National Sports
Canadian women thump South Africa 66-7 in their first outing since Rugby World Cup
By The Canadian Press on March 25th, 2023
MADRID – Fancy Bermudez, a sevens player in her 15s international debut, and Sabrina Poulin each scored two tries as Canada thumped South Africa 66-7 Saturday in its first match since finishing fourth at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in November in New Zealand. The game was a warmup for the fourth-ranked Canadian women ahead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Evan McEachran claims World Cup silver in slopestyle
By The Canadian Press on March 25th, 2023
SILVAPLANA, Switzerland – Canada’s Evan McEachran earned World Cup silver in the men’s slopestyle ski event on Saturday. The Oakville, Ont., native finished with a score of 93 points. Sweden’s Jesper Tjader (94.25) struck gold, while Norway’s Birk Ruud (92.50) claimed bronze. It was McEachran’s first podium finish since last January when he took bronze ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Gilles, Poirier claim world figure skating bronze in ice dance
By The Associated Press on March 25th, 2023
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) – Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier earned ice dance bronze at the figure skating world championships on Saturday. The Grand Prix Final champions finished with a total score of 217.88. “We just wanted to put our best foot forward and enjoy every last step of this program,” Gilles said. “We’ve enjoyed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friday’s sports scoreboard for March 24, 2023
By The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Colorado 3 Arizona 1 Columbus 5 N.Y. Islanders 4 (OT) Buffalo 5 New Jersey 4 — AHL Calgary 6 San Diego 0 Manitoba 6 Rockford 2 Milwaukee 3 Laval 2 Ontario 4 Abbotsford 1 Cleveland 3 Toronto 2 (OT) Bridgeport 5 Belleville 2 Hartford 6 Springfield 5 Utica 4 Syracuse 3 Rochester ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: ICE edge Wheaties 3-2 in shootout, clinch Scott Munro Memorial Trophy
By The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
BRANDON, Man. – Connor McClennon and Zack Ostapchuk each scored in the shootout as the Winnipeg ICE defeated the host Brandon Wheat Kings 3-2 in Western Hockey League action on Friday. With the victory, the ICE clinched the Scott Munro Memorial Trophy for the second consecutive time for being WHL regular season champions. Evan Friesen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Szeryk, Shin, Jutanugarn share lead at Superstition Mountain
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
GOLD CANYON, Ariz. (AP) – Jenny Shin of South Korea had a run of five straight birdies to close out her front nine on the way to a 5-under 67 on Friday and shared the lead with Maddie Szeryk of Canada and Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand after two rounds of the LPGA Drive on Championship. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Christopoulos scores 3 as Spitfires burn Knights 6-3
By The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Alex Christopoulos scored three goals and added an assist as the visiting Windsor Spitfires defeated the London Knights 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday. Shane Wright, Noah Morneau and Matthew Maggio also scored for the Western Conference-leading Spitfires (44-17-4-2), who were outshot 40-28 but received superb goaltending from Joey Costanzo. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Phoenix tame Tigres 7-1 as Roy nets 3 points
By The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
SHERBROOKE, Que. – Joshua Roy scored twice and added an assist as the Sherbrooke Phoenix defeated the visiting Victoriaville Tigres 7-1 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Friday. Israel Mianscum, Christophe Rondeau, Ethan Gauthier, Cole Huckins and Hugo Primeau also scored for the Western Conference-leading Phoenix, who led 2-0 after the first period ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Siakam’s 32-point, nine-assist effort lifts Raptors to 118-97 win over Pistons
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam had a game-high 32 points and nine assists and the Toronto Raptors dominated the Detroit Pistons en route to a 118-97 win on Friday night. Chris Boucher added 19 points and 13 rebounds off the bench and Fred VanVleet poured in 18 points for Toronto (36-38), which ended its two-game skid. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wallace takes 36-hole PGA Tour lead in Dominican Republic
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) – Matt Wallace of England birdied his last three holes Friday for a 6-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead going into the weekend in the Corales Puntacana Championship. Wallace had missed six out of seven cuts on the PGA Tour until he was in the mix last week in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men face Curacao in their first game since World Cup in Qatar
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
John Herdman expects to face a different Curaçao side in CONCACAF Nations League play Saturday night than the one Canada dispatched with ease last June in Vancouver. The Canadian men, currently ranked 53rd in the world, blanked No. 86 Curacao 4-0 at B.C. Place Stadium. Former Whitecap Alphonso Davies, playing his first game in Vancouver ... Read More »
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