National Sports
Barrett’s return could make Raptors’ lineup whole for first time since last March
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2025
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors could – finally – be getting their actual starting lineup on the court. Swingman RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., was listed as questionable ahead of the Raptors game against the Orlando Magic tonight. Barrett missed Toronto’s last two games with an undisclosed illness. If he returns, it means that head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL Roundup: Winterhawks soar to big 5-2 win over Chiefs
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2025
PORTLAND, Maine – Two goals from Jordan Duguay lifted the Portland Winterhawks to a decisive 5-2 victory over the Spokane Chiefs in Western Hockey League play on Thursday. Duguay opened the scoring early in the second period, then gave the Winterhawks (21-13-2) a 2-1 lead less than four minutes later. Joel Plante, Diego Buttazzoni and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!J.T. Miller scores in shootout as Canucks beat Kraken 4-3
By Shane Lantz, The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) – J.T. Miller scored in the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Thursday night. Connor Garland, Tyler Myers and Max Sasson scored in regulation for the Canucks. Thatcher Demko started and stopped 11 of 12 shots before leaving with back spasms in the second period. Kevin Lankinen came ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kochetkov, Slavin power Hurricanes to 3-1 victory over Panthers
By The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2025
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Jaccob Slavin scored the go-ahead goal to lift the Carolina Hurricanes over the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Thursday night. Florida’s Anton Lundell tied it at the beginning of the second before Slavin got one past Sergei Bobrovsky with about seven minutes left in the third. Pyotr Kochetkov made 26 saves, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utah Hockey Club’s Crouse snaps scoring skid with big performance against Flames
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2025
CALGARY – Thanks to a big night for big man Lawson Crouse, a pair of droughts ended on Thursday. Crouse snapped a 14-game goalless skid with two tallies and Utah ended a five-game winless streak with a 5-3 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames. “It felt good, obviously,” said Crouse, who played his junior hockey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2025
Thursday’s Scoreboard World Junior Hockey Championship At Ottawa Quarterfinals Czechia 4 Canada 3 Sweden 3 Latvia 2 United States 7 Switzerland 2 Finland 5 Slovakia 3 Relegation Game Germany 4 Kazakhstan 3 — NHL Toronto 2 N.Y. Islanders 1 Anaheim 4 Winnipeg 3, OT Dallas 4 Ottawa 2 Utah 5 Calgary 3 Vancouver 4 Seattle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It sucks’: Canada crashes out of world juniors for second straight year
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA – Canada was buzzing. The ice was tilted. A dramatic comeback victory felt inevitable. A team previously unable to click offensively appeared to have finally unlocked some cohesion. Then the group’s other issue – penalties – bubbled to the surface one final time at the world junior hockey championship. And Hockey Canada is now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran goalie John Gibson giving Anaheim Ducks ‘sense of calmness’
By Jim Bender, The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2025
WINNIPEG – The pre-game anticipation was for Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck to become the second-fastest goalie to crack the 300-win milestone. But another netminder stole the show Thursday night. John Gibson stopped 27 of 30 shots as the Anaheim Ducks battled back to beat the Jets 4-3 in overtime before a sellout crowd of 15,225 at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crouse scores twice, Utah Hockey Club hand Calgary Flames 5-3 loss
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2025
CALGARY – Lawson Crouse scored twice and the Utah Hockey Club snapped a five-game winless skid with a 5-3 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Logan Cooley, Clayton Keller, and Kevin Stenlund – into an empty net – also scored for Utah (17-15-6). Blake Coleman, Connor Zary, and Brayden Pachal scored for Calgary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Spitfires light up Storm, Rangers edge Bulldogs in OT
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2025
WINDSOR, Ont. – Ilya Protas put up five points and the Windsor Spitfires handed the Guelph Storm a 9-5 drubbing in Ontario Hockey League action on Thursday. Protas scored four times and contributed an assist for the Spitfires (27-7-3), while Liam Greentree scored once and contributed for assists. Jack Nesbitt had two goals, and Cole ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tom Hoge leads at Kapalua where good golf exceeds expectations in PGA Tour opener
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2025
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) – Tom Hoge grew up in North Dakota and found the ideal vibe for Kapalua on Thursday, keeping expectations low and riding the momentum of good golf on his way to a 9-under 64 to take a one-shot lead at The Sentry in the PGA Tour season opener. Hideki Matsuyama tried out ... Read More »
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