National Sports
Canada falls to Sweden 2-0 in group play at world junior hockey championship
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Hugo Havelid made 21 saves in Sweden’s 2-0 victory over Canada at the world junior hockey championship on Friday. Tom Willander and Noah Ostlund scored for the tournament hosts, who clinched top spot in Group A with a trio of shutouts. Theo Lindstein had two assists. Mathis Rousseau made 22 stops in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL announces national broadcast partnerships for inaugural 2024 season
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
TORONTO – The six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League has partnered with three Canadian broadcast networks for its inaugural season starting Monday. TSN, Sportsnet and CBC/Radio-Canada will each broadcast select games in 2024, the league said Friday in a release. “The visibility offered across our broadcast and streaming schedule is unprecedented in women’s hockey and reinforces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Whitecaps sign Croatian midfielder Kreilach after Real Salt Lake departure
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed former Real Salt Lake captain Damir Kreilach. Kreilach, 34, spent much of the 2023 season dealing with the after effects of a back injury picked up in 2022 and was limited to four goals and one assist in 27 games. He signed a two-year deal with the Whitecaps ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL forward Reggie Savage, who played for Nordiques, Capitals, dies at 53
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
WASHINGTON – NHL forward Reggie Savage, who played for the Quebec Nordiques and Washington Capitals, has died of cancer at the age of 53. The NHL said on its website Friday that Savage died Sunday in Florida. Montreal’s Savage was a first-round pick, 15th overall, by the Capitals in 1988. He spent his major junior ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Blue Jays agree to terms with utilityman Kiner-Falefa on two-year deal
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with utilityman Isiah Kiner-Falefa on a two-year contract worth US$15 million, the team said Friday. Kiner-Falefa hit .242 with six homers and 37 runs batted in over 115 games last season for the New York Yankees. The 28-year-old native of Honolulu, Hawaii., made his big-league ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Senators forward Radek Bonk optimistic about old team
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Radek Bonk lived through some dark early days with the Ottawa Senators. The franchise eventually figured things out. Following a more recent period of turmoil, he again sees brighter days ahead. Bonk, who calls the nation’s capital home and watches his old team closely, understands the fan frustration felt under late owner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men’s basketball squad wins CP team of the year after historic 2023
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
The Canadian men’s basketball team took its place on the international stage in 2023. Led by NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Canadians won their first-ever FIBA World Cup medal, defeating the United States for bronze in September, and qualified for next year’s Summer Olympics in the process. The squad, which has climbed to No. 6 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL Roundup: Thornton’s winner allows Cougars to narrowly escape with 3-2 win
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2023
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Hudson Thornton netted the game-winning goal at 18:20 of the third period as the Prince George Cougars edged the Calgary Hitmen 3-2 on Thursday in Western Hockey League action. Zac Funk and Keaton Dowhaniuk added the others for Western Conference-leading Prince George (25-10-0). Ty Young made 35 saves. Ethan Moore and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andrei Svechnikov scores 3 times as Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens 5-3
By The Associated Press on December 28th, 2023
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Andrei Svechnikov scored three times and Jesper Fast had two goals, helping Antti Raanta and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Thursday night. Svechnikov got his fourth goal of the season 1:35 into the first period. He snapped a tie with 6:09 left in the third, and then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zach Hyman keys fast start as the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-0
By Eric He, The Associated Press on December 28th, 2023
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Zach Hyman, Evan Bouchard and Ryan McLeod each had a goal and an assist in the first period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-0 on Thursday night. Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for Edmonton in the opener of a three-game California trip. Stuart Skinner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2023
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Carolina 5 Montreal 3 Philadelphia 4 Vancouver 1 Edmonton 5 San Jose 0 Vegas 3 Los Angeles 2 — WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY Preliminary round at Gothenburg, Sweden United States 11 Switzerland 3 Sweden 5 Germany 0 — AHL Belleville 4 Laval 1 Abbotsford 4 Calgary 3 (OT) Colorado 4 Iowa 2 San ... Read More »
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