National Sports
Maple Leafs forward Sam Lafferty handed fine for cross-checking
By The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2023
NEW YORK – Toronto Maple Leafs forward Sam Lafferty has been fined for cross-checking, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced on Sunday. The fine was US$3,108.11, which is the maximum allowable under the league’s collective bargaining agreement. Lafferty was assessed a minor penalty for roughing in Saturday’s 4-3 overtime win over Tampa Bay after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Jones, Laing suffer first loss at world mixed doubles curling championship
By The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2023
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of – Canada’s Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing suffered their first loss of the world mixed doubles curling championship on Sunday in South Korea. The duo fell 7-4 to Estonia’s Marie Kaldvee and Harri Lill. Canada went up 3-1 after three ends. However, that lead disappeared with singles in each of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian star Alphonso Davies sidelined with thigh injury suffered with Bayern Munich
By The Associated Press on April 23rd, 2023
MUNICH (CP-AP) – Bayern Munich may have to do without Canadian star fullback Alphonso Davies for the final five matches of its season. The Bavarian powerhouse said Sunday that Davies “sustained a muscle bundle injury” in the back of his left thigh during the 3-1 loss at Mainz in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Davies had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MacKinnon, Avalanche spoil Kraken’s home playoff debut, 6-4
By Tim Booth, The Associated Press on April 22nd, 2023
SEATTLE (AP) – Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen scored in a 1:28 span early in the third period and the Colorado Avalanche spoiled Seattle Kraken’s first home playoff game with a 6-4 victory Saturday night in Game 3 of the first-round series. Tied at 3 after a wild first 40 minutes, the defending Stanley Cup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, April 22
By The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2023
Saturday’s games NHL Stanley Cup playoffs Vegas 5 Winnipeg 4 (2OT) (Vegas leads best-of-seven series 2-1) Toronto 4 Tampa Bay 3 (OT) (Toronto leads best-of-seven series 2-1) New Jersey 2 N.Y. Rangers 1 (OT) (New York leads best-of-seven series 2-1) Colorado 6 Seattle 4 (Colorado leads best-of-seven series 2-1) — AHL Calder Cup Playoffs Syracuse ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamilton scores in OT, Devils beat Rangers 2-1 in Game 3
By Vin A. Cherwoo, The Associated Press on April 22nd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – After losing big in the first two games at home, New Jersey coach Lindy Ruff turned to rookie goalie Akira Schmid for the start in the crucial Game 3. The move paid off and the Devils are back in the series. Dougie Hamilton scored 11:36 into overtime and the Devils beat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamilton scores in OT, Devils beat Rangers 2-1
By Vin A. Cherwoo, The Associated Press on April 22nd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Dougie Hamilton scored 11:36 into overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 2-1 on Saturday night to cut their series deficit to 2-1. Jack Hughes scored and Jesper Bratt had two assists for New Jersey, which lost the first two games at home by 5-1 scores. Akira ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets lose Morrissey to injury for remainder of playoff series
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2023
WINNIPEG – Josh Morrissey’s all-star season with the Winnipeg Jets has come to an abrupt halt. The veteran defenceman hit knee-on-knee with Vegas blue liner Zach Whitecloud early in Saturday’s Game 3 playoff match. He appeared to be favouring his right knee when he went to the bench and left at 4:34 and didn’t return. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morgan Rielly scores in OT, Maple Leafs beat Lightning 4-3 to grab 2-1 series lead
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2023
TAMPA, Fla. – Morgan Rielly scored at 19:15 of overtime and Ilya Samsonov made 36 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs came back from a goal down late in the third period Saturday to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 and take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. The defenceman fired a shot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL playoffs: Geekie scores three as ICE beat Warriors 5-2
By The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2023
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg ICE spotted the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors a 2-0 lead, then roared back with five unanswered goals to post a 5-2 Western Hockey League playoff victory on Saturday night. With the win, the ICE grabbed a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series. Game 6 is Monday in Moose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women qualify for CONCACAF Under-20 Championship with win over El Salvador
By The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2023
SAN CRISTOBAL – Canada thumped El Salvador 9-1 Saturday to comfortably win its qualifying group and book its ticket to the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship. Canada and El Salvador had both won their three previous games ahead of Saturday’s decider in the CONCACAF U-20 qualifying tournament. But the Canadians, with a goal difference of plus-31 ... Read More »
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