National Sports
Reinhart, Nylander, Connor named NHL’s three stars of the week
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
NEW YORK – Florida’s Sam Reinhart, Winnipeg’s Kyle Connor and Toronto’s William Nylander have been named the NHL’s three stars of the last week. Reinhart led the league with 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in four games, all of which the Panthers won, to earn the first star. Connor, the second star, led the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors forward Anunoby questionable to play against Wizards with injured finger
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
Toronto forward O.G. Anunoby is listed as questionable with a right finger laceration as the Raptors prepare to host the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Anunoby is averaging 16.4 points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 51 per cent from the field and 39.3 per cent from three-point range this season. The 26-year-old is also a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roughriders release DB Nic Marshall following gun possession charge
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders released American defensive back Nic Marshall on Monday, a day after the CFL team said it was aware Marshall had been arrested on a gun possession charge. Marshall, and a woman in the vehicle with him, were arrested in Columbus, Ga., on Thursday, according to Columbus television station WRBL, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Montreal Alouettes to meet for first time in Grey Cup
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
HAMILTON – It will be a Grey Cup first at Tim Hortons Field on Sunday. The Montreal Alouettes and Winnipeg Blue Bombers will square off in the CFL championship game, marking the first time the two franchises have ever met in the Grey Cup. And on Monday, event organizers announced the contest was sold out. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Arrows re-sign hard-running New Zealand prop Lolani Faleiva
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Arrows have re-signed hard-running New Zealand prop Lolani Faleiva. The 24-year-old Faleiva returns to the Arrows for a third Major League Rugby season after featuring in 25 matches, including 13 starts, for the club since debuting in 2022. The six-foot-four, 285-pound forward recorded 1,219 carry metres on 142 carries, 102 tackles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Kind of been there, done that:’ Francis says Wright unlikely for Canada at 2024 WJC
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
TORONTO – Canada will likely have to do without Shane Wright at the 2024 world junior hockey championship. The 19-year-old forward is eligible to play at the tournament, but Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis says he doesn’t envision Wright on the roster. Speaking to reporters at the PrimeTime sports conference today, Francis added the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Fought until the end’: Story of Maple Leafs great Borje Salming told in new series
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
TORONTO – Valter Skarsgard knew Borje Salming was a big deal. The Swedish actor, tabbed to play Salming in a retelling of the late Hall of Fame defenceman’s life, had heard plenty of stories about his countryman. The path Salming blazed to the NHL for European players. His relentless, hard-nosed style. His impact on Toronto. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL camp invites prepare to battle for women’s pro hockey jobs
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
Carly Jackson trained all summer like she had hockey job, even though she didn’t. The goalie had just signed a one-year, US$60,000 extension with the Toronto Six in June when it was announced that the Premier Hockey League had been bought out to make way for the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). “That was pretty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young Canadians fall 3-0 to Uzbekistan at FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
SURAKARTA, Indonesia – Canada fell to 0-2-0 at the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Monday, blanked 3-0 by Uzbekistan. The young Canadians sank to the bottom of Group B after failing to win for the 23rd time (0-19-4) in eight trips to the tournament. Canada has been outscored 65-10 at the youth showcase over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers withstand Bedard’s 2 highlight-reel goals in 4-3 victory over Blackhawks
By The Associated Press on November 12th, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Sam Reinhart had two goals and two assists, Carter Verhaeghe scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Florida Panthers withstood two highlight-reel scores from rookie Connor Bedard to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Sunday. Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and an assist, Matthew Tkachuk and Evan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023
By The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2023
Sunday’s Scoreboard NHL Florida 4 Chicago 3 Dallas 8 Minnesota 3 N.Y. Rangers 4 Columbus 3 (SO) Vancouver 5 Montreal 2 Anaheim 4 San Jose 1 — AHL Belleville 2 Cleveland 1 (OT) Laval 6 Manitoba 2 Lehigh Valley 4 Hershey 1 Providence 3 Hartford 2 (OT) Chicago 5 Rockford 0 San Jose 5 Charlotte ... Read More »
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