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Calgary Flames part ways with general manager Brad Treliving
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
CALGARY – Brad Treliving has left the Calgary Flames after nine seasons as general manager, the team announced Monday. The Flames, in a release posted to the team’s website, said the two sides agreed to mutually part ways. The 53-year-old from Penticton, B.C., was in the final year of his contract with the Flames. Calgary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boston Marathon sweep for Kenya, but not favorite Kipchoge
By Jimmy Golen, The Associated Press on April 17th, 2023
BOSTON (AP) – Defending champion Evans Chebet of Kenya won the Boston Marathon again on Monday, surging to the front at Heartbreak Hill to spoil the much-anticipated debut of world record holder Eliud Kipchoge and win in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 54 seconds. Hellen Obiri, a two-time Olympic silver medalist in the 5,000 meters, won ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curling Canada makes major changes to Olympic trials, Canadian championships formats
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
Curling Canada announced significant changes to some of its major events on Monday. The four-player Olympic trials for the 2026 Milano Cortina Games, an eight-team event, will open with a round-robin draw, with the top three teams making the playoffs. The second and third-place teams will then meet in the semifinal while the first-place team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women continue to keep scoreboard turning at CONCACAF U20 qualifier
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
SAN CRISTOBAL – Canada keeps scoring at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship Qualifying tournament. Olivia Smith recorded a hat trick for the second game in a row to help Canada defeat St. Vincent and the Grenadines 12-0 Sunday night. That followed a 15-0 rout of Martinique in Group A play Friday night at the Estadio ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hilary Knight’s hat trick leads to gold, USA tops Canada 6-3
By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on April 17th, 2023
BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) – For all the focus on the United States’ young and retooled roster, it was who else but Hilary Knight – the team’s most experienced and accomplished star – who played a pivotal role in securing her nation’s 10th women’s world hockey championships gold medal and first in four years. The 33-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers ready to begin punishing playoff battle against Kings
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
The Edmonton Oilers, who finished the regular season with nine consecutive wins, are one of three Canadian teams looking to get their names engraved on the Stanley Cup when the NHL playoffs commence Monday night in four North American cities. The Oilers, who are looking to become the first Canadian team since the 1993 Montreal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It was Knight’s night in gold-medal win for U.S.
By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on April 16th, 2023
BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) – For all the focus on the United States’ young and retooled roster, it was who else but Hilary Knight – the team’s most experienced and accomplished star – who played a pivotal role in securing her nation’s 10th women’s world hockey championship gold medal and first in four years. The 33-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sunday’s sports scoreboard for April 16, 2023
By The Canadian Press on April 16th, 2023
Sunday’s scoreboard Women’s World Hockey Championship Gold-medal game United States 6 Canada 3 Bronze-medal game Czechia 3 Switzerland 2 Fifth-place game Finland 3 Sweden 1 — AHL Toronto 7 Belleville 2 Chicago 5 Manitoba 4 (OT) Rochester 4 Cleveland 1 Providence 7 Springfield 3 Iowa 5 Texas 2 Rockford 4 Milwaukee 1 — MLB Interleague ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knight, U.S. prevail 6-3 over Canada to claim women’s hockey world championship gold
By The Canadian Press on April 16th, 2023
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Hilary Knight scored the go-ahead goal as part of a hat trick in leading the U.S. to a 6-3 gold-medal victory over Canada at the world women’s hockey championship on Sunday. Abbey Murphy, Caroline Harvey and Cayla Barnes added the other goal for the U.S. Aerin Frankel earned the win in goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: U.S. wins women’s world hockey championship gold
By The Canadian Press on April 16th, 2023
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Captain Hilary Knight scored three goals, including two power-play markers with just over three minutes left in the third period to break a 3-3 deadlock, as the United States defeated defending champion Canada 6-3 tonight to claim the gold medal in the women’s world hockey championship in Brampton, Ontario. Abbey Murphy, Caroline ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL playoffs: Rebels beat Blades 5-2, lead series 2-0
By The Canadian Press on April 16th, 2023
SASKATOON – The Saskatoon Blades have seen this Western Hockey League playoff movie before. The Blades dropped the first two games of their opening-round series against Regina at home before bouncing back to defeat Connor Bedard and the Pats in seven intense games. The Blades were beaten 5-2 by the visiting Red Deer Rebels on ... Read More »
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