National Sports

Canadian skier Thompson in hospital with head injuries after fall during training

BEAVER CREEK VILLAGE, Colo. — Canadian skier Broderick Thompson is in hospital with head injuries after falling Wednesday during training ahead of this weekend's World Cup races in Beaver Creek, Col.

Dec 1, 2023 12:31 PM Read more >

World Cup men's downhill race canceled due to heavy snowfall at Beaver Creek, Colorado

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Heavy snowfall from the night before led to the cancellation of a men's World Cup downhill race on Friday in Beaver Creek, Colorado.

Dec 1, 2023 12:28 PM Read more >

Victor Wembanyama will miss Spurs' game Friday in New Orleans with hip tightness

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out of San Antonio's game against New Orleans on Friday because of right hip tightness, the first time that the highly touted rookie will sit for a contest this season. The No.

Dec 1, 2023 12:16 PM Read more >

Seattle Kraken to be without forward Jaden Schwartz for six weeks because of upper body injury

TORONTO (AP) — The Seattle Kraken will be without forward Jaden Schwartz for six weeks because of an upper body injury, the team said Friday. Schwartz was injured during Seattle’s loss at Chicago on Tuesday night.

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MLB, union say there was 1 positive test among record 11,783 drug scans in the last year

NEW YORK (AP) — There was just one positive test resulting in discipline from among a record 11,783 samples collected by Major League Baseball and the players’ association in the year ending with the 2023 World Series.

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Blue over 'G0BLUE': University of Michigan grad sues after losing license plate

BEVERLY HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A passionate University of Michigan graduate is booing the state — and suing — over the loss of his revered “G0BLUE” car license plate. Joseph Hardig III said the plate has been on family vehicles for years.

Dec 1, 2023 11:37 AM Read more >

Blackhawks' Bedard named NHL's rookie of the month, Canucks' Hughes third star

NEW YORK — Chicago Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard has been named the NHL's rookie of the month while Vancouver Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes was named the league's third star for November.

Dec 1, 2023 11:14 AM Read more >

New Roughriders head coach Mace looking to flip the script in Regina

REGINA — A young sports fan growing up in the Vancouver area in the 1990s might have treasured a piece of sports memorabilia featuring Canucks stars Trevor Linden or Pavel Bure, or legendary B.C. Lions kicker Lui Passaglia.

Dec 1, 2023 10:04 AM Read more >

Bills linebacker Von Miller turns himself in on felony domestic violence charge

DALLAS (AP) — Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller turned himself in to police in a Dallas suburb on Thursday after he was charged in a warrant with domestic violence against the mother of his children, who is pregnant, police said.

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Nick Taylor's putter drop immortalized in new RBC Canadian Open logo

Nck Taylor’s epic putt to win the RBC Canadian Open this summer was already iconic. Now the moment has been incorporated into an icon.

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