This week in sports

By Cody Wall

 

CFL

On Nov. 11 the Hamilton Tiger-Cats held a moment of silence in their game against the B.C. Lions to honour Canada’s veterans. The Tiger-Cats Eastern semifinal game against the Lions stopped at 2 p.m. ET – 11 a.m. Pacific Time – to pay tribute to veterans. Players also had poppy decals on their helmets during the game.

 

NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs’ injured forward Auston Matthews skated on Nov. 15 with the team. This was the first time he has done so since being injured in a game on Oct. 27, against the Winnipeg Jets, after receiving a hit by Jets player Jacob Trouba. While Matthews did participate in drills he did not take part in line rushes. Matthews also took part in the West Coast road trip despite being injured at the request of Leafs Head Coach Mike Babcock.

“I mean these are your buddies, this is what you do. Why wouldn’t you hang out with your guys,” said Babcock. “I think mental health is so important in getting better as well as the physical part.”

 

NBA

The Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 107-86 on Nov. 15. The Warriors are currently a top-ranked team in the NBA and sit with a record of 12-4, while the Rockets have a 7-7 record. Rockets shooting guard James Harden led the game in scoring with 27 points while Kevin Durant led the Warriors with 20 points. The Rockets extended their winning streak to three games with the win over the Warriors and are now 6-4 in their last ten games.