National Sports
B.C.’s Gardiner, MacKinnon on home ice in PWHL neutral-site game in Vancouver
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2025
It’s a women’s pro hockey homecoming for Jennifer Gardiner and Rylind MacKinnon. The pair of B.C. players will participate in the first Professional Women’s Hockey League game in their home province when the Toronto Sceptres and Montreal Victoire clash Wednesday in Vancouver. Victoire forward Gardiner of nearby Surrey, B.C., and Sceptres defender MacKinnon of Cranbrook, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa Redblacks hire Fields as their defensive co-ordinator and secondary coach
By The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2025
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Redblacks hired William Fields as their defensive co-ordinator and secondary coach Monday. Fields served as co-defensive co-ordinator with Kevin Eiben last season with the Grey Cup-champion Toronto Argonauts. The 46-year-old played a key role in securing CFL championships for the franchise in two of his three seasons with the team. Fields ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atletico Ottawa sells young defender Matteo de Brienne to Swedish team
By The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2025
OTTAWA – Atletico Ottawa has sold defender Matteo de Brienne, the Canadian Premier League’s Best Canadian U-21 player in 2023, to Sweden’s GAIS for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old from nearby Barrhaven had two stints with Ottawa and also played for Winnipeg’s Valour FC. De Brienne made 75 appearances for Ottawa and Valour across all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks star defenceman Hughes a game-time decision vs. Montreal Canadiens
By The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2025
VANCOUVER – The injury-plagued Vancouver Canucks may get a crucial piece back in their lineup when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says star defenceman Quinn Hughes is a “game-time decision” for the matchup. Hughes has missed four games with an undisclosed injury but practised Sunday and took part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto forward Max Domi fined $5,000 for elbowing Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway
By The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2025
TORONTO – The NHL has fined Toronto forward Max Domi US$5,000 for elbowing Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway during the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 overtime win Sunday. Domi received an elbowing minor penalty on the play, which happened at 5:08 of the third period. Hathaway was involved in a first-period fight with Jake McCabe that left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Argonauts trade veteran offensive tackle Allen to B.C. Lions
By The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2025
The B.C. Lions shored up their offensive line Monday, acquiring veteran American tackle Dejon Allen from the Toronto Argonauts. The six-foot-two, 300-pound Allen was the CFL’s outstanding lineman in 2023. Toronto received Canadian Canadian linebacker Ryder Varga and a 2026 second-round pick in the deal. Allen, 30, spent the last four seasons with Toronto, helping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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