National Sports
Jake Evans scores for the career-high 4th consecutive game, surging Canadiens beat Lightning 5-2
By Erik Erlendsson, 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!Ryan Strome’s goal late in 3rd period helps Ducks rally for 5-3 victory over Oilers
By The Associated Press on December 29th, 2024
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Ryan Strome scored with 2:36 remaining as the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a two-goal deficit in the second period to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Sunday. Strome’s goal, his sixth of the season, originally wasn’t called, but it was reversed after a review. Strome’s shot was entirely over the goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maschmeyer’s 34 saves carry Ottawa Charge past New York Sirens, 3-1
By The Associated Press on December 29th, 2024
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Emerance Maschmeyer turned in 34 saves on 35 shots on goal and the Ottawa Charge held off the New York Sirens 3-1 on Sunday for their second win in six games. Playing their first game in 10 days, the Charge got a first-period goal from Emily Clark and Shiann Darkangelo and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Willander scores twice to lead Sweden to 7-5 win over Switzerland at world juniors
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2024
OTTAWA – Tom Willander scored twice and added an assist to lead Sweden to a 7-5 win over Switzerland on Sunday afternoon at the world junior hockey championship. Zeb Forsfjall, Otto Stenberg, David Granberg, Victor Eklund and Axel Sandin-Pellikka had the other goals for the Swedes (3-0-0), who qualified for the quarterfinals with the victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors-Knicks trade a year ago reshaped both teams, but who won the trade?
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2024
TORONTO – A year ago the Toronto Raptors made a trade that officially signalled that the team was going to rebuild. Toronto acquired guards Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., and a 2024 second-round draft pick in a deal with the Knicks on Dec. 30, 2023, sending forwards OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and reserve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top draft prospect James Hagens shining at world juniors with U.S.
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2024
OTTAWA – James Hagens watched Macklin Celebrini with a close eye last season. The player eventually picked No. 1 at the NHL draft went about his business on the ice in impressive fashion. Hagens, however, was perhaps even more focused on how Celebrini stayed razor-sharp amid all the attention. “Never let anything affect him,” he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ljutic gives Croatian women’s ski team its 1st win since great Kostelic last triumphed in 2006
By The Associated Press on December 29th, 2024
SEMMERING, Austria (AP) – Zrinka Ljutic gave the Croatian women’s ski team its first World Cup victory in almost 19 years by triumphing in the final race of the calendar year on Sunday. With injured star Mikaela Shiffrin not racing, Ljutic dominated the fourth slalom of the season, posted the fastest times in both runs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moeller earns first World Cup win as another injured skier is airlifted off 2026 Olympics slope
By Daniella Matar, The Associated Press on December 29th, 2024
BORMIO, Italy (AP) – Fredrik Moeller of Norway claimed his first World Cup victory by winning a super-G that got off to an inauspicious start on Sunday as Gino Caviezel became the third skier this weekend to be airlifted off the slope set to be used for the 2026 Olympics. After Alexis Monney’s debut World ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic Games in 2026 on the horizon for world champion ski jumper Alex Loutitt
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2024
The words “why not me” are tattooed on the back of Alexandria Loutitt’s hand between her thumb and wrist. That motto has served her well. The 2026 Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy, are on the horizon for Canada’s first world champion in ski jumping. Loutitt claimed the 2023 world title in the women’s large hill ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2024
Saturday’s Schedule (All times Eastern) World Junior Hockey Championship Preliminary Round (At Ottawa) Czechia 14 Kazakhstan 2 United States 5 Latvia 1 — Spengler Cup (At Davos, Switzerland) Oulu 2 Pardubice 1 (OT) Canada 6 Straubing 3 — NHL Montreal 4 Florida 0 Los Angeles 4 Edmonton 3 (OT) Seattle 5 Vancouver 4 (OT) Winnipeg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: DuPont scores twice to lead Everett to 6-1 win over Seattle
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2024
EVERETT, Wash. – Landon DuPont scored twice for Everett Silvertips in a 6-1 win over the win over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Saturday as the Silvertips continued to top the WHL’s Western Conference with a 27-5-2-1 record. Carter Bear, Tyler MacKenzie, Kaden Hammell and Jesse Heslop also scored and Silvertips goalie Raiden LeGall stopped 23 ... Read More »
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