who tied the game at 3-3 with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With snow still falling, Bills call on fans to help dig out stadium for playoff game vs. Steelers
By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on January 14th, 2024
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Logan Eschrich came to Buffalo to witness the snowstorm, and he stayed for the shoveling on Sunday. Once the professional storm chaser saw the Buffalo Bills invite fans to help dig out a snow-filled Highmark Stadium for their delayed playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, now scheduled for Monday, Eschrich couldn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg’s Bowness, Vancouver’s Tocchet to coach at NHL all-star game
By The Canadian Press on January 14th, 2024
NEW YORK – Rick Bowness of the Winnipeg Jets and Rick Tocchet of the Vancouver Canucks will join Boston’s Jim Montgomery and Peter Laviolette of the New York Rangers as head coaches at the NHL all-star game in Toronto. The league issued a release on Sunday saying the head coaches of teams with the highest ... Read More »
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