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Canada on verge of elimination from World Baseball Classic with 10-3 loss to Mexico
By The Canadian Press on March 15th, 2023
PHOENIX – Randy Arozarena had two doubles and drove in five runs, Rowdy Tellez added a two-run single and solo homer, and Mexico beat Canada 10-3 Wednesday to earn a spot in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. Canada had a chance to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time with a win. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada eliminated after pool play at World Baseball Classic with 10-3 loss to Mexico
By The Canadian Press on March 15th, 2023
PHOENIX – Randy Arozarena had two doubles and drove in five runs, Rowdy Tellez added a two-run single and solo homer, and Mexico beat Canada 10-3 Wednesday to earn a spot in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. Canada had a chance to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time with a win. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With national playdowns complete, expect some tinkering on domestic curling scene
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 15th, 2023
Ryan Fry’s decision to step back from the competitive game could be the first domino to fall in what’s shaping up to be an intriguing spring on the domestic curling scene. Changes are coming on the high-performance front as new Curling Canada director David Murdoch aims to strengthen the elite program for this quadrennial and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian ski jumper Alexandria Loutitt claims World Cup silver
By The Canadian Press on March 15th, 2023
LILLEHAMMER, Norway – Canadian ski jumper Alexandria Loutitt added to her season’s medal haul with a World Cup silver in large hill competition Wednesday. Winner of a world championship in large hill earlier this month in Slovenia, the 19-year-old Calgarian vaulted from fifth after the first round to second in Lillehammer, Norway. Loutitt’s two-jump score ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada women’s rugby team returns to action after fourth-place finish at World Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 15th, 2023
Captain Sophie de Goede and hooker Emily Tuttosi, both named to World Rugby’s 15s Dream Team of the Year in 2022, will lead Canada in test matches against South Africa and the United States. The games in Spain are the first for the Canadian women since their fourth-place finish at the Rugby World Cup in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens forward Dvorak out for the season following knee surgery
By The Canadian Press on March 15th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens are down another body after forward Christian Dvorak underwent season-ending knee surgery Wednesday. Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes said in a statement that the procedure was performed in New York and Dvorak is expected to make a full recovery before the start of next season. The 27-year-old hasn’t played since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians Creighton, Savoie ready to make quick impact on Latinoamerica Tour
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on March 15th, 2023
Myles Creighton is happy to be back playing golf on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica, but he hopes it’s his last stop on his way up to a higher-tier tour. Creighton, from Digby, N.S., is the top ranked Canadian golfer at this week’s Termas de Rio Hondo Invitational in Argentina, the first Latinoamerica event of 2023 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gausman strikes out seven over three-plus innings, Jays down Pirates 7-1
By The Canadian Press on March 15th, 2023
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Starter Kevin Gausman pitched 3 1/3 sharp innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 Wednesday in spring training baseball action. Gausman surrendered just two hits and two walks while striking out seven in picking up the win. Whit Merrifield and Phil Clarke each drove in two runs and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson joins D.C. United’s coaching staff
By The Canadian Press on March 15th, 2023
WASHINGTON – Former Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson is back in Major League Soccer, this time as an assistant coach with D.C. United. The 46-year-old Welshman spent the last two seasons in Australia in charge of the Western Sydney Wanderers and Newcastle United Jets. “Carl is an experienced MLS coach who has a great ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA suspends Ja Morant 8 games for having gun in video
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on March 15th, 2023
MIAMI (AP) – The NBA has suspended Memphis Grizzilies guard Ja Morant eight games without pay, after determining that his holding a firearm at a club in suburban Denver earlier this month was “conduct detrimental to the league.” Morant will miss his sixth game on Wednesday when the Grizzlies play in Miami. He will miss ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five of eight Canadian Premier League teams set to make playoffs this season
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 15th, 2023
The Canadian Premier League is expanding its playoffs to include a fifth team. Previously the top four clubs in the eight-team league made the post-season, with No. 1 facing No. 4 and Nov. 2 taking on No. 3 in the semifinals. Starting this season, which kicks off April 15, the top two in the regular-season ... Read More »
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