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Nashville hands Montreal third straight shutout loss

By The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Jacob Shaffelburg scored a first-half goal and Joe Willis made it stand up without having to make a save as Nashville SC blanked CF Montreal 2-0 on Saturday night. Shaffelburg found the net in the 37th minute with an assist from reigning MVP Hany Mukhtar. Taylor Washington added an insurance goal ... Read More »

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Ravens earn first ticket to U Sports men’s basketball final, set to play X-Men

By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023

HALIFAX – The third-seeded Carlton Ravens have something to crow about – they’re the first team to reach Sunday’s final in the U Sports men’s Final 8 national basketball championship. The Ravens, led by Connor Vreeken’s 27 points, defeated the second-seeded University of Ottawa Gee-Gees 81-75 on Saturday and will now face STFX X-Men in ... Read More »

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Andreescu bounces Stearns at Indian Wells after shaky start

By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Bianca Andreescu got off to a shaky start against Peyton Stearns in her women’s singles match Saturday at the BNP Paribas Open, but the Canadian eventually found her groove en route to a three-set victory. The Mississauga, Ont., athlete took two hours, 24 minutes to defeat her 21-year-old rival from Cincinnati, ... Read More »

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OHL roundup: Wright nets three goals as Spitfires sink Rangers

By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023

WINDSOR, Ont. – Shane Wright scored three goals as the Windsor Spitfires defeated the visiting Kitchener Rangers 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday. Oliver Peer, Matthew Maggio and Jacob Holmes all scored for the Spitfires (40-16-4-2). Matthew Sop scored twice for the Rangers (30-27-4-0), while Filip Mesar netted a single. Elsewhere in the ... Read More »

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Mark Scheifele scores in OT, Jets tip Panthers 5-4

By George Richards, The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Mark Scheifele scored his second goal of the game at 4:31 of overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 5-4 victory over Florida on Saturday night, ending the Panthers’ winning streak at three games. Vladislav Namestnikov also scored twice, Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and Connor Hellebuyck made 44 saves. Winnipeg ... Read More »

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Bottcher downs McEwen in Page 3-4 game at Brier, Gushue tops Dunstone in 1-2 matchup

By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023

LONDON, Ont. – The final rock thrown and handshakes complete, Brent Laing stood with his hands on his hips and took a slow look around Budweiser Gardens. He did the same thing five years ago at the Gangneung Curling Centre in South Korea, thinking the Pyeongchang Games would probably be his last Olympics. When his ... Read More »

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Bottcher eliminates McEwen in Page 3-4 game at Brier, Gushue wins 1-2 matchup

By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023

LONDON, Ont. – The final rock thrown and handshakes complete, Brent Laing stood with his hands on his hips and took a slow look around Budweiser Gardens. He did the same thing five years ago at the Gangneung Curling Centre in South Korea, thinking the Pyeongchang Games would probably be his last Olympics. When his ... Read More »

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Maple Leafs score four times in the second period, down McDavid’s Oilers 7-4

By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023

TORONTO – John Tavares scored twice as part of a four-goal barrage in the second period as the Toronto Maple Leafs roared back from a 3-1 deficit to down the Edmonton Oilers 7-4 on Saturday. Mitch Marner had a goal and three assists for Toronto (40-17-8), while William Nylander and Auston Matthews each scored and ... Read More »

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Devils add to Canadiens’ misery with 3-1 win

By Tristan D'Amours, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023

MONTREAL – The New Jersey Devils scored two first-period goals and held on to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Nathan Bastian and Nico Hischier scored for New Jersey. Tomas Tatar added an empty-net goal against his former team. Dawson Mercer extended his point streak to 12 games, a franchise record for ... Read More »

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Columbus rallies to tie Toronto 1-1 with late goal in TFC home opener

By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023

TORONTO – Substitute Jimmy Medranda’s 75th-minute goal gave the Columbus Crew a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC in TFC’s home opener Saturday night. Aidan Morris put Medranda in behind the Toronto defence and the Colombian, just two minutes into his Columbus debut, chipped Sean Johnson for the goal only to see the offside flag go ... Read More »

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QMJHL roundup: Phoenix pour on the offence to trip Voltigeurs 7-4

By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. – Israel Mianscum scored twice, Anthony Munroe-Boucher had two assists and the visiting Sherbrooke Phoenix defeated the Drummondville Voltigeurs 7-4 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Saturday. Joshua Roy, Justin Gill, Jacob Melanson, Milo Roelens and Jaheem Lagace also scored for the Phoenix (44-12-3-2), who outshot the Voltigeurs 31-24. Justin Cote ... Read More »

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