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Moore delivers surprise, tops Spieth, Schenk at Innisbrook
By The Associated Press on March 19th, 2023
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) – Taylor Moore delivered the clutch shots to move into contention, closed with a 4-under 67 and won the Valspar Championship on Sunday when he avoided the mistakes that cost Jordan Spieth and Adam Schenk. In only his second year on the PGA Tour, the 29-year-old who grew up outside Oklahoma ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Remparts hit 50-win mark by sinking Sagueneens 5-2
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
QUEBEC – Theo Rochette’s 41st goal of the year, scored midway through the third period, proved to be the winner as the Quebec Remparts won their 50th game of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League season by beating the visiting Chicoutimi Sagueneens 5-2 on Sunday. Justin Robidas, Mikael Huchette, Kassim Gaudet and Pier-Olivier Roy also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Blanchet-Rampling and Prevost win silver at artistic swimming World Cup
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
MARKHAM, Ont. – Canadian artistic swimmers Isabelle Blanchet-Rampling and Robert Prevost won World Cup silver in the mixed duet free competition Sunday at the Markham Pan Am Centre. They earned 206.1208 points to earn their first international medal since the 2017 World Series event. Maria Bofill Strub and Dennis Gonzalez Boneu of Spain took the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder top Suns 124-120
By Cliff Brunt, The Associated Press on March 19th, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 124-120 on Sunday. Fellow Canadian Luguentz Dort added 20 points for the Thunder, who have won four of five as they try to earn at least a play-in spot. Oklahoma City has missed the playoffs the past ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Einarson falls to U.S. but rebounds with win over Norway at curling worlds
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
SANDVIKEN, Sweden – Canada’s Kerri Einarson split her round-robin games Sunday at the world women’s curling championship. Einarson dropped an 8-7 decision to American Tabitha Peterson in the morning but rebounded with a 9-6 win over Norway’s Marianne Roervik in the late draw. Peterson made a long straight-back raise takeout for a single in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rasmussen throws five shutout innings as Rays shade Blue Jays 1-0 in pre-season play
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen threw five shutout innings to help the Rays to a 1-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League Baseball pre-season play Sunday. Four other pitchers combined on the three-hit shutout. Harold Ramirez drove in the lone run in the third inning for Tampa Bay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Perez holds off Verstappen’s charge to win Saudi Arabian GP
By The Associated Press on March 19th, 2023
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) – Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and Max Verstappen drove from 15th to second to give Red Bull a 1-2 finish Sunday in what is shaping up to be a runaway season for the reigning Formula One champions. And there have only been two races so far. But ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shiffrin ends World Cup ski season with yet another record
By The Associated Press on March 19th, 2023
SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) – After capping her record-setting season with career win 88, Mikaela Shiffrin was asked one question over and over again ““ and she couldn’t really answer it. What’s next? “What do you think will come next? How many victories?,” Johan Eliasch, president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, wanted to know ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astros’ Jose Altuve has broken right thumb, needs surgery
By The Associated Press on March 19th, 2023
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Houston Astros star Jose Altuve has a broken right thumb and needs surgery after getting hurt in Venezuela’s 9-7 quarterfinal loss to the United States at the World Baseball Classic. The Astros said Sunday they will announce a prognosis for the second baseman after the operation. The ight-time All-Star ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Thenault and Nadeau take bronze in World Cup aerials finals
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Canadian freestyle skiers Marion Thenault and Emile Nadeau won bronze medals at the World Cup aerials finals on Sunday. Thenault, from Sherbrooke, Que., had 93.66 points in the super final for her fifth medal of the season. Laura Peel won gold (110.36) and Australian teammate Danielle Scott took the silver (97.99). It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pepper-grinder move unwelcome in Japan high school tourney
By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press on March 19th, 2023
TOKYO (AP) – Lars Nootbaar’s imaginary pepper-grinder was the talk of World Baseball Classic games in Japan, but the fun-loving gesture by the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder does not appear welcome in Japan’s popular high school baseball tournament. When a player for Tohoku High School twisted his two fists together – imitating Nootbaar – after ... Read More »
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