National Sports
Romania holds on to defeat a determined Canada in men’s rugby test in Bucharest
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania, surviving a late red card, hung on to defeat a determined Canada 35-27 in a men’s international rugby test match Saturday. The Canadian men, ranked 22nd in the world compared to No. 20 for Romania, put on a far better show than a week earlier in a 44-14 loss to No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Graeme Fish leads Canada’s medal charge in Four Continents speedskating
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
HACHINOHE, Japan – Graeme Fish led Canada’s speedskating team to a four-medal day at the Four Continents championship Saturday with a victory in the men’s 5,000 metres. Fish, from Moose Jaw, Sask., posted a winning time of six minutes and 18.06 seconds. Laurent Dubreuil of Levi, Que. was second in the men’s 500 metres. Ottawa’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. ski star Shiffrin wins season’s first World Cup slalom, Germain 10th
By The Associated Press on November 16th, 2024
LEVI, Finland (AP) – American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin earned her record-extending 98th career World Cup win Saturday to give herself the chance to compete for victory No. 100 in front of a home crowd. Regardless of her result in a slalom in Austria next week, Shiffrin could reach the milestone in two races in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rory McIlroy tied for lead in Dubai, hot-headed Tyrell Hatton fades
By The Associated Press on November 16th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Rory McIlroy was tied for the lead with Rasmus Hojgaard and Antoine Rozner heading into the final round of the season-ending World Tour Championship as the Northern Irishman closed in on a sixth Race to Dubai title on Saturday. McIlroy could have taken the lead outright but his birdie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flame’s Wolf comes up big in matchup of the NHL’s two smallest goalies
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
CALGARY – After years of closely following the career of Juuse Saros, Calgary Flames rookie Dustin Wolf faced him for the first time on Friday and collected his first shutout. Wolf made 29 stops to backstop the Flames to a 2-0 victory over the Nashville Predators in a battle of the NHL’s two smallest goalies. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parr scores game-winning goal to left Blades over the Oil Kings
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
SASKATOON – Tyler Parr scored the game-winning goal at 6:45 of the third period as the Saskatoon Blades edged the Edmonton Oil Kings 3-2 in Western Hockey League play on Friday night. Ben Riche scored twice for Saskatoon. TIGERS 5 ROYALS 1 MEDICINE HAT – Gavin McKenna scored twice as the Tigers downed the Royals. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jackets break six-game losing streak with 6-2 win over Penguins
By The Associated Press on November 15th, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Zac Werenski and Dmitri Voronkov each had a goal and an assist, Elvis Merzlikins made 23 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a six-game skid with a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. Zach Aston-Reese, Mathieu Olivier, Damon Severson and Cole Sillinger also scored for the Blue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Nov. 15, 2024
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Calgary 2, Nashville 0 Columbus 6, Pittsburgh 2 Washington 5, Colorado 2 Vegas 4, Utah 2 Anaheim 6, Detroit 4 — AHL Bridgeport 6, Hershey 1 Grand Rapids 5, Chicago 1 Hartford 4, Charlotte 2 Laval 4, Syracuse 3 Cleveland 4, Providence 3 Springfield 4, Lehigh Valley 3 Iowa 5, Texas 3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jake Paul beats 58-year-old Mike Tyson as the hits don’t match the hype
By Schuyler Dixon, The Associated Press on November 15th, 2024
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Jake Paul won a unanimous decision over Mike Tyson as the hits didn’t match the hype in a fight between a young YouTuber-turned-boxer and the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Friday night. All the hate from the pre-fight buildup was gone, with Paul even stopping to pay homage with a bow to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miromanov and Coleman score, Wolf earns shutout as Flames blank Predators 2-0
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
CALGARY – Daniil Miromanov’s first goal of the season was the game-winner and rookie Dustin Wolf had 29 saves for his first career shutout as the Calgary Flames beat the Nashville Predators 2-0 on Friday night. Blake Coleman, with an empty-netter, also scored for Calgary (9-6-3). The Flames have earned points in five of their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sharkey scores winner to lift Titan over Islanders in QMJHL action
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
CHARLOTTETOWN – Dawson Sharkey scored the game-winning goal at 14:40 of the third period to lift the Acadie-Bathurst Titan to a 2-1 win over the Charlottetown Islanders in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League play on Friday. Tyson Goguen had the other goal for Acadie-Bathurst. Jude Herron replied for Charlottetown. EAGLES 6 TIGRES 2 VICTORIAVILLE – ... Read More »
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