December 21st, 2024

National Sports

Banged-up Tkachuk scores overtime winner to give Senators a 3-2 win over Flames

By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2024

CALGARY – Nine stitches, one lost tooth, one overtime goal. That was Brady Tkachuk’s stat line on Thursday night as Ottawa’s captain scored 55 seconds into extra time to give the streaking Senators a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. “Don’t feel too good. Don’t feel too good-looking either, right now. Thank God we got ... Read More »

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Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024

By The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2024

Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 3, Boston 2, OT Ottawa 3, Calgary 2, OT Vegas 3, Vancouver 1 Columbus 4, New Jersey 2 Tampa Bay 3, St. Louis 1 Los Angeles 7, Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 5, Nashville 4, OT Chicago 3, Seattle 1 Colorado 4 San Jose 2 — PWHL Minnesota 5, Ottawa 2 — AHL ... Read More »

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Golden Knights top Canucks 3-1, win for 6th time in 7 games

By W.g. Ramirez, The Associated Press on December 19th, 2024

LAS VEGAS (AP) – William Karlsson broke a tie early in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights went on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Thursday night. Karlsson scored his sixth goal of the season when he skated in along the goal line, banked a shot off Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen’s stick ... Read More »

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Rust scores in overtime, Crosby has 4 points in Penguins’ 5-4 win over Predators

By The Associated Press on December 19th, 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Bryan Rust scored his second goal of the game 1:07 into overtime and Sidney Crosby had a season-high four points as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 on Thursday night. Rust also had two assists and Crosby finished with a goal and three assists. Rickard Rakell and Erik Karlsson ... Read More »

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Draisaitl reaches 900-point plateau with three-assist effort in Oilers’ 3-2 OT win

By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2024

EDMONTON – When Leon Draisaitl saw teammate Connor McDavid get a silver stick for hitting 1,000 points earlier this season, he clearly wanted one of his own. Draisaitl has been pounding the points of late, recording assists on all three goals Thursday to reach the 900-point plateau as the Edmonton Oilers came back for a ... Read More »

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Tkachuk scores overtime winner to give Senators a 3-2 win over Flames

By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2024

CALGARY – Brady Tkachuk scored the overtime winner on Thursday night as the Ottawa Senators extended their win streak to five games with a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. Nick Cousins and Ridly Greig, with his first goal in 20 games, also scored for Ottawa (17-13-2). The Senators are two games into a stretch ... Read More »

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Barnes disappointed in return from injury as Raptors’ offence sputters in fourth

By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2024

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors were cruising along, leading by as many as 10 points, when their offence ground to a halt. Cam Johnson went on a 13-4 run in the final 2:24 of the game as the Brooklyn Nets rallied past the Raptors 101-94 on Thursday for Toronto’s sixth straight loss. Johnson had 15 ... Read More »

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McDavid scores late in third period, Ekholm pots OT winner as Oilers top Bruins 3-2

By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2024

EDMONTON – Mattias Ekholm scored the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers overcame a shoddy start to emerge with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday. Just 1:04 into overtime, Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman made the initial save on Leon Draisaitl, but Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was there to grab the rebound and drop it ... Read More »

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Justin Herbert passes for 2 touchdowns, Chargers score on free kick and rally past Broncos 34-27

By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press on December 19th, 2024

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Justin Herbert passed for 284 yards and two touchdowns, including a go-ahead 19-yarder to Derius Davis early in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Chargers got closer to wrapping up a playoff spot by rallying past the Denver Broncos 34-27 on Thursday night. The Chargers’ comeback also included Cameron Dicker ... Read More »

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‘Raygun: The Musical’ won’t use the name of the notorious Australian breaker

By Dennis Passa, The Associated Press on December 19th, 2024

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) – Australian breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has tried to be a good sport about the jokes and criticism that poured in from around the globe after her controversial performance at the Paris Olympics. But maybe “Raygun: the Musical” was a bridge too far. Comedian Stephanie Broadbridge called off the show just hours ... Read More »

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Taking advantage of an obscure rule, Chargers’ Dicker makes NFL’s first fair-catch kick in 48 years

By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on December 19th, 2024

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Cameron Dicker of the Los Angeles Chargers made the first successful fair-catch kick in the NFL since 1976 on Thursday night, connecting from 57 yards right before halftime against the Denver Broncos. Dicker and the Chargers took advantage of a seldom-used play called the fair-catch kick, which allows a team that ... Read More »

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