National Sports
Nashville Predators’ McDonagh remembers shooting victims
By Ken Powtak, The Associated Press on March 29th, 2023
BOSTON (AP) – When the Nashville Predators’ team flight took off for Boston, defenseman Ryan McDonagh wasn’t aboard. He stayed home Monday, to be with his three young daughters in the shaken community. A day after a fatal grade school shooting in Nashville left six dead, including three children, McDonagh caught a commercial flight. Hours ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada will face Italy, Sweden and Chile in Davis Cup title defence
By The Canadian Press on March 29th, 2023
MÃLAGA, Spain – Defending champion Canada will face Italy, Sweden and Chile in the group stage of the 2023 Davis Cup men’s tennis tournament. Canada, the No. 1 country in the Davis Cup rankings, was selected as the top seed of Group A, which will play its matches at Unipol Arena in Bologna, Italy, from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabres centre Tage Thompson among NHL’s breakout stars in 2022-23
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on March 29th, 2023
Tage Thompson has received tons of attention this season. It’s not hard to see why. The rangy centre’s breakout performance for the Buffalo Sabres includes new high-water marks on the stats sheet accented by breathtaking individual offensive moments. But for all the accolades now, his head coach wishes the long, arduous process that brought Thompson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After success in St. Louis, Manitoba centre back Kyle Hiebert makes Canada debut
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 29th, 2023
TORONTO – Kyle Hiebert is having a year to remember. And it’s only March. The 25-year-old from La Salle, Man., has helped expansion St. Louis City SC to a record 5-0 start to life in Major League Soccer. And now the centre back can call himself a Canadian international after coming off the bench in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays look to take next step in 2023 after falling in wild-card round last fall
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 29th, 2023
TORONTO – The sting of a quick wild-card round exit long faded, an air of confidence hovered at the Toronto Blue Jays’ camp during spring training. It was there for good reason. There’s plenty to like about a roster that had defensive upgrades made in the off-season to supplement a young core still entering its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reimer shines in shutout, Sharks blank Jets 3-0
By Max Miller, The Associated Press on March 28th, 2023
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – James Reimer earned his third shutout of the season as the San Jose Sharks beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Tuesday night to stop a nine-game losing streak. Reimer stopped 41 shots, including a diving paddle save with 3:40 left in the second period. Noah Gregor, Kevin Labanc and Martin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers roll past Golden Knights 7-4
By Mark Anderson, The Associated Press on March 28th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins tied a career high with five points, and Edmonton’s top-ranked power play scored three goals as the Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 7-4 on Tuesday night to tighten the Pacific Division race. The Oilers, who extended their point streak to eight games, have 95 points and are three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tuesday’s sports scoreboard for March 28, 2023
By The Canadian Press on March 28th, 2023
Tuesday’s Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 7 Vegas 4 San Jose 3 Winnipeg 0 Calgary 2 Los Angeles 1 Philadelphia 3 Montreal 2 St. Louis 6 Vancouver 5 (OT) Dallas 4 Chicago 1 N.Y. Rangers 6 Columbus 2 Nashville 2 Boston 1 Detroit 7 Pittsburgh 4 Tampa Bay 4 Carolina 0 — AHL Laval 6 Manitoba 3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Predators motivated to bring joy to Nashville after shooting
By Ken Powtak, The Associated Press on March 28th, 2023
BOSTON (AP) – Predators defenceman Ryan McDonagh and his teammates were motivated to do more than just beat the Boston Bruins in their NHL game Tuesday night. The Predators wanted to bring a brief bit of joy to the city of Nashville a day after a fatal grade school shooting that left six dead, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Markstrom reigns over Kings as Flames win 2-1
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on March 28th, 2023
CALGARY – Jacob Markstrom was spectacular on Tuesday making 33 saves to backstop the Calgary Flames to a critical 2-1 victory over the red-hot Los Angeles Kings. Andrew Mangiapane and Walker Duehr provided the offence for Calgary (34-26-15), which wins its second consecutive game and improves to 7-3-2 in their last dozen outings. The Flames ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada handles Honduras with ease, advances to CONCACAF Nations League final four
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 28th, 2023
TORONTO – Canada is headed to Las Vegas, in search of the CONCACAF Nations League trophy after a dominant 4-1 win over Honduras on Tuesday. Cyle Larin scored twice early and Jonathan David and Jonathan Osorio added second-half goals for the 53rd-ranked Canadians, who controlled the game from the get-go. Ismael Kone had a breakout ... Read More »
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