National Sports
‘Let’s not panic’: Canada picks up the pieces after ugly Latvia loss at world juniors
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2024
OTTAWA – Peter Anholt tried to keep things light as he emerged from one of the elevators at Canada’s hotel. The temperature had been turned way up on the veteran hockey executive and the country’s under-20 program after a stunning upset some 12 hours earlier. “You only want to talk to me when things are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dobes gets shutout in NHL debut, Canadiens blank Panthers 4-0
By The Associated Press on December 28th, 2024
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Jakub Dobes stopped 34 shots in his NHL debut, Kirby Dach had his first two-goal game in nearly two years, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday. Dobes, a 23-year-old from the Czech Republic, went 9-3-1 with a 2.44 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson out for Canucks vs. Kraken
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Captain Quinn Hughes and centre Elias Pettersson both were out of the Vancouver Canucks’ lineup against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday afternoon. Neither player attended the Canucks’ first practice after the Christmas break Friday. Head coach Rick Tocchet told media both were being evaluated for injuries. “It’s hard to speculate,” Tocchet said when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Big blow’: Canadian defenceman Matthew Schaefer ruled out of world juniors
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2024
OTTAWA – Matthew Schaefer has dealt with adversity and heartache throughout his young life. One of the top prospects for the 2025 NHL draft must now overcome yet another hurdle. The 17-year-old defenceman will miss the rest of the world junior hockey championship after he was injured playing for Canada in Friday’s stunning 3-2 shootout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italian skier Brignone wins World Cup GS, gets 1st victory for her team in Austrian event since 2002
By The Associated Press on December 28th, 2024
SEMMERING, Austria (AP) – Federica Brignone held on to her opening-run lead at a women’s World Cup giant slalom on Saturday, becoming the first Italian winner of the Semmering event in 22 years. Brignone could even afford a mistake near the end of her second run as she defeated Olympic GS champion Sara Hector by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Sox sign Dodgers World Series clincher Walker Buehler to one-year deal
By The Associated Press on December 28th, 2024
BOSTON (AP) – The Boston Red Sox announced Saturday that they signed right-hander Walker Buehler, a two-time All-Star who was on the mound when the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series this fall, to a one-year deal. Buehler, 30, went 1-6 with a 5.38 ERA in the 2024 regular season after missing all of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Cameron Alexander earns men’s downhill World Cup bronze on 2026 Olympic course
By The Associated Press on December 28th, 2024
BORMIO, Italy – Canada’s Cameron Alexander earned World Cup bronze in men’s downhill on Saturday at the host venue for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. This is the North Vancouver, B.C., native’s fourth career podium and second year in a row finishing third in Bormio, Italy. Alexander, who won Friday’s training, was sixth out of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chase is back on: Alex Ovechkin set to return for Capitals against Maple Leafs
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2024
TORONTO – The record chase is back on. Alex Ovechkin will return to the Washington Capitals’ lineup Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, sitting 26 goals away from Wayne Gretzky’s career mark of 894. Ovechkin, 39, had a resurgent start to the season with a league-leading 15 goals in 18 games before he fractured his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top Canadian defensive prospect Matthew Schaefer out for rest of world juniors
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canadian defenceman Matthew Schaefer will miss the rest of the world junior hockey championship. Schaefer was injured early in the first period of Canada’s 3-2 shootout loss to Latvia last night after he crashed into the net. It appeared that he hurt his left shoulder in the collision with Latvia’s net on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic champion relay sprinters voted The Canadian Press team of the year
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2024
Andre De Grasse watched Aaron Brown explode out of the blocks and round the corner with blazing speed. Brown passed the baton to Jerome Blake, who sprinted down Lane 9 before Brendon Rodney kept the pace as he charged toward Canada’s anchor at Stade de France. “I’ve never seen those three guys ever run like ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ESPN reports that Panthers to put Canadian Hubbard on season-ending IR
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2024
It appears Canadian Chuba Hubbard’s breakout 2024 season is over. ESPN reports that the Carolina Panthers are putting the star running back on season-ending injured reserve with calf and knee injuries. Carolina (4-11) faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7) on Sunday. Hubbard, 25, of Sherwood Park, Alta., has run for a career-high 1,195 yards (4.8-yard ... Read More »
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