National Sports
Macklin Celebrini in the mix as Canada names roster for world junior selection camp
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
CALGARY – Macklin Celebrini is among 30 invitees for Canada’s selection camp ahead of the world junior hockey championship announced Tuesday. Expected to be among the top picks at the 2024 NHL draft, the 17-year-old Vancouver product 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!NBA Notebook: Murray’s short return serves as reminder of Nuggets’ power
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
Jamal Murray’s return to the Denver Nuggets was brief, but it sure helped while it lasted. The guard from Kitchener, Ont., came back from an 11-game absence due to a hamstring injury and helped lead Denver to an offensively efficient 134-124 win over Houston last Wednesday. The defending NBA champion Nuggets went 6-5 without Murray. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goals, goals and more goals: Canada captain Christine Sinclair by the numbers
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Tuesday’s friendly against Australia at B.C. Place Stadium marked Christine Sinclair’s international farewell. A look at Sinclair, by the numbers, going into her final outing: Goals: 190. Appearances: 330. Goal No. 1: March 14, 2000, in 2-1 loss to Norway at Algarve Cup. Most goals scored against: 17 (Mexico). Goals scored in Canada: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steinauer relinquishes head coach role with Ticats; Hervey promoted to GM
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
HAMILTON – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced a major restructuring plan Tuesday, with president of football operations Orlondo Steinauer relinquishing his head coaching duties and Ed Hervey being promoted to general manager. Steinauer had been the Ticats head coach since 2019, with the team adding front-office duties to his role in December 2021. He will retain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran skip Glenn Howard out indefinitely with left knee injury
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
Veteran skip Glenn Howard will be out of action indefinitely due to a left knee injury. Howard says his knee “seized up” over the weekend at the Nufloors Penticton Curling Classic bonspiel in Penticton, B.C. The 61-year-old skip guided his team to a 3-1 record before he was forced to sit out the last preliminary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Herdman remembers Sinclair’s ‘very, very special’ game at London Olympics
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Christine Sinclair’s resume features a record-long list of goals and plenty of highlights, but perhaps none more memorable than the 2012 London Olympics semifinal against the United States. Sinclair was a force in Manchester that day, scoring a hat trick in what turned out to be a painful 4-3 loss after extra time. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom sidelined with fractured finger
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom is sidelined with a fractured finger. The club says Markstrom, who left Monday’s practice after injuring his right hand, doesn’t require surgery and is week to week. Markstrom is 6-8-2 with a 2.94 goals-against average and .896 save percentage this season. Flames backup Dan Vladar is 4-2-1 with a 3.20 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jays voice and Frick nominee Dan Shulman recalls his formative days in broadcasting
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
TORONTO – When Dan Shulman was a first-year mathematics student at the University of Western Ontario, the self-described ‘sports nut’ thought he might give sports writing a try. “I wanted to write sports for the Western Gazette, which was a great campus newspaper,” Shulman recalled. “I got there and there were like 150 people in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Monday, Dec. 4, 2023
By The Canadian Press on December 4th, 2023
Monday’s Scoreboard NHL Montreal 4 Seattle 2 Winnipeg 2 Carolina 1 St. Louis 2 Vegas 1 (OT) Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 1 (OT) Tampa Bay 4 Dallas 0 Arizona 6 Washington 0 — NBA In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals Indiana 122 Boston 112 New Orleans 127 Sacramento 117 — NFL Cincinnati 34 Jacksonville 31 (OT) &#... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Couturier scores in OT to lift Flyers over Pens 2-1
By The Associated Press on December 4th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Sean Couturier scored 3:55 into overtime to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 National Hockey League victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Tyson Foerster scored in regulation for Philadelphia. Sidney Crosby became Pittsburgh’s all-time leading scorer against the Flyers when he tallied late in the first period. Couturier also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brossoit, Ehlers shine as Jets edge Hurricanes 2-1
By Jim Bender, The Canadian Press on December 4th, 2023
Winnipeg goaltender Laurent Brossoit simply stoned the opposing firepower. The Jets’ backup netminder was brilliant as he stopped 42 of 43 shots – including 15 in the first period – as he backstopped Winnipeg to a 2-1 NHL triumph over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. “Today, I felt more like myself, more like I ... Read More »
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