National Sports
Toronto Maple Leafs place goaltender Anthony Stolarz on injured reserve
By The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2024
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz has been placed on injured reserve, the club announced Sunday. The 30-year-old appeared to suffer a right leg injury in Thursday’s 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Stolarz is 9-5-2 in 2024-25 with a .927 save percentage and a 2.15 goals-against average to go along with one shutout. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s McIntosh takes backstroke silver at short-course swimming championships
By The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2024
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Summer McIntosh added yet another medal to her haul at the World Short Course Swimming Championships on Sunday, claiming silver in the women’s 200-metre backstroke. The 18-year-old sensation from Toronto touched in one minute 59.96 seconds to set a world junior record. She was 1.92 seconds behind American Regan Smith who captured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Love wins World Cup women’s bobsled bronze for US, heading into holiday break on tour
By The Associated Press on December 15th, 2024
SIGULDA, Latvia (AP) – Kaysha Love is going into the World Cup bobsled holiday break on a high note. Love and Jasmine Jones paired up to win bronze for the U.S. in a women’s bobsled race Sunday, the final day of sliding on the World Cup circuits before all three tours – bobsled, skeleton and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Jim (The Gentleman) Long looks forward to world darts’ biggest stage
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2024
At 56, Jim Long is doing retirement right – travelling the world with his wife Rhonda. And playing darts. “It’s been a perfect retirement plan,” said Long. “And we have a great time sightseeing and going to new places.” The former autoworker from London, Ont., opens play Tuesday at the nearly $5-million Paddy Power World ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Dandjinou captures speedskating gold at World Cup stop in South Korea
By The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2024
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – William Dandjinou collected yet another gold for Canada Sunday at a short-track speedskating World Cup stop in South Korea. The 23-year-old from Montreal crossed the finish line in the men’s 1,000-metre final in one minute 24.548 seconds, 0.193 seconds ahead of Jens van “˜t Wout of the Netherlands. South Korea’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam ball sells for $1.56 million at auction
By The Associated Press on December 15th, 2024
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) – Freddie Freeman’s historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series has sold for $1.56 million at auction. The bidding at SCP Auctions went into the late hours of Saturday night, according to a statement from the auction house on Sunday. It didn’t say who bought the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some Vancouver Canucks players ‘struggling to get emotionally invested’: coach
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks may be the lone NHL team looking forward to getting back on the road. An ugly 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday left the Canucks (15-9-5) searching for answers as to why they’ve struggled at Rogers Arena. Starts in particular have been a problem, with the team giving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flames bounce back with grit, blank Panthers 3-0
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2024
CALGARY – Reeling from a blowout loss two nights earlier, the Calgary Flames bounced back impressively on Saturday by blanking the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Led by rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf, who made 32 saves for his second shutout of the season, Calgary chalked up a 3-0 win over the Florida Panthers, who have been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Devils rally for 4-1 victory over the Blackhawks
By The Associated Press on December 14th, 2024
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Jack Hughes scored his 13th goal during a big third period for New Jersey, helping the Devils beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Saturday. Dawson Mercer and Timo Meier each had a goal and an assist as the Devils improved to 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. Nico Hischier also scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Rios, Isogai help visiting Wild whip Rockets 9-1
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2024
KELOWNA, B.C. – Shaun Rios scored three goals and added an assist as the visiting Wenatchee Wild whipped the Kelowna Rockets 9-1 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday at Prospera Place. Kenta Isogai scored twice and added three assists for the Wild, who led 3-0 after the first period and 7-0 heading into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2024
Saturday’s Games Edmonton 6 Vegas 3 Winnipeg 4 Montreal 2 Boston 5 Vancouver 1 Calgary 3 Florida 0 Ottawa 3 Pittsburgh 2 (OT) Detroit 4 Toronto 2 New Jersey 4 Chicago 1 Los Angeles 5 N.Y. Rangers 1 Minnesota 4 Philadelphia 1 Anaheim 4 Columbus 3 (OT) Washington 4 Buffalo 2 Dallas 2 St. Louis ... Read More »
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