National Sports
Scheffler has 2-shot lead at Players on record day of scores
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Scottie Scheffler capped off a long day of 26 holes with one last birdie Saturday that gave him a 7-under 65 and a two-shot lead at The Players Championship, with no one else from the top 10 in the world within seven shots of him. That might not make ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime, Fernandez advance to Round of 16 at Indian Wells Masters
By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime and Leylah Annie Fernandez are on to the next round of the Indian Wells Masters tournament. Auger-Aliassime beat Spain’s Pedro Martinez 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the Round of 64 of the men’s single’s tournament on Saturday. Fernandez then dispatched Emma Navarro of the United States 6-2, 6-4 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime advances to Round of 16 at Indian Wells Masters
By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Montreal’s Félix Auger-Aliassime is on to the next round of the Indian Wells Masters tournament. He beat Spain’s Pedro Martinez 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the Round of 64 of the men’s single’s tournament on Saturday. It was the first time the two had ever played each other on the ATP Tour. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wild Card 1’s Bottcher eliminates Ontario’s McEwen in Page 3-4 game at Brier
By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Wild Card 1’s Brendan Bottcher defeated Ontario’s Mike McEwen 6-3 in the Page playoff 3-4 game on Saturday at the Tim Hortons Brier. Bottcher scored the lone deuce in the sixth end and picked up a critical steal in the ninth that put the game away. He advanced to Sunday’s semifinal with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea wins again, Liverpool loses at Bournemouth in EPL
By Mattias Karen, The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Chelsea might finally be finding its stride under Graham Potter while Liverpool’s up-and-down season took another nosedive in the English Premier League on Saturday. Chelsea made it three straight wins in all competitions for the first time since October by beating Leicester 3-1 away, another sign that the expensively assembled team is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alek Manoah, Alejandro Kirk re-sign with Toronto Blue Jays, 13 others
By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
TORONTO – Ace pitcher Alek Manoah has had his contract renewed by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday and 14 other players, including all-star catcher Alejandro Kirk, agreed to new contracts. The 25-year-old Manoah had a 16-7 record last season with a 2.24 earned-run average and 180 strikeouts over 196 2/3 innings pitched. Kirk emerged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada wins three medals at speedskating world championships in South Korea
By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Canada’s Steven Dubois won silver in the men’s 500-metre race at the world short track speedskating championships, while Pascal Dion and Kim Boutin both won bronze in their 1,500-metre races. Boutin, from Sherbrooke, Que., kicked things off with a hard-fought bronze medal in the women’s 1,500 metre, a race that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays introduce $20 general admission tickets for outfield areas at Rogers Centre
By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays are introducing new $20 general admission tickets for outfield areas of Rogers Centre. Toronto’s downtown ballpark has undergone major renovations this off-season, including the creation of five new “neighbourhoods” within the stadium. Blue Jays single game tickets provide fans with a reserved bowl seat but the new $20 outfield ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bud Grant, stoic coach of powerful Blue Bombers teams, dies at 95
By The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
Bud Grant, who won four Grey Cups as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach and would later lead the Minnesota Vikings to four Super Bowl losses, has died. He was 95. The Vikings confirmed Grant’s death on social media on Saturday. “We are absolutely devastated to announce legendary Minnesota Vikings head coach and Hall of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea beats Leicester 3-1 away to ease pressure on Potter
By The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
LEICESTER, England (AP) – Chelsea’s recent revival under Graham Potter continued at Leicester with a 3-1 win in the English Premier League on Saturday, making it three straight wins in all competitions for the London club. Kai Havertz’s fine finish restored the visitors’ lead just before halftime after Patson Daka equalized, and Mateo Kovacic’s volley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Svensson leads rain-delayed Players as McIlroy misses cut
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Adam Svensson hit a shot onto a hospitality tent and made birdie Saturday morning to build a two-shot lead in The Players Championship. Rory McIlroy dug a hole he could not escape and missed his first cut since August. The Players finally finished its second round after storms moved ... Read More »
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