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South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is freed on parole after serving 9 years in girlfriend’s death
By Gerald Imray And Nqobile Ntshangase, The Associated Press on January 5th, 2024
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) – South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole after serving nearly nine years in prison for killing his girlfriend and is now at home, South Africa’s Department of Corrections said Friday. The department gave no more details of Pistorius’ release. The announcement came at around 8:30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole, authorities say
By Gerald Imray And Nqobile Ntshangase, The Associated Press on January 5th, 2024
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) – South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole and is now at home, South Africa’s Department of Corrections said Friday. The department gave no more details of Pistorius’ release. The announcement came at around 8:30 a.m., indicating corrections officials had released the world-famous double-amputee Olympic runner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crosby scores winner in 3rd period as Penguins beat Bruins 6-5 after blowing 3-goal lead
By The Associated Press on January 4th, 2024
BOSTON (AP) – Sidney Crosby scored on the power play to snap a third-period tie and added two assists, lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. Crosby’s goal at 11:19 broke a 5-all deadlock and halted a four-game winning streak for the first-place Bruins, who rallied from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South African athlete Oscar Pistorius to be released on parole after nearly 9 years in prison
By Gerald Imray And Nqobile Ntshangase, The Associated Press on January 4th, 2024
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) – South African athlete Oscar Pistorius was due to be released from prison on parole Friday, more than a decade after he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a Valentine’s Day killing that shattered the reputation of a sports superstar. Television crews, photographers and news reporters gathered outside the gates of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2024
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Buffalo 6 Montreal 1 N.Y. Rangers 4 Chicago 1 Columbus 3 Philadelphia 2 (SO) Pittsburgh 6 Boston 5 Calgary 6 Nashville 3 St. Louis 2 Vancouver 1 Colorado 5 Dallas 4 (OT) Tampa Bay 4 Minnesota 1 N.Y. Islanders 5 Arizona 1 Seattle 4 Ottawa 1 Florida 4 Vegas 1 Winnipeg 2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets beat Sharks 2-1 to extend points streak to franchise-record 10 games
By Ben Ross, The Associated Press on January 4th, 2024
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Gabriel Vilardi broke a tie on a power play at 3:14 of the third period, Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Thursday night to extend their points streak to a franchise-record 10 games. NHL-worst San Jose has lost 10 straight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daccord makes 32 saves, Kraken beat Senators 4-1 for 6th consecutive victory
By Daimon Eklund, The Associated Press on January 4th, 2024
SEATTLE (AP) – Tomas Tatar and Andre Burakovsky scored 3:43 apart late in the second period as the Seattle Kraken beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. Yanni Gourde scored in the first period and Vince Dunn had an empty-net goal and an assist for the Kraken, who are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devon Levi makes 32 saves in Montreal homecoming, Sabres beat Canadiens 6-1
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2024
MONTREAL – Devon Levi grew up watching Carey Price make “windmill glove saves” at Bell Centre. On Thursday night, he produced a couple of his own. Levi stopped 32 shots and earned the game’s first star as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Canadiens 6-1 in his Montreal homecoming. The 22-year-old rookie from nearby Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Haight’s winner seals Spirit’s 3-2 comeback win over Rangers
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2024
KITCHENER, Ont. – Hunter Haight scored the game-winning goal with 6:34 remaining in the third period on a power play to seal the Saginaw Spirit’s 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Kitchener Rangers on Thursday. Dean Loukus and Calem Mangone also netted goals for Saginaw (23-10-0-1). Andrew Oke made 11 saves. Tanner Lam and Max Dirracolo ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL Roundup: Denis nets SO winner as Cataractes survive Eagles’ comeback effort
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2024
SHAWINIGAN, Que. – Lou-Félix Denis scored the shootout winner to halt Cape Breton’s comeback effort and lift the Shawinigan Cataractes to a 4-3 win over the Eagles on Thursday. Jiri Klima, with two goals, and Tristan Roy scored in regulation for Shawinigan (16-18-2-1). Félix Hamel made 22 saves. Lucas Romeo, with two goals, and Cole ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Theegala leads season opener at Kapalua with 64. Morikawa hits opening tee shot packed with emotion
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on January 4th, 2024
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) – Collin Morikawa already has won two majors and played in the opening session twice in the Ryder Cup. His opening tee shot Thursday at Kapalua felt as special as any moment. Long before Sahith Theegala rolled in his 10th birdie for a 9-under 64 to lead The Sentry, the PGA Tour ... Read More »
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