National Sports
Mats Sundin hopes Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews rewrites team’s record book
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
TORONTO – Mats Sundin is fine with being tracked down. The former Maple Leafs captain has been the proud owner of a couple of franchise marks that appeared fairly safe until 2016. The clock, however, is ticking. Sundin registered 420 goals and put up 987 points in his 981 regular-season games with Toronto. Star centre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs legend Mats Sundin looks back in ‘Home and Away’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
TORONTO – Mats Sundin was in a familiar place. Everything was also very different. It was February 2009. The former captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs was back in his second home – only this time as a member of the opposition. Sundin had signed with the Vancouver Canucks after 13 seasons under the brightest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aryna Sabalenka overtakes Iga Swiatek to reclaim WTA No. 1 ranking
By The Associated Press on October 21st, 2024
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka is officially No. 1 in the WTA rankings again after ending Iga Swiatek’s 11-month reign. Sabalenka led Swiatek by 41 points in the latest rankings published Monday, overturning a 69-point deficit from the week before, even though neither of the two played last week. Instead, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fleming, Sauerbrunn and over 100 women’s soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco
By The Associated Press on October 21st, 2024
ZURICH (AP) – Canadian national team captain Jessie Fleming, former U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema are among more than 100 women’s soccer players who have signed an open letter protesting FIFA’s sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco. The letter calls the deal, which includes sponsorship at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forward Jade Kovacevic is the first player signing announced by Northern Super League
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
TORONTO – Jade Kovacevic, a veteran forward who has scored goals at home and abroad, is the first player signing revealed by the new Northern Super League. The 30-year-old from Acton, Ont., has joined AFC Toronto, one of six teams scheduled to kick off the fledgling women’s pro soccer league in April. “I’m so excited. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coach Cheryl Reeve says WNBA title was ‘stolen’ from the Lynx
By Brian Mahoney, The Associated Press on October 20th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve said the WNBA championship was “stolen” from the Lynx during her complaints about the officiating Sunday night. The New York Liberty beat the Lynx 67-62 in Game 5 in overtime, getting there after a disputed foul gave Breanna Stewart two free throws that tied the game with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees and Dodgers meet in World Series for 12th time in matchup of Broadway and Hollywood
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on October 20th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Broadway vs. Hollywood. Subway vs. Freeway. Judge vs. Ohtani. New York neighbors who became cross-country rivals, the Yankees and Dodgers renew their starry struggle in the World Series for the first time in 43 years. “When you’re playing for the Dodgers and playing for the Yankees, it better feel different,” LA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Liberty win first WNBA championship, beating Minnesota 67-62 in OT
By Doug Feinberg, The Associated Press on October 20th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – As confetti fell and Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” blared through the arena, the New York Liberty celebrated the end of a 27-year odyssey. The team that always fell short, starting from their days in Madison Square Garden, through detours to Radio City Music Hall and Westchester County Center, finally ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees, Dodgers set to meet in Broadway versus Hollywood World Series matchup
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on October 20th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Broadway vs. Hollywood. Subway vs. Freeway. Judge vs. Ohtani. New York neighbours who became cross-country rivals, the Yankees and Dodgers renew their starry struggle in the World Series for the first time in 43 years. “When you’re playing for the Dodgers and playing for the Yankees, it better feel different,” L.A. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers finish off Mets with 10-5 win in NLCS and advance to face Yankees in World Series
By Beth Harris, The Associated Press on October 20th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered to send Shohei Ohtani into the World Series for the first time, and the Los Angeles Dodgers eliminated the New York Mets with a 10-5 victory in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series on Sunday night. The Dodgers clinched their record 25th NL pennant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024
By The Canadian Press on October 20th, 2024
SUNDAY’S SCOREBOARD MLB Playoffs Championship Series National League Los Angeles Dodgers 10 New York Mets 5 (L.A. Dodgers win best-of-seven series 4-2) — NHL Winnipeg 6 Pittsburgh 3 Colorado 4 San Jose 1 Los Angeles 4 Anaheim 1 — AHL Toronto 4 Utica 0 Syracuse 5 Belleville 2 Hershey 5 Chicago 0 Bridgeport 4 Hartford ... Read More »
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