National Sports
Maple Leafs goalie Maple Murray returns from injury against Canucks
By The Canadian Press on March 4th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Matt Murray is returning to the Maple Leafs net and will get the start Saturday as Toronto faces off against the Canucks in Vancouver. A nagging ankle injury took the 28-year-old goaltender out of the lineup in mid January, and he has missed 17 games since leaving midway through Toronto’s 5-4 win over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nunavut’s Jake Higgs guides his team to territory’s first-ever win at Brier
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 4th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Nunavut has its first-ever victory at the Canadian men’s curling championship. Skip Jake Higgs guided his team to a 7-4 win over Nathan Young of Newfoundland and Labrador on Saturday. The territory was winless in 38 all-time appearances at the Tim Hortons Brier entering the afternoon draw at Budweiser Gardens. Higgs stole ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vinny Capra drives in seven runs as Blue Jays tame Tigers 18-5
By The Canadian Press on March 4th, 2023
LAKELAND, Fla. – The Toronto Blue Jays exploded for 13 runs in the fourth inning en route to an 18-5 dismantling of the Detroit Tigers in spring training baseball action on Saturday. Second baseman Vinny Capra paced the offence with seven RBIs. The game was tied 1-1 when Capra kicked off the fourth-inning onslaught with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ducks assistant coach Stothers to be treated for melanoma
By The Associated Press on March 4th, 2023
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Anaheim Ducks assistant coach Mike Stothers will begin treatment soon for melanoma. Stothers, 61, said Saturday that he has been diagnosed with melanoma of the lymph nodes. He is getting treatment at UCI Health, and he expects to have surgery soon. Stothers said he intends to continue working during his treatment, ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s James Crawford wins downhill silver at World Cup stop in Aspen
By The Canadian Press on March 4th, 2023
ASPEN, Colo. – Toronto skier James Crawford won a silver medal in men’s downhill at the World Cup stop in Aspen on Saturday. Crawford, who won the super-G at the world championships last month in Courchevel, France, finished in a time of one minute 32.21 seconds and carved himself a spot between superstars Aleksander Aamodt ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian freestyle skier MacKay crowned halfpipe world champion
By The Canadian Press on March 4th, 2023
BAKURIANI, Georgia – Brendan MacKay’s gold-medal performance in the men’s halfpipe highlighted a three-medal day for Canada at the world freestyle skiing championships on Saturday. The 25-year-old from Calgary topped the podium with a score of 97.25, to finish one-and-a-half points ahead of silver medallist Jon Sallinen of Finland. American Alex Ferreira took home bronze. ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Oldham scores big air bronze at freestyle world championships
By The Canadian Press on March 4th, 2023
BAKURIANI, Georgia – Canadian Megan Oldham won the bronze medal in the big air event at the world freestyle skiing championships on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Parry Sound, Ont. finished the competition with a total score of 174, just one point behind silver medallist Sandra Eie of Norway. Tess Ledeux of France won gold with ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Blondin claims silver in mass start at world speedskating championships
By The Canadian Press on March 4th, 2023
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands – Canadian Ivanie Blondin skated to a silver medal in the women’s mass start at the world speedskating championships on Saturday. The Ottawa skater finished in a time of eight minutes 34.19 seconds. Marijke Groenewoud of the Netherlands won gold in 8:19.36, while teammate Irene Schouten settled for bronze in 8:34.37. It was ... Read More »
1 responseWomen’s soccer team says more work needed to achieve labour peace
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 4th, 2023
The Canadian women’s soccer team says despite the recently announced interim funding agreement with Canada Soccer, there is still “a lot of work to be done” to achieve labour peace. In a statement released late Friday, the women say the agreement in principle “does not solve the deeper issues around pay equity and equalization of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians Bashynska, Beaumont have eyes on world junior skating podium
By The Canadian Press on March 4th, 2023
CALGARY – Despite sitting fourth after Friday’s rhythm dance at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships, Nadiia Bashynska and Peter Beaumont of Ajax, Ontario, are not losing any sleep or confidence. “˜’This isn’t a setback,” said Bashynska, born in Kyiv, Ukraine. “˜’Perhaps it might be a little benefit for us. It will put less ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Men upset Australia to stay alive but women in tough at Canada Sevens tournament
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
VANCOUVER – Matthew Percillier scored a pair of tries as the Canadian men upset Australia 27-12 to keep their championship hopes alive, but the Canadian women have their backs against the wall after losing their opening two matches Friday at the HSBC Canada Sevens tournament at BC Place Stadium. Alex Russell, of Montreal, and Kalin ... Read More »
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