National Sports
Winnipeg Jets acquire centre Vladislav Namestnikov from San Jose Sharks
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets acquired Vladislav Namestnikov from the San Jose Sharks for a draft pick on Friday. The 30-year-old centre had six goals and 15 points in 57 games with Tampa Bay this season before the Lightning dealt him to San Jose on Wednesday. Namestnikov has registered 113 goals and 251 points in ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian middleweight looks to make impression on high-profile UFC 285 card
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault looks to take advantage of a marquee stage Saturday when he takes on Julian (The Cuban Missile Crisis) Marquez on the undercard of UFC 285. Former light-heavyweight champion Jon (Bones) Jones, returning to action for the first time since February 2020, goes after the heavyweight title in a main event ... Read More »
1 response‘I want an edge:’ Canada’s Alysha Newman finding form in a different mental space
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
Alysha Newman is seeing things in a different light – and more specifically, looking for an edge. The London, Ont., native won the World Indoor Tour in Birmingham, England last Saturday, closing with a 4.78-metre performance in the pole vault – 0.04 shy of both her indoor and outdoor bests, and national records, of 4.82. ... Read More »
1 responseCanadiens get defenceman Frédéric Allard from Kings for forward Nate Schnarr
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenceman Frédéric Allard from the Los Angeles Kings on Friday. Forward Nate Schnarr goes to L.A. in return. Allard, 25, scored two goals and added five assists in 35 games with the American Hockey League’s Ontario Reign this season. The native of Saint-Sauveur, Que., was selected by the Nashville ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian snowboarder Hosking takes halfpipe silver at world championships
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
BAKURIANI, Georgia – Canadian snowboarder Elizabeth Hosking took the silver medal in the women’s halfpipe event Friday at the world championships. Hosking, from Longueuil, Que., finished with a score of 88.50, two points behind gold medallist Cai Xuetong of China. Hosking is the first Canadian woman to claim a world championship medal in halfpipe, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injury bug hits hard as CF Montreal looks to bounce back from opening day loss
By Elias Grigoriadis, The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
MONTREAL – CF Montreal experienced the growing pains that come with a new coach in its Major League Soccer opener, dropping the first game of the Hernan Losada era in a 2-0 on the road to Inter Miami. Losada now heads into a road match against Austin FC looking to correct course and begin picking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks deal Curtis Lazar to New Jersey Devils for 2024 fourth-round pick
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks dealt forward Curtis Lazar to the New Jersey Devils for a fourth-round pick at the 2024 draft on Friday. The deal announced ahead of the league’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline sees the 28-year-old head to a contender as a depth option. Lazar had three goals and two assists in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brown replaces Yerzy on Canada’s World Baseball Classic roster
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Outfielder Dasan Brown has been added to Canada’s World Baseball Classic roster. Brown, from Oakville, Ont., replaces first baseman and catcher Andy Yerzy, who withdrew from competition at the international tournament. Brown was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 3rd round of the 2019 Major League Baseball amateur draft. He has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC looks to bounce back in Atlanta after painful season-opening loss
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
Two teams on different ends of wild comebacks in last week’s MLS season openers face off Saturday when Toronto FC visits Atlanta United. Toronto is coming off a painful 3-2 loss at D.C. United in a game that saw it take a 2-1 lead after scoring in the 66th and 83rd minute, only to give ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian receiver Sims considering abundance of NCAA football scholarship offers
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
It’s always good to have options, and Dallas Sims has plenty. The 17-year-old Winnipeg native has received 18 NCAA scholarship offers after helping Clearwater Academy International – a private school in Florida serving pre-Kindergarten through to Grade 12 – win consecutive Sunshine State Independent Association titles. Minnesota, Boston College, Purdue, Iowa State and Pittsburgh are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Worlds Apart: Gushue’s pre-Brier approach completely different than last year
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Brad Gushue’s team hit a rare podium trifecta last year in a one-of-a-kind curling season. The lead-up to this year’s Canadian men’s curling championship has been a complete 180. The Tim Hortons Brier will be the first competitive game action for Gushue and his St. John’s, N.L.-based team in almost seven weeks. ... Read More »
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