National Sports
Sweden hangs on for quarterfinal win over Latvia at world junior hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA – David Edstrom’s second-period power-play goal stood as the winner, and Sweden held on for a 3-2 victory over Latvia in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world junior hockey championship. Zeb Forsfjall and Anton Wahlberg also scored for Sweden, which led 3-0 early in the second period. Latvia, however, made the Swedes sweat, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s professional golfers on the upswing headed into 2025
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2025
Golf continued to be on the upswing in Canada in 2024, and Brooke Henderson expects even more in the new year. Calgary hosted the CPKC Women’s Open, Hamilton welcomed the RBC Canadian Open, and Montreal held the biennial Presidents Cup, an elite PGA Tour event where the 12 best American golfers face the 12 best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matchups set for first playoff draw at mixed doubles curling trials
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2025
LIVERPOOL, N.S. – Brittany Tran and Rylan Kleiter clinched first place in Pool A with an 8-6 win over Paige Papley and Evan Van Amsterdam in the final preliminary-round draw Thursday at the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials. Tran and Klieter (6-1) took a 7-3 lead with a steal of three in the fourth end ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary army reservist and museum curator killed while ice climbing in B.C.
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2025
CALGARY – A Calgary army reserve officer was killed in an ice-climbing accident in eastern British Columbia over the holidays. Maj. Dave Peabody died while off duty on Dec. 26 in Kootenay National Park, the military said Thursday. “Maj. Peabody was an outstanding leader and a valued member of the Canadian Armed Forces community in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Benevides named defensive co-ordinator on new head coach Buck Pierce’s staff
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2025
VANCOUVER – Mike Benevides is back as the B.C. Lions defensive co-ordinator. Benevides assumes the role on new head coach Buck Pierce’s staff, the Lions announced Thursday. Benevides had spent the last two years as B.C.’s special-teams co-ordinator and replaces Ryan Phillips, who remains with the organization as secondary coach and pass-game co-ordinator. Benevides enters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Philadelphia Union hire Bradley Carnell as coach as MLS team tries to return to playoffs
By The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2025
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) – The Philadelphia Union named Bradley Carnell as the fourth head coach in the Major League Soccer team’s history on Thursday. The 47-year old Carnell spent two seasons as manager of St. Louis CITY SC and was the team’s inaugural head coach. He went 22-15-25 in 62 total regular-season matches. St. Louis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Playoff picture coming into focus at mixed doubles curling trials
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2025
LIVERPOOL, N.S. – Lisa Weagle and John Epping locked up second place in Pool B at the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials, while the father-daughter team of Jim and Jaelyn Cotter also advanced to the playoffs with a win in Thursday’s early draw. Weagle and Epping finished the preliminary round with a 5-2 record after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal Alouettes sign Canadian OL Gibbon to contract extension
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2025
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes signed Canadian offensive lineman Jesse Gibbon to a one-year contract extension Thursday. The deal leaves Gibbon under contract with the CFL club through the 2026 season. The six-foot-four, 300-pound Gibbon appeared in 12 regular-season games last season, his second with Montreal. Gibbon, 27, of Hamilton, began his CFL career with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto rookie Jonathan Mogbo assigned to G-League’s Raptors 905
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2025
TORONTO – Rookie forward Jonathan Mogbo has been assigned to the G-League affiliate of the Toronto Raptors. Raptors 905 will host the Austin Spurs on Friday at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, Ont. Mogbo has averaged 5.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists and 16.6 minutes over 34 NBA games, including six starts. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025
By The Canadian Press on January 1st, 2025
Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Los Angeles 3 New Jersey 0 — AHL Syracuse 2 Toronto 0 Calgary 4 Abbotsford 2 San Jose 4 San Diego 3, OT — NBA Toronto 130 Brooklyn 113 Washington 125 Chicago 107 Detroit 105 Orlando 96 Miami 119 New Orleans 108 New York 119 Utah 103 Houston 110 Dallas 99 Denver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immanuel Quickley’s return adds new dimension to Toronto Raptors
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on January 1st, 2025
TORONTO – Immanuel Quickley dribbled a few steps past half-court, then stagger stepped to shed his defender and launch a three-pointer with one foot still on the Toronto Raptors’ logo. He made the 29-foot shot to cap a 25-6 Raptors run in the fourth quarter as Toronto beat the Brooklyn Nets 130-113 on Wednesday to ... Read More »
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