National Sports
Strong winds cancel women’s World Cup downhill race at Matterhorn mountain
By The Associated Press on November 18th, 2023
LAGHI CIME BIANCHE, Italy (AP) – Strong winds forced the cancellation of a women’s World Cup downhill on the Matterhorn mountain Saturday, a week after two men’s races on the same course were wiped out because of snowfalls and gusts. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation initially delayed Saturday’s program as the ski lifts could ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bombers running back Oliveira cherishes his third straight Grey Cup appearance
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2023
HAMILTON – Brady Oliveira will be a key figure Sunday. The five-foot-10, 222-pound running back ran for a league-best 1,534 yards in capturing the CFL’s top Canadian award. He accumulated 238 of those yards in leading the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a 2-0 regular-season sweep of the Montreal Alouettes. The two teams meet in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada beats Jamaica with second-half goal in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2023
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The wait was worth it for Canada as Stephen Eustaquio scored late in the second half to give the men’s soccer team a 2-1 win over Jamaica on Saturday in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal match at Independence Park. Jonathan David scored the other goal for Canada who had not won in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian speedskaters Blondin, Maltais and Dubreuil reach World Cup podium in Beijing
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2023
BEIJING – Canada won three medals at the speedskating World Cup stop in Beijing on Saturday. In the women’s mass start, Ottawa’s Ivanie Blondin won silver and Valérie Maltais of La Baie, Que., took bronze. Dutch skater Marijke Groenewoud claimed gold with a blistering time of eight minutes 24.71 seconds, more than 13 seconds faster ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers list Schoen, Bighill as game-time decisions
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2023
HAMILTON – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will wait until the last minute before deciding if linebacker Adam Bighill and/or receiver Dalton Schoen will play in the Grey Cup. Winnipeg listed both players as game-time decisions Saturday after neither practised this week due to injury. The Blue Bombers meet the Montreal Alouettes in the Grey Cup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Table tennis player Stephanie Chan wins Canada’s first medal at Parapan Am Games
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2023
SANTIAGO, Chile – Vancouver table tennis player Stephanie Chan won Canada’s first medal at the Parapan American Games on Saturday. Chan, Canada’s oldest athlete in Santiago at 66, clinched a bronze medal when she lost her S6-7 combined class semifinal match to Giselle Munoz of Spain 11-1, 11-4, 11-3 on the official first day of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saunderson has winner as Blades edge the Warriors 3-2 in WHL action
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2023
SASKATOON – Ben Saunderson knocked in the game-winning goal at 9:13 of the second period as the Saskatoon Blades edged the Moose Jaw Warriors 3-2 on Friday night. Jordan Keller and Misha Volotovskii also tallied for Saskatoon. BRONCOS 5 PATS 2 SWIFT CURRENT – Josh Filmon scored a goal and an assist as the Swift ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ekman-Larsson scores again as Panthers beat Ducks 2-1 to keep up strong November
By The Associated Press on November 17th, 2023
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his second goal in the last four games, Anton Lundell had two assists and the Florida Panthers continued their hot November with a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night. Eetu Luostarinen also scored for the Panthers, who have won seven of their nine games in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vidicek scores late in regulation and adds shootout winner as Mooseheads top Isles
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2023
CHARLOTTETOWN – Markus Vidicek had the lone goal of the shootout as the Halifax Mooseheads defeated the Charlottetown Islanders 4-3 on Friday night. Vidicek scored in the final minute of regulation time to tie the game. ARMADA 4 FOREURS 2 VAL-D’OR – Xavier Sarrasin scored a goal and an assist as the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada topped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carter George makes 26 saves for shutout as Owen Sound blanks Sarnia
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2023
SARNIA, Ont. – Carter George made 26 saves for the shutout as Owen Sound downed Sarnia 4-0 on Friday night. Cedrick Guindon, Ethan Burroughs, Declan Waddick and Landen Hookey scored for the Attack. STEELHEADS 6 FRONTENACS 3 KINGSTON – Luke Misa scored a goal and an assist as the Mississauga Steelheads topped the Kingston Frontenacs. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australian national team donates to Gaza humanitarian causes ahead of WCup qualifier vs Palestine
By The Associated Press on November 17th, 2023
SYDNEY (AP) – Players on Australia’s national soccer team will donate a portion of their match fees from a World Cup qualifier against Palestine towards humanitarian causes in Gaza. Australia plays Palestine in Kuwait on Tuesday in a game that was going to be held in the West Bank but was relocated due to the ... Read More »
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