National Sports

Canadian swingman Dillon Brooks of Memphis Grizzlies fined US$25,000 by the NBA

NEW YORK — Canadian swingman Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies was fined US$25,000 by the NBA on Friday. Brooks, from Mississauga, Ont.

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Olympic champion Canadian women unchanged at No. 6 in latest FIFA world rankings

Canada's women are unchanged at No. 6 in the latest FIFA world soccer rankings. The Canadians had jumped two places from No. 8 in the previous edition of the rankings, released in August after Canada won the Tokyo Olympics.

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Emily Clark scores winner for Canadian women's hockey team in 3-2 win over PWHPA

CALGARY — Emily Clark scored the late game-winner for the Canadian women's hockey team in a 3-2 win over the PWHPA all-stars Thursday. Canada generated all its scoring in the third period. Clark sealed the victory with 52 seconds remaining.

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Scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021

Thursday's Scores NHL Chicago 2 Montreal 0 Tampa Bay 5 Toronto 3 Boston 3 Edmonton 2 Carolina 2 Calgary 1 (OT) Winnipeg 3 Seattle 0 Anaheim 2 Columbus 1 Nashville 4 N.Y. Islanders 3 St.

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Connor, Hellebuyck power Jets to 3-0 win over Kraken

SEATTLE (AP) — Kyle Connor scored two goals and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 25 shots to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. It was Winnipeg’s first shutout of the season.

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Matt Grzelcyk scores late game-winner as Bruins defeat Oilers 3-2

EDMONTON — The Boston Bruins found another gear when they needed it most on Thursday. Matt Grzelcyk scored the game winner late in the third as the Bruins snapped a two-game losing skid with a 3-2 victory over the suddenly slumping Edmonton Oilers.

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Aho scores second goal in overtime to lead Hurricanes over Flames

CALGARY — Sebastien Aho scored his second goal of the game 4:07 into overtime to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.

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Marc-Andre Fleury gets 500th win as Blackhawks shut out Canadiens 2-0

MONTREAL — The Bell Centre has never been kind to Marc-Andre Fleury. The Sorel-Tracy, Que. native has played countless heartbreaking games in front of belligerent crowds against he Montreal Canadiens, his childhood team.

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Stamkos has goal and three assists as Lightning down Maple Leafs 5-3

TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Lightning dug in against the Toronto Maple Leafs to grind out their fifth win in a row and give head coach Jon Cooper his 400th career victory on Thursday. At 54, the Canadian Olympic coach from Prince George, B.C.

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Canadian Kyle Hiebert named to United Soccer Coaches' all-American first team

Canadian Kyle Hiebert, a senior defender at Missouri State, has been named to the United Soccer Coaches' NCAA Division I first-team all-American squad for the second straight year The 24-year-old from La Salle, Man.

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