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Category Archives: Sports

Lightning overcome sluggish start, beat Canadiens 5-4
TAMPA, Fla. - Through 12 minutes, Tampa Bay trailed by two goals and hadn't even put a shot on net. Then the Lightning got the puck moving, and after that, Montreal couldn't keep up. Victor Hedman mat...
Dec 30, 2019
Malkin scores twice, Guentzel injured as Pens beat Senators
PITTSBURGH - Evgeni Malkin had two goals, Jake Guentzel was injured right after scoring his 20th of the season and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 Monday night. Malkin stretched h...
Dec 30, 2019
Lowry has 30 points to carry Raptors over Celtics, 113-97
BOSTON - The Toronto Raptors didn't need any speeches. That loss on Christmas was sticking in their minds the last few days. Kyle Lowry scored 30 points, Serge Ibaka had 20 and the Raptors beat Boston...
Dec 30, 2019
Plane crash kills 5, including LSU coach's daughter-in-law
ATLANTA - A small plane en route to a college football playoff game crashed into a post office parking lot in Louisiana shortly after takeoff Saturday, killing five people, including a well-known spor...
Dec 30, 2019
World junior roundup: Americans knock off Czech Republic in overtime
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Montreal Canadiens prospect Cole Caufield scored in overtime to give the United States a 4-3 win over the Czech Republic on Monday at the world junior hockey championship. Wi...
Dec 30, 2019
Canadian midfielder Ryan Raposo signs Generation Adidas deal, set for MLS draft
TORONTO - Canadian midfielder Ryan Raposo is one of four underclassmen in Major League Soccer's 2020 Generation Adidas class. The 20-year-old from Hamilton, a sophomore at Syracuse University, had 15 ...
Dec 30, 2019
BCHL's Silverbacks fire head coach
It's black Monday for Scott Atkinson.The Salmon Arm Silverbacks announced Atkinson was relieved of his head coaching duties, effective immediately."We want to thank Scotty for his commitment to the Si...
Dec 30, 2019
Canada thumped by Russia, lose star Alexis Lafreniere to injury at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada was already in big trouble before its superstar was felled by injury. Now the national team will have to take a long look in the mirror and do some deep soul...
Dec 30, 2019
Oilers, Flames, Jets and Leafs each have two players named to All-Star Weekend
The Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs each had two players named to NHL All-Star Weekend. Oilers captain Connor McDavid will make his fourth all-star appearance af...
Dec 30, 2019
Canada's final cut last year, Jacob Bernard-Docker grew from heartbreak
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - It was a knock on the door no player wants. Jacob Bernard-Docker had battled through Hockey Canada's summer practices and exhibition games, made selection camp ahead of last ...
Dec 30, 2019

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