National Sports
Canada’s Marino drops second-round match to China’s Zhu at Monterrey Open
By The Canadian Press on March 1st, 2023
MONTERREY, Mexico – Canada’s Rebecca Marino suffered a 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3 loss to China’s Zhu Lin in second-round action at the Monterrey Open on Wednesday. The Vancouver native had 11 aces to one double fault. In contrast, Zhu had a single ace and five double faults. Having committed all five of her double faults ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators are buyers after acquiring defenceman Jakob Chychrun from Coyotes
By The Canadian Press on March 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Jakob Chychrun form the Arizona Coyotes, signalling that they intend to make a push for an Eastern Conference wild-card spot. The deal cost the Senators a large chunk of their draft capital. Arizona gets a conditional first-round draft pick this year, a conditional second-round selection in 2024 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks acquire defenceman Hronek from Detroit Red Wings for picks
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on March 1st, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks added to their thin roster with a significant trade Wednesday, but bolstering the blue line came at a hefty price. Two days ahead of the NHL’s trade deadline, the Canucks picked up defenceman Filip Hronek and a fourth-round pick in the 2023 draft from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames coach Darryl Sutter wants more from his goaltenders
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on March 1st, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames have work to do to get back into playoff position in the NHL, specifically in goal. “I think we’ve given up too many goals against,” Flames head coach Darryl Sutter said Wednesday. “Our save percentage is not where it needs to be. That’s clear. We’ve given up the second-fewest shots ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CPNewsAlert: Senators acquire defenceman Chychrun from Coyotes
By The Canadian Press on March 1st, 2023
The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Jakob Chychrun from Arizona for a conditional first-round draft pick in 2023, a conditional second-round selection in 2024 and a second-round pick in 2026. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phil Clarke homers in winning run as Blue Jays edge Orioles 2-1
By The Canadian Press on March 1st, 2023
SARASOTA, Fla. – Phil Clarke hits a solo homer to drive in the game-winning run as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Wednesday in spring training action. Rob Brantley put the Jays (3-3) ahead with an RBI double in the fourth before Clarke doubled the lead with a drive to centre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks acquire defenceman Hronek from Red Wings for picks
By The Canadian Press on March 1st, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have added to their blue line, acquiring defenceman Filip Hronek from the Detroit Red Wings. The trade, announced Wednesday, sees Vancouver send Detroit a pair of draft picks, including the conditional 2023 first-round pick the Canucks got from the New York Islanders in a deal for centre Bo Horvat and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Free-agent receiver Kamar Jorden feels he still has plenty of good football left
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on March 1st, 2023
Kamar Jorden is playing a waiting game. Entering his ninth CFL season, the six-foot-three, 205-pound receiver feels he still has some productive years remaining. However, just over two weeks after hitting the open market, the 33-year-old remains unsigned. “Yeah, I’m surprised but at the same time I’m a realist,” Jorden said in a telephone interview. ... Read More »
1 responseWomen’s pro golf season in full swing with Henderson, Costabile representing Canada
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on March 1st, 2023
The women’s professional golf season gets into full swing this week with two events on opposite sides of the globe. Superstar Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., is the only Canadian in the field at the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore, the third stop on the LPGA Tour’s calendar. Likewise, Selena Costabile of Thornhill, ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian forward Josh Mao combines high-level rugby with top academics at Cal
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 1st, 2023
Part of Cal’s storied college rugby program, Canadian Josh Mao is also looking to make a mark off the pitch. The junior front-row forward from Victoria, who is majoring in molecular cell biology, is helping conduct research in the field of immunology. Mao, 20, is currently working on how immune cells detect proteins that different ... Read More »
1 responseAlexandria Loutitt wins Canada’s first ski jumping world title
By The Canadian Press on March 1st, 2023
PLANICA, Slovenia – Alexandria Loutitt became Canada’s first-ever ski jumping world champion Wednesday with a gold medal in the women’s large hill event. The 19-year-old from Calgary totalled 254.4 points over two jumps, 10.4 points better than silver medallist Maren Lundby of Norway. Germany’s Katharina Althaus took bronze with 235.9 points. Loutitt and Lundby were ... Read More »
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