Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Thursday, August 18th
Updated at 11:05 a.m.
Hockey:
The Calgary Flames have won the Nazem Kadri sweepstakeshttps://t.co/8ma4WxbE5q
— Yahoo Sports NHL (@YahooSportsNHL) August 18, 2022
Canada doubled Switzerland 6-3 in the quarterfinals at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton.
The (5-0) Canadian team scored four goals in the first period to advance to the semifinals on Friday (1 pm PT) against Czechia.
The Czechs upset the USA 4-2 in the late Wednesday game.
GAME OVER! Semifinal bound. 🇨🇦🇨🇭
📊 https://t.co/dWXzwcxOEb
💻 https://t.co/o9vuenim2P#WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/q4KlmARyDi— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) August 18, 2022
The medal games will be played on Saturday.
The World Junior schedule can be found right here.
Column:
Gustafson back with Winterhawks as associate coach . . . Remembering the night Ridley doubled as Kamloops radio voice . . . Sopotyk pushes to bronze medal https://t.co/wLOAMcCe4t
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) August 18, 2022
NFL:
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson gets an 11-game suspension and $5 million fine under an NFL and players union deal after he was accused of sexual misconduct by more than two dozen women https://t.co/9JHOhpil0N
— CNN (@CNN) August 18, 2022
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 6 Baltimore Orioles 1
It was just the second win in the last eight games for the (62-54) Jays, who begin a 7-game road trip tonight (Thursday 4:05 PT) against the A.L. East-leading New York Yankees.
The Blue Jays schedule is right here.
The MLB standings are right here.
NBA:
LeBron James has come to terms on a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension with the LA Lakers.
The league-maximum deal makes the 37-year-old James the highest-paid player in NBA history.
His new deal includes a player option for the 2024-25 season.
ESPN story on Lakers star LeBron James agreeing on a two-year, $97.1M extension that makes him highest earning player in NBA history. https://t.co/pZFVtkSDCO
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 17, 2022
CFL:
Week 11 of the CFL season starts with a pair of Friday games including the (7-1) B.C. Lions at the (5-4) Saskatchewan Roughriders (7:00 PT).
It is the first of a home and home as the two teams also meet on August 26th in Vancouver.
The early Friday game has (2-7) Edmonton at (1-7) Ottawa (4:00).
The Lions have the second-best record in the league, only behind the (9-1) Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who are idle this week.
The CFL schedule and results are right here.
The CFL standings are right here.
BC Football Conference:
The (0-3) Prince George Kodiaks play their second ever home game in the BC Football Conference when they entertain the (3-1) Valley Huskers Saturday night at 7:00 at Masich Place Stadium.
The Huskers won the two previous meetings between the teams: 34-17 on Saturday, August 13th, and 31-5 on July 23rd with both of those games in Chilliwack.
(The Kodiaks also have a 35-20 loss to the Kamloops Broncos on August 6th in PG)
The league results and standings can be found right here.