National Sports
Charleston (SC) visits Davis and Hofstra
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
Charleston (SC) Cougars (12-3, 2-0 CAA) at Hofstra Pride (9-6, 1-1 CAA) Hempstead, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pride -1.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Hofstra faces Charleston (SC) after Cruz Davis scored 22 points in Hofstra’s 55-37 win over the Northeastern Huskies. The Pride are 3-2 on their home court. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UT Martin visits Maletic and Western Illinois
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
UT Martin Skyhawks (6-9, 2-2 OVC) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-7, 2-2 OVC) Macomb, Illinois; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Skyhawks -1.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois takes on UT Martin after Marko Maletic scored 25 points in Western Illinois’ 75-67 victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers. The Leathernecks have gone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roberts and the Le Moyne Dolphins take on conference foe Mercyhurst
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
Le Moyne Dolphins (0-14, 0-1 NEC) at Mercyhurst Lakers (3-10, 0-2 NEC) Erie, Pennsylvania; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NEC foes Mercyhurst and Le Moyne meet on Thursday. The Lakers are 3-1 on their home court. Mercyhurst is 3-5 against opponents with a winning record. The Dolphins are 0-1 in NEC play. Le Moyne ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!West Ham hires former Chelsea coach Graham Potter
By James Robson, The Associated Press on January 9th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) – West Ham hired Graham Potter as manager on Thursday, a day after Julen Lopetegui was fired. Potter has been out of management since he was fired by Chelsea in 2023 after just seven months in the job at Stamford Bridge. Potter takes over a team that has won only three of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It’s just special’: Vancouver PWHL game unique experience for players, coaches
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
VANCOUVER – Memories of the 2010 Olympics came rushing back for Marie-Philip Poulin as she stepped onto the ice at Rogers Arena on Wednesday. It was nearly 15 years since the hockey legend helped Canada win gold at the Vancouver Games and while a lot has changed, some things have stayed the same – including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Capitals beat Canucks 2-1 in overtime
By The Associated Press on January 8th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) – Pierre-Luc Dubois scored his second goal of the game late in overtime, Logan Thompson made 30 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Wednesday night despite another sluggish performance. Dubois ended it with 40.3 seconds left in the 3-on-3 OT, long after scoring on Lankinen with 32.7 seconds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025
By The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2025
Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Washington 2 Vancouver 1 (OT) Chicago 3 Colorado 1 Florida 4 Utah 1 Calgary at Los Angeles (postponed) — PWHL Minnesota 2 Boston 1 (OT) Montreal 4 Toronto 2 — AHL WB/Scranton 6 Toronto 3 Manitoba 4 Milwaukee 3 (OT) Utica 5 Syracuse 1 Texas 4 Rockford 1 Ontario 2, Henderson 1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime into semifinals of Adelaide International
By The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2025
ADELAIDE, Australia – Felix Auger-Aliassime reached the semifinals of the Adelaide International with a straight sets win over Marcos Giron of the United States on Wednesday. The fifth-seeded Auger-Aliassime of Montreal will face top-seed Tommy Paul of the U.S. in the semifinal of the Australian Open tune-up tournament. Auger-Aliassime won 7-6(3), 6-3 over Giron on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Tulk scores hat trick in Hitmen’s 5-1 win over Warriors
By The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2025
CALGARY – Oliver Tulk’s hat trick spurred the Calgary Hitmen to a 5-1 win over the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors in the Western Hockey League on Wednesday. Axel Hurtig and David Adaszynski also scored for Calgary (21-11-3-1) while goaltender Anders Miller repelled 23 of 24 shots for the win. Ben Kindel had an assist for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal Victoire edge Toronto Sceptres 4-2 in first PWHL game in Vancouver
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2025
VANCOUVER – Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice as her Montreal Victoire downed the Toronto Sceptres 4-2 Wednesday in the first Professional Women’s Hockey League game in Vancouver. Mikyla Grant-Mentis added a goal and an assist for the Victoire (4-1-2-1) and Claire Dalton also scored. Jesse Compher had a goal and an assist, Darryl Watts scored and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Krawchuk stops 39 shots for Wolves in 7-1 win over Greyhounds
By The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2025
SUDBURY, Ont. – Kocha Delic scored a hat trick and goalie Nate Krawchuk stopped 39 shots for the Sudbury Wolves in a 7-1 thrashing of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the Ontario Hockey League on Wednesday. Ondrej Molnar, Kieron Walton, Chase Coughlan and Luca Blonda also scored for Sudbury (21-11-5-0). Noel Nordh scored the ... Read More »
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