Sports by Will as of 8:30am
WHL
Seattle Thunderbirds: 5 vs Prince George Cougars: 4
Two late goals weren’t enough for the Cougars to end Seattle’s unbeaten streak.
The Thunderbirds continue their dominant start to the campaign, now 9-0-0-0, while the Cougars slip under .500 again to 5-6-0-0.
Koehn Ziemmer scored two goals in the game, one with a second left in the third period. In 11 games, he has 9 goals and 10 assists for 19 points, which is good enough for second in league scoring, only trailing Connor Bedard.
The teams rematch tonight at the CN Centre at 6:00.
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BCHL
Prince George Spruce Kings: 4 vs Wenatchee Wild: 3
A slow start didn’t get the Spruce Kings down.
They were trailing 2-0 in the first period and 3-1 early in the third, but three unanswered goals in the second and third periods left them on top when the final buzzer sounded.
The win improves the Spruce Kings record to 8-3-0-1, sitting one point back of the West Kelowna Warriors for second place in the Interior Conference standings.
Wenatchee is now 2-8-0-1. The teams will rematch tonight in the Kopar Memorial Arena.
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NHL
Vancouver Canucks: 5 vs Pittsburgh Penguins: 1
The Canucks have won back to back games after a disastrous 0-5-2 start to the season. Bo Horvat scored twice against the Penguins, who have been hot out of the gate, 4-2-1 before last night.
The Jets were the only other Canadian team in action, they beat Arizona 3-2 in overtime.
Tonight, the second game in the Battle of Alberta starts at 7:00.
Canada West Men’s Soccer
UNBC Timberwolves vs Alberta Golden Bears
The UNBC Timberwolves have their first round playoff matchup at 2:15 this afternoon on the road.
Alberta, the second place team in the Prairie conference, finished the season 5-2-7. UNBC finished the year 8-5-3.
This is what we play for.
Timberwolves at Golden Bears.
A spot in the Canada West Final 4 on the line.
115 PM PT on Canada West TV.
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— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) October 29, 2022
MLB
Philadelphia Phillies: 6 vs Huston Astros: 5
Game one of the world series was one to behold.
The Phillies rallied from being down 5-0 early in the game to win 6-5 in the 10th inning, earning the 1-0 world series lead.
Game two starts at 5:00 tonight.
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers: 112 vs Toronto Raptors: 90
Toronto falls to 3-3 in the young season after a 22-point loss to the 2-4 76ers last night. Tyrese Maxey lead the game in scoring, putting in 44 points for Philadelphia.
The Raptors’ next game is on Monday, when they will host the Hawks at 4:30.
CFL:
Winnipeg Blue Bombers: 24 vs BC Lions: 9
Winnipeg ends an impressive 15-3 season with a win over the Lions in a mean-nothing game.
Nathan Rourke returned to the Lion’s lineup yesterday after a nasty ankle injury halfway through the season, playing part of the game and throwing 7/11.
He will need to be the difference maker in playoffs like he was in the early season when he was on pace to be a strong league MVP candidate.
The first game in playoffs will be on November 6th when the Lions host the Stampeders in the 2 vs 3 western semi-finals.