National Sports
Canadian long-track speedskater Valerie Maltais takes silver in Beijing
By The Canadian Press on December 1st, 2024
BEIJING – Canadian long-track speedskater Valerie Maltais earned a silver medal Sunday in the women’s mass start competition at the Beijing World Cup. Marijke Groenewoud of the Netherlands won gold in eight minutes 27.62 seconds. Ottawa native Ivanie Blondin initially finished second in 8:28.49 but was later disqualified. Officials felt that body contact between Blondin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia women win Dubai 7s title for fifth straight time, Canada finishes eighth
By The Canadian Press on December 1st, 2024
DUBAI – A Canadian comeback fell just short Sunday in a 24-22 loss to Japan in the women’s seventh-place game at the Emirates Dubai Sevens. Trailing 24-10, Savannah Bauder – the U Sports women’s rugby player of the year with UBC in 2023 – scored two late tries but it was not enough for Canada, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Loshing scores OT winner for Wildcats in 4-3 victory over Olympiques
By The Canadian Press on December 1st, 2024
MONCTON, N.B. – Yoan Loshing scored the overtime winner at 3:44 for the Moncton Wildcats in a 4-3 win over the visiting Gatineau Olympiques in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League on Saturday. Moncton, which tops the QMJHL’s Eastern Conference at 19-4-2-0, also got goals from Pier-Etienne Cloutier, Yoan Loshing, Juraj Pekarcik and Vincent Collard. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Saskatoon Blades beat Swift Current Broncos 4-3 in shootout
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2024
SASKATOON – Tyler Parr scored the shootout winner for the Saskatoon Blades in a 4-3 win over the visiting Swift Current Broncos in the Western Hockey League on Sunday. David Lewandowski scored twice and Jordan Martin once for Saskatoon (17-6-1-1) atop the WHL’s Eastern Conference. Blades goalie Evan Gardner stopped 19 of 22 shots in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2024
Saturday’s Scoreboard (All times Eastern) NHL N.Y. Rangers 4 Montreal 3 Pittsburgh 6 Calgary 2 Los Angeles 5 Ottawa 2 Toronto 5 Tampa Bay 3 Edmonton 4 Colorado 1 Florida 6 Carolina 0 Philadelphia 3 St. Louis 2 (OT) Washington 6 New Jersey 5 N.Y. Islanders 3 Buffalo 0 Minnesota 3 Nashville 2 (OT) San ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Jelsma, Patterson lead Barrie Colts to 6-2 win over Brantford Bulldogs
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2024
BARRIE, Ont. – Beau Jelsma and Riley Patterson each scored twice for the Barrie Colts in a 6-2 win over the Brantford Bulldogs in the Ontario Hockey League on Saturday. Kashawn Aitcheson and Brad Gardiner also scored for Barrie (17-8-0-0) atop the OHL’s Central Division. Colts goalie Sam Hillebrandt made 36 saves. Nick Lardis and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nugent-Hopkins has goal and assist, Skinner stops 27 shots as Oilers beat Avalanche 4-1
By Craig Meyer, The Associated Press on November 30th, 2024
DENVER (AP) – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist, Stuart Skinner stoped 27 shots and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Saturday night. Kasperi Kapanen, Vasily Podkolzin and Brett Kulak also scored as Edmonton won for the fourth time in five games. Nikolai Kovalenko scored for Colorado, and Alexandar Georgiev ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marie-Philip Poulin plays hero again in Victoire’s season-opening PWHL win
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2024
LAVAL, Que. – Marie-Philip Poulin played hero yet again Saturday night after some trial and error. The Montreal Victoire captain scored the shootout winner in a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Charge in a thrilling PWHL season-opener for both teams. Poulin, who was otherwise held off the scoresheet, missed a breakaway in the dying seconds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auston Matthews picks up two assists in his return to the lineup as Maple Leafs top Lightning 5-3
By Erik Erlendsson, The Associated Press on November 30th, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Auston Matthews picked up a pair of assists in his return to the lineup and Joseph Woll stopped 38 shots as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Saturday night Chris Tanev had a goal and an assist and Mitch Marner added two assists. Matthew Knies, Nick ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rachel Homan, Brad Jacobs reach Kioti National curling finals
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2024
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Canadian curling teams skipped by Brad Jacobs and Rachel Homan will play in Sunday’s finals of the Grand Slam’s Kioti National. Reigning women’s world champion Homan of Ottawa will chase a record-extending 17th career Grand Slam when she faces Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg in St. John’s, N.L. Homan was a 7-6 winner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kopitar helps the Kings beat the Senators 5-2 for their third straight win
By Dan Greenspan, The Associated Press on November 30th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Anze Kopitar, Trevor Moore and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Saturday night for their season-high third consecutive win. Alex Laferriere and Adrian Kempe also scored for Los Angeles, and David Rittich made 20 saves. Kopitar snapped ... Read More »
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