National Sports
Woll backstops Maple Leafs to 4-1 win over Capitals
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on October 24th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Auston Matthews scored his seventh goal of the season, Joseph Woll made 36 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs handed the Washington Capitals their fourth loss in five games, 4-1 on Tuesday night. Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal this season and 823rd of his NHL career, moving 71 back of Wayne ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World Rugby announces sweeping competition changes to global calendar
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on October 24th, 2023
World Rugby has announced sweeping changes to its international calendar, moves that formalize the gap between Tier 1 and 2 nations but assure Canada of regular matches. The world governing body also confirmed the men’s World Cup will increase to 24 teams from 20 starting in 2027 in Australia, good news for the 23rd-ranked Canadians ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton Oilers expect others to step up, win games with Connor McDavid out
By The Canadian Press on October 24th, 2023
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – With Connor McDavid out of the lineup, the Edmonton Oilers are putting on a brave face and embracing the opportunity for other players to step up. Edmonton lost the three-time Hart Trophy winner to an upper-body injury on Saturday, announcing on Sunday that he’d be out for 1-2 weeks. It’s the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian star swimmer Maggie Mac Neil wins fourth gold at Pan Am Games
By The Canadian Press on October 24th, 2023
SANTIAGO, Chile – Star swimmer Maggie Mac Neil picked up her fourth gold medal at the Pan Am Games as Canada continued its medal haul in the pool Tuesday. Mac Neil, from London, Ont., finished her Games with gold in the women’s 50-metre freestyle after finishing tied with American Gabi Albiero in 24.84 seconds. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Darko Rajakovic era of the Raptors will dawn as Toronto kicks off 2023-24 season
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on October 24th, 2023
TORONTO – A new era of the Toronto Raptors will dawn on Wednesday when they kick off the 2023-24 NBA season. But just what this new version of the team will look like is still unknown. Nick Nurse was fired as Toronto’s head coach on April 21, shortly after the Raptors were bounced from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Klimkait beats Deguchi in all-Canadian Grand Slam final at Abu Dhabi
By The Canadian Press on October 24th, 2023
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Jessica Klimkait defeated Christa Deguchi in an all-Canadian under-57-kilogram final Tuesday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam judo tournament. The match went to overtime, where Klimkait, from Whitby, Ont., remained patient in her attacks until Deguchi received a third penalty for non-combativity. It was the third meeting this year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL upholds four-game suspension of Calgary Flames defenceman Andersson
By The Canadian Press on October 24th, 2023
NEW YORK – The NHL has upheld its four-game suspension of Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson for charging. Andersson was initially given the ban for charging Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine late in the third period of a game Friday in Columbus. He was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for elbowing. The Blue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mixed-gender eights crews at Pan American Games add ‘spice’ to rowing
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on October 24th, 2023
SANTIAGO, Chile – Novelty has entered the rather staid sport of rowing at the Pan American Games with men and women racing together in a mixed-gender eight. “It’s so much fun to get the guys and girls together,” said Canadian coxswain Kristen Kit. “We’re never in a boat with the opposite gender.” Canada will race ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auger-Aliassime out of Swiss doubles after first-round loss
By The Canadian Press on October 24th, 2023
BASEL, Switzerland – Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and American teammate Sebastian Korda were eliminated in the first round of doubles competition at the Swiss Indoors men’s tennis tournament following a 6-2, 6-4 loss to top seeds Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Austin Krajicek of the United States on Tuesday. Dodig and Krajicek did not face a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL rescinds ban on rainbow-coloured, other stick tape supporting social causes
By The Canadian Press on October 24th, 2023
NEW YORK – The NHL has rescinded its ban on players using stick tape to support social causes, including rainbow-coloured Pride tape. The league said in a statement Tuesday that players will have the option to represent social causes with stick tape throughout the season. The statement, which the NHL said came after consultation with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: NHL rescinds ban on rainbow-coloured stick tape
By The Canadian Press on October 24th, 2023
NEW YORK – The NHL has rescinded its ban on players using stick tape to support social causes, including rainbow-coloured Pride tape. More coming... Read More »
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