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Mouat stays undefeated at Grand Slam of Curling
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
SASKATOON – Bruce Mouat’s team remains undefeated at the Grand Slam of Curling 2023 WFG Masters in Saskatoon. The Scottish team beat Team Edin 13-6 in draw five on Wednesday morning to preserve their undefeated streak. Team Carruthers, skipped by Reid Carruthers, beat Team Craik 8-3 to also preserve their undefeated status in the early ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giannis Antetokounmpo scores franchise-record 64 points, Bucks beat Pacers 140-126
By Jim Hoehn, The Associated Press on December 13th, 2023
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a franchise-record 64 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks outscore the Indiana Pacers 140-126 on Wednesday night. Antetokounmpo broke the team record of 57 set by Michael Redd in 2006 in a 113-111 loss to the Utah Jazz. Antetokounmpo’s previous career high was 55 in a 123-113 victory over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Orr stars as Titan beat Mooseheads
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
HALIFAX – Robert Orr scored twice and had three assists as the Acadie-Bathurst Titan downed the Halifax Mooseheads. Louis-François Bélanger and Colby Huggan also scored twice while Emile Perron and Dylan Andrews had a goal apiece for Acadie-Bathurst. Titan netminder Joshua Fleming stopped 29 of 33 shots. Mathieu Cataford, Jake Todd, Owen Phillips and Liam ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crosby climbs all-time scoring list in 4-3 Penguins shootout win over Canadiens
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
MONTREAL – Sidney Crosby put on a show with two goals and an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins came back from two goals down to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in a shootout on Wednesday night. Jansen Harkins scored the winner to end a lengthy shootout with a goal in the 12th round. Jake Guentzel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pascal Siakam’s three-point touch returns in Raptors’ 135-128 win over Hawks
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam scored 33 points in his best three-point shooting performance in over a month as the Toronto Raptors held off the Atlanta Hawks 135-128 on Wednesday. Siakam pulled down seven rebounds and had seven assists as Toronto (10-14) snapped a four-game losing skid. He was 5 for 6 from beyond the arc ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warriors star Draymond Green suspended indefinitely by NBA
By Janie Mccauley, The Associated Press on December 13th, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was suspended indefinitely by the NBA on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after he hit Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face and received a Flagrant 2 foul and ejection. The league announced the penalty handed down by operations chief Joe Dumars and said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps, Forge FC draw Mexican opponents in CONCACAF Champions Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
The Vancouver Whitecaps will face Mexico’s Tigres UANL in the first round of the revamped CONCACAF Champions Cup. Wednesday’s draw also paired Canadian Premier League champion Forge FC with a tough Mexican foe in Chivas Guadalajara. Cavalry FC, the CPL’s regular-season winner, will face Orlando City SC. Starting in 2024, the CONCACAF Champions Cup replaces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC draft choice Charlie Sharp a finalist for MAC Hermann Trophy
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
Forward Charlie Sharp, Toronto FC’s third-round pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, is one of three finalists for the 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy which honours the top NCAA soccer player. Sharp, a senior at Western Michigan, is up against Clemson senior forward Ousmane Sylla and Wake Forest senior defender Garrison Tubbs. Toronto took Sharp 61st ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Macklin Celebrini makes Canada’s world junior roster
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
OAKVILLE, Ont. – Macklin Celebrini will be on the plane to Sweden. The 17-year-old presumptive No. 1 pick at June’s NHL draft was named to Canada’s roster announced Wednesday for the 2024 world junior hockey championship. Celebrini sits second in the NCAA with 10 goals and 25 points in 15 games this season for Boston ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspended Chicago Wolves coach Bob Nardella denies using anti-gay language
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
Chicago Wolves head coach Bob Nardella has denied directing a homophobic remark toward an official a day after receiving a 10-game suspension from the American Hockey League. The AHL said in a statement announcing the suspension Tuesday that Nardella used homophobic language when he was given a game misconduct for abuse of officials in Chicago’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former captains highlight list of Rugby Canada’s Hall of Fame Class of ’23
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
Former Canada captains Mike James and Jen Kish lead the list of nine inductees to Rugby Canada Hall of Fame as the Class of 2023. They are joined by fellow players Andrea Burk, Mark Cardinal, Steve Gray and Julianne Zussman. Rick Bourne and the late Keith Wilkinson are inducted are builders and Sherry Trumbull as ... Read More »
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