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QMJHL Roundup: League-leading Wildcats beat Olympiques 4-2 for ninth straight win
By The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
GATINEAU, Que. – The Moncton Wildcats topped the Gatineau Olympiques 4-2 for their ninth consecutive win Thursday in the Quebec Maritimes Hockey League. Alex Mercier and Maxime Côté each had a goal and an assist while Vincent Collard and Markus Vidicek also scored for league-leading Moncton (30-5-2) at Centre Slush Puppie. Wildcats netminder Mathis Rousseau ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Darius Garland scores season-high 40 points, Cavaliers beat Raptors 132-126 for 12th straight win
By Brian Dulik, The Associated Press on January 9th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) – Darius Garland scored a season-high 40 points, Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 132-126 on Thursday night to extend their win streak to 12. Evan Mobley finished with 21 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Cavaliers, who are tied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crosby moves into 9th on NHL’s career scoring list as the Penguins beat McDavid and the Oilers 5-3
By The Associated Press on January 9th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL’s career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday night. The Penguins captain tied Hall of Famer Joe Sakic at 1,641 points with an assist on Bryan Rust’s first-period ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jack Quinn scores twice in 4-0 win, Sabres hand Senators fourth straight loss
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
OTTAWA – Jack Quinn scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres spoiled the Ottawa Senators’ homecoming with a 4-0 win Thursday night. Dylan Cozens and Ryan McLeod also scored for the Sabres (16-21-5), while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen provided solid goaltending with 35 saves. Anton Forsberg stopped 17 shots in the defeat for Ottawa (19-18-3). The Senators returned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steve Kerr’s 90-year-old mother among the many to lose a home in fierce wildfires in LA area
By Larry Lage, The Associated Press on January 9th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) – Steve Kerr’s 90-year-old mother is among thousands who have lost their homes as fierce wildfires rage in the Los Angeles area. “My mom is in good hands, but her house is gone,” Golden State’s coach said Thursday night before the Warriors played the Detroit Pistons. “I’ve been on the phone with my ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays, star slugger Guerrero avoid arbitration with one-year contract
By The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays and slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have avoided arbitration. The Blue Jays announced Thursday that they agreed to one-year contracts with all seven of their arbitration-eligible players, including Guerrero at US$28.5 million. Toronto also reached agreements with infielder Ernie Clement ($1.975M), catcher Alejandro Kirk ($4.6M), outfielder Daulton Varsho ($8.2M) and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL moves Vikings-Rams playoff game to Arizona after days of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles
By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on January 9th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The NFL has moved the Rams’ wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings to Arizona after days of devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The game will be played Monday night at State Farm Stadium, the home of the Arizona Cardinals, in suburban Glendale, Arizona. The league announced the decision ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL moves Vikings-Rams playoff game to Arizona after days of devastating wildfire in Los Angeles
By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on January 9th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The NFL has moved the Rams’ wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings to Arizona after days of devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The playoff game will be played Monday night at State Farm Stadium, the home of the Arizona Cardinals, in suburban Glendale, Arizona. The league announced the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reports: Blue Jays, Guerrero avoid arbitration with one-year contract
By The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays and slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have avoided arbitration with a one-year contract worth US$28.5 million, according to multiple media reports on Thursday. Guerrero, the 25-year-old face of the franchise, hit .323 this past season with 30 homers and 103 RBIs. But after reaching the post-season in 2020, ’22 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada crushes Japan 17-0 in quarterfinal play at U18 women’s world hockey playdowns
By The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
VANTAA, Finland – Canada earned a semifinal berth at the under-18 women’s world hockey championship on Thursday with a 17-0 blowout win over Japan at Tikkurila Arena. Chloe Primerano had two goals and three assists. Maxine Cimoroni and Stryker Zablocki each had hat tricks and Amelia Wilkinson made four saves for the shutout. Caileigh Tiller ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan Roughriders sign veteran quarterback Jake Maier to contract
By The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed veteran American quarterback Jake Maier on Thursday. The deal reportedly is for one year. Saskatchewan obtained Maier from the Calgary Stampeders last month. The six-foot, 200-pound Maier spent the previous four seasons with Calgary, starting 45 of 65 regular-season games. In 2024, he completed 357-of-494 passes for 3,841 yards ... Read More »
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