National Sports

QMJHL Roundup: League-best Drakkar roll past Olympiques 7-1

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Matyas Melovsky had a goal and two assists and the league-leading Baie-Comeau Drakkar rolled past the Gatineau Olympiques 7-1 on Saturday.

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Trent Frederic scores twice as the Bruins roll past the Canadiens 5-2

BOSTON (AP) — Trent Frederic scored two goals, Brad Marchand collected his 500th career assist and the Boston Bruins cruised past longtime rivals the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Saturday night.

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Jonathan Goldbloom named Hockey Canada board chair as new directors elected

MONTREAL — Hockey Canada has a new board of directors. Jonathan Goldbloom was appointed as chair by the board, taking over from Hugh L. Fraser.

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Canada picks up four medals at Parapan Am Games in Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile — It was a surreal feeling for Ruby Stevens. The swimmer from Toronto secured Canada's first gold medal at the 2023 Parapan American Games on Saturday in the women’s S6 100-metre backstroke.

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Kaori Sakamoto wins gold in Espoo to secure her place at figure skating's Grand Prix Finals

ESPOO, Finland (AP) — World champion Kaori Sakamoto secured her place at figure skating's Grand Prix Finals with her second series win of the season on Saturday at Grand Prix Espoo.

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Stamkos and Glendening score 39 seconds apart as Lightning pull out 6-4 win over Oilers

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos and Luke Glendening scored 39 seconds apart midway through the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

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Hataoka, Yang share lead at LPGA finale with $2 million on the line

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Nasa Hataoka had a strong start and Amy Yang had a hot finish, finishing with a share of the lead in the CME Group Tour Championship with 18 holes left and $2 million on the line.

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Montreal Carabins, UBC Thunderbirds advance to the Vanier Cup

MONTREAL — The Montreal Carabins and University of British Columbia Thunderbirds each advanced to the Vanier Cup on Saturday with convincing bowl wins on home turf.

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Djokovic dispatches Alcaraz at ATP Finals to set up title match against home favorite Sinner

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will be bidding for a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title when he takes on home favorite Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s final.

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Adam Johnson's UK team retires his jersey number after the American player's skate-cut death

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — The English hockey team that Adam Johnson played for retired his No. 47 jersey on Saturday as part of a memorial game honoring the American who died after an opposing player’s skate cut his neck during a game.

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