National Sports
Canada’s brain trust reflects on world junior exit: ‘It’s always a little empty’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2024
GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Scott Salmond and Peter Anholt watched Canada’s hopes at the world junior hockey championship evaporate in an instant. Seated in the last row of an aging Scandinavium arena, the program’s brain trust had cobbled together a roster without five players in the professional ranks, plus two more lost to injury and illness ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions sign CFL-leading kick returner Terry Williams to two-year extension
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2024
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions have signed returner and wide receiver Terry Williams to a two-year extension through the 2025 CFL season. Williams was eligible to become a free agent on Feb. 13. The Greenwood, Miss., native led the CFL in 2023 with 1,315 yards on 57 kickoff returns. That included a 120-yard return after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nolan Thiessen appointed Curling Canada’s new chief executive officer
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2024
OTTAWA – Nolan Thiessen has been named Curling Canada’s new chief executive officer. He replaces Katherine Henderson, who left the organization in August to become Hockey Canada’s CEO. Thiessen, a three-time Canadian and former world men’s curling champion, has been a member of Curling Canada’s senior management team for the past four years. The 43-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays general manager Atkins ‘disappointed’ that Ohtani went to Dodgers
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2024
General manager Ross Atkins is also disappointed that Shohei Ohtani didn’t sign with the Toronto Blue Jays. Atkins spoke with media today after the signings of centre-fielder Kevin Kiermaier and utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa. He took a moment to say that he shared the disappointment of Blue Jays fans that Ohtani, a generational talent, signed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Abigail Strate leaps to World Cup bronze in ski jumping
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2024
VILLACH, Austria – Canada’s Abigail Strate leapt to World Cup bronze in women’s ski jumping on Wednesday in Austria. The Calgary native picked up 233.6 points in the normal hill event to land on the podium. World Cup leader Nika Prevc (262.7) of Slovenia and Eva Pinkelnig (236.7) of Austria claimed gold and silver, respectively. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Ashley Lawrence named a finalist for FIFA FIFPro World 11 all-star team
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2024
Canadian Ashley Lawrence is a finalist for the FIFA FIFPro World 11, as voted on by more than 28,000 professional players from around the world. FIFA and FIFPro, which represents pro soccer players, released the 23 men’s and women’s finalists for the world all-star teams to be revealed Jan. 15 at The Best FIFA Football ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sakkari defeats Fernandez as Greece eliminates Canada at United Cup
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2024
SYDNEY, Australia – Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas helped Greece eliminate Canada from the United Cup with a 3-0 victory in group play on Wednesday. Sakkari saved four set points in the first set and came back from down 3-1 in the second to defeat Leylah Fernandez, of Laval, Que., 7-6 (2), 6-3, and secure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jones helps Leafs snap three-game skid with 3-0 win over Kings
By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Martin Jones made 32 saves for his 30th career shutout, William Nylander scored two goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped their three-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. Calle Järnkrok also scored and Tyler Bertuzzi had two assists for the Maple Leafs, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2024
Tuesday’s Games World Junior Hockey Championship Quarterfinals Czechia 3 Canada 2 U.S. 7 Latvia 2 Finland 4 Slovakia 3 (OT) Sweden 3 Switzerland 2 (OT) — NHL Toronto 3 Los Angeles 0 Edmonton 5 Philadelphia 2 Vancouver 6 Ottawa 3 Winnipeg 4 Tampa Bay 2 Calgary 3 Minnesota 1 Montreal 4 Dallas 3 Boston 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks jump on Senators early, net 6-3 win
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2024
VANCOUVER – Elias Pettersson and Pius Suter each scored twice as the Vancouver Canucks erupted for five first-period goals and coasted to a 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. J.T. Miller and Ian Cole also scored for Vancouver (24-10-3), while Noah Juulsen, Brock Boeser, Nikita Zadorov, Ilya Mikheyev, Sam Lafferty and Suter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Wiesblatt scores in OT as Tigers trip Rebels 4-3
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2024
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Oasiz Wiesblatt’s second power-play goal of the night, scored at 4:53 of overtime, gave the Medicine Hat Tigers an exciting 4-3 Western Hockey League victory over the visiting Red Deer Rebels on Tuesday night at Co-op Place. Wiesblatt scored his first goal at 11:34 of the second period to give the ... Read More »
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