National Sports
Leafs head south looking to climb out of 0-2 hole: ‘A lot of hockey left’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2023
TORONTO – The Maple Leafs are back under pressure – and under the microscope. Having finally won a playoff series for the first time in 19 years when John Tavares banked in the Game 6 overtime clincher to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning and spark wild celebrations across a tortured fan base, Toronto now finds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks sign Jonathan Lekkerimäki to three-year, entry-level contract
By The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Jonathan Lekkerimäki to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Saturday. Lekkerimäki recently completed his season with DjurgÃ¥rdens IF of HockeyAllsvenskan in Sweden, where he helped lead the team to a finals appearance. His 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) across 15 games tied him for fourth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charmaine Crooks elected Canada Soccer president at annual meeting in Saint John
By The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2023
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Charmaine Crooks has been elected president of Canada Soccer. The former Olympian beat out former Canada Soccer vice-president Rob Newman for the top elected job at the governing body’s annual meeting. Crooks was elevated to interim president from vice-president in late February after Nick Bontis resigned, acknowledging change was needed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friday’s sports scoreboard for May 5, 2023
By The Canadian Press on May 5th, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Carolina 6 New Jersey 1 (Carolina leads best-of-seven series 2-0) — AHL Playoffs Division semifinals Toronto 4 Utica 1 (Toronto wins best-of-five series 3-1) Milwaukee 5 Manitoba 3 (Best-of-five series tied 2-2) Calgary 3 Abbotsford 2 (Calgary wins series 3-1) Hartford 4 Providence 0 (Hartford wins series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes top Devils, go up 2-0 in 2nd-round playoff series
By Aaron Beard, The Associated Press on May 5th, 2023
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice in a roughly 2 1/2-minute span during Carolina’s four-goal second period, Frederik Andersen stopped 28 shots and the Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 6-1 on Friday night for a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series. Jordan Staal and Martin Necas also scored in that blow-it-open ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Kyle McDonald helps Battalion take 3-2 series lead over Petes
By The Canadian Press on May 5th, 2023
NORTH BAY, Ont. – Kyle McDonald scored twice as the North Bay Battalion defeated the Peterborough Petes 6-2 on Friday to take the lead in their Ontario Hockey League playoff series. North Bay leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 3-2. Liam Arnsby, Josh Bloom, Owen Van Steensel and Ty Nelson also scored for the Battalion. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Alphonso Davies wins CONCACAF award for second year in a row
By The Canadian Press on May 5th, 2023
Canadian Alphonso Davies has been named CONCACAF Men’s Player of the Year for the second year in a row. The 22-year-old from Edmonton is the first back-to-back winner of the award that dates back to 2013. Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas has also won the award twice, but not in consecutive years (2014 and 2107). ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hakstol, Montgomery, Ruff nominated for Jack Adams Award as NHL’s best head coach
By The Canadian Press on May 5th, 2023
NEW YORK – Seattle’s Dave Hakstol, Boston’s Jim Montgomery and New Jersey’s Lindy Ruff have been named the finalists for the Jack Adams Award. The Adams is presented to the NHL head coach who has “contributed the most to his team’s success.” Hakstol guided Seattle (46-28-8) to the club’s first-ever berth in the NHL playoffs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bassitt impressive as Blue Jays end skid, top Pirates 4-0
By Will Graves, The Associated Press on May 5th, 2023
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Chris Bassitt allowed four hits over seven innings, George Springer hit his fourth home run of the season and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Friday night. Bassitt (4-2) struck out five and walked four as Toronto ended a five-game losing streak. Bassitt had little trouble with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Simon Fraser University hires lawyer after student-athletes voice concerns
By The Canadian Press on May 5th, 2023
BURNABY, B.C. – Simon Fraser University has retained a Vancouver-based lawyer after concerns were raised by student-athletes. University spokesman Braden McMillan says in an emailed statement that the university has hired Sarah Chamberlain, who works for the law firm Southern Butler Price, and specializes in investigating sports-related matters. McMillan did not detail the specific allegations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We got chills’: Canada’s Vallee, Ware win bronze in 3m synchro at Diving World Cup
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on May 5th, 2023
MONTREAL – Canada’s Mia Vallee and Pamela Ware reached the podium at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup on Friday – and they were the last ones to know it. “We weren’t watching the scores, we didn’t know how any other team was diving,” said Ware from the Olympic Pool. “When we got around the ... Read More »
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