National Sports
Seventh-rounder Jake Evans making most of opportunity on Canadiens’ second-line
By Jordan Stoopler, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
MONTREAL – Only three players were drafted behind Jake Evans in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. And yet, only 38 players from that draft class have produced more points than the Montreal Canadiens’ seventh-round draft choice, 207th overall, from the St. Michael’s Buzzers of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. Evans scored his 100th career ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse exits game after Reaves head shot: ‘Dangerous play’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
TORONTO – Darnell Nurse picked up the puck behind his own net and started to move up ice. The Oilers defenceman never saw Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves coming. It was both players’ last act in Saturday night’s back-and-forth tilt at Scotiabank Arena. Nurse was left bloodied and had to be helped to the locker ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tatum’s 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime gives the Celtics a 126-123 victory over the Raptors
By Kyle Hightower, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2024
BOSTON (AP) – Jayson Tatum hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 126-123 on Saturday night. Tatum finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Jaylen Brown added 27 points. Al Horford and Derrick White scored 18 points apiece. Toronto has lost seven straight and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL: Verreault stars in overtime as Huskies edge Mooseheads 4-3
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. – Antonin Verreault scored 2:28 into overtime as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies edged the Halifax Mooseheads 4-3 on Saturday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action. William Vézina, Lars Steiner and Axel Dufresne all scored in regulation time as Rouyn-Noranda (13-3-5) extended its point streak to eight games. Goaltender Samuel Meloche made 15 saves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump takes a break from making Cabinet picks and attends UFC championship fight in New York
By Will Weissert And Dan Gelston, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – President-elect Donald Trump walked out to a roaring standing ovation just ahead of the start of the UFC pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining two things close to his heart: fierce battles inside the octagon and New York City. Trump was accompanied by UFC President Dana White ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spencer Martin notches 1st career shutout as Hurricanes put 4 past Senators
By Bob Sutton, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Carolina’s Spencer Martin recorded his first career shutout and made 24 saves as the Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 4-0 on Saturday night. Martin, in just his second start of the season and his first home appearance, made 11 of his saves in the third period. Jordan Martinook, Sebastian Aho, rookie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bobrovsky gets shutout, Panthers roll past NHL-leading Jets 5-0 to snap 2-game slide
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2024
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 27 shots for his 45th career shutout, Aleksander Barkov had a short-handed goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers beat the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets 5-0 on Saturday night. Sam Reinhart had three assists for Florida, which snapped a two-game slide and became the first team to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mitch Marner scores in overtime as Maple Leafs down Oilers 4-3
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
TORONTO – Mitch Marner scored 40 seconds into overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday night. Bobby McMann, with two, and Matthew Knies had the other goals for Toronto (11-6-2). Anthony Stolarz made 27 saves. Marner added an assist for a two-point night. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nick Suzuki has eventual winner as Canadiens beat Blue Jackets 5-1
By Jordan Stoopler, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
MONTREAL – Nick Suzuki’s second-period goal held up as the winner in the Montreal Canadiens’ 5-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday at Bell Centre. Mike Matheson, Lucas Condotta, Jake Evans and Josh Anderson also scored as Montreal (6-10-2), won the second of its last three games after a six-game losing skid. Samuel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse exits game against Leafs after Ryan Reaves head shot
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
TORONTO – Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse was left bloodied and had to be helped to the locker room after taking a hit to the head from Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves early in the second period of Edmonton’s game against Toronto on Saturday. The blueliner wheeled around his own net and was caught up high ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored Nadia and Mary Lou and courted controversy, dies at 82
By Will Graves, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2024
Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power, has died. He was 82. USA Gymnastics said Karolyi died Friday. No cause of death was given. Karolyi and wife Martha trained multiple Olympic gold medalists and world champions in the U.S. and ... Read More »
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