National Sports
Serbia leads Italy 1-0 in Davis Cup semifinals. Djokovic to face Sinner in 2nd singles
By The Associated Press on November 25th, 2023
MALAGA, Spain (AP) – Miomir Kecmanovic beat Lorenzo Musetti 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-1 to give Serbia a 1-0 lead over Italy in their Davis Cup semifinal on Saturday. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will play fourth-ranked Jannik Sinner in the second singles match. Sinner must win to keep Italy alive and force doubles. The winner will face ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!F1 champion Verstappen takes pole position for season-ending Abu Dhabi GP. Horner wins bet
By The Associated Press on November 25th, 2023
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Max Verstappen took pole position for the season-ending Abu Grand Prix on Saturday and will look to finish a crushingly dominant year with a 19th win. Victory on Sunday would take the Red Bull driver onto 54 career wins, past former Red Bull star Sebastian Vettel and into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U Sports announces Regina, Quebec City to host 2025, ’26 Vanier Cup games
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2023
KINGSTON, Ont. – The Vanier Cup will head to Saskatchewan for the first time. U Sports announced Saturday the ’25 Vanier Cup will be played in Regina. The 60th edition of Canadian university football’s championship game will go at Mosaic Stadium and coincide with the University of Regina’s 50th anniversary. It will be just the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks, Nils Aman agree to two-year contract extension
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks and forward Nils Aman have agreed to a two-year-contract extension, the club announced Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Aman has one year remaining on his current contract. The new deal will kick in next season. The 23-year-old Sweden made his season debut for the Canucks on Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Nov. 24, 2023
By The Canadian Press on November 24th, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Chicago 4 Toronto 3 (OT) Edmonton 5 Washington 0 Montreal 3 San Jose 2 (SO) N.Y. Islanders 5 Ottawa 3 Winnipeg 3 Florida 0 Calgary 7 Dallas 4 Vancouver 5 Seattle 1 Detroit 5 Boston 2 N.Y. Rangers 3 Philadelphia 1 Columbus 2 New Jersey 1 Nashville 8 St. Louis 3 Los ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Aubin-Mercier wins PFL lightweight title, US$1 million for 2nd year in a row
By The Canadian Press on November 24th, 2023
WASHINGTON – Olivier (The Canadian Gangster) Aubin-Mercier won a hard-fought decision over American (Cassius) Clay Collard on Saturday to claim the PFL lightweight title and the US$1 million that goes with it for the second year in a row. All three judges scored it 49-46 for the 34-year-old from Montreal, who may not return to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks continue to find success in Seattle as Vancouver runs away with a 5-1 win over Kraken
By Tim Booth, The Associated Press on November 24th, 2023
SEATTLE (AP) – Teddy Blueger scored his first goal of the season on a short-handed breakaway early in the first period, Sam Lafferty and Nils Hoglander scored three minutes apart in the third period, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Friday night. Dakota Joshua scored on a rebound in the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard enters the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program
By The Associated Press on November 24th, 2023
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard says anxiety and depression leading to alcohol abuse led him to seek treatment from the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. The league and union on Friday announced Girard would be away from the team indefinitely to receive treatment from the joint program. Girard, 25, had been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘A cool moment for me’ – Pascal Siakam happy to be named in new Czarface rap song
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on November 24th, 2023
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam is living a hip-hop head’s dream. The Toronto Raptors forward was name-checked in a new song released by the rap supergroup Czarface, a trio that includes Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck. “Czarchimedes’ Death Ray,” has lyrics that also mention fellow NBAer Kristaps Porzingis, standup comedian Bert Kreischer, and actress Olivia Munn. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coleman and Lindholm ignite 4-goal 3rd period for Flames in 7-4 win over Stars
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on November 24th, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – Blake Coleman and Elias Lindholm scored 29 seconds apart early in a four-goal third period to put the Calgary Flames ahead in their 7-4 win over the Dallas Stars on Friday night. The Flames got even at 4-4 when Coleman, who is from nearby Plano, Texas, scored 1:53 into the third from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hellebuyck gets shutout in Bowness’ return, Winnipeg blanks Florida 3-0
By Colby Guy, The Associated Press on November 24th, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 32 shots he faced, Dylan Samberg and Mason Appleton each had two assists and the Winnipeg Jets shut out the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Friday night. Nino Niederreiter, Nikolaj Ehlers and Adam Lowry scored for the Jets in coach Rick Bowness’ return from personal leave. Winnipeg is ... Read More »
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