National Sports
Toronto Six need to sink Connecticut Whale in semifinal series to pursue Isobel Cup
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on March 15th, 2023
Becoming the first Canadian team to win an Isobel Cup requires clearing a hurdle that’s tripped the Toronto Six in back-to-back years. The Six open a best-of-three Premier Hockey Federation semifinal Friday against the visiting Connecticut Whale in Toronto’s Mattamy Athletic Centre. The winner advances to a one-game championship March 26 in Tempe, Ariz., to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kings’ Lyles suspended 1 game; Bucks’ Lopez fined $25,000
By The Associated Press on March 15th, 2023
NEW YORK – Sacramento Kings forward Trey Lyles was suspended one game without pay and Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez was fined $25,000 for their involvement in an altercation at the end of a game Monday night, the NBA announced Wednesday. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo was dribbling out the clock in the final minute of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Avalanche finding their groove as defending champs prep for playoff push
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on March 15th, 2023
Nathan MacKinnon collected a pass just inside his own blue line and started to gather speed. In the blink of an eye, the lightning-quick Colorado Avalanche sniper blew past four penalty killers before beating Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault. The highlight-reel effort in an emphatic 8-4 victory earlier this week made the expected rounds on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auger-Aliassime overcomes six match points to beat Paul, move on at Indian Wells
By The Canadian Press on March 15th, 2023
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime overcame six match points to defeat Tommy Paul 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in fourth-round action Tuesday at the BNP Paribas Open. Auger-Aliassime, the eighth seed, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Masters-level event for the first time. Elimination looked certain for the Canadian when Paul held for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, March 14, 2023
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
Tuesday’s Scoreboard NHL Montreal 6 Pittsburgh 4 Carolina 5 Winnipeg 3 Edmonton 6 Ottawa 3 Arizona 4 Calgary 3 (OT) Vancouver 5 Dallas 2 Tampa Bay 4 New Jersey 1 Vegas 5 Philadelphia 3 N.Y. Rangers 5 Washington 3 Nashville 2 Detroit 1 Chicago 6 Boston 3 Columbus 6 San Jose 5 (OT) Los Angeles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coyotes beat Flames 4-3 in OT to extend points streak to 6
By Jack Thompson, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2023
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Travis Boyd scored at 3:10 of overtime and the Arizona Coyotes extended their points streak to six with a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Clayton Keller scored twice, including a go-ahead, short-handed tally at 2:01 of the third period for his 31st goal of the season. Matias ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks beat Dallas Stars 5-2, extend win streak to five games
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
VANCOUVER – J.T. Miller scored and notched an assist, lifting the Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. The result extend Vancouver’s win streak to a season-high five games. Phillip Di Giuseppe, Andrei Kuzmenko, Anthony Beauvillier and Guillaume Brisebois – with his first NHL goal – also filled the net for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Draisaitl scores two goals, reaches 100 points as Oilers down Senators 6-3
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
EDMONTON – Leon Draisaitl scored twice as the Edmonton Oilers moved into third place in the Pacific Division with a 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. Derek Ryan, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Connor McDavid and Nick Bjugstad also scored for the Oilers (37-23-8), who have won five of their last seven games. Tim Stutzle scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens snap seven-game losing streak, beat Penguins 6-4
By Dan Scifo, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2023
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Anthony Richard scored the winning goal in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 on Tuesday night. Richard scored at 3:05 of the third period. He took a stretch pass from Justin Barron and beat Casey DeSmith to the glove side. Montreal rebounded from an 8-4 home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!VanVleet’s 36 points leads Raptors past Nuggets 125-110; Toronto ends three-game skid
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
TORONTO – Fred VanVleet’s 36-point performance powered the Toronto Raptors past the Denver Nuggets 125-110 on Tuesday. VanVleet also had seven assists and three steals as Toronto (33-36) snapped a three-game losing skid. O.G. Anunoby’s smothering defence and 24 points helped the Raptors gain a measure of revenge following a controversial ending to a 118-113 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal names defensive midfielder Samuel Piette as captain
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – Major League Soccer club CF Montreal has named defensive midfielder Samuel Piette as captain for the 2023 season. The 28-year-old Piette has two goals and 10 assists in 145 games, including 129 starts over seven MLS seasons. Piette became CF Montreal’s all-time leader in minutes in a March 4 match against Austin FC ... Read More »
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