National Sports
Hurricanes’ Drury back to skating after Game 4 exit on hit
By The Associated Press on April 26th, 2023
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Carolina Hurricanes forward Jack Drury has resumed skating after being knocked from Game 4 against the New York Islanders following a jarring hit into the boards, coach Rod Brind’Amour said Wednesday. Drury missed the Hurricanes’ Game 5 loss to the Islanders on Tuesday following the hit by Ryan Pulock two days ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canes’ Aho, Oilers’ Hyman each take a puck off the face
By The Associated Press on April 26th, 2023
Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes and Zach Hyman of the Edmonton Oilers are giving new meaning to the word “faceoff.” Both were hit in the face by a puck on Tuesday night, and each played an indirect role in goals. Aho was bloodied after being struck near the mouth by a shot from near ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Leylah Fernandez upset by Russian teen Mirra Andreeva at Madrid Open
By The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2023
MADRID – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez suffered a 6-3, 6-4 loss to 15-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the first round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday. The Russian teen, ranked 194th in the world, needed just an hour and 16 minutes to upset the 49th-ranked Fernandez. Fernandez, from Laval, Que., won just 59.6 per cent of her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Players, coaches unsure of where officiating standard rests in NHL playoffs
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2023
Confused looks. Bewildered players. Irate fans. Pundits weighing in. Coaches searching for an explanation. The annual discussion about officiating in the NHL playoffs is well underway. Unlike many springs past, however, when penalties that weren’t being calling compared to the regular-season standard was often the hot topic, 2023 post-season refereeing chatter has been more about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs, Senators to play neutral-site games in Sweden next season
By The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2023
NEW YORK – The Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota Wild will play a series of games in Stockholm, Sweden next season, the National Hockey League announced on Wednesday. The 2023 NHL Global Series will feature the four teams in a slate of four regular-season games to be played Nov. 16-19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AFC Toronto City becomes third team to sign on to Canadian women’s pro soccer league
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2023
TORONTO – Diana Matheson’s Canadian women’s pro soccer league now has a foothold in Toronto. Matheson, a former Canadian international who is co-founder and CEO of the Project 8 group that is driving the new league, announced Wednesday that AFC Toronto City is the third founding franchise to join the fold. The plan is to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers one win away from closing out playoff series with Kings after 6-3 win
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2023
EDMONTON – Trade-deadline acquisition Nick Bjugstad scored twice and Zach Hyman contributed a goal off his chin to the Edmonton Oilers’ 6-3 win Tuesday over the Los Angeles Kings to take a 3-2 lead in their playoff series. The Oilers have a chance to close it out in Saturday’s Game 6 in Los Angeles. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tuesday’s sports scoreboard for April 25, 2023
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2023
Tuesday’s scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Edmonton 6 Los Angeles 3 (Best-of-seven series tied 3-2) N.Y. Islanders 3 Carolina 2 (Carolina leads best-of-seven series 3-2) Dallas 4 Minnesota 0 (Dallas leads best-of-seven series 3-2) — NBA Playoffs Denver 112 Minnesota 109 (Denver wins best-of-seven series 4-1) Phoenix 136 L.A. Clippers 130 (Phoenix wins best-of-seven series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bjugstad scores twice for Oilers in 6-3 win over Kings, Edmonton leads series 3-2
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2023
EDMONTON – Nick Bjugstad scored a pair of goals for the Oilers in Tuesday’s 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings as Edmonton took a 3-2 lead in their playoff series. The Oilers are a win away from advancing to the second round. Game 6 is Saturday in Los Angeles. A Game 7, if necessary, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL playoffs: Blades complete comeback, beat Rebels 5-2 in Game 7
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2023
SASKATOON – It’s not exactly how they imagined it, or drew it up, but the Saskatoon Blades have advanced to the Western Hockey League’s Eastern Conference final after beating the visiting Red Deer Rebels 5-2 on Tuesday night. The Blades, who dropped the first three games of the best-of-seven series to the Rebels, rattled off ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seguin, Stars take 3-2 series lead with 4-0 win over Wild
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – Tyler Seguin and Jason Robertson each had a power-play goal and an assist, Roope Hintz had three assists for the second straight game and the Dallas Stars took the series lead over the Minnesota Wild for the first time with a 4-0 win in Game 5 on Tuesday night. Jake Oettinger had ... Read More »
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