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SHAWINIGAN — Maël Lavigne had a goal and two assists as the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada rallied for a 5-4 win over the Shawinigan Cataractes on Friday night in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. Théo Lemieux, Justin Carbonneau, Vincent Collard and Torkel Jennersjo also scored for Blainville-Boisbriand (12-5-2), which leads the Western Conference with 26 points. Derik Brouillard made 20 saves. Chad Lygitsakos, Jiri Klima, Noah McKinnon and Vince Elie replied for Shawinigan (7-5-3). The Armada trailed 3-0 when Lemieux scored at 7:40 in the second to cut into Shawinigan's lead. Blainville-Boisbriand then scored four times in the third period to go up 5-3. Elsewhere in the QMJHL: Cape Breton 3, Newfoundland 1 Chicoutimi 4, Gatineau 2 Drummondville 4, Saint John 1 Quebec 4, Val d'Or 3 (OT) Sherbrooke 4, Moncton 3 Rouyn-Noranda 3, Victoriaville 2 This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 7, 2025. The Canadian Press

CALGARY — Connor Bedard had a goal and three primary assists to move within one point of the NHL scoring lead as the Chicago Blackhawks blanked the Calgary Flames 4-0 on Friday. Tyler Bertuzzi, with a pair of goals, and Andre Burakovsky also scored for Chicago (7-5-3). Coming off a season-high five-goal outburst in a win over Columbus on Wednesday, Calgary (4-10-2) returned to the scoring woes that have haunted the club most of the season. The Flames, who were held to one or fewer goals for the sixth time, are the league's lowest-scoring team at 2.19 goals per game. They also sit last in the NHL's overall standings. In a goaltending duel between former United States world junior hockey championship teammates, Spencer Knight made 33 stops for his first shutout as a Blackhawk and Calgary's Dustin Wolf had 23 saves. Knight improved to 6-3-2 on the season with his sixth career shutout. Wolf fell to 4-9-1. On the heels of his third-period hat-trick on Wednesday in Vancouver, Bertuzzi's opening goal 12:32 into the game gave him four goals in two periods. The score remained 1-0 until Chicago put the game away with a three-goal third. Takeaways Blackhawks: Frank Nazar left the game late in the first period after going down awkwardly after a cross-check from Joel Farabee. The 21-year-old centre is off to a terrific start in his sophomore season with 11 points (5 goals, 6 assists). Colton Dach fought Farabee after the hit that reduced Chicago to 10 forwards. Coach Jeff Blashill has been dressing 11 forwards and seven defencemen. Flames: With Kevin Bahl (undisclosed) unable to play, Calgary's blue line featured two rookies in Zayne Parekh and Yan Kuznetsov, who took Bahl's usual spot in the top four alongside Rasmus Andersson. It was a frisky game with blueliners MacKenzie Weegar and Joel Hanley joining Farabee as combatants in the game's three fights. Parekh (upper body) left the game after a hit from Nick Foligno. Key Moment The Bedard to Bertuzzi combination struck again at 1:11 in the third period to give Chicago a 2-0 lead. On a 2-on-1, Bedard sent a perfect pass across that Bertuzzi one-timed into the top corner. Key Stat Bedard's assist extended his scoring streak to seven games (6-9-15) and gave him 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists) through 15 games. The 2023 first-overall pick is on pace to blow away the career-best 67 points he had in 82 games last season. Up next Blackhawks: Travel to Detroit to take on the Red Wings on Sunday. Flames: Begin a road trip against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 7, 2025. Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press

ATLANTA (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 20 points and the Toronto Raptors rallied to beat the Atlanta Hawks 109-97 on Friday night for their second straight NBA Cup victory and fourth overall. Down 13 in the second quarter, Toronto took the lead at 82-81 on Scottie Barnes' layup midway through the fourth. Immanuel Quickley hit a 3-pointer to make it 85-81 and the Raptors pulled away in the opener of a five-game trip. RJ Barrett added 19 points for Toronto. Quickley had 18, and Barnes finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Jalen Johnson scored 21 points for Atlanta, with the Hawks missing All-Star guard Trae Young because of a sprained right MCL. Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 20 points, and Kristaps Porziņgis had 17. Atlanta is 1-1 in NBA Cup play. Toronto opened the season with a victory in Atlanta, then lost four straight before the current run. Up next Raptors: At Philadelphia on Saturday night. Hawks: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba The Associated Press

LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) — Matti Schmid rolled in a 30-foot eagle putt with about 6 feet of break during a six-hole stretch he played in 6-under par that carried the German to a 9-under 63 and a one-shot lead Friday in the World Wide Technology Championship. Nick Dunlap, who tied the course record of 61 in the opening round, was keeping pace and pulled one shot ahead of Schmid until a tee shot out of play on his 16th hole, the par-4 seventh, that led to double bogey. He closed with two pars for a 67 and was one shot behind. Sami Valimaki of Finland, who also shot a 61 in the first round, birdied three of his last five holes for a 67 to join Dunlap a shot behind at El Cardonal at Diamante. Only three tournaments, including this one on the southern tip of Baja California, remain this season. The top 100 in the FedEx Cup — down from 125 in previous years — retain full PGA Tour cards for next season. That's not an issue for Schmid, who came into this week at No. 70. His hopes are to finish in the top 60 and earn a spot in two $20 million signature events to start next year. “We all know how big those are and the added points you can earn in those, and also I want to play the best courses against the best players," Schmid said. “Obviously, that was the goal for the fall season. You need to have a really good week, and hopefully this is mine." Schmid, a 27-year-old German who played his college golf at Louisville, at least put himself in good position going into the weekend. He started on No. 10 and that bending eagle putt on the par-5 18th allowed him to go out in 29. He only made two birdies on the front nine, both of them on par 5s for his 63. He was at 17-under 127. Dunlap is well outside the top 100 but is exempt in 2026 from his two victories last year, including The American Express as an amateur when he was still at Alabama. He followed that 61 with three straight birdies and went out in 30. But he missed a short birdie chance, and then hit his one wild drive that cost him two shots on the seventh. “I just hit it right, my only bad swing off the tee all week,” Dunlap said. “This place gives you a lot of room off the tee but if you do miss it, then you’re going to pay the price for it.” Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C., was the low Canadian at 8 under after a round of 68. Ben Silverman of Thornhill, Ont., and Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C., were at 6 under, while Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont., and Nick Taylor of Abbotsford missed the cut. Valimaki came into the week at No. 103, though he at least has a card for the European tour next year. He'd rather have access to bigger money and ranking points on the PGA Tour, so this is a big month for him. Chad Ramey, at No. 123 in the FedEx Cup, had a 64 and was alone in fourth. He was followed by Victor Perez (No. 107) with another 65 to reach 14-under 130, tied with Ryder Cup rookie Ben Griffin, who also started 65-65. The cut was set for 5-under 139, and Will Gordon made sure he was part of the weekend in spectacular fashion. He was outside the cut line after a triple bogey on the 13th when he answered with a birdie on the 14th, and then holed out from the fairway on the 17th for eagle. He made it with two shots to spare after a 69. ___ AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia, who missed the World Series because of what the team said at the time was a “deeply personal family matter,” said on Friday his daughter, Sterling, has died. “Our little angel we love you forever & you’re with us always,” Vesia and his wife, Kayla, said on Instagram in a post that included a picture of an infant holding hands with adults. “Our beautiful daughter went to heaven Sunday October 26th. There are no words to describe the pain we’re going through but we hold her in our hearts and cherish every second we had with her.” Vesia went 4-2 with a 3.02 ERA in 68 regular-season games and 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA in seven postseason appearances. The team announced on Oct. 23, the day before Game 1 against the Blue Jays, that he was not with the team in Toronto. Dodgers relievers wore Vesia’s No. 51 on their caps in a tribute to their absent teammate. Blue Jays relievers joined them in the tribute for Game 6. Vesia and his wife, Kayla, thanked the medical staff at Cedars Sinai Medical Center for taking care of their family. They also thanked both teams for their understanding and support. “Our baseball family showed up for us and we wouldn’t be able to do this without them,” the Vesias wrote. “Thank you Dodger Nation, Blue Jays organization and all baseball fans for your love and support. We have seen ALL your messages, comments and posts. It’s brought us so much comfort.” The Dodgers beat the Toronto in seven games, their second straight World Series championship. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb The Associated Press

For nearly three decades, City Manager Sherry Person and City Clerk Terri Mercier have been central to the daily rhythm of Prince Albert’s civic operations, one guiding the city’s administration, the other ensuring its governance stayed transparent and on record. Both will soon step away from their desks, closing chapters that shaped City Hall’s modern […] The post Two City Hall leaders prepare to retire after decades of service first appeared on Prince Albert Daily Herald.

The Prince Albert Catholic School Division says École St. Mary High School’s status as a dual track school is behind the request to add two relocatable classrooms. School division trustees voted to submit an application for two new classrooms to the Ministry of Education at their regular meeting on Monday. Director of Education Lorel Trumier […] The post Catholic Division to apply for relocatable classrooms for Ecole St. Mary High School first appeared on Prince Albert Daily Herald.