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TUESDAY DECEMBER 29 2020 ■ THE BRANDON SUN SPORTS ■ B3

» Wheaties TODAY IN SPORTS HOCKEY TRANSACTIONS NFL WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP MONDAY AMERICAN CONFERENCE upset favoured At Edmonton East ON TELEVISION PRELIMINARY ROUND Baseball W L T Pct PF PA Trojans Group A TITANS — Released LHP Felix Carvallo and yx-Buffalo 11 3 0 .786 407 340 • HOCKEY — In the world junior championship in GP W OW OL L GF GA Pts C Audry Perez. Miami 10 5 0 .667 378 282 2 2 0 0 0 19 3 6 SUSSES COUNTY MINERS — Signed RHP Austin New England 6 8 0 .429 289 301 Edmonton, it’s United States vs. Czech Republic, 1 p.m. Finland 2 2 0 0 0 9 4 6 Krezminski. N.Y. Jets 2 13 0 .133 229 429 Continued from Page B2 (TSN1); Canada vs. Switzerland, 5 p.m. (TSN1); Austria Slovakia 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 3 TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Signed RHP Jack Wein- North Switzerland 2 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 berger. W L T Pct PF PA vs. Russia, 8:30 p.m. (TSN1) Germany 2 0 0 0 2 5 21 0 yx-Pittsburgh 12 3 0 .800 394 288 RYAN HALLIDAY: “We went Group B Baltimore 10 5 0 .667 430 300 • NBA — Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers, 6 p.m. GP W OW OL L GF GA Pts FOOTBALL Cleveland 10 5 0 .667 384 397 out there and I think the fi rst 2 2 0 0 0 11 1 6 (SN1) Cincinnati 4 10 1 .300 308 386 shift we had it in their end for a United States 2 1 0 0 1 14 5 3 ARIZONA CARDINALS — Activated OL Lamont Gaillard South Russia 2 1 0 0 1 5 5 3 from personal leave. Placed OL Kylie Fitts on injured W L T Pct PF PA good two minutes and the rest Czech Republic 2 1 0 0 1 3 7 3 reserve. 10 5 0 .667 423 348 was history.” IN LOCAL HISTORY Austria 2 0 0 0 2 0 15 0 — Placed RB T.J. Yeldon on reserve/ Tennessee 10 5 0 .667 450 401 Note: Three points awarded for a win, two for an overtime COVID-19 list. Houston 4 11 0 .267 346 423 MARK JOHNSTON: “We • 30 YEARS AGO — Candidates for the H.L. (Krug) win, one for an overtime loss. — Placed S Eric Murray on the Jacksonville 1 14 0 .067 292 464 scored early. They took us the reserve/COVID-19 list. Promoted CB Anthony Chesley to West Crawford Memorial Award were: Trevor Kidd, Joey Friday’s Games the active roster. Signed WR Damion Ratley to the activer W L T Pct PF PA same way we played on Satur- Vickery, Dale Hunter, Dean Oakden, Grant Coulter, Lisa Russia 5, United States 3 roster from the . Waived RB C.J. Prosise *zyx-Kansas City 14 1 0 .933 452 324 day night as how we would play Saturday’s Games from the active roster. Las Vegas 7 8 0 .467 402 447 Nagorski, Travis Van Daele, Shane Lacharite, Murray Canada 16, Germany 2 — Activated LB Cassh L.A. Chargers 6 9 0 .400 346 405 on Sunday and that was, I think, Sweden 7, Czech Republic 1 Maluia and DL Nick Thurman to the 53-man roster from Denver 5 10 0 .333 292 414 their mistake because we were Blight and Tanya Anderson. United States 11, Austria 0 the practice squad. Signed C Marcus Marint to the 53- Sunday’s Games man roster. NATIONAL CONFERENCE 10 times better right from the • 40 YEARS AGO — Tim Warren scored 17 points Canada 3, Slovakia 1 — Activated RB Austin Walter Finland 4, Switzerland 1 from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Restored FB Josh Hoki East drop of the puck. We were on and Mark Gerelus had 14 as the Neelin Spartans defeated Czech Republic 2, Russia 0 to the practice squad from the practice squad/COVID-19 W L T Pct PF PA Monday’s Games them, they were having trouble, Weyburn Composite 66-61 in an exhibition varsity boys’ list. Placed OL HronissGrasu and LS Taybor Pepper on Dallas 6 9 0 .400 376 450 Sweden 4, Austria 0 looking like a regular team and the reserve/COVID-19 list. Washington 6 9 0 .400 315 315 game. Slovakia vs. Germany, N TENNESSEE TITANS — Placed K Stephen Gostkowski Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Giants 5 10 0 .333 257 338 making mistakes. Then they on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Philadelphia 4 10 1 .300 320 398 • 50 YEARS AGO — Lawrie Lewis of the Brandon United States vs. Czech Republic, 1 p.m. League kind of settled down and Tyler Canada vs. Switzerland, 5 p.m. North Optimist Sundowners Track Club, set a bantam boys track STAMPEDERS — Signed DB Raheem Wilson. W L T Pct PF PA Plante was incredible.” Austria vs. Russia, 8:30 p.m. HAMILTON TOMCATS — Signed contract extensions Wednesday’s Games yx-Green Bay 12 3 0 .800 474 353 MICKEY McCRIMMON: “I record, winning the 800 metres in a time of 2:12 at the with Offensive Co-ordinator Tommy Condell and Defen- Chicago 8 7 0 .533 356 335 Finland vs. Slovakia, 1 p.m. sive Co-ordinator Mark Washington. Indoor Games. Switzerland vs. Germany, 5 p.m. Minnesota 6 9 0 .400 393 440 think that we beat Tisdale into — Re-signed LB Nelkas Kwemo Detroit 5 10 0 .333 342 482 Russia vs. Sweden, 8:30 p.m. and OL Dariusz Bladek. Signed OL Dejon Allen. Extended submission on a psychological Thursday’s Games South the contracts of DL Earl Okine, RB Bishop Sankey, WR W L T Pct PF PA level quite early and that was Czech Republic vs. Austria, 1 p.m. Brandon Sheperd and DB Jordan Powell. Released RB Canada vs. Finland, 5 p.m. yx-New Orleans 11 4 0 .733 449 330 Trayone Gray, LB Jeff Knox Jr., WR Kyle Lewis and DB x-Tampa Bay 10 5 0 .667 448 328 another game where you started Sweden vs. United States, 8:30 p.m. Malik Reaves. IN OTHER NEWS End of Preliminary Round Carolina 5 10 0 .333 343 369 to feel that similar feeling that Atlanta 4 11 0 .267 369 370 you felt in Game 5 against the HOCKEY West NBA W L T Pct PF PA Thrashers, where you felt like KIRBY DACH UNDERGOES WRIST SURGERY yx-Seattle 11 4 0 .733 433 348 eventually you were going to win EASTERN CONFERENCE — Recalled G Callum Booth from L.A. Rams 9 6 0 .600 354 289 forward Kirby Dach could miss the up- Jacksonville (ECHL). Arizona 8 7 0 .533 403 349 this game.” Atlantic Division Florida (ECHL). z-clinched first round bye ey, if your team beats another Brooklyn 2 2 .500 1/2 — Acquired F Marian Gaborik *-clinched home-field advantage team badly, no matter what the world junior team during an exhibition against Russia last New York 1 2 .333 1 and G Anders Nilsson from Tampa Bay in exchange week. Team physician Michael Terry said Dach is expected to Boston 1 2 .333 1 for D Braydon Coburn, F Cedric Paquette and the WEEK 16 coach says or how he prepares Toronto 0 2 .000 1 1/2 second-round pick in the 2022 draft. Both Gaborik and Saturday’s Games the team, it’s in your head that return to hockey-related activities in approximately four to fi ve Southeast Division Nilsson will be placed on long-term injury reserve and Tampa Bay 47, Detroit 7 months. W L Pct GB will not play this season. San Francisco 20, Arizona 12 you’re going to take the team Orlando 3 0 1.000 — ECHL Miami 26, Las Vegas 25 lightly.” Dach, who turns 20 on Jan. 21, got hurt on what seemed like Atlanta 3 0 1.000 — %! ! [ !=> + =" <> Sunday’s Games a harmless bodycheck in the neutral zone in the third period Miami 1 1 .500 1 1/2 and Kyle Neuber from injured reserve. Activated F Tommy Baltimore 27, N.Y. Giants 13 GREG PHILLIPS: “Tyler Plan- Charlotte 1 2 .333 2 Marchin from reserve. Placed F Lukas Craggs on reserve. Chicago 41, Jacksonville 17 te was just phenomenal in that last Wednesday. Washington 0 3 .000 3 GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS — Placed F Mike Mc- Cincinnati 37, Houston 31 Canada, which is 2-0 after a 16-2 victory over Germany on Central Division Namee and D Bryce Reddick on injured reserve effective Kansas City 17, Atlanta 14 game. I think he had 56 saves. W L Pct GB Dec. 27. N.Y. Jets 23, Cleveland 16 It’s one of the best goaltending Saturday and a 3-1 win over Slovakia on Sunday, returns to ac- Cleveland 3 0 1.000 — — Signed F Christopher Pittsburgh 28, Indianapolis 24 tion today against Switzerland at 5 p.m. Indiana 3 0 1.000 — Brown to active roster. Activated G Eamon McAdam and Carolina 20, Washington 13 performances I’ve seen. He was 1 2 .333 2 \& > = + !& L.A. Chargers 19, Denver 16 defenceman Braden Schneider is eli- Detroit 0 3 .000 3 Wacey Rabbit on reserve. Dallas 37, Philadelphia 17 absolutely dynamite.” KANSAS CITY MAVERICKS — Activated D Justin Woods Chicago 0 3 .000 3 Seattle 20, L.A. Rams 9 gible for duty after serving a one-game suspension for a body- \& &&+ @& = ] ^ KIRK GRAHAM: “Everything Green Bay 40, Tennessee 14 on reserve. check to the head of German forward Jan-Luca Schumacher on Monday’s Game went well in that game, all the WESTERN CONFERENCE ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS — Activated G Michael Lackey Saturday. Buffalo at New England, N bounces went our way. I even Southwest Division from injured reserve effective Dec. 27. Loaned G Garret remember, I think it was Whitey, W L Pct GB Sparks to Calgary (NHL) effective Dec. 27. New Orleans 2 1 .667 — !% %?_ `Q [ !=> { + put the puck up in the air and it BASEBALL HALL OF FAMER NIEKRO DIES AT 81 San Antonio 2 1 .667 — Kyle Froese and Griffin Luce and F Tyler Coulter from NCAA Dallas 1 2 .333 1 &&+ @& { took a weird bounce and went and D Kyle Froese. FOOTBALL BOWL GAMES Memphis 1 2 .333 1 ATLANTA — Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, who pitched GRIZZLIES — Signed G Parker Gahagen to active into the open net at the end of Houston 0 1 .000 1 Saturday’s Games roster. Activated F Jack Jenkins from reserve. Activated well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffl ed big league hit- Northwest Division the game too.” + ? ] ? |" \& &&+ W L Pct GB Liberty 37, Coastal Carolina 34 (OT) ters for more than two decades, mostly with the Atlanta Braves, exempt list. Places D Tanner Jago and D Teigan Zahn CRAIG ANDERSON: “Our spe- Utah 2 1 .667 — on reserve. Placed F Trey Bradley and F Matt Hoover on has died after a long fi ght with cancer, the team announced Louisiana-Lafayette 31, Texas-San Antonio 24 cial teams took over. We played Minnesota 2 1 .667 — &&+ @& ! Sunday. He was 81. Portland 1 1 .500 1/2 WHEELING NAILERS — Activated G Shane Starrett from with some pace, they took some Georgia State 39, Western Kentucky 21 Oklahoma City 1 1 .500 1/2 reserve. Placed G Brandon Haoverson on reserve. The Braves said Niekro died Saturday night in his sleep. Niek- Tuesday’s Games penalties and we had four pow- Denver 0 2 .000 1 1/2 WICHITA THUNDER — Activated F Brayden Watts and F "#$% ro won 318 games over his 24-year career, which ended in 1987 Pacific Division Alex Berardinelli from reserve. Placed F Stefan Fournier er-play goals. They just couldn’t No. 18 Miami vs. Oklahoma St., 4:30 p.m. at age 48 after he made one fi nal start with the Braves. W L Pct GB on reserve. contain our speed and energy. L.A. Clippers 2 1 .667 — !& ! Phoenix 2 1 .667 — SUNDAY No. 20 Texas vs. Colorado, 8 p.m. They kept taking penalties and Sacramento 2 1 .667 — FOOTBALL Wednesday, Dec. 30 we kept capitalizing.” SENATORS ACQUIRE COBURN, PAQUETTE L.A. Lakers 2 1 .667 — '+ ; " < Golden State 1 2 .333 1 National Football League Wisconsin vs. Wake Forest, 11 a.m. SHAUN EARL: “We hated that OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators acquired defenceman BUFFALO BILLS — Placed RB T.J. Yeldon on reserve/ = ; <"> ? Tisdale team.” Friday’s Late Games COVID-19 list. No. 12 Iowa St. vs. Missouri, 2:30 p.m. Braydon Coburn, forward Cedric Paquette and a 2022 second- L.A. Clippers 121, Denver 108 HOUSTON TEXANS — Placed S Eric Murray on the = ! ?@ BRANDON LOCKERBY: “I round draft pick from the in exchange for Saturday’s Games reserve/COVID-19 list. Promoted CB Anthony Chesley to No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 10 Florida, 6:15 p.m. think there was a bit of an un- Atlanta 122, Memphis 112 the active roster. forward Marian Gaborik and Anders Nilsson in a Orlando 130, Washington 120 derdog story going into that fi nal deal announced Sunday night. Oklahoma City 109, Charlotte 107 HOCKEY AWARDS game. There wasn’t an expecta- Philadelphia 109, New York 89 On Saturday, the Senators acquired veteran centre Derek Ste- Cleveland 128, Detroit 119, 2OT FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR tion of us winning because of National Hockey League Indiana 125, Chicago 106 OTTAWA SENATORS — Acquired F Marian Gaborik pan from the Arizona Coyotes for a second-round pick in the Winners of the Award, given the success Saskatchewan had San Antonio 119, Toronto 114 and G Anders Nilsson from Tampa Bay in exchange out by The Canadian Press to the Canadian fe- 2021 NHL draft. Minnesota 116, Utah 111 for D Braydon Coburn, F Cedric Paquette and the male athlete of the year: in years past. That was a bit of Sacramento 106, Phoenix 103 second-round pick in the 2022 draft. Both Gaborik and 2020 — , soccer Portland 128, Houston 126 (OT) Nilsson will be placed on long-term injury reserve and motivation.” 2019 — , tennis Sunday’s Games will not play this season. TAYLOR LANGFORD: “It was CURRY DRAINS 105 STRAIGHT 3S Dallas 124, L.A. Clippers 73 2018 — , golf a huge win for us. We got incred- New Orleans 98, San Antonio 95 SATURDAY 2017 — Brooke Henderson, golf Stephen Curry made 105 straight 3-pointers to fi nish practice Charlotte 106, Brooklyn 104 HOCKEY 2016 — , ible goaltending, we got second- on Saturday. Orlando 120, Washington 113 2015 — Brooke Henderson, golf Cleveland 118, Philadelphia 94 National Hockey League 2014 — , tennis ary scoring from some guys and The Warriors said they captured the fi nal 103 on video at the New York 130, Milwaukee 110 ARIZONA COYOTES — Acquired a 2021 second-round 2013 — Eugenie Bouchard, tennis we beat a team that was prob- Bulls’ practice facility. Curry’s shots were counted by his long- Indiana 108, Boston 107 draft pick from Ottawa in exchange for C Derek Stepan. 2012 — Christine Sinclair, soccer Golden State 129, Chicago 128 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Agreed to terms with F Carl 2011 — , ably expected to win.” time shooting man, assistant Bruce Fraser, and coach Steve Phoenix 116, Sacramento 100 Soderberg on a one-year contract. 2010 — , figure skating ANDREW GURBA: “We came Kerr only heard about his shooting star afterward. L.A. Lakers 127, Minnesota 91 — Signed D Slater Koekkoek to a 2009 — , tennis Monday’s Games one-year contract. 2008 — Chantal Peticlerc, wheelchair racing out a different team and I think “I think his previous record was 77. That’s insane,” Kerr said. Atlanta 128, Detroit 120 ECHL 2007 — , hockey maybe Tisdale took us a little Memphis 116, Brooklyn 111 (OT) — Activated D Cody Sol and 2006 — , speedskating Utah 110, Oklahoma City 109 ; \& " =&&+ @& 2005 — Cindy Klassen, speedskating lightly. We played a perfect game. Houston at Denver, N Activated D Arvin Atwal from reserve. Placed D Cole 2004 — Lori-Ann Muenzer, cycling We played a lot of good games EDMONTON QB RESTRUCTURES CONTRACT Portland at L.A. Lakers, N MacDonald, Fs Tommy Marchin and Joe Pendenza on 2003 — , track and field Tuesday’s Games reserve. 2002 — , speedskating in the national championship EDMONTON — The Edmonton Football Team has restruc- New York at Cleveland, 6 p.m. GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS — Activated D Tim Da- 2001 — Catriona Le May Doan, speedskating but when I look back at that 6-1 tured the contract for Trevor Harris, keeping the starting quar- Golden State at Detroit, 6 p.m. vison from injured reserve. Activated F Max Zimmer from 2000 — , golf Boston at Indiana, 6 p.m. reserve. Placed D Curtis Leonard and F Mike McNamee 1999 — Nancy Greene named Athlete of the Century (no win over Tisdale in regionals, I terback with the squad through 2022. Toronto at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. on reserve. athlete of the year) think that was the hardest team The team says the restructured contract helps the club meet Chicago at Washington, 6 p.m. INDY FUEL — Activated F Spencer Watson from injured 1998 — Catriona Le May Doan, speedskating Milwaukee at Miami, 6:30 p.m. reserve. Activated D Tim Shoup and F Patrick McGrath 1997 — Lorie Kane, golf we played all year and the best salary-cap requirements. Harris signed with Edmonton last Orlando at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. from reserve. Placed D Connor McDonald on reserve. 1996 — , cycling game we played all year too.” year and was named the club’s most outstanding player. New Orleans at Phoenix, 9 p.m. KANSAS CITY MAVERICKS — Activated Fs C.J. Eick 1995 — , speedskating Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 9 p.m. and Lane Sceidl from reserve. Placed F Anthony Collins 1994 — Myriam Bedard, biathlon JOEL MALCHUK: “We wanted Denver at Sacramento, 9 p.m. on reserve. 1993 — Kate Pace, skiing to leave it all out there. When we LUNDQVIST SCHEDULES OPEN-HEART SURGERY were in that game, it was big. If we win, we’re going on to nation- Henrik Lundqvist said Monday he’s scheduled for open-heart als, This is huge, so why not? We surgery after tests revealed a heart condition that kept him had a lot of big performances by from continuing to play in the NHL. a lot of guys. What a turnaround Lundqvist wrote on that he’s set to have an aortic that was.” valve, aortic root and ascending aortic replacement. He did not say when. A physical after signing with the ON TO NATIONALS led to further tests and his decision not to play this season. The Brandon Wheat Kings had done the unthinkable. Under- FLORIDA’S JOHNSON REJOINS TEAM dogs even in their own league, GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida forward Keyontae Johnson is they were headed to an appoint- back with the team and working as a coach in practice, coach ment on the national stage. Mike White said Monday. ANDREW CLARK: “Being the Johnson was released from the hospital last week, 10 days resilient group that we ended after collapsing on the court at Florida State and needing emer- up being, it was good that we gency medical attention. His playing status is unknown for the learned that lesson right then rest of the season. and there that we can’t take things for granted and we have SINCLAIR WINS CP AWARD to work hard in order to get the job done.” Christine Sinclair, the longtime captain of the Canadian JUSTIN WATTERS: “It was women’s soccer team, added to her remarkable resume in 2020 surreal. You hop back on the bus by surpassing retired American Abby Wambach’s record of 184 and I remember the bus was just international goals. lit with energy. We were singing Sinclair’s record-breaking year has earned the Canadian soc- songs, we were honking the en- cer icon the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as The Canadian Press fe- tire ride back. It seemed like it male athlete of the year for 2020. The 37-year-old Sinclair also only lasted 20 minutes.” won the award in 2012. TYLER PLANTE: “It felt like Best Pizza? Best Park? Best Community Centre? a mission accomplished. When CANADIENS SIGN COREY PERRY you win the league, it’s ‘Yes we — The Montreal Canadiens have signed veteran Best Celebrity? Best Clothing Store? did it!’ When we won that cham- winger Corey Perry to a one-year, US$750,000 contract. pionship, the feeling was, we The 35-year-old Perry has 377 goals and 420 assists in 1,045 You Choose, Westman – You Could Win $500! have a lot ahead of us. I was re- career NHL games with Anaheim and Dallas. ally excited we won that one but we now we have a lot of work. We Vote online at brandonsun.com have to get back to work. It’s ex- PADRES HAVE DEAL IN PLACE FOR SNELL citing, enjoy the moment and we The are close to completing a blockbust- Click on the icon above at our homepage and have a lot of work ahead of us. It er trade to acquire from the defending American was euphoric, all the same feel- League champion . The teams have an agree- make your selection of 25 or more. You could win ings, but almost a slap of realiza- ment in place and the star pitcher was told he’ll be sent to the Great Weekly Prizes or the $500 Cash Grand Prize! tion. Man, there is a lot more to Padres — subject to the review of medical records. come.” According to The Athletic and ESPN, the Rays would receive » TUESDAY’S BRANDON SUN: 21-year-old pitcher Luis Patino, catcher Francisco Mejia, pitch- VOTE NOW UNTIL The national tournament ing prospect Cole Wilcox and catching prospect Blake Hunt in TH begins. return. MIDNIGHT JANUARY 17 » [email protected] » Wire Services » Twitter: @PerryBergson