National Sports
Fields and Moore lead the Bears to their first win of the season, beating the Commanders 40-20
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on October 5th, 2023
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) – Music blared from the Chicago Bears locker room after a victory for the first time in almost a year, and players danced and jumped around with joy. All thanks to Justin Fields and DJ Moore being perfectly in tune. Fields and Moore connected eight times for 230 yards and three touchdowns ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Ryan Abraham stars in overtime as Spitfires top Battalion 5-4
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
WINDSOR, Ont. – Ryan Abraham scored his second goal of the night 43 seconds into overtime as the Windsor Spitfires edged the North Bay Battalion 5-4 on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action. Colton Smith, Jacob Maillet, Oliver Peer and Rodwin Dionicio scored in regulation for Windsor (1-2-0). Spitfires goaltender Joey Costanzo made 26 saves. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nylander scores twice, Minten impresses again as Maple Leafs beat Red Wings 4-3 in OT
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
TORONTO – The Maple Leafs’ stars are starting to heat up with the regular season just over the horizon. And a rookie making a surprise push for a roster spot took another step toward joining Toronto’s big names on opening night. William Nylander scored his second goal of the evening at 1:24 of overtime Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL Roundup: Justin Gendron leads Victoriaville Tigres past Moncton Wildcats 5-3
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
MONCTON, N.B. – Justin Gendron scored twice as the Victoriaville Tigres topped the Moncton Wildcats 5-3 on Thursday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League play. Francesco Iasenza, Tommy Cormier and Justin Larose also scored for Victoriaville (3-2-0). Goaltender Gabriel D’Aigle made 32 saves for the win. Shawn Carrier, Etienne Morin and Yoan Loshing supplied the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anton Forsberg perfect as Senators blank Jets 3-0 in pre-season
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Anton Forsberg made 21 saves as the Ottawa Senators blanked the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Thursday in pre-season action. Josh Bailey and Jakob Chychrun both had a goal and assist for Ottawa. Claude Giroux scored his team’s first goal and Jake Sanderson picked up a pair of assists. Forsberg recorded wins in all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hadley battling for a PGA Tour card again and opens with 64 in Mississippi
By The Associated Press on October 5th, 2023
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Chesson Hadley played bogey-free Thursday in the Sanderson Farms Championship and posted an 8-under 64 for a one-shot lead in his latest bid to secure his PGA Tour card. This is the third straight year Hadley has been on the bubble to finish among the top 125 in the FedEx Cup. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hyo Joo Kim shoots 64 in Texas to take 2-stroke lead in The Ascendant LPGA
By The Associated Press on October 5th, 2023
THE COLONY, Texas (AP) – Hyo Joo Kim took the first-round lead Thursday in The Ascendant LPGA, breaking away at Old American with a back-nine birdie run in a 7-under 64. Kim, the 28-year-old South Korean player ranked No. 7 in the world, had a two-stroke lead over Azahara Munoz of Spain, Sofia Garcia of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nylander scores twice, including overtime winner, as Leafs beat Red Wings 4-3
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
TORONTO – William Nylander scored his second goal of the night at 1:24 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in pre-season play Thursday. After the Maple Leafs barely touched the puck early in the extra period, Nylander fired it past Red Wings goalie Alex Lyon to end overtime. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL’s Wild fire head coach Constantine following investigation of derogatory comments
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Kevin Constantine has been fired as head coach of the Wenatchee Wild. Constantine’s dismissal comes after an independent investigation into a violation of Western Hockey League’s standard of conduct policies. Associate head coach Chris Clark and assistant coach Andrew Sarauer will maintain coaching duties for the team until a new head coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four national long-track titles determined in first day of Canadian championships
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
CALGARY – Carolina Hiller, Laurent Dubreuil, Valérie Maltais and Ted-Jan Bloemen all earned national titles on Thursday, the opening day of the Canadian long-track speedskating championships. Hiller, from Prince George, B.C., raced to her second straight national title in the women’s 500 metres. The 26-year-old came out ahead of 24 competitors with a winning time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80
By Andrew Seligman, The Associated Press on October 5th, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) – A photo of Dick Butkus sneering behind his facemask filled the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 1970 NFL preview, topped by the headline, “The Most Feared Man in the Game.” Opponents who wound up on the business end of his bone-rattling hits could testify that wasn’t an exaggeration. Butkus, a middle linebacker for ... Read More »
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