January 15th, 2025

National Sports

Australian Open 2025: How to watch on TV, betting odds and more to know

By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Get ready for the Australian Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is and more: When does the Australian Open start? The time in Melbourne is 16 ... Read More »

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Sports scoreboard for Friday, Jan. 10, 2025

By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025

Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Montreal 3 Washington 2 (OT) Carolina 2 Vancouver 0 Los Angeles at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Detroit 5 Chicago 3 Utah 2 San Jose 1 — AHL Abbotsford 4 Henderson 1 Laval 5 Cleveland 0 Toronto 3 Syracuse 2 Manitoba 3 Grand Rapids 2 WB/Scranton 6 Belleville 1 Colorado 5 Calgary 2 Hershey ... Read More »

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OHL roundup: Gibson scores late goal to give Generals 3-2 win over 67’s

By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025

OTTAWA — Andrew Gibson’s goal at 19:12 of the third period snapped a 2-2 deadlock and lifted the visiting Oshawa Generals to a 3-2 Ontario Hockey League victory over the Ottawa 67’s on Friday at TD Place. Beckett Sennecke scored twice for the East Division-leading Generals (24-13-2-1), who outshot the hosts 32-26. Luca Pinelli and ... Read More »

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Elena Rybakina disagrees with the WTA’s provisional suspension of coach Stefano Vukov

By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, said Saturday she disagrees with the WTA Tour’s decision to provisionally suspend her longtime coach, Stefano Vukov, and reiterated that she never made a complaint about him. “I always said that he never mistreated me,” Rybakina said at a news conference the day before the ... Read More »

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Texas receiving leader Matthew Golden missed big part of Cotton Bowl semi with apparent foot issue

By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas receiving leader Matthew Golden missed a significant part of the Longhorns’ College Football Playoff semifinal loss to Ohio State on Friday night after going to the locker room because of an apparent foot issue. Golden had an impressive one-handed catch to convert a third down on the opening drive of ... Read More »

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An NBA 1st: Jokic, Westbrook record triple-doubles in same game for 2nd time this season

By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025

DENVER (AP) — Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook made NBA history on Friday night, becoming the first pair of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game multiple times in a single season. Jokic finished with 35 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds for his NBA-leading 15th triple-double of the season in the ... Read More »

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Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died

By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died. He was 84. McCartney died Friday night “after a courageous journey with dementia,” according to a family statement. His family announced in 2016 that he had been diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s. “Coach Mac touched countless ... Read More »

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NHL roundup: Red Wings win sixth straight by beating Blackhawks 5-3

By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025

DETROIT (AP) — Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond each had a goal and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings won their sixth straight game, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night. Albert Johansson scored his first NHL goal, Andrew Copp and Marco Kasper added goals and Cam Talbot made 23 saves. Patrick Kane ... Read More »

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Jets hit turbulence as offence starts to sputter

By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have hit some turbulence in what has been a strong season — they’ve lost four of their last five games, including three at home. Friday’s 2-1 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings was another example of the goal-scoring well running dry. Taking on the emotionally drained Los Angeles Kings ... Read More »

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Red Wings extend winning streak to six with 5-3 victory over Blackhawks

By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025

DETROIT (AP) — Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond each had a goal and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings won their sixth straight game, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night. Albert Johansson scored his first NHL goal, Andrew Copp and Marco Kasper added goals and Cam Talbot made 23 saves. Patrick Kane ... Read More »

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Hayton’s late goal lifts Utah to 2-1 win over Sharks

By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Barrett Hayton snapped home the go-ahead goal with 1:32 left to lift the Utah Hockey Club to a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night. Nick Schmaltz also scored for Utah, and Karel Vejmelka finished with 18 saves. Utah won at home for just the third time ... Read More »

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