National Sports
Treliving says meeting with Matthews his top priority as Maple Leafs GM
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on June 1st, 2023
TORONTO – Brad Treliving has a long to-do list as the new general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The No. 1 priority is sitting down with the team’s best player. Named the 18th GM in franchise history following the stunning dismissal of Kyle Dubas last month, Treliving says he plans to soon visit with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penguins hire former Leafs GM Dubas as president of hockey operations
By The Canadian Press on June 1st, 2023
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins have named former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas its new president of hockey operations, the club announced Thursday. The Penguins say Dubas, 37, will oversee all aspects of the team’s hockey operations department including establishing the strategic vision and philosophy for the franchise. The hiring comes just weeks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penny Oleksiak withdraws from world swimming championship with injury
By The Canadian Press on June 1st, 2023
TORONTO – Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from the world swimming championships because of injury. Swimming Canada says the 22-year-old from Toronto, who is Canada’s most decorated Olympian with a career seven medals, has a left shoulder condition that will not allow her to compete July 14-30 in Fukuoka, Japan. Oleksiak had been trying to find ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coach confirms Lionel Messi’s last match for PSG this weekend
By The Associated Press on June 1st, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Lionel Messi arrived two years ago wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with “Ici C’est Paris” (This Is Paris) – a favorite cry among Paris Saint-Germain fans – and to chants of “Messi! Messi! Messi!” The soccer superstar will leave the team on Saturday not quite so revered. The cheers have been replaced by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wednesday’s sports scoreboard for May 31, 2023
By The Canadian Press on May 31st, 2023
Wednesday’s Scoreboard Memorial Cup At Kamloops, B.C. Preliminary Round Seattle 6 Kamloops 1 — AHL Playoffs Eastern Conference Final Rochester 4 Hershey 1 (Hershey leads best-of-seven series 3-2) — MLB Interleague Milwaukee 4 Toronto 2 Tampa Bay 4 Chicago Cubs 3 Atlanta 4 Oakland 2 Cincinnati 5 Boston 4 — American League Detroit 3 Texas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brian White scores record goal as Vancouver Whitecaps dismantle Houston Dynamo 6-2
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on May 31st, 2023
VANCOUVER – Record-setting goals from Pedro Vite and Brian White led the Vancouver Whitecaps to a comfortable 6-2 win over the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night at B.C. Place. White scored the winner, his sixth goal of the regular season, just 10 seconds in to the second half for the fastest goal from the start ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunderbirds cruise past Blazers 6-1 to punch ticket to Memorial Cup semifinal
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on May 31st, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Kyle Crnkovic and Jared Davidson each had a goal and two assists for the Seattle Thunderbirds in Wednesday’s 6-1 win over the Kamloops Blazers to reach the Memorial Cup semifinal. Lucas Ciona, Jordan Gustafson, Luke Prokop and Colton Dach also scored for the Western Hockey League champion T-Birds. Seattle starter Thomas Milic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United States blanks Canada 3-0 in world para hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on May 31st, 2023
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – The United States blanks Canada 3-0 at the world para hockey championships to hand the host country its first loss of the tournament. The U.S. capped the preliminary round 3-0, while Canada dropped to 2-1. The Americans extended their win streak against Canada to 12 consecutive games dating back to October, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bernardeschi returns to Toronto FC lineup in 0-0 draw with Chicago Fire
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on May 31st, 2023
TORONTO – Momentum and wins are proving hard to come by for Toronto FC this season. Toronto (3-5-8) had looked like a team with something to prove Saturday when it emerged from a week of turmoil to defeat D.C. United 2-1 without disgruntled winger Federico Bernardeschi. The benched Italian star was back in the lineup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal’s Ibrahim, Lassiter score late in a 2-2 draw with D.C. United 2-2
By The Associated Press on May 31st, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sunusi Ibrahim and Ariel Lassiter scored two minutes apart late in the second half to help CF Montreal tie D.C. United 2-2 on Wednesday night. Ibrahim, who entered in the 61st minute, became just the second player in club history to record a goal and an assist off the bench in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Purdue’s Edey returning to school at NBA draft deadline; Kentucky’s Tshiebwe stays in
By Aaron Beard, The Associated Press on May 31st, 2023
Toronto’s Zach Edey decided it was the right call to return to Purdue instead of staying in the NBA draft. His predecessor as national player of the year, Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe, is sticking with his pro pursuit. And Connecticut’s reign as NCAA champion will begin with multiple starters having left for the NBA draft and ... Read More »
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