National Sports
Lindsey Vonn races into 14th in a super-G to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40
By Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press on December 21st, 2024
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) – Lindsey Vonn raced into 14th position in a super-G on Saturday to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40. Vonn finished 1.18 seconds behind leader Cornelia Huetter. It’s the American standout’s first World Cup race after nearly six years of retirement. Vonn is planning to race another ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 20, 2024
By The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 6 Buffalo 3 Montreal 4 Detroit 3 Washington 3 Carolina 1 Florida 2 St. Louis 1 (OT) N.Y. Rangers 3 Dallas 1 Utah 2 Minnesota 1 Colorado 4 Anaheim 2 — AHL Manitoba 2 Rockford 1 (SO) Laval 2 Belleville 1 Lehigh Valley 7 Toronto 2 Calgary 5 Henderson 3 Tucson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Capitals snap losing streak with 3-1 win over Hurricanes
By The Associated Press on December 20th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Aliaksei Protas and Connor McMichael each scored in the final minute of a period, Charlie Lindgren made 23 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Friday night to halt their losing streak at two. Lindgren was at his best in the second period, most notably a windmill save ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murray nets first win in nearly 21 months as Maple Leafs beat Sabres 6-3
By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on December 20th, 2024
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Matt Murray felt tingles in making sure to take in the moment during pre-game warm-ups and the national anthem before making his first NHL start in nearly 21 months. The 30-year-old, two-time Stanley Cup-winner felt an even bigger wave of emotion come over him once the final ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA roundup: Cavaliers beat Bucks 124-101, moving to 15-1 at home
By The Associated Press on December 20th, 2024
CLEVELAND (AP) – Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Darius Garland added 16 and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved to 15-1 at home with a 124-101 win on Friday night over the Milwaukee Bucks, who played for the first time since winning the NBA Cup. Cleveland is 3-0 this season against Milwaukee, which was without All-Star guard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Barkey, Hawery pace Knights to 6-1 win over Sting
By The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
LONDON, Ont. – Denver Barkey and Logan Hawery each scored twice as the London Knights knocked off the visiting Sarnia Sting 6-1 in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday night at Canada Life Place. Blake Montgomery and Sam O’Reilly had a goal and two assists for the Midwest Division-leading Knights (27-6-0-0), while Cam Allen and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs win 6-3 in Buffalo as Sabres record 12th straight loss
By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on December 20th, 2024
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Matt Murray made 25 saves in his first NHL start in nearly 21 months, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo 6-3 to extend the Sabres’ skid to 0-9-3 on Friday night. Third-liners Max Domi, Bobby McMann and Nicholas Robertson had a goal and assist each, and the Atlantic Division-leading Maple ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laine’s power-play goal lifts Canadiens to 4-3 win over Red Wings
By Dana Gauruder, The Associated Press on December 20th, 2024
DETROIT (AP) – Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal with 7:58 remaining to lead the Montreal Canadiens past the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Friday night. Laine’s shot from the left side broke defenceman Moritz Seider’s stick and got past goaltender Cam Talbot’s glove. Jake Evans scored a short-handed goal and added an assist in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sikora scores twice as Czechia levels Latvia 5-1 in world junior warm-up
By The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
BROCKVILLE, Ont. – Petr Sikora scored twice and netminder Jan Kavan made 21 saves as Czechia levelled Latvia 5-1 in a pre-World Junior Championship hockey game on Friday night at the Memorial Civic Centre. Matej Mastalrisky, Adam Jecho and Patrik Volas also scored for Czechia, which outshot Lavia 30-22. Eriks Mateiko scored for Latvia, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Netflix signs US broadcast deal with FIFA for the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031
By Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press on December 20th, 2024
GENEVA (AP) – Netflix has secured the U.S. broadcasting rights to the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031 as the streaming giant continues its push into live sports. The deal announced Friday is the most significant FIFA has signed with a streaming service for a major tournament. The value was not given, though international ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Expansion San Diego FC takes Ghanaian midfielder Manu Duah first in MLS SuperDraft
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
Expansion San Diego FC took UC Santa Barbara midfielder Manu Duah with the first pick in Friday’s MLS SuperDraft. The six-foot-four freshman from Ghana started 14 games for the Gauchos. Duah also played for the Santa Barbara Soccer Club, helping it reach the MLS Next Cup playoffs in the under-19 age group. Saint Louis University ... Read More »
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