National Sports
Canadian Tire commits half its sponsorship dollars to women’s professional sports
By The Canadian Press on March 6th, 2023
TORONTO – Canadian Tire Corp. has announced a new commitment to improve gender equity in sports, saying at least half the money it spends sponsoring professional sports will go towards women by 2026. The retailer says its new multi-million dollar Women’s Sport Initiative will support the expansion of women’s professional sports leagues and programs in ... Read More »
1 responseNFL.com lists Canadians Brown, Sow as players who improved NFL draft stock at combine
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on March 6th, 2023
It appears Canadians Chase Brown and Sidy Sow raised eyebrows at the ’23 NFL combine. Brown, a running back at Illinois, and Sow, an offensive lineman at Eastern Michigan, were among five Canadians at the combine, which concluded Sunday in Indianapolis. The others were Brown’s twin brother, Sydney (defensive back, Illinois), Matthew Bergeron (offensive lineman, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Sunday, March 5, 2023
By The Canadian Press on March 5th, 2023
Sunday’s Scoreboard NHL Vegas 4 Montreal 3 Seattle 3 Colorado 2 (OT) New Jersey 5 Arizona 4 (OT) Carolina 6 Tampa Bay 0 Philadelphia 3 Detroit 1 — AHL Manitoba 5 Chicago 3 Charlotte 6 Hartford 3 Bridgeport 3 Springfield 0 Utica 6 Syracuse 4 WB/Scranton 6 Cleveland 4 Lehigh Valley 3 Providence 1 — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Wong outshines Bedard as Blades beat Pats 5-2
By The Canadian Press on March 5th, 2023
REGINA – Connor who? Trevor Wong scored three goals and added an assist as the visiting Saskatoon Blades kept Connor Bedard off the scoresheet and defeated the Regina Pats 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Sunday. Egor Sidorov scored twice for the Blades (42-13-4-1), who outshot the Pats 37-24 at the Brandt Centre. Sam ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barbashev scores 2, Golden Knights beat Canadiens 4-3
By Kirk Kern, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Ivan Barbashev scored his first two goals with Vegas and Jonathan Quick got his first victory with the Golden Knights in a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. Shea Theodore and Reilly Smith also scored for Vegas, which got its third straight home win. Quick, acquired from Columbus on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barbashev scores 2, Golden Knights tip Canadiens 4-3
By Kirk Kern, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Ivan Barbashev scored his first two goals with Vegas and Jonathan Quick got his first victory with the Golden Knights in a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. Shea Theodore and Reilly Smith also scored for Vegas, which got its third straight home win. Quick, acquired from Columbus on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women finish satisfying sixth at Canada Sevens, men tie for 15th
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on March 5th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The final game didn’t end the way they wanted, but the Canadian women’s rugby team still managed its best result of the season Sunday at the HSBC Canada Sevens tournament. The women erased a 10-point deficit to tie the match but then gave up a late try to lose 22-17 to Fiji. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toms wins Cologuard Classic on PGA Tour Champions by 1, Weir ties for 8th
By The Associated Press on March 5th, 2023
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – David Toms got up-and-down for his third bogey of the week on the par-4 18th hole at Tucson National on Sunday to beat Robert Karlsson by one stroke in the Cologuard Classic on the PGA Tour Champions. The 56-year-old Toms was surprised to learn that his tee shot on 18 had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Cataford leads Mooseheads to 6-2 win over Titan
By The Canadian Press on March 5th, 2023
HALIFAX – Mathieu Cataford scored twice and added an assist as the Halifax Mooseheads beat the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 6-2 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday. Reece Peitzsche, Josh Lawrence, Evan Boucher and Markus Vidicek also scored for the Mooseheads (43-9-4-3), who are now tied with the Quebec Remparts atop the Eastern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kurt Kitayama breaks through in wild finish at Bay Hill
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2023
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Kurt Kitayama let an All-Star cast of contenders back into the tournament with a triple bogey, only to beat them all with a clutch birdie and the best lag putt of his life to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday. With five players tied for the lead with only three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Vierling nets 5 points as Colts crush Attack 6-3
By The Canadian Press on March 5th, 2023
OWEN SOUND, Ont. – Evan Vierling scored three goals, including one on a penalty shot, and added two assists as the visiting Barrie Colts defeated the Owen Sound Attack 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. Ethan Cardwell added two goals for the Colts (36-16-6-2), while Tyler Savard netted a single. Jacob Frasca chipped ... Read More »
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