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Ludvig Aberg with another 61 wins at Sea Island, Canada’s Hughes second
By The Associated Press on November 19th, 2023
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) – Ludvig Aberg added to his astonishing second half of the year when he closed with a second straight 9-under 61 on Sunday to win the RSM Classic, his first PGA Tour title to go along with a European tour victory and a winning debut in the Ryder Cup. And ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hayward, Clement strike gold, Canadian para cyclists win 4 medals at Parapan Am Games
By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2023
SANTIAGO, Chile – Alexandre Hayward and Nathan Clement each won gold medals as Canada’s athletes starred on the opening day of para cycling competition Sunday at the 2023 Santiago Parapan Am Games. Hayward, of Quispamsis, N.B., won gold in the men’s C1-5 combined classifications, finishing the 21.6-kilometre course in 26 minutes 21.14 seconds. Mike Sametz ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!William Nylander scores in OT home soil, Maple Leafs down Wild 4-3 for Swedish sweep
By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2023
STOCKHOLM – William Nylander was the star attraction all week on home soil. From autograph signings to television appearances, the stylish Swede owned centre stage. He also fittingly tied a bow on the NHL Global Series. The red-hot Nylander scored at 3:09 of overtime Sunday as the Toronto Maple Leafs survived a blown 3-1 lead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Imperious Djokovic wins record 7th ATP Finals title by beating Sinner in straight sets
By The Associated Press on November 19th, 2023
TURIN, Italy (AP) – Top-ranked Novak Djokovic won a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title with a straight-set victory over home favorite Jannik Sinner on Sunday. Djokovic took 1 hour, 43 minutes to win 6-3, 6-3 as the Serbian continues to break records at the age of 36. Djokovic entered the match tied with Roger Federer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McDougall, Blondin and Pearman hit the podium in first race of the World Cup season
By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2023
BEIJING – Brooklyn McDougall, Ivanie Blondin and Maddison Pearman raced to silver in in the women’s team sprint Sunday as Canada finished the World Cup speed skating stop in Beijing with four medals. In their first race together this season, Calgary’s McDougall, Ottawa’s Blondin and Pearman of Ponoka, Alta., finished the three-lap sprint in one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians Pavan, McBain win bronze at Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Challenge
By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2023
CHIANG MAI, Thailand – Canada’s Sarah Pavan and Molly McBain won the bronze medal at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Challenge with a 2-1 victory over China’s Jie Dong and Fan Wang on Sunday in the third-place game. Set scores were 15-21, 21-16, 15-9 as Pavan, of Kitchener, Ont., and Toronto’s McBain picked up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!William Nylander scores in overtime, Maple Leafs down Wild 4-3 for Swedish sweep
By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2023
STOCKHOLM – William Nylander scored at 3:09 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs survived a blown 3-1 lead in the third period to down the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Sunday and pick up their fourth straight win. The star attraction on home soil all week, the Swedish winger blew past Marcus Johansson with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia beats India to win Cricket World Cup for sixth time as Head hits 137
By Chetan Narula, The Associated Press on November 19th, 2023
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) – Australia won the Cricket World Cup for a record-extending sixth time Sunday, ending India’s dominant run in its home tournament with a six-wicket victory in a low-scoring final on the back of Travis Head’s 137. A heavily pro-Indian crowd inside the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium was silenced as Head combined with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia restricts India to 240 all out in Cricket World Cup final as Kohli makes 54
By Chetan Narula, The Associated Press on November 19th, 2023
AHMEDEBAD, India (AP) – Australia appeared in command of the Cricket World Cup final on Sunday after restricting India to 240 all out, with a disciplined bowling performance by the five-time champions quietening the heavily pro-Indian crowd inside the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium. Virat Kohli (54) and KL Rahul (66) struck half-centuries for India after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL Roundup: Cougars score four unanswered to earn 5-4 comeback win over Rockets
By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2023
KELOWNA, B.C. – COUGARS 5 ROCKETS 4 Koehn Ziemmer capped a two-goal effort with the game winner 16:12 into the third period and the Prince George Cougars grabbed a 5-4 comeback victory over the Kelowna Rockets on Saturday. Terik Parascak, also with two goals, and Zac Funk provided the rest of the offence for Prince ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sean Couturier scores in OT as the Flyers beat the Golden Knights 4-3
By The Associated Press on November 19th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Sean Couturier scored the game winner a minute into overtime, and the Philadelphia Flyers relied on a pair of power play goals to defeat the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Saturday for their fourth consecutive victory. Owen Tippett scored for the fourth consecutive game, banging in the rebound ... Read More »
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