National Sports

Giroux named MVP, Metropolitan team wins NHL All-Star Game

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Philadelphia captain Claude Giroux scored three goals and the Metropolitan Division beat the Central Division 5-3 on Saturday in the final 3-on-3 match to win the NHL All-Star Game.

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Nick Robertson scores twice as Toronto Marlies down Rochester Americans 5-2

TORONTO — Nick Robertson had a pair of goals Saturday, helping the Toronto Marlies to a 5-2 victory over the Rochester Americans in American Hockey League play.

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Quebec middleweight suffers 16-second knockout loss on UFC Fight Night card

LAS VEGAS — American Chidi (Chidi Bang Bang) Njokuani kicked off his UFC career with a bang Saturday, knocking out Quebec middleweight Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault in just 16 seconds on a Fight Night card.

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Edmonton Elks extend receiver Walker, add four new players

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have locked up a veteran piece of their receiving corps and signed four new faces. The club announced Saturday that is has signed an extension with 30-year-old American wide receiver Derel Walker.

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Saskatchewan Roughriders extend American receiver D'haquille Williams

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have locked up American receiver D'haquille Williams ahead of CFL free agency. The club announced Saturday it has signed the 28-year-old Williams to a contract extension.

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Canada into FIBA World Cup after Belarus withdraws from qualifying tournament

OSAKA, Japan — Canada's women's basketball team has apparently qualified for the FIBA World Cup before its qualifying tournament has even tipped off. Belarus has pulled out of the four-team tournament that opens Feb.

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Weidemann, Kingsbury earn Canada's first medals at Beijing Games

BEIJING — Canada made its mark on the medal table early at the Beijing Olympics, as speedskater Isabelle Weidemann raced to bronze in the women's 3,000 metres on Saturday. The 26-year-old from Ottawa finished with a time of three minutes 58.

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Canadian Kingsbury wins moguls silver at Beijing Olympics

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury has been dethroned. Kingsbury, the defending champion, settled for moguls silver with a score of 82.

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CP NewsAlert: Canadian Mikael Kingsbury wins silver in men’s moguls

BEIJING — Canada's Mikael Kingsbury has won men's moguls silver at the Beijing Olympics. More to come. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 5, 2022. The Canadian Press

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Canadian speedskater Weidemann wins Olympic bronze in women's 3,000

BEIJING — Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann picked up Canada's first medal at the Beijing Olympics with bronze in the women's 3,000 metres. The 26-year-old from Ottawa finished with a time of three minutes 58.64 seconds at the Ice Ribbon oval.

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