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Hall & Oates earworm finally canned as Leafs’ goal celebration song
By The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2023
TORONTO – After a five-year run, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Hall & Oates are out of touch. The pop duo’s hit “You Make My Dreams” had been the Maple Leafs goal celebration song for the past five NHL seasons. Given that the Leafs were reliably among the top-scoring teams over that stretch, fans at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays president Shapiro says general manager Atkins will return next season
By The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2023
Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro says general manager Ross Atkins will return next season. The status of the GM was one of the first questions Shapiro was asked during his end-of-season media availability today at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays were eliminated in the American League wild-card series last week in Minnesota. It was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Leylah Fernandez advances to quarterfinals at Hong Kong Open
By The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2023
HONG KONG – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open with 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Russia’s Mirra Andreeva on Thursday. The 21-year-old Fernandez fired four aces, converted six of her 11 break-point opportunities and needed less than two hours to overcome the 16-year-old Andreeva. Fernandez, of Laval, Que., will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stark, Meechai take 1st-round lead at LPGA Shanghai in tour’s return to China after pandemic
By The Associated Press on October 12th, 2023
SHANGHAI (AP) – Maja Stark and Wichanee Meechai each shot 6-under 66 on Thursday to take a two-stroke first-round lead at the LPGA Shanghai event in the tour’s return to China after the COVID-19 pandemic. Stark, one of three rookies on the European team which tied the Americans to retain the Solheim Cup last month ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians Gilgeous-Alexander, Dort headline NBA exhibition game in Montreal
By The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2023
MONTREAL – Basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes his return to Canada tonight as the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Detroit Pistons in an NBA exhibition game at the Bell Centre. Gilgeous-Alexander, from Hamilton, is playing in his home country after a brilliant 2022-23 campaign. The guard averaged 31.4 points a game for the Thunder ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flames hold off Jets 5-3 in season-opener on the back of Markstrom’s goaltending
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames didn’t squander a stellar night by their goaltender and held off the visiting Winnipeg Jets 5-3 in the NHL regular-season opener for both clubs Wednesday. Flames starter Jacob Markstrom stopped 34 shots, including all 14 he faced from Winnipeg’s power play. “A big, big game for him and we’re going ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL Roundup: Zac Funk scores winner to lead Cougars past Broncos 2-1
By The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2023
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Zac Funk scored the game-winning goal on the power play at 7:34 of the third period and the Prince George Cougars topped the Swift Current Broncos 2-1 on Wednesday night. Koehn Ziemmer netted the other marker for Prince George (7-2-0). Ty Young made 37 saves. Josh Filmon scored for Swift Current ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023
By The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2023
Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 6 Montreal 5 (SO) Carolina 5 Ottawa 3 Vancouver 8 Edmonton 1 Calgary 5 Winnipeg 3 Boston 3 Chicago 1 Colorado 5 Los Angeles 2 — MLB American League Division Series Houston 3 Minnesota 2 (Houston wins best-of-five series 3-1) National League Division Series Philadelphia 10 Atlanta 2 (Philadelphia leads best-of-five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boeser has first career four-goal night as Canucks rout Oilers 8-1 in season opener
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Brock Boeser had his first career four-goal game and led the Vancouver Canucks to an 8-1 rout of the Edmonton Oilers in the season opener for both squads on Wednesday night. Conor Garland, Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller, along with four assists, and Dakota Joshua added the others for Vancouver. Thatcher Demko stopped 21-of-22 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mangiapane paces Calgary Flames to season-opening 5-3 win over Jets
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2023
CALGARY – Andrew Mangiapane scored twice and had an assist for the Calgary Flames in a 5-3 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets in the NHL regular-season opener for both clubs Wednesday. Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom made 35 saves in the win and stopped all 14 shots he faced from Winnipeg’s power play. Elias Lindholm ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pacific FC advances in CPL playoffs with 1-0 win over York United FC
By The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2023
LANGFORD, B.C. – Adonijah Reid scored the game winner just a minute into stoppage time as Pacific FC defeated York United FC 1-0 in a play-in round match on Wednesday in Canadian Premier League playoff action. Reid knocked in a header from a cross that hit him in stride in front of the net. York ... Read More »
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