National Sports
Canucks name defenceman Quinn Hughes 15th captain in franchise history
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have named defenceman Quinn Hughes their 15th captain in franchise history. Hughes is the first defenceman to hold the honour for Vancouver since a three-player rotation during the 1990-91 season that included blue-liner Doug Lidster. The last full-time defenceman to don the “C” in Vancouver was Kevin McCarthy from 1979 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canucks name defenceman Quinn Hughes 15th captain in franchise history
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have named defenceman Quinn Hughes their 15th captain in franchise history. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defenceman Matheson named assistant captain of Montreal Canadiens
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2023
LAVAL-SUR-LE-LAC, Que. – Defenceman Mike Matheson has been named an assistant captain of the Montreal Canadiens, the team announced Monday. The club said the decision was made by the Canadiens’ management team. Veteran Brendan Gallagher will continue to serve as an assistant captain, while forward Nick Suzuki retains his role as team captain. The 29-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sunday’s sports scoreboard for Sept. 10, 2023
By The Canadian Press on September 10th, 2023
Sunday’s Scoreboard FIBA Men’s World Cup Bronze-medal game Canada 127 United States 118 (OT) Gold-medal game Germany 83 Serbia 77 — MLB American League Toronto 5 Kansas City 2 Texas 9 Oakland 4 Tampa Bay 6 Seattle 3 Detroit 3 Chicago White Sox 2 Boston 7 Baltimore 3 L.A. Angels 2 Cleveland 1 National League ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada nets silver medal in men’s Continental Volleyball Championship
By The Canadian Press on September 10th, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Hopes of returning home from the NORCECA men’s Continental Volleyball Championship with a gold medal were spiked on Sunday by a powerful squad from the United States. Thanks to the speed of the U.S. offence, the Americans won the best-of-final, gold-medal match 3-0. “We were in the final, which is good,” said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Djokovic celebrates No. 24 with a tribute to Kobe Bryant, who wore that number and became a friend
By Brian Mahoney, The Associated Press on September 10th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Novak Djokovic couldn’t think about No. 24 without thinking of Kobe Bryant. So after winning the U.S. Open on Sunday night for a historic 24th Grand Slam title, Djokovic put on a blue T-shirt that honored the Los Angeles Lakers great. The shirt read “Mamba Forever” on the front, along with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Djokovic celebrates No. 24 with tribute to late friend Kobe Bryant
By Brian Mahoney, The Associated Press on September 10th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Novak Djokovic couldn’t think about No. 24 without thinking of Kobe Bryant. So after winning the U.S. Open men’s singles final on Sunday night for a historic 24th Grand Slam title, Djokovic put on a blue T-shirt that honoured the Los Angeles Lakers great. The shirt read “Mamba Forever” on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Djokovic beats Medvedev to win U.S. Open, 24th Grand Slam title
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on September 10th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Novak Djokovic emerged from an exhilarating and exhausting U.S. Open final with a 24th Grand Slam title on Sunday night, using every ounce of his energy and some serve-and-volley guile to get past Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in a match that was more closely contested than the straight-set score ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minjee Lee loses 5-shot lead, wins in Cincinnati in a playoff
By The Associated Press on September 10th, 2023
CINCINNATI (AP) – Minjee Lee lost a five-shot lead on the back nine Sunday and recovered at just the right time, hitting wedge to two feet for birdie to beat Charley Hull on the second playoff hole in the Kroger Queen City Championship. Lee, a two-time major champion, won for the first time this year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flesch matches career-low with 62, rallies for Champions Tour win
By The Associated Press on September 10th, 2023
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Steve Flesch put all parts of his game together Sunday and matched his career-low on the PGA Tour Champions with a 9-under 62 that took him from a two-shot deficit to a three-shot victory in the Ascension Charity Classic. Flesch seized control early by playing the opening six holes at Norwood ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Novak Djokovic wins the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title by beating Daniil Medvedev
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on September 10th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Novak Djokovic emerged from an exhilarating and exhausting U.S. Open final with a 24th Grand Slam title on Sunday night, using every ounce of his energy and some serve-and-volley guile to get past Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in a match that was more closely contested than the straight-set score ... Read More »
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