National Sports
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich chastises home fans for booing Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers
By The Associated Press on November 22nd, 2023
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich grabbed the microphone and chastised the crowd at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday night, telling fans to stop booing former Spurs all-star Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers. “Excuse me for a second,” Popovich said, silencing the crowd late in the first half. “Can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lowry scores OT winner, Jets beat Lightning 3-2 to extend winning streak to 4 games
By Mark Didtler, The Associated Press on November 22nd, 2023
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Adam Lowry scored 1:39 into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets won their fourth consecutive game, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday night. Lowry scored from the left circle off a pass from Neal Pionk. Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck stopped 29 shots. Josh Morrissey and Mark Scheifele had scored for Winnipeg. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes score four goals in first period en route to 6-3 win over Oilers
By Bob Sutton, The Associated Press on November 22nd, 2023
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Teuvo Teravainen and Seth Jarvis each had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes scored four goals in a 5:31 span in the first period in a 6-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. Jesper Fast, Jack Drury, Martin Necas and Brent Burns also scored for Carolina. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spirit double Firebirds 6-3 for eighth straight win in Ontario Hockey League
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2023
FLINT, Mich. – Defenceman Rodwin Dionicio scored twice in the first period for the Saginaw Spirit in a 6-3 doubling of the Flint Firebirds in Wednesday’s lone game in the Ontario Hockey League. Michael Misa, Hunter Haight, Zayne Parekh and Calem Mangone also scored for the Spirit (12-7-0-1) in their eighth win in a row. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Levine wins boccia gold, wheelchair rugby team to play for gold at Parapan Am Games
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2023
SANTIAGO, Chile – Alison Levine led a four-medal day in boccia with a gold medal, while Canada’s wheelchair rugby team advanced to the final with a win over Brazil on Wednesday at the 2023 Parapan American Games. Montreal’s Levine defeated Colombia’s Leidy Chica 4-2 in a close final to win the women’s BC4 individual title. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs wary of travel fatigue following successful Swedish sojourn
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2023
TORONTO – Guy Boucher’s team boarded the plane with four points in the bank. The Ottawa Senators and their head coach had just taken both games from the Colorado Avalanche in Stockholm – back-to-back 4-3 victories – to sweep the NHL Global Series. It ended up being their high point that season. The Senators’ trip ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL Toronto taking time to establish new, defining culture in training camp
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2023
TORONTO – General manager Gina Kingsbury says Toronto’s Professional Women’s Hockey League team will distinguish itself culturally and not be a mere “copy and paste” of the Canadian women’s national team. Kingsbury, who also serves as the GM of Canada’s women’s team, oversees a Toronto squad that features numerous national team members. The yet-to-be-named PWHL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former CFL star Cory Philpot watches his son, Tyson, make Grey Cup-winning catch
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2023
Once again, the Grey Cup provided Cory Philpot with a myriad of emotions. On Sunday, the former CFL star was at Tim Hortons Field when his son, Tyson, scored the decisive touchdown in the Montreal Alouettes’ 28-24 upset win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. That came 29 years after the elder Philpot played a big ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes fans turn up in numbers for Grey Cup parade in downtown Montreal
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2023
MONTREAL – Some dreary November weather didn’t stop Montreal Alouettes fans from turning up in numbers at the Grey Cup championship parade on Wednesday. Fans lined the streets of De Maisonneuve Boulevard, filled “Quartier des Spectacles” and waved their Quebec flags in downtown Montreal to celebrate the first Alouettes title since 2010, and the eighth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Riding high after breakout performance, Canada’s Stakusic aiming for more in ’24
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2023
With a Billie Jean King Cup team tennis title under her belt, Canadian teenager Marina Stakusic is aiming just as high for her singles career as she looks to make her mark on the WTA Tour. “Hopefully in the next few years I’ll win WTA tournaments (and) Grand Slams,” she said Wednesday. “Those have always ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Grewal turns professional to go to LPGA Tour’s Q-School Stage 3
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2023
Savannah Grewal is just trying to drink in this moment. Grewal, from Mississauga, Ont., will officially become a professional golfer next week when she enters the third stage of the LPGA Tour’s qualifying school. Turning pro is a requirement for the tournament, and the third-highest ranked Canadian on the women’s amateur golf rankings welcomes the ... Read More »
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