National Sports
Crosby climbs all-time scoring list in 4-3 Penguins shootout win over Canadiens
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
MONTREAL – Sidney Crosby put on a show with two goals and an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins came back from two goals down to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in a shootout on Wednesday night. Jansen Harkins scored the winner to end a lengthy shootout with a goal in the 12th round. Jake Guentzel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pascal Siakam’s three-point touch returns in Raptors’ 135-128 win over Hawks
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam scored 33 points in his best three-point shooting performance in over a month as the Toronto Raptors held off the Atlanta Hawks 135-128 on Wednesday. Siakam pulled down seven rebounds and had seven assists as Toronto (10-14) snapped a four-game losing skid. He was 5 for 6 from beyond the arc ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warriors star Draymond Green suspended indefinitely by NBA
By Janie Mccauley, The Associated Press on December 13th, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was suspended indefinitely by the NBA on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after he hit Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face and received a Flagrant 2 foul and ejection. The league announced the penalty handed down by operations chief Joe Dumars and said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps, Forge FC draw Mexican opponents in CONCACAF Champions Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
The Vancouver Whitecaps will face Mexico’s Tigres UANL in the first round of the revamped CONCACAF Champions Cup. Wednesday’s draw also paired Canadian Premier League champion Forge FC with a tough Mexican foe in Chivas Guadalajara. Cavalry FC, the CPL’s regular-season winner, will face Orlando City SC. Starting in 2024, the CONCACAF Champions Cup replaces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC draft choice Charlie Sharp a finalist for MAC Hermann Trophy
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
Forward Charlie Sharp, Toronto FC’s third-round pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, is one of three finalists for the 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy which honours the top NCAA soccer player. Sharp, a senior at Western Michigan, is up against Clemson senior forward Ousmane Sylla and Wake Forest senior defender Garrison Tubbs. Toronto took Sharp 61st ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Macklin Celebrini makes Canada’s world junior roster
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
OAKVILLE, Ont. – Macklin Celebrini will be on the plane to Sweden. The 17-year-old presumptive No. 1 pick at June’s NHL draft was named to Canada’s roster announced Wednesday for the 2024 world junior hockey championship. Celebrini sits second in the NCAA with 10 goals and 25 points in 15 games this season for Boston ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspended Chicago Wolves coach Bob Nardella denies using anti-gay language
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
Chicago Wolves head coach Bob Nardella has denied directing a homophobic remark toward an official a day after receiving a 10-game suspension from the American Hockey League. The AHL said in a statement announcing the suspension Tuesday that Nardella used homophobic language when he was given a game misconduct for abuse of officials in Chicago’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former captains highlight list of Rugby Canada’s Hall of Fame Class of ’23
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
Former Canada captains Mike James and Jen Kish lead the list of nine inductees to Rugby Canada Hall of Fame as the Class of 2023. They are joined by fellow players Andrea Burk, Mark Cardinal, Steve Gray and Julianne Zussman. Rick Bourne and the late Keith Wilkinson are inducted are builders and Sherry Trumbull as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Q-School success for Grewal, Szeryk, Sharp means five Canadians on LPGA Tour in 2024
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
After a down year, there will be more than double the number of Canadian golfers on the LPGA Tour in 2024. Maddie Szeryk and Alena Sharp will return to the top women’s professional golf circuit next year and Savannah Grewal will make her debut after all three qualified at the LPGA Tour’s Q School last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ticats re-sign star offensive lineman Revenberg to two-year contract
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023
HAMILTON – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed Canadian offensive lineman Brandon Revenberg to a two-year contract. The 30-year-old from Essex, Ont., was set to become a free agent in February. Revenberg has played 120 games, including 107 starts over seven seasons in Hamilton, and was named a CFL all-star every year from 2018-22, save 2020 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blues GM Doug Armstrong blames himself for having to fire Craig Berube
By Warren Mayes, The Associated Press on December 13th, 2023
ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis general manager Doug Armstrong said he got tired of seeing the Blues being a punching bag, leading to his decision to fire coach Craig Berube. “Your mind starts to work when you’re everybody’s homecoming game,” Armstrong said Wednesday. “It’s not a good feeling.” Armstrong dismissed Berube late Tuesday night, ... Read More »
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