National Sports
OHL playoffs: Sting stung by Knights 3-1, trail West final 2-0
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Ryan Winterton scored a goal and added two assists as the London Knights defeated the visiting Sarnia Sting 3-1 on Sunday to grab a 2-0 lead in their Ontario Hockey League West final playoff series. Logan Mailloux and Easton Cowan also scored for the Knights, who outshot the Sting 28-27. Ethan Ritchie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL playoffs: Phoenix, Remparts use OT to grab 2-0 series leads
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
HALIFAX – Tyson Hinds scored at 8:45 of overtime to lift the visiting Sherbrooke Phoenix to a 3-2 victory over the Halifax Mooseheads on Sunday to grab a 2-0 lead in their Quebec Major Junior Hockey League semifinal series. David Spacek and Jakub Brabenec also scored for the Phoenix, who won the series opener 5-2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers’ offence rises to the occasion in first-round series win over Kings
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings were a tough playoff out for the Edmonton Oilers a second straight year, but the latter dispatched the Kings one game quicker this time. Taking six games instead of seven was significant given Edmonton’s next opponent, the Vegas Golden Knights, ousted the Winnipeg Jets even faster in five. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets GM mum on potential off-season roster moves after early post-season exit
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
WINNIPEG – General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff answered questions from reporters for 42 minutes on Sunday but didn’t reveal his plans to help the under-achieving Winnipeg Jets. “It’s one of those things where I have to process my own emotions as well and make sure if I am making the decisions, I’m making them rationally and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NOLA Gold use second-half surge to defeat Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby play
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
METAIRIE, La. – NOLA Gold ran in four second-half tries to defeat Toronto 40-24 Sunday, handing the injury-plagued Arrows a seventh straight loss in Major League Rugby play. After trailing 14-0, Toronto scored 17 unanswered points only to see New Orleans answer with 26 straight points. The Arrows (1-9-0, eight points) have not won since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raleigh’s 10th inning homer leads Mariners in snapping Blue Jays’ six-game win streak
By Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
TORONTO – Cal Raleigh slammed a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Seattle Mariners earned a 10-8 comeback win to avoid a series sweep against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The win halted the Mariners’ (12-16) four-game losing streak and snapped the Blue Jays’ (18-10) six-game winning streak before 40,158 at Rogers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov advance to doubles quarterfinals at Madrid Open
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
MADRID – Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov earned a 6-4, 6-2 second-round win over Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara on Sunday at the Madrid Open. The Canadian duo had six aces to two double faults, while winning 82 per cent of first-serve points as they advanced to the men’s doubles quarterfinals. They also broke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrini’s OT winner leads Canada past Slovakia for bronze at men’s U18 worlds
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
BASEL, Switzerland – Macklin Celebrini scored the game-winning goal 7:51 into overtime and Canada topped Slovakia 4-3 to earn bronze at the men’s under-18 world hockey championship on Sunday. Celebrini also netted the game’s opening goal, while Colby Barlow and Matthew Wood added the others for Canada. Gabriel D’Aigle made 26 saves. Dalibor Dvorsky, Peter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Road Warriors: Home-ice advantage doesn’t mean much in NHL playoffs
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
TAMPA, Fla. – NHL teams scrap and claw throughout a gruelling 82-game schedule. The first hurdle, of course, is to make the playoffs. After that, it’s all about climbing the standings as high as possible when the post-season dance and the chase for the Stanley Cup gets going every spring. Earning a spot in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cheyenne Knight leads by 2 through 3 rounds at Wilshire
By Jill Painter Lopez, The Associated Press on April 30th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Cheyenne Knight shot a bogey-free 4-under 67 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead through three rounds of the LA Championship at Wilshire Country Club. Knight was at 9-under 204 through 54 holes, and her best round of the week had special significance. Knight made a 20-foot putt for eagle on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yamamoto winner lifts Oilers to 5-4 Game 6 win over Kings to clinch series
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
LOS ANGELES – Kailer Yamamoto’s first goal of the playoffs was pivotal for the Edmonton Oilers. His game-winner in the third period of Edmonton’s 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Kings helped the Oilers close out their first-round series in six games, and with a road victory. The Oilers will meet the Vegas Golden Knights ... Read More »
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