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WHL Roundup: McKenna finishes hat trick in overtime as Tigers edge Broncos 8-7
By The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2023
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – Gavin McKenna completed his hat trick in overtime as the Medicine Hat Tigers edged the Swift Current Broncos 8-7 on Friday in Western Hockey League action. Andrew Basha struck twice for Medicine Hat (4-1-1), and Josh Van Mulligen, Tyler MacKenzie and Shane Smith also scored. Evan May made 12 saves on ... Read More »
1 responseSports scoreboard for Friday, Oct. 6, 2023
By The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard CFL Toronto 35 Edmonton 12 Winnipeg 34 British Columbia 26 (OT) NHL pre-season New Jersey 3 N.Y. Islanders 0 Pittsburgh 7 Buffalo 4 Carolina 4 Nashville 1 Edmonton 3 Seattle 1 Vancouver 3 Calgary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bombers stage late comeback to beat B.C. 34-26 in OT to tighten hold on West top spot
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers stormed back to beat the B.C. Lions 34-26 in overtime on Friday, despite trailing for nearly the entire game. Zach Collaros went 31 of 41, throwing 389 yards and two touchdowns for Winnipeg (12-4) in the close win. Running back Brady Oliveira punched in the winning touchdown for the ... Read More »
1 responseOHL Roundup: Brayden Gillespie perfect as Storm rout Otters 8-0
By The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2023
GUELPH, Ont. – Brayden Gillespie stopped all 33 shots he faced as the Guelph Storm routed the Erie Otters 8-0 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Braeden Bowman hada goal and added two assists for Guelph (3-0-0), while Jake Karabela, Jett Luchanko, Charlie Paquette, Michael Buchinger, Vilmer Alriksson, Hunter McKenzie and Gavin Grundner also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phil Di Giuseppe leads Canucks past Flames 3-1 in pre-season play
By Carol Schram, The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Phil Di Giuseppe scored and added an assist as the Vancouver Canucks topped the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Friday in NHL pre-season action. Tyler Myers and Teddy Blueger had the other goals for Vancouver (2-3-1), while Thatcher Demko made 17 saves. Nazem Kadri replied for Calgary (4-3-1), as Jacob Markstrom stopped 28 shots. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Evander Kane’s two-point game leads Oilers past Kraken 3-1 in pre-season play
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2023
EDMONTON – Evander Kane had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers closed out pre-season play with a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Friday. Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman also scored and Evan Bouchard had a pair of assists for the Oilers (5-2-1), who have won three straight exhibition contests. Oilers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL Roundup: Charrois earns shutout as Voltigeurs blanked Olympiques 4-0
By The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2023
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. – Louis-Félix Charrois stopped all 21 shots he faced as the Drummondville Voltigeurs blanked the Gatineau Olympiques 4-0 on Friday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Sam Oliver, Loic Goyette, Simon-Pier Brunet and Lukas Landry all scored once for Drummondville (4-0-2). Kian Hodgins made 27 saves for Gatineau (0-5-1). The Voltigeurs went ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McManis interception return TD leads Argos past Elks 35-12
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2023
TORONTO – Wynton McManis returned an interception 83 yards for a touchdown as Toronto defeated the Edmonton Elks 35-12 on Friday night in the Argonauts’ 150th anniversary game. Toronto celebrated the occasion by bringing back many notable former Argos. Among them were quarterbacks Ricky Ray, Condredge Holloway, Damon Allen, receivers Raghib (Rocket) Ismail, Chad Owens, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hyo Joo Kim maintains 2-shot lead in Ascendant LPGA, with resurgent Lexi Thompson tied for 3rd
By The Associated Press on October 6th, 2023
THE COLONY, Texas (AP) – Hyo Joo Kim shot a 3-under 68 on Friday in The Ascendant LPGA to take a two-stroke lead over Sofia Garcia into the weekend, with resurgent Lexi Thompson tied for third. Kim had four birdies and a bogey in her morning round at Old American to reach 10-under 132. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four Olympians win at long-track speedskating Canadian championships
By The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2023
CALGARY – Ivanie Blondin, Connor Howe, Isabelle Weidemann and Ted-Jan Bloemen, all Olympians, won gold on Friday at the Canadian long-track speedskating championships. Blondin, from Ottawa, won the women’s 1,000-metre event in one minute 15.62 seconds. Maddison Pearman of Ponoka, Alta., took silver (1:16.43), while Carolina Hiller of Prince George, B.C., raced a personal best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ben Griffin has season-best 63 to lead Sanderson Farms in Mississippi
By The Associated Press on October 6th, 2023
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Ben Griffin joined a crowded pack of contenders in the Sanderson Farms Championship and then moved past them Friday afternoon with a 30 on the back nine, sending him to a 9-under 63 and a two-shot lead going into the weekend. Griffin’s score was one shot better than his previous best ... Read More »
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