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QMJHL roundup: Huggan the hero as Titan tip Eagles 3-2 in OT
By The Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2023
BATHURST, N.B. – Colby Huggan’s second goal of the game, scored 23 seconds into overtime, lifted the Acadie-Bathurst Titan to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Cape Breton Eagles in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday. Alexandre Lallier also scored for the Titan (12-14-0-2), who outshot the Eagles 35-21. Cam Squires and Cole ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Bowman helps Storm squeeze past Generals 3-2
By The Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2023
GUELPH, Ont. – Braeden Bowman’s goal at 5:44 of the third period proved to be the winner as the Guelph Storm edged the visiting Oshawa Generals 3-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday at the Sleeman Centre. Jett Luchanko scored twice for the Storm (16-9-0-1), while Vilmer Alriksson and Gavin Grundner each added two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thenault claims World Cup gold in aerials
By The Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2023
RUKA, Finland – Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thenault captured season-opening World Cup gold in women’s aerials on Sunday. The 23-year-old from Sherbrooke, Que., posted a winning score of 99.05 points ahead of Australian runner-up Danielle Scott’s 88.47 under the lights at night. “I’m really happy. It was not an easy day for me,” Thenault told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Grondin wins season-opening World Cup snowboard cross event
By The Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2023
ROMANS-SUR-ISÈRE, France – Eliot Grondin won the season-opening men’s World Cup snowboard cross on Sunday. The 22-year-old from Sainte-Marie, Que., edged reigning Olympic champion and runner-up Alessandro Haemmerle of Austria in Sunday’s final by less than a tenth of a second. “I had a good start and protected the lead the whole way down,” Grondin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italy’s Brignone claims gold again, Canada’s Grenier places sixth in giant slalom
By The Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2023
MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. – Italy’s Federica Brignone won her second consecutive gold medal in the women’s World Cup giant slalom event on Sunday at Mont-Tremblant. Brignone, who also won the event Saturday, finished with a total time of two minutes 11.95 seconds. Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami took silver (2:12.28), while overall World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada women earn World Cup bronze in long track speedskating team event
By The Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2023
STAVANGER, Norway – Canada’s trio of Carolina Hiller, Maddison Pearman and Ivanie Blondin claimed World Cup bronze in the women’s team sprint in long track speedskating action on Sunday. The Canadians finished the three-lap sprint with a time of one minute 28.34 seconds. The United States won gold in 1:27.92 and the Netherlands grabbed silver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovakia’s Vlhova leads, Canada’s Grenier 11th after first run in giant slalom
By The Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2023
MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. – Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova posted the fastest time in the first run of a women’s World Cup giant slalom event on Sunday at Mont-Tremblant. Vlhova, who won silver in giant slalom on Saturday, leads with a time of one minute 6.46 seconds. Overall World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Alexandria Loutitt claims World Cup ski jumping silver
By The Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2023
LILLEHAMMER, Norway – Canada’s Alexandria Loutitt earned World Cup silver in women’s ski jumping action on Sunday. The Calgary native totalled 267.5 points to finish just behind France’s Josephine Pagnier, who had 272.4 points in the large hill competition. Norway’s Eirin Maria Kvandal took bronze with 252.8 points. Fellow Calgary native Abigail Strate finished 13th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian rugby sevens women finish fourth in Dubai in season-opening event
By The Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2023
DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates – Canada finished fourth on the women’s side of the Emirates Dubai 7s on Sunday after falling 26-5 to France in the Cup third-place playoff. The Dubai event marks the season kickoff of the rebranded HSBC SVNS, formerly known as the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Canadians, who went ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goalkeeper Erin McLeod in good company for B.C. Place Stadium farewell
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2023
VANCOUVER – Erin McLeod joins Christine Sinclair and Sophie Schmidt in the spotlight Tuesday at B.C. Place Stadium. But unlike the other two, the 40-year-old goalkeeper from St. Albert, Alta., won’t be suiting up for the friendly against Australia. “I’m just really happy to be there, to be honest,” said McLeod, who announced her international ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nantes supporter dies before league game in latest incident to mar French soccer
By The Associated Press on December 3rd, 2023
NANTES, France (AP) – A supporter from Nantes died on Saturday following a fight that took place before the club’s 1-0 win over Nice in the latest outbreak of violence to mar French soccer this season. Nantes said in a statement overnight that the fan was “fatally injured” close to the club’s stadium. According to ... Read More »
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