National Sports
Sports scoreboard for Monday, Feb. 27, 2023
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
Monday’s Scoreboard NHL Ottawa 6 Detroit 2 Vancouver 5 Dallas 4 (OT) Boston 3 Edmonton 2 Colorado 3 Vegas 0 Anaheim 4 Chicago 2 — AHL Coachella Valley 4 San Jose 3 (OT) — NBA Charlotte 117 Detroit 106 Miami 101 Philadelphia 99 New York 109 Boston 94 Orlando 101 New Orleans 93 — MLS ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marino advances in Monterrey Open after big battle
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
MONTERREY, Mexico – Rebecca Marino of North Vancouver has advanced to the second round of the Monterrey Open, but not without an intense battle. Marino bounced Fernanda Contreras Gomez of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in a WTA 250 women’s singles match that took one hour, 42 minutes to play. The 32-year-old Canadian had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kuzmenko’s overtime goal gives Canucks 5-4 win over Stars
By The Associated Press on February 27th, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – Andrei Kuzmenko scored 48 seconds into overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. The play was reviewed for being offside and was allowed. Anthony Beauvillier backed into the offensive zone with the puck on his stick. Beauvillier scored two goals and Sheldon Dries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruins beat Oilers 3-2 for seventh straight win, overshadow McDavid’s 50th
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
EDMONTON – Pavel Zacha’s late second-period goal stood up as the game winner as the Boston Bruins continued their spectacular season with a narrow 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. Tomas Nosek and Nick Foligno also scored for the Bruins (46-8-5), who extended their winning streak to seven games. It is the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giroux piles up points as Senators beat Red Wings 6-2
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
OTTAWA – With a goal and three assists, Claude Giroux led the Ottawa Senators to a 6-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings Monday night. This was the first of a back-to-back set between the two teams who are battling for position in the tight Eastern Conference wild-card race. The Senators (29-26-4) now trail the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shapovalov survives shaky start at Mexican Open
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
ACAPULCO, Mexico – Denis Shapovalov has advanced to the second round of the Mexican Open, but it looked early on that he might be bidding “Adios” to the fans watching the men’s singles match inside the Arena GNP Seguros. The native of Richmond Hill, Ont., ranked 30th heading into the ATP Tour 500 series event, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Osoyoos, B.C., site of first Indigenous golf tournament in the province
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
VICTORIA – First Nations, Métis and Inuit golfers will have a chance to compete in the inaugural Indigenous Championship British Columbia set for this May. The tournament is a partnership with the Office of the Lieutenant-Governor of B.C. and the Osoyoos Indian Band, which owns the Nk’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course. Christina Proteau, a competitive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Messi and Putellas voted best players at FIFA awards again
By The Associated Press on February 27th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – World Cup winner Lionel Messi edged Kylian Mbappé again, this time to take FIFA’s best men’s player award on Monday. The best women’s player was Spain’s Alexia Putellas for a second straight year. After steering Argentina to World Cup glory in an epic final against Mbappé’s France last year in Qatar, Messi ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Niederreiter arrives as Jets struggle to stay in the playoff picture
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Nino Niederreiter was heading back to a hotel after a practice with the Nashville Predators on Saturday when he got called to the front of the team bus. The veteran forward was given the news he’d been traded to the Winnipeg Jets. “Telling all the boys on the bus that you get traded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spain’s Alexia Putellas voted best women’s player again
By The Associated Press on February 27th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Spain’s Alexia Putellas won FIFA’s best women’s player award for the second straight time on Monday. Putellas won the voting over Alex Morgan of the United States and England’s Beth Mead, who led England to the European Championship title in 2022. Barcelona playmaker Putellas made the top three again despite being injured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buyers? Sellers? Neither? Senators’ trade deadline strategy still unclear
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
OTTAWA – For the first time in six years, the Ottawa Senators are playing meaningful games as the trade deadline approaches. It’s exactly what the Senators wanted, but it makes for an interesting situation for general manager Pierre Dorion. The Senators were seven points behind Pittsburgh, which holds the Eastern Conference’s final wild-card playoff spot, ... Read More »
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