National Sports
Tennis Canada releases lineup for first-round Davis Cup qualifier against Hungary
By The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2025
MONTREAL – Denis Shapovalov headlines the five-man roster for Canada’s first-round Davis Cup qualifier against Hungary next month. The 25-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., is ranked 58th in the ATP Tour rankings. Tennis Canada says the lineup also includes Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo, Alexis Galarneau of Laval, Que., Liam Draxl of Newmarket, Ont., and Vasek Pospisil ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. beats Finland 4-3 in OT to capture second straight world junior gold
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2025
OTTAWA – Teddy Stiga started his journey as a healthy scratch. He ended it bathed in glory with a gold medal hanging from his neck. The 18-year-old forward scored at 8:04 of overtime as the United States battled back from a 3-1 deficit late in the second period to defeat Finland 4-3 and secure the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025
By The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2025
Sunday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 3 Philadelphia 2 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 5 Boston 4 (OT) Carolina 4 Pittsburgh 3 (OT) N.Y. Rangers 6 Chicago 2 Anaheim 4 Tampa Bay 1 — World Junior Hockey Championship (At Ottawa) Championship United States 4 Finland 3 (OT) Third Place Czechia 3 Sweden 2 (SO) — PWHL Boston 3 Montreal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Aho helps Hurricanes beat Penguins 4-3 in OT
By The Associated Press on January 5th, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Sebastian Aho’s goal at 1:30 in overtime led the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night. Aho added two assists. Seth Jarvis had two goals and Jalen Chatfield also scored for the Hurricanes, who improved to 3-0 against Pittsburgh this season. Dustin Tokarski had 16 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defenceman McCabe injured in fight in Maple Leafs’ 3-2 overtime win over Flyers
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2025
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs won the hard way Sunday. And Jake McCabe suffered the most in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Leafs defenceman was left dazed after a short but vicious fight with Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway late in the first period. McCabe, objecting to Hathaway running into goaltender ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stiga scores winner, U.S. beats Finland 4-3 in OT to capture world junior gold
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2025
OTTAWA – The United States is golden again. Teddy Stiga scored at 8:04 of overtime as the Americans battled back from a 3-1 deficit late in the second period to defeat Finland 4-3 and win the country’s second straight world junior hockey championship Sunday. Cole Hutson, with a goal and an assist, James Hagens and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Wetsch helps Hitmen knock off Pats 5-2
By The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2025
CALGARY – Carson Wetsch had two goals and an assist and Oliver Tulk chipped in with a pair of helpers as the Calgary Hitmen knocked off the Regina Pats 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Sunday at Scotiabank Saddledome. Hunter Aura, Ben Kindel and Brandon Gorzynski all had a goal and assist for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defenceman McCabe hurt in fight in Maple Leafs’ 3-2 overtime win over Philadelphia
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2025
TORONTO – Morgan Rielly’s overtime goal gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in a tight and physical NHL contest Sunday. An onrushing Rielly knocked home an Auston Matthews feed to decide the game at 2:25 of overtime with his fifth of the season. The defenceman’s last goal came two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hideki Matsuyama has record-setting start to the PGA Tour season with victory at Kapalua
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on January 5th, 2025
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) – Hideki Matsuyama got the new season off to a smashing start Sunday when he broke the PGA Tour record to par for 72 holes by closing with an 8-under 65 for a three-shot victory over Collin Morikawa in The Sentry. Matsuyama made an 8-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Czechia beats Sweden 3-2 in a shootout to win bronze at world juniors
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on January 5th, 2025
OTTAWA – Czechia will head home from the nation’s capital with some new hardware. Eduard Sale scored in the 14th round of the shootout to lead his country past Sweden 3-2 and claim bronze at the world junior hockey championship Sunday. The Czech captain beat goaltender Marcus Gidlof on his fifth attempt – and 28th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aerin Frankel stellar in goal as Boston rallies for 3-2 shootout victory over Montreal
By The Associated Press on January 5th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) – Aerin Frankel allowed just one goal in a shootout and the Boston Fleet rallied to beat the Montreal Victoire 3-2 as the Professional Women’s Hockey League took its Takeover Tour to Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday. Frankel thwarted three straight shots after Marie-Philip Poulin scored on the first attempt for Montreal (3-2-1-1). ... Read More »
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