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MacKinnon breaks Avs scoring record; assists on Drouin's OT winner as Colorado rallies to beat Pittsburgh
With the help from an old friend, Nathan MacKinnon enjoyed a record-setting afternoon on Sunday. The Colorado star forward scored a goal and two assists as the Avalanche rallied to beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in overtime at ...
NLL: Thunderbirds blow late lead, lose in overtime to first-place Rock
The Halifax Thunderbirds were less than two minutes from securing an important win against a National Lacrosse League rival. But the league-leading Toronto Rock had other plans and pulled out a thrilling 9-8 overtime victory Saturday night in ...
Port Williams' Shaffelburg scores in Canada's 2-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago
Port Williams soccer star Jacob Shaffelburg scored an insurance goal in the second half as Canada blanked Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 in a CONCACAF Nations League play-in match Saturday afternoon in Frisco, Texas. About five minutes after he hammered a ...
Mooseheads wrap up the season with a win over Sea Dogs, playoffs open on Friday in Halifax
The QMJHL regular season is finally in the books so it's time to take it up a notch for the playoffs. The Halifax Mooseheads closed out the 2023-24 campaign with a 7-4 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs on the road on Saturday to give them a 42-18-7-1 ...
Short-staffed Mooseheads falter early in loss to desperate Sea Dogs
It was obvious right from the first shift it was not going to be the Halifax Mooseheads' night on Friday. The Mooseheads surrendered a goal 36 seconds into the game and then another one 10 seconds later to put them down 2-0 to the Saint John Sea Dogs ...
NLL: Thunderbirds transition Terefenko quick study in box lacrosse
Ryan Terefenko had never played a game of box lacrosse when he was drafted by the Halifax Thunderbirds four years ago. Most American kids who take up lacrosse play the field version unlike their Canadian counterparts who mainly play box lacrosse.
NCAA BASKETBALL: Nova Scotia's Nathan Johnson to coach against Duke in opening round of March Madness
No one knows better than Nathan Johnson how far it is from Pictou County to coaching against Duke University in the NCAA March Madness tournament. The 38-year-old from Lyons Brook is in his first season on the bench with the University of Vermont and ...
U SPORTS ROUNDUP: UNB on verge of hockey history; Acadia loses volleyball bronze; Dal curlers collect two medals
The UNB Reds were one victory away from capping a season like no other in Canadian university men's hockey. The No. 1 Reds, the Atlantic university and defending national champion, faced the second-seeded UQTR Patriotes in the gold medal final of the ...
QMJHL: Playoff opponent set for Mooseheads, Sambro's Jacob Newcombe lifting Eagles after return from cancer
The outcomes of the Halifax Mooseheads' final two games of the regular season won't change who they face in the first round of the QMJHL playoffs. The math in the standings guarantees an opening-round best-of-seven with the Bathurst Titan. The ...
NLL: Panther City can't spoil the party in Halifax; Thunderbirds prevail 13-9
For one half, the luck of the Irish was on the Halifax Thunderbirds’ side Friday night. In the first-ever National Lacrosse League meeting between the Thunderbirds and Texas-based Panther City, the St. Patrick’s celebration at Scotiabank Centre was ...