National Sports
NBA Notebook: Canada’s Brooks enjoys big second half in comeback win over former team
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2023
Dillon Brooks made some statements in his first game back in Memphis last Friday. The Mississauga, Ont., native scored 24 of his 26 points in the second half as the Houston Rockets overcame a double-digit, first-half deficit to top the Grizzlies 103-96. After going 1-of-9 from the field, he hit a three-pointer with 40 seconds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian forward Brooks fined after ejection for arguing with official
By The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2023
NEW YORK – The NBA has fined Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks US$35,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a game official and publicly criticizing officiating. Brooks was given two technical fouls and ejected with 38.9 seconds left in Houston’s 128-119 loss at Milwaukee on Sunday. Rockets head coach Ime Udoka was also ejected. After being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seabrook continuing career transition with Canada at world juniors: ‘I love hockey’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2023
Brent Seabrook was trying to find something. A three-time Stanley Cup champion forced to prematurely end his playing career in 2021 due to a lingering hip injury, the former Chicago Blackhawks defenceman considered plenty of options. Real estate or starting a business were on the table. Those would have been fine. The sport flowing through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley to remain in charge of Norway’s Stabaek FC
By The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2023
OSLO – Former Toronto FC head coach Bob Bradley is staying on at Stabaek FC despite the Norwegian club’s relegation. Bradley, fired as Toronto’s head coach and supporting director in late June, joined Stabaek for a second stint as head coach in early September in a bid to help the team avoid relegation from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Matt Campbell scores upset win at world darts championship in London
By The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2023
LONDON – Canadian Matt (The Ginja Ninja) Campbell upset 13th-seeded James (The Machine) Wade of England 3-2 in second-round play Tuesday at the 2.5-million-pound ($4.25 million) Paddy Power World Darts Championship. Wade, a four-time semifinalist at the world championship, becomes the first seed to exit the 96-player tournament at Alexandra Palace as Campbell won 1-3, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ja Morant’s suspension is over, allowing the All-Star to rejoin the Grizzlies on the court
By Brett Martel, The Associated Press on December 19th, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant’s 25-game suspension stemming from his social media antics with handguns ended Tuesday, making him available to play against the Pelicans in New Orleans. “He’s been awesome outside of not being able to play in the games,” Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Friday night before Memphis’ last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian freshman signs Generation Adidas deal, touted to go high in MLS draft
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2023
Canadian forward Kimani Stewart-Baynes has signed a Generation Adidas contract, meaning he will likely go high in Tuesday’s MLS SuperDraft. The University of Maryland freshman was joined by University of Virginia freshman forward Stephen Annor Gyamfi in signing the Generation Adidas deal, a contract that does not count against the salary cap of the team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s first sport integrity commissioner Sarah-Eve Pelletier to resign
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2023
Sarah-Eve Pelletier will resign as Canada’s first sport integrity commissioner early next year. The Quebec lawyer and former artistic swimmer was appointed in April 2022 to head the Office of Canada’s Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC) that opened two months later to handle reports and complaints of abuse and maltreatment. After her 18 months in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Short-handed goals lift Flames past Panthers 3-1
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2023
CALGARY – Excellent goaltending and an opportunistic penalty kill were the formula for success for the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Mikael Backlund’s third period short-handed goal was the game-winner and Jacob Markstrom made 33 saves as the Flames edged the Florida Panthers 3-1. Tied 1-1 in the third, it was shortly after failing to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Monday, Dec. 18, 2023
By The Canadian Press on December 18th, 2023
Monday’s Scoreboard NHL Montreal 3 Winnipeg 2 (OT) Calgary 3 Florida 1 Anaheim 4 Detroit 3 Pittsburgh 4 Minnesota 3 Dallas 4 Seattle 3 (OT) — NBA Toronto 114 Charlotte 99 Chicago 108 Philadelphia 104 Cleveland 135 Houston 130 (OT) L.A. Clippers 151 Indiana 127 Atlanta 130 Detroit 124 Minnesota 112 Miami 108 Oklahoma City ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Henrique helps visiting Ducks clip Red Wings 4-3
By The Associated Press on December 18th, 2023
DETROIT (AP) – Adam Henrique scored his fourth goal in two games and the Anaheim Ducks held off the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Monday night. Henrique was coming off his first career hat trick Sunday against New Jersey. Radko Gudas, Pavel Mintyukov and Troy Terry also scored for the Ducks, who have won two ... Read More »
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