Canada’s Fernandez ousted in third round of Miami Open by American Pegula
By The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2024
MIAMI – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez fell 7-5, 6-4 to Jessica Pegula of the United States in third-round action at the Miami Open on Sunday. The Laval, Que., native committed four double faults, won 58.6 per cent of her first-serve points and broke on three of her nine opportunities. Each player had one ace. Pegula – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alex Ovechkin scores twice as the Capitals beat the Jets 3-0 to move back into playoff position
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Alex Ovechkin scored twice to reach 26 goals this season, Charlie Lindgren stopped all 27 shots he faced and the Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Sunday to move back into a playoff position. The Capitals have won four of their past five games, a stretch in which Ovechkin has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Korea’s Gim beats Italy’s Constantini at world women’s curling championship
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2024
SYDNEY, N.S. – South Korea’s Eunji Gim defeated Italy’s Stefania Constantini 6-3 on Sunday to win bronze at the world women’s curling championship. Gim made a double-takeout to score three points in the 10th end to reach the world podium for the first time in five career appearances. Canada’s Rachel Homan was scheduled to play ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘This was my time’: Malinin takes men’s figure skating crown with record performance
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2024
MONTREAL – The second Ilia Malinin took the ice on Saturday night, he decided he would try to play the ace up his sleeve. “I knew that this could be the best skate of my life,” he said. “Or it could go terribly wrong.” The self-proclaimed “Quad God” lived up to his nickname, spinning through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, March 23, 2024
By The Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2024
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Vancouver 4 Calgary 2 Toronto 6 Edmonton 3 Ottawa 5 New Jersey 2 N.Y. Islanders 6 Winnipeg 3 N.Y. Rangers 4 Florida 3 (SO) Philadelphia 3 Boston 2 St. Louis 5 Minnesota 4 (OT) Nashville 1 Detroit 0 Vegas 4 Columbus 2 Los Angeles 4 Tampa Bay 3 (OT) Chicago 5 San ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hoglander scores twice as Vancouver Canucks double up Calgary Flames 4-2
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2024
VANCOUVER – Nils Hoglander scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks doused the Calgary Flames 4-2 on Saturday. J.T. Miller recorded his team-leading 34th goal of the season, Elias Lindholm scored into an empty net, and Elias Pettersson and Conor Garland each contributed a pair of assists for the Canucks (45-18-8). Rasmus Andersson and Joel Hanley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Tulk paces Hitmen to 6-3 win over Broncos
By The Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2024
CALGARY – Oliver Tulk scored two goals and added two assists, while teammate Reese Hamilton had a goal and four assists as the Calgary Hitmen knocked off the visiting Swift Current Broncos 6-3 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Keets Fawcett, Connor Dale and Carter Yakemchuk also scored for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McMann, Holmberg help Leafs down Oilers 6-3; McDavid registers three more assists
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2024
TORONTO – Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews were front and centre on the marquee heading into Saturday. Two superstars redefining their sport poised for a mouth-watering matchup. A couple of Toronto’s depth players took centre stage instead. Bobby McMann scored twice as part of a three-point night and Pontus Holmberg had two goals of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wizards win their 2nd in a row and hand Raptors their 10th consecutive loss
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on March 23rd, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Deni Avdija scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Kyle Kuzma made some big baskets down the stretch to compensate for a rough shooting performance and the Washington Wizards handed the Toronto Raptors their 10th consecutive loss, 112-109 on Saturday night. With just their third two-game winning streak of the season, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators beat Devils 5-2, snap 3-game losing skid
By Everett Merrill, The Associated Press on March 23rd, 2024
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Thomas Chabot and Mathieu Joseph each scored and had an assist to help the Ottawa Senators snap a three-game skid with a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. Angus Crookshank, Ridly Greig and Drake Batherson also had goals and Brady Tkachuk had two assists for the Senators. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wizards win two in a row, hand Raptors 10th straight loss
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on March 23rd, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Deni Avdija scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Kyle Kuzma made some big baskets down the stretch to compensate for a rough shooting performance and the Washington Wizards handed the Toronto Raptors their 10th consecutive loss, 112-109 on Saturday night. With just their third two-game winning streak of the season, the ... Read More »
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