National Sports
Coming off a last-place finish, the Toronto Blue Jays appear to be at a crossroads
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on December 30th, 2024
TORONTO – For a team hoping to rebound after a last-place finish in 2024, the Toronto Blue Jays have had a relatively quiet off-season. That will need to change in a significant way if Canada’s lone big-league club is going to improve in 2025. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the face of the franchise, still ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We’re snake-bitten’: Unconvincing Canada gets past Germany 3-0 at world juniors
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2024
OTTAWA – Dave Cameron and his players once again found themselves in an uncomfortable position. Coming off a stunning, embarrassing loss to Latvia some 48 hours earlier at the world junior hockey championship, Canada led another of the sport’s lesser lights by a single goal late in regulation Sunday. The tournament hosts would get the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL Roundup: Joe Iginla scores hat trick, Oil Kings thump Rebels 8-2
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2024
EDMONTON – Joe Iginla scored a hat trick and the Edmonton Oil Kings thumped the Red Deer Rebels 8-2 on Sunday night in the Western Hockey League. Iginla, the 16-year-old son of Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla, buried his fifth, sixth and seventh goals of the season. The hat trick goal came at 18:19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2024
Sunday’s Scoreboard World Junior Hockey Championship Preliminary Round (At Ottawa) Canada 3 Germany 0 Sweden 7 Switzerland 5 Finland 4 United States 3, OT Czechia 4 Slovakia 2 — Spengler Cup (At Davos, Switzerland) Quarterfinals Straubing Tigers 4 Pardubice 2 HC Davos 4 Oulu 3 — NHL Anaheim 5 Edmonton 3 Montreal 5 Tampa Bay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Evans scores again as Canadiens down Lightning 5-2
By The Associated Press on December 29th, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Jake Evans scored for the career-high fifth consecutive game and the surging Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Sunday night. Christian Dvorak, Joel Armia, Brendan Gallagher and Alex Newhook also scored to help the Canadiens win for the fifth time in six games. Sam Montembeault made 21 saves. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Josh Norris scores late power-play goal in the Senators’ 3-1 victory over the Wild
By Phil Ervin, The Associated Press on December 29th, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Josh Norris broke a tie on a power play with 7:18 left, Leevi Merilainen made 30 saves in his fifth NHL game and the Ottawa Senators beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Sunday night. Ottawa has won seven of its past nine games, while the Wild have lost five of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Samsonov stops 31 shots as Golden Knights earn sixth straight win, 3-0 over the Flames
By W.g. Ramirez, The Associated Press on December 29th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Brett Howden scored his 15th goal of the season and Ilya Samsonov stopped 31 shots as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Calgary Flames 3-0 on Sunday night. Howden redirected defenseman Alex Pietrangelo’s shot from the top of the slot late in the second period and is now tied with Ivan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unconvincing Canada tops Germany 3-0 at world juniors
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada got back in the win column at the world junior hockey championship. It wasn’t pretty. Oliver Bonk, Caden Price and Mathieu Cataford, into the empty net, scored as the wobbly host country picked up an unconvincing 3-0 victory over Germany on Sunday. Carter George made 25 saves to register the goaltender’s second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran forward Bruce Brown’s return a boost to flagging Toronto Raptors’ lineup
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2024
TORONTO – Bruce Brown intercepted a pass and streaked down the court, driving past some token defence from Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson for a one-handed slam dunk. Brown’s Toronto Raptors teammates burst off the home team’s bench, cheering for the veteran forward. “It’s just because they didn’t think I can jump, because I haven’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dalyn Wakely scores pair to lead Colts to 3-1 victory over Battalion
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2024
NORTH BAY, Ont. – Dalyn Wakely scored twice as the Barrie Colts topped the North Bay Battalion 3-1 in Ontario Hockey League play on Sunday. Zach Wigle had the other goal for Barrie. Briir Long replied for North Bay. 67’S 5 PETES 4 PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Will Gerrior scored the game-winning goal at 19:49 of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trae Young leads Hawks past Raptors 136-107; Toronto has season-high 31 turnovers
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2024
TORONTO – Trae Young had a double-double as the Atlanta Hawks routed the struggling Toronto Raptors 136-107 on Sunday. Young had 34 points and 10 assists as Atlanta (18-15) won its fourth game in a row. He played only 32 minutes as both teams rested their starters with the game well in hand for the ... Read More »
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