SUNDAY SPORTS: RUSH WIN NAIL-BITER
Photo: Sask Rush
NLL
SASKATOON, SK – Robert Church scored four goals and chipped in with four assists in Saskatchewan’s nail-biting 10-9 win over the Panther City (Fort Worth) Lacrosse Club on Saturday night at SaskTel Centre. It was the first home win of the season for the Rush.
Sask carried an 8-7 lead into the final frame however Panther City scored four straight goals to stun the home crowd. The Rush flipped the script as Robert Church ripped a shot “post-and-in” to tie the game 9-9. Then, former PCLC forward Mike Triolo slipped one under the bar against his old goaltender giving the Rush the 10-9 lead and eventual victory.
(SaskRush.com)
NHL
Auston Matthews and his NHL all-star team beat the team captained by Connor McDavid on Saturday. The Toronto Maple Leafs star led Team Matthews with two goals — including the winner — and an assist to secure a 7-4 victory over Team McDavid in the final of the league’s 3-on-3 all-star mini tournament today. The winners share a 1-million-dollar (U-S) prize. Matthews was also named MVP.
WHL
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Martin Rysavy scored twice, Matthew Savoie had a goal and assist, and the Moose Jaw Warriors rolled past the Red Deer Rebels 6-3 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday at Moose Jaw Events Centre. Jagger Firkus, Brayden Schuurman and Atley Calvert also scored for the Warriors (30-16-0-2), who led 2-1 after the first period and 4-1 heading into the third.
Elsewhere in the WHL on Saturday:
GIANTS 4 SILVERTIPS 3
LANGLEY, B.C. — The Vancouver Giants scored a short-handed goal and one on the power play en route to an exciting 4-3 victory over the visiting Everett Silvertips.
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HURRICANES 6 HITMEN 0
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Sean Tschigerl got a hat trick, Miguel Marques had a goal and three assists, Harrison Meneghin stopped all 25 shots he faced and the Lethbridge Hurricanes blew past the visiting Calgary Hitmen 6-0.
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RAIDERS 3 TIGERS 2
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Brandon Dube scored twice as the Prince Albert Raiders built a 3-0 lead then hun on to edge the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers 3-2.
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WHEAT KINGS 5 BRONCOS 4 (OT)
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Nolan Flamand’s second goal of the game, scored two minutes into overtime, lifted the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings to a 5-4 win over the Swift Current Broncos.
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WINTERHAWKS 7 THUNDERBIRDS 1
SEATTLE, Wash. — Kyle McDonough scored twice and added an assist, Tyson Yaremko had four assists and Carter Sotheran had three helpers as the visiting Portland Winterhawks whipped the Seattle Thunderbirds 7-1.
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AMERICANS 6 CHIEFS 3
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Nick Anisimovicz and Jackson Smith each scored two goals as the Tri-City Americans defeated the visiting Spokane Chiefs 6-3.
NFL
The Miami Dolphins named former Baltimore Ravens assistant head coach and defensive line coach Anthony Weaver as their defensive coordinator on Saturday. Weaver had previously interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Commanders for their head coaching vacancies before joining the Dolphins, where he will reunite with his former coaching colleague Mike McDaniel.
PGA
Wyndham Clark came inches from a sub-60 round at Pebble Beach, California, Saturday. He settled for a 60 to set the course record and take a one-shot lead in the A-T-and-T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. It might be enough for the win at the 20-million-dollar (U-S) signature event as heavy rain and wind were expected overnight and this morning. The PGA Tour might have to revert to a 54-hole tournament and Clark would be the winner. Corey Conners of Listowel, Ontario is tied for 31st, 10 shots behind Clark.
(Canadian Press)
