National Sports
Struggling Senators score three times in the 3rd period to down leaky Maple Leafs 6-3
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
TORONTO – Claude Giroux stepped up to support his coach. The veteran forward then dragged his team into the fight on the way to securing a much-needed win following a tumultuous stretch both on and off the ice. Giroux had two goals and an assist, Tim Stutzle put up four points and the Ottawa Senators ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Siakam scores 31, Raptors beat Mavericks 127-116 to finish two-game sweep in Texas
By Schuyler Dixon, The Associated Press on November 8th, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – Pascal Siakam had 31 points and 12 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 26 and the Toronto Raptors finished a two-game sweep in Texas with a 127-116 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. Three nights after Toronto rallied from 22 points down for a win at San Antonio, Siakam and Anunoby combined ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: League-leading Kitchener Rangers blank Owen Sound Attack 5-0
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
OWEN SOUND, Ont. – Jackson Parsons made 30 saves and earned his third shutout of the season to lead the Kitchener Rangers to a 5-0 victory over the Owen Sound Attack in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday night. Filip Mešár had a goal and two assists, while Carson Rehkopf and Trent Swick added a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kurz remains undefeated at Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – Kyle Kurz and his team from the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg are the only unbeaten rink remaining after four days and 11 draws of action at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. Kurz, representing Manitoba, beat B.C.’s Cameron de Jong 7-3 in Draw 11 on Wednesday afternoon to improve to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reinhart scores 15 seconds into OT to give Panthers 4-3 win over Capitals
By The Associated Press on November 8th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sam Reinhart scored 15 seconds into overtime and the defending Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Wednesday night. The Panthers, winners of two in a row and three of their last four, entered the third period trailing 3-2 until Evan Rodrigues tied it early in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators score three times in the third to down Maple Leafs
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
TORONTO – Claude Giroux had two goals and an assist as the Ottawa Senators scored three times in the third period to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Wednesday and pick up just their second victory in three weeks. Dominik Kulablik also scored twice for Ottawa (5-6-0), while Tim Stutzle had a goal and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murray sidelined for 2nd straight game because of strained right hamstring
By The Associated Press on November 8th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – The Denver Nuggets were without point guard Jamal Murray for a second straight game due to a strained right hamstring. There remains no timetable for his return, Nuggets coach Michael Malone said Wednesday night before a game against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. “I don’t foresee him being back in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sending goalie Jack Campbell to AHL a message to Oilers, says coach
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Edmonton Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft hopes his team understands the message being sent by dispatching struggling goaltender Jack Campbell to the American Hockey League. “The message it sends is, we’re 2-8-1,” Woodcroft said Wednesday after the Oilers practised at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre at the University of British Columbia. “For us ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL suspends Ticats DB Chris Edwards for three games, fines seven other players
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
TORONTO – Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back Chris Edwards, no stranger to CFL discipline, has been suspended three games for setting off a melee in the dying seconds of Saturday’s Eastern semifinal in Montreal. The league said Edwards was sanctioned “for striking opponents and for his part in inciting a non-football altercation.” Five other Ticats and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stakusic, Fernandez victorious as Canada opens BJK Cup Finals with win over Spain
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
SEVILLE, Spain – Captain Heidi el Tabakh rolled the dice by going with youth over experience in Canada’s opening singles match against Spain at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. The gamble paid off Wednesday as unheralded rookie Marina Stakusic delivered an emphatic 6-3, 6-1 upset win over Rebeka Masarova for the biggest victory of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argos quarterback Kelly preparing to make first CFL playoff start
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
TORONTO – Chad Kelly isn’t going to mess much with what’s been a winning formula. Kelly enjoyed a record-setting 2023 campaign, his first as Toronto’s starting quarterback. But as he prepares to lead the Argonauts into the East Division final Saturday versus the Montreal Alouettes – Kelly’s first playoff game as a starter – the ... Read More »
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