National Sports
Canada’s Edwards, UConn opens March Madness run with 95-52 rout of Vermont
By Pat Eaton-robb, The Associated Press on March 18th, 2023
STORRS, Conn. (AP) – Canada’s Aaliyah Edwards scored a career-high 28 points, Dorka Juhasz added a double-double and No. 2 seed UConn routed 15th seed Vermont 95-52 on Saturday, giving the Huskies a 29th straight win in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Juhasz scored 15 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, the Hungarian’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Einarson opens women’s world curling championship with win over host Swedes
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
SANDVIKEN, Sweden – Canada’s Kerri Einarson stole her way to victory to open the women’s world curling championship. Einarson defeated the host Swedes 9-4 on Saturday. Trailing 4-3 heading into the ninth end, Canada stole two to take the lead. Einarson executed a tricky double takeout in the 10th to force Swedish skip Anna Hasselborg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Six top Connecticut Whale 3-2 in OT to even Isobel Cup semifinal series
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
TORONTO – Emma Woods scored the game-winning goal with 7:29 left in overtime and the Toronto Six won Game 2 of their Isobel Cup semifinal series 3-2 over the Connecticut Whale on Saturday. Brittany Howard scored twice for the Six. Taylor Girard, with one goal and one assist, and Kennedy Marchment replied for the Whale. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pionk’s OT goal leads Jets over Predators 3-2
By Jim Diamond, The Associated Press on March 18th, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Neal Pionk scored 55 seconds into overtime to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Nikolaj Ehlers and Adam Lowry also scored and Connor Hellebuyck made 18 saves for Winnipeg, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Josh Morrissey had two assists. Cody Glass and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Merrifield-led Blue Jays take 5-2 win over Yankees
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Whit Merrifield hit a two-run homer and added an RBI single as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the New York Yankees 5-2 in spring training action Saturday. The Yankees took an early 2-0 lead thanks to RBIs from Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton. However, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. kick-started the Blue Jays with ... Read More »
1 responseLeman’s gold leads three-medal day for Canada at ski cross World Cup
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
CRAIGLEITH, Ont. – Brady Leman earned a gold medal in the men’s World Cup ski cross to lead a three-medal day for Canada in the event on Saturday. The Calgary native outmatched France’s Youri Duplessis-Kergomard and Switzerland’s Joos Berry, who grabbed silver and bronze, respectively. Germany’s Florian Wilmsmann finished last in the four-man race. In ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Sophie Jaques earns Patty Kazmaier Award in NCAA Division 1 hockey
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
DULUTH, Minn. – Toronto’s Sophie Jaques has won the Patty Kazmaier Award that goes to the top player in women’s NCAA Division 1 hockey. Jaques is the first Ohio State player to earn the honour and just the second defender since it was established in 1998. She helped the Buckeyes to a 33-5-2 record and ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Megan Oldham earns World Cup bronze in slopestyle
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
TIGNES, France – Canada’s Megan Oldham earned World Cup bronze in the slopestyle event on Saturday. The Parry Sound, Ont., native finished with a score of 90 points. Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud (96.25) and Norway’s Johanne Killi (95.25) held the top two spots on the podium. It’s the second World Cup podium this season for the ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Sophie Jaques awarded as top women’s hockey NCAA Division 1 player
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
Canada’s Sophie Jaques has been named the 2023 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner as the top player in NCAA Divison 1 women’s ice hockey on Saturday. Jaques is the first Ohio State player to win the award and just the second blueliner since it was established in 1998. The Toronto native helped the Buckeyes to ... Read More »
1 responseOilers sign forward Jake Chiasson to three-year entry-level contract
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Jake Chiasson to a three-year entry-level contract, the team announced Saturday. Chiasson, 19, was Edmonton’s fourth-round pick (116th overall) in the 2021 NHL draft. The Abbotsford, B.C., native is currently in his fifth season in the Western Hockey League. Chiasson had 10 goals and 18 assists in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Kingsbury wins final dual moguls World Cup title for third Crystal Globe
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury won the final dual moguls World Cup event of the year en route to claiming his third Crystal Globe this season on Saturday. The Deux-Montagnes, Que., native outduelled Sweden’s Walter Wallberg 22-13 in the big final to claim gold. Australia’s Matt Graham took bronze, beating out Japan’s Ikuma Horishima ... Read More »
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