National Sports
Ottawa Senators goalie Leevi Merilainen gets start against Vancouver Canucks
By The Canadian Press on December 21st, 2024
VANCOUVER – Senators goalie Leevi Merilainen gets his first start of the season and third of his NHL career when Ottawa visits the Vancouver Canucks. Senators head coach Travis Green wants to lighten the workload of star goalie Linus Ullmark and was excited to see the 22-year-old Merilainen in net Saturday night. Ullmark has backstopped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Mackay, Sharpe reach World Cup podium in freestyle ski halfpipe
By The Canadian Press on December 21st, 2024
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. – Two Canadian skiers have landed on the World Cup podium in freestyle halfpipe. Calgary’s Brendan Mackay was a silver medallist in the men’s event behind victor Alex Ferreira of the United States at Copper Mountain. Mackay, who won the season-opening halfpipe in New Zealand in September and was fourth in China ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers’ Matt Rempe is offered an in-person hearing, NHL could suspend him six-plus games
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on December 21st, 2024
Matt Rempe of the New York Rangers on Saturday was offered an in-person hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety to discuss his boarding and elbowing of Dallas Stars defenceman Miro Heiskanen the previous night. The in-person hearing, which is scheduled to be held on Zoom Sunday as opposed to a phone call, allows ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man City crisis deepens after latest Premier League loss to Aston Villa
By James Robson, The Associated Press on December 21st, 2024
Manchester City’s stunning slump deepened after losing to Aston Villa 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers at Villa Park consigned the four-time defending champion to a ninth defeat in 12 games in a season that is unravelling. Pep Guardiola’s team has won just once during that run. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers’ Rempe offered an in-person hearing, NHL could suspend him six-plus games
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on December 21st, 2024
Matt Rempe of the New York Rangers has been offered an in-person hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety to discuss his boarding and elbowing of Dallas Stars defenceman Miro Heiskanen. The in-person hearing, which can be held via Zoom as opposed to a phone call, allows senior vice-president of player safety George Parros ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After trading away first-round pick, Toronto FC manages to find value in MLS draft
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 21st, 2024
TORONTO – Despite having previously traded away its first-round pick, Toronto FC managed to find some value in the MLS SuperDraft. TFC’s haul produced an athletic centre back, versatile midfielder and Liberian international winger. After dealing the ninth overall selection to expansion San Diego FC last week in the deal that netted Brazilian winger Thiago ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Reece Howden victorious in men’s World Cup ski cross race
By The Canadian Press on December 21st, 2024
INNICHEN, Italy – Canada’s Reece Howden has won a second men’s World Cup ski cross race this season with a victory in Italy. The 26-year-old from Cultus Lake, B.C., ran the table by finishing first in his heat, quarterfinal and semifinal to reach the four-man final. Howden’s win comes after his first of the season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindsey Vonn takes a low-risk approach, 14th in 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 was not about to put everything on the line in her first World Cup race back after more than five years of retirement. Not with her history of crashes and injuries. Not with her new titanium knee. Not at age 40. Vonn took a low-risk approach and finished ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marc Odermatt finally wins in Gardena as he dominates a World Cup downhill
By The Associated Press on December 21st, 2024
SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) – Marco Odermatt finally conquered the Saslong and the Swiss standout did it in style. Odermatt put down what he called “one of my best” downhill runs on Saturday to win a World Cup race in Val Gardena as the three-time overall World Cup champion looked like back to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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