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Canada tops Slovakia 6-2 in opener at women’s U18 world hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2025
VANTAA, Finland – Canada opened the women’s under-18 world hockey championship with a 6-2 win over Slovakia on Saturday. Hayley McDonald, Maxine Cimoroni, Danica Maynard, Chloe Primerano, Stryker Zablocki and Kate Viel scored for the Canadians, who pulled away with four goals in the third period. “I thought we were OK tonight, but we need ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Player proposes to his girlfriend after losing to Barcelona in Copa del Rey. She says ‘Yes!’
By The Associated Press on January 4th, 2025
BARBASTRO, Spain (AP) – A player from fourth-division club Barbastro lost and won on Saturday. After losing to Barcelona 4-0 in the Copa del Rey, Israel GarcÃa dropped to one knee on the field and asked his girlfriend Pilar to marry him. She looked surprised and covered her face with her hands while smiling, then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey Canada CEO Katherine Henderson ‘disappointed’ by early world junior exit
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2025
OTTAWA – Katherine Henderson shares in the disappointment. Hockey Canada’s president and CEO adds the national sport organization will do what’s necessary to avoid a repeat. The country was bounced from the world junior hockey championship at the quarterfinal stage for the second time in 12 months earlier this week – an ugly first for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peterman and Gallant beat Homan and Bottcher in mixed doubles curling trials final
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2025
LIVERPOOL, N.S. – Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman defeated Brendan Bottcher and Rachel Homan 8-7 to win the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials. Gallant and Peterman iced the win by limiting Bottcher and Homan to a deuce in the eighth end of the final at Queens Place Emera Centre. Gallant and Peterman will wear the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s Kelce! Retired Eagles great Jason Kelce tries his hand as a late-night television show host
By Dan Gelston, The Associated Press on January 4th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Jason Kelce chatted with the Linc – yes, the concrete and steel of the Philadelphia Eagles’ home stadium answered him with a pep talk – before the retired All-Pro lineman toured the city in his Eagles helmet car all while dressed in his Super Bowl parade Mummer’s costume. He parked the souped-up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic champ Sara Hector wins World Cup giant slalom as former leader Federica Brignone falls
By The Associated Press on January 4th, 2025
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) – Olympic champion Sara Hector won her second women’s World Cup giant slalom of the season on Saturday as Italian skier Federica Brignone fell in the first run. Hector, who was fastest in the first run, finished 1.42 seconds ahead of the 18-year-old Lara Colturi of Albania, to move atop both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal loans forward Matias Coccaro to Atlas FC, signs midfielder Adedokun
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2025
MONTREAL – CF Montreal has loaned forward Matias Coccaro to Atlas FC of Mexico’s Liga MX for the rest of the year. The transaction includes a loan fee and a permanent transfer option at its conclusion, the MLS team said in a release. Also Saturday, the club signed midfielder Michael Adedokun to a one-year contract ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal loans forward Matias Coccaro to Atlas FC of Liga MX
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2025
MONTREAL – CF Montreal has loaned forward Matias Coccaro to Atlas FC of Mexico’s Liga MX for the rest of the year. The transaction includes a loan fee and a permanent transfer option at its conclusion, the MLS team said Saturday in a release. The 27-year-old was acquired by CF Montreal last January from Argentina’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews ready to return after six-game injury absence
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2025
TORONTO – Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews says he is ready to return. Matthews confirmed the news this morning ahead of Toronto’s home game against the Boston Bruins. The star centre missed the last six games with an undisclosed upper-body injury, last playing Dec. 20. The Leafs had gone 3-3-0 in his absence. Matthews, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homan and Bottcher beat Epping and Weagle in mixed doubles curling semifinal
By The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2025
LIVERPOOL, N.S. – Brendan Bottcher and Rachel Homan have qualified for the final in the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials. They beat John Epping and Lisa Weagle 8-6 in this morning’s semifinal at Queens Place Emera Centre. Bottcher and Homan will play Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman in the final later in the day. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five things to watch for this year in Canadian figure skating
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2025
As the calendar flips to 2025, the countdown to the 2026 Olympics begins for Canada’s top figure skaters. The Canadians hope to build on a strong 2024 in ice dancing and pairs heading into a “massive” year. “We’re one year from the Olympics – I look at it that way,” said Skate Canada high-performance director ... Read More »
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