National Sports
Chicago Blackhawks down Maple Leafs 4-1 in Connor Bedard’s Toronto debut
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
TORONTO – Auston Matthews and Connor Bedard had their names on the marquee ahead of a mouth-watering matchup. Matthews for his eye-popping, back-to-back hat tricks to open the NHL season. And Bedard for his first swing through hockey’s biggest market. In the end, a grizzled veteran and a backup goalie grabbed Monday’s headlines. Corey Perry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harper, Schwarber, Castellanos power Phillies past Diamondbacks 5-3 in Game 1 of NLCS
By Dan Gelston, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Bryce Harper smashed the first pitch he saw on his 31st birthday into the seats, Kyle Schwarber hit his first homer of the postseason and Nick Castellanos also went deep again to power the Philadelphia Phillies past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series on Monday night. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harper helps Phillies power past Diamondbacks 5-3 in Game 1 of NLCS
By Dan Gelston, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Bryce Harper smashed the first pitch he saw on his 31st birthday into the seats, Kyle Schwarber hit his first homer of the post-season and Nick Castellanos also went deep again to power the Philadelphia Phillies past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series on Monday night. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillips scores against old team, Capitals beat Flames 3-2 in shootout
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Matthew Phillips scored against his old team, Darcy Kuemper made 38 saves in regulation and overtime, and three more in the shootout, to help the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Monday night for their first win of the NHL season. Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the only goal in the shootout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chicago Blackhawks down Maple Leafs 4-1 in Conner Bedard’s Toronto debut
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
TORONTO – Corey Perry scored the winner to lead Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks over the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Monday. MacKenzie Entwistle, Tyler Johnson and Taylor Raddysh, into an empty net, had the other goals for Chicago (2-2-0). Arvid Soderblom made 36 stops. Andreas Athanasiou had two assists. The No. 1 pick ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gunman kills 2 Swedes in Brussels, prompting terror alert and halt of Belgium-Sweden soccer match
By Sylvain Plazy, Raf Casert And Lorne Cook, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
BRUSSELS (AP) – Belgian police early Tuesday hunted for a gunman with suspected terrorist motives who killed two Swedes with stunning viciousness before disappearing into the night. He created such fear that authorities shut down a Belgium-Sweden soccer match and held 35,000 fans inside for several hours as a precaution. Eric Van Duyse, spokesman for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys, Chargers engage in Monday night pre-game scuffle
By The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
Players on the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Chargers got into a scuffle near midfield as the teams were doing pre-game warm-ups before Monday night’s NFL contest. The Cowboys came out of their tunnel and onto the field to begin warm-ups when some players ran through a drill that Chargers defensive backs were conducting. Los ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers jump on Valdez early, hold on for 5-4 win over Astros, lead ALCS 2-0
By Kristie Rieken, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
HOUSTON (AP) – Jonah Heim homered, Nathan Eovaldi pitched six effective innings and the Texas Rangers beat Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros 5-4 on Monday for a 2-0 lead in the American League Championship Series. Adolis GarcÃa, Mitch Garver and Nathaniel Lowe each hit an RBI single during Texas’s four-run first inning against Valdez, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors file motion to dismiss Knicks’ lawsuit or move to arbitration
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have asked for the New York Knicks lawsuit against them to be dismissed. Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Raptors, filed the motion for dismissal in New York’s Southern District today. MLSE filed the legal documents on behalf of the NBA club, head coach Darko Rajakovic and 12 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trent prepared to help Raptors any way he can, either off the bench or as a starter
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
TORONTO – Gary Trent Jr., doesn’t know what his role will be on the Raptors this season. He doesn’t know if he’ll start or if he’ll lead Toronto’s second unit off the bench. All he knows is that he’s going to do whatever he can to help the Raptors win. “Obviously you work to start ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soccer match between Belgium and Sweden suspended after deadly shooting in Brussels
By Samuel Petrequin And Raf Casert, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
BRUSSELS (AP) – A soccer match between host Belgium and Sweden was suspended at halftime Monday after two Swedes were killed in a shooting in central Brussels before kickoff. Fans remained inside the King Baudouin stadium after the European Championship qualifier was stopped and chanted “All together, All together,” with thousands of supporters from both ... Read More »
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