National Sports
Canada’s Summer McIntosh wins 400m freestyle at U.S. Open Championships
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2023
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Canada’s Summer McIntosh broke two records en route to winning the women’s 400-metre freestyle event at the U.S. Open Championships on Thursday. The 17-year-old Toronto native touched the wall in three minutes 59.42 seconds to set a competition and pool record at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. American Katie Ledecky placed second in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Firebirds topple Eastern Conference-best Petes 4-1
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2023
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Zacharie Giroux scored twice, Nathan Day made 29 saves and the Flint Firebirds earned a 4-1 victory over the Peterborough Petes on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action. Simon Slavicek, with one goal and one assist, and Coulson Pitre provided the rest of the offence for Flint (12-11-1-1). Owen Beck scored the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers earn fourth consecutive victory, top Jets 3-1
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Leon Draisaitl scored on the power play with 2:13 remaining in the third period to break a tie and help extend the Edmonton Oilers’ win streak to four games with a 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse had tied the game 1-1 with 6:49 left in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marner’s hat trick, shootout winner leads Leafs over Kraken 4-3
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2023
TORONTO – Mitch Marner scored the shootout winner after registering the second hat trick of his career to emphatically snap an eight-game goal drought as the Toronto Maple Leafs survived a blown 3-1 lead in the third period to defeat the Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Thursday. Auston Matthews also scored in the shootout and had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bobrovsky makes 21 saves, Panthers end road trip with 5-1 win over Canadiens
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2023
MONTREAL – Sergei Bobrovsky made 21 saves to earn his 11th win of the season as the Florida Panthers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 on Thursday night at Bell Centre. Aleksander Barkov, Evan Rodrigues and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist for Florida (14-7-2), which closed out its road trip through Eastern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks acquire defenceman Zadorov from Flames for two draft picks
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenceman Nikita Zadorov from the Calgary Flames for a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL draft and a third-round pick in 2026 in a trade announced Thursday. Zadorov is expected to make his Canucks debut Saturday against his former club at the Saddledome. The six-foot-six, 248-pound Russian has a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks acquire defenceman Zadorov from Flames for picks in 2024, 2026
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have acquired defenceman Nikita Zadorov from the Calgary Flames in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL draft and a third-round pick in 2026. Zadorov has a goal and five assists in 21 games this season. The 28-year-old from Moscow was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan Roughriders hire Argos defensive co-ordinator Corey Mace as new coach
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2023
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders have hired Corey Mace to be the team’s next head coach, the team announced Thursday. Mace spent the last two seasons as defensive co-ordinator for the Toronto Argonauts, helping the team to a Grey Cup in 2022 and a 16-2 record this past season. He succeeds Craig Dickenson as Saskatchewan’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian illustrators inspired by basketball for NBA Represent project
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2023
A pair of artists hope that their community grows right alongside Canada’s burgeoning basketball culture. Mark Serrano and Kelly Wan are two Toronto-based artists participating in the NBA’s Represent project, a season-long campaign and digital hub promoting the record number of Canadian players in the NBA. Serrano, who specializes in lettering, said he hopes that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Struggling Senators look to move on from quiet yet disappointing November
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators are more than happy to turn the page on the calendar. The Senators went 4-5-0 over a league-low nine games in November and fell into last place in the Eastern Conference with an 8-9-0 record. Ottawa has games in hand on other teams after travelling Sweden to take part in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL announces season schedule, playoff dates for inaugural season
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2023
The Professional Women’s Hockey League has announced its official season schedule, starting with Toronto hosting Minnesota on New Year’s Day. The game will serve as a lead-in to the NHL Winter Classic, which features the Seattle Kraken hosting the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Park, the home of Major League Baseball’s Seattle Mariners. The 72 ... Read More »
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