National Sports
American skier Shiffrin ends season with record 21st GS win, Canada’s Grenier takes bronze
By The Associated Press on March 19th, 2023
SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) – Mikaela Shiffrin won her 21st career giant slalom at the World Cup Finals Sunday as the American standout ended the season with yet another record. The victory moved Shiffrin past Vreni Schneider, a week after matching the Swiss skier’s mark of 20 World Cup GS victories. The American has won seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Einarson drops 8-7 decision to U.S. at world women’s curling championship
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
SANDVIKEN, Sweden – Canada’s Kerri Einarson dropped an 8-7 decision to American Tabitha Peterson this morning in round robin play at the world women’s curling championship. Peterson made a long straight-back raise takeout for a single in the 10th end for the victory at the Goeransson Arena. Einarson and her Manitoba-based team of Val Sweeting, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Arrows falls to Old Glory D.C. as season-opening MLR road trip continues
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
LEESBURG, Va. – Old Glory D.C. ran in four tries en route to a 29-3 victory over the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby play, Sam Malcolm accounted for Toronto’s lone points Saturday night via a third-minute penalty. Old.Glory (2-2-0) scored the next 29 points with tries from Marcos Young, Nic Souchon, Willie Talataina-Mu and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robertson scores OT winner for Dallas Stars in 6-5 win over Calgary Flames
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
CALGARY – Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson hit the 40-goal mark for a second straight season and also scored the overtime winner in a 6-5 victory over the host Calgary Flames on Saturday. Robertson scored twice to match his 41-goal output of last season. “They put me out there to try to produce,” Robertson said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leerdam helps Galaxy earn 1-1 draw with Whitecaps
By The Associated Press on March 18th, 2023
CARSON, Calif. (AP) – Kelvin Leerdam scored in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time to help the Los Angeles Galaxy earn a 1-1 Major League Soccer draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. Leerdam’s goal was unassisted for the Galaxy (0-1-2) and came after Tristan Blackmon took a pass from Julian Gressel and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, March 18, 2023
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 5 Ottawa 4 (SO) Winnipeg 3 Nashville 2 (OT) Dallas 6 Calgary 5 (OT) Vancouver 3 Los Angeles 2 (SO) Tampa Bay 5 Montreal 3 Edmonton 6 Seattle 4 Colorado 5 Detroit 1 Boston 5 Minnesota 2 Carolina 5 Philadelphia 4 (OT) Florida 4 New Jersey 2 N.Y. Rangers 6 Pittsburgh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robertson scored OT winner for Dallas Stars in 6-5 win over Calgary Flames
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
CALGARY – Jason Robertson scored the overtime winner for his second goal of the game in the Dallas Stars’ 6-5 win over the host Calgary Flames on Saturday. Robertson ended it with 12 seconds remaining in OT by cutting in front of the net going from his forehand to his backhand. Joe Pavelski, Wyatt Johnston ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Bedard nets 5 points as Pats whip Warriors 7-3
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Connor Bedard scored three goals and added two assists as the visiting Regina Pats tripped the Moose Jaw Warriors 7-3 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday. Zack Stringer, Braxton Whitehead, Parker Berge and Riley Ginnell also scored for the Pats (33-28-3-1), who were outshot 48-23, but led 3-1 after the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brandon Hagel has hat trick, Lightning beat Canadiens 5-3
By John Kreiser, The Associated Press on March 18th, 2023
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Brandon Hagel had his second NHL hat trick, Steven Stamkos reached the 30-goal mark for the eighth time and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied in the third period to beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Saturday night. Stamkos tied it at 3 at 3:14 of the third with a power-play one-timer. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Clarke sparks Colts in 11-4 romp over IceDogs
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
BARRIE, Ont. – Brandt Clarke scored three goals and added two assists as the Barrie Colts crushed the Niagara IceDogs 11-4 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday. Callum Chisholm and Ethan Cardwell each scored twice for the Colts (40-16-6-3), while Roenick Jodoin, Declan McDonnell, Cole Beaudoin and Beau Jelsma netted singles. Michael Podolioukh, Declan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hagel has hat trick, Lightning beat Canadiens 5-3
By John Kreiser, The Associated Press on March 18th, 2023
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Brandon Hagel had his second NHL hat trick, Steven Stamkos reached the 30-goal mark for the eighth time and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied in the third period to beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Saturday night. Stamkos tied it 3-3 at 3:14 of the third with a power-play one-timer. Hagel ... Read More »
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