National Sports
Canadian under-18 women’s hockey team takes bronze medal with 8-1 win over Finland
By The Canadian Press on January 14th, 2024
ZUG, Switzerland – Chloe Primerano scored twice and added an assist to lead Canada to an 8-1 victory over Finland on Sunday in the bronze-medal game at the world women’s under-18 hockey championship. Caitlin Kraemer and Abby Stonehouse also scored two goals apiece for the Canadians, who outshot Finland 52-12. Mackenzie Alexander and Maxine Cimoroni ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men’s field hockey team puts jobs aside in bid to qualify for Paris Olympics
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 14th, 2024
Once again, Gordon Johnston has put his career as a civil engineer on hold to wear Canadian colours. So have many others on the Canadian men’s field hockey team, with occupations ranging from student to software developer. “It’s cool to see and to have that diversity amongst the team of people working in different places ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL releases all-star game jerseys in collaboration with Justin Bieber
By The Canadian Press on January 14th, 2024
The NHL and Adidas have teamed up with Justin Bieber to create a new collection of jerseys for the NHL all-star game in Toronto next month. The hockey league says the jerseys were designed in collaboration with Drew House, the fashion label co-founded by the Canadian pop superstar who will also attend the all-star weekend ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women bounce back to beat Malaysia 3-0 at Olympic field hockey qualifier
By The Canadian Press on January 14th, 2024
VALENCIA, Spain – The Canadian women’s field hockey team blanked Malaysia 3-0 on Sunday, bouncing back from an opening 2-0 loss to Britain at an FIH Olympic Qualifier. Sara McManus scored twice and Thora Rae had the other goal for the 17th-ranked Canadians, who are looking to get to the Summer Games for the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champion Djokovic fends off first-timer Prizmic in 4 hours to advance in Australia
By John Pye, The Associated Press on January 14th, 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Until he took on defending champion Novak Djokovic at Rod Laver Arena on opening Sunday in Australia, Dino Prizmic had never played a Grand Slam match. The 18-year-old Croatian qualifier, who was born seven months after Djokovic made his Grand Slam debut in 2005, made it last as long as he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rublev survives a tough 5-setter, Sinner wins opener at the Australian Open
By John Pye, The Associated Press on January 14th, 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Andrey Rublev felt like his Australian Open first-round match against Thiago Seyboth Wild was going to end just like his friend Daniil Medvedev’s did at the French Open last year against the clean-hitting Brazilian. After wasting four match points in the 12th game of the fifth set, Rublev fell behind 5-2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Hurricanes work overtime to tip Penguins 3-2
By The Associated Press on January 13th, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Brett Pesce scored his second goal of the game at 1:41 of overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 National Hockey League victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Antti Raanta made a season-high 38 saves and Jordan Martinook also scored for Carolina. The Hurricanes are 7-0-1 since the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italy’s Davis Cup star Sinner wins opener at the Australian Open; Sakkari relief
By Simon Cambers, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Jannik Sinner had the Carota Boys in the crowd and red-white-and-green flags flying in Rod Laver Arena Sunday, helping Italy’s Davis Cup star feel right at home in the opening match on the center court at the first 15-day Australian Open. Sinner had a 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 first-round win over No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beterbiev knocks out Smith to retain light heavyweight belts
By Luc Lang, The Canadian Press on January 13th, 2024
QUEBEC – Artur Beterbiev of Montreal defeated Callum Smith of Liverpool, England, by knockout in the seventh round to retain his WBC, IBF and WBO light heavyweight world championship in front of more than 10,000 boxing fans on Saturday night at the Centre Videotron. Beterbiev, who has lived and trained in Montreal for the past ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Backlund helps Flames topple Golden Knights 3-1
By W.g. Ramirez, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Mikael Backlund had a goal and an assist, Jacob Markstrom made 32 saves and the Calgary Flames beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 on Saturday night for their ninth NHL victory in 13 games. Blake Coleman and Nazem Kadri also scored for Calgary. Chandler Stephenson scored for Vegas, and Logan Thompson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024
By The Canadian Press on January 13th, 2024
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 2 Montreal 1 (OT) Calgary 3 Vegas 1 Vancouver 1 Buffalo 0 Philadelphia 2 Winnipeg 0 Ottawa 5 San Jose 4 Colorado 5 Toronto 3 New Jersey 4 Florida 1 Washington 3 N.Y. Rangers 2 Tampa Bay 5 Anaheim 1 Detroit 5 Los Angeles 3 Carolina 3 Pittsburgh 2 (OT) Seattle ... Read More »
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