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Canada’s Schmidt wins gold, Phelan claims silver at ski cross World Cup
By The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2023
VAL THORENS, France – Jared Schmidt won gold, and Brittany Phelan claimed silver, delivering impressive performances for Canada at the World Cup ski cross event in the French Alps on Friday. Schmidt, who grew up in Ottawa but now calls Calgary home, initially crossed the finish line in second place but was bumped to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada set to open selection camp looking for world junior three-peat
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2023
Peter Anholt sees a group craving for an opportunity – finally – in the spotlight. Many of the players hoping to make Canada’s roster for the upcoming world junior hockey championship were hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic’s fallout within the sport. International tournaments cancelled, events postponed or scaled back, dreams and development put ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sources: Montreal Alouettes sign linebacker Darnell Sankey to two-year extension
By The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2023
MONTREAL – Darnell Sankey is staying put. According to a league source, the veteran linebacker has signed a two-year contract extension with the Grey Cup-champion Montreal Alouettes. Sankey was slated to become a free agent in February. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity as Montreal hadn’t formally announced the move. But the team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Source: Montreal Alouettes sign linebacker Darnell Sankey to two-year extension
By The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2023
MONTREAL – Darnell Sankey is staying put. According to a league source, the veteran linebacker has signed a two-year contract extension with the Grey Cup-champion Montreal Alouettes. Sankey was slated to become a free agent in February. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity as Montreal hadn’t formally announced the move. But the team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sofia Goggia wins first speed race of weather-hit World Cup ski season in super-G. Shiffrin is 4th
By The Associated Press on December 8th, 2023
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) – Sofia Goggia won a women’s super-G Friday as skiing’s World Cup was finally able to hold its first speed race of a weather-affected season, with Mikaela Shiffrin finishing just off the podium. The first seven speed races of the season for men and women were all canceled, but Goggia – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sharks rally to spoil Patrick Kane’s Detroit debut, beating Red Wings 6-5 in OT
By The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
DETROIT (AP) – Mikael Granlund scored 37 seconds into overtime and the San Jose Sharks spoiled Patrick Kane’s Detroit debut, overcoming a four-goal deficit to beat the Red Wings 6-5 in overtime Thursday night. Nico Sturm and Tomas Hertl each scored twice for San Jose. Hertl, who has five goals in the last two games, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023
By The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Los Angeles 4 Montreal 0 Toronto 4 Ottawa 3 Calgary 3 Carolina 2 Winnipeg 4 Colorado 2 Vancouver 2 Minnesota 0 Buffalo 3 Boston 1 San Jose 6 Detroit 5 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 7 Columbus 3 Dallas 5 Washington 4 (SO) Nashville 5 Tampa Bay 1 Chicago 1 Anaheim 0 Philadelphia 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames overtake Carolina Hurricanes for 3-2 victory
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
CALGARY – Blake Coleman’s short-handed winner and a 28-save outing by Dustin Wolf helped the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 come-from-behind win Thursday over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. Trailing 2-0, the Flames scored three times in the third period. Calgary (11-12-3) gave up the first goal an eighth straight game and for the 13th time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DeSmith earns shutout as Canucks snap Wild’s four-game winning streak in 2-0 victory
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Casey DeSmith earned a 26-save shutout as the Vancouver Canucks snapped Minnesota’s four-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory over the Wild on Thursday night at Rogers Arena. The shutout was DeSmith’s first since April 21, 2022. Nils Hoglander and Teddy Blueger scored for Vancouver (17-9-1). Filip Gustavsson stopped 15-of-17 shots for Minnesota ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor Hellebuyck’s 250th career win helps Jets to a 4-2 victory over Avalanche
By Craig Meyer, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Kyle Connor scored twice, Connor Hellebuyck stopped 32 shots in his 250th career win and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Thursday night. The Jets won their third straight coming off a three-game skid. Also, third-place Winnipeg moved within two points of Central Division-leading Colorado. Josh Morrissey finished with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champion Argentina awaits if Canadian men qualify for 2024 Copa America
By The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
MIAMI (CP-AP) – Canada will face World Cup champion Argentina, Peru and Chile at next summer’s Copa America if it gets past Trinidad and Tobago in a March playoff. The Canadian men, ranked 48th in the world, dropped into the playoff after losing the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal to No. 55 Jamaica on the away ... Read More »
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