National Sports
Canada’s Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser takes a beating in UFC light-heavyweight debut
By The Canadian Press on April 15th, 2023
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Canadian Tanner (The Bulldozer) Bower took a beating in his UFC light-heavyweight debut Saturday night, stopped in the first round by Moldova’s Ion (The Hulk) Cutelaba. Boser went 4-4-0 as a heavyweight in the UFC before deciding to drop to 205 pounds to face Cutelaba. The 31-year-old from Bonnyville, Alta., who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saturday’s sports scoreboard for April 15, 2023
By The Canadian Press on April 15th, 2023
Saturday’s scoreboard Women’s World Hockey Championship Semifinals United States 9 Czechia 1 Canada 5 Switzerland 1 — AHL Calgary 3 Abbotsford 2 Belleville 7 Toronto 2 Manitoba 3 Rockford 2 Henderson 4 Ontario 1 Bakersfield 4 Coachella Valley 2 Cleveland 4 Rochester 3 Charlotte 5 WB/Scranton 4 (OT) Hershey 6 Lehigh Valley 4 Utica 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL playoffs: Stankoven nets 5 points, Blazers blank Winterhawks 5-0
By The Canadian Press on April 15th, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Logan Stankoven scored twice and added three assists as the Kamloops Blazers defeated the visiting Portland Winterhawks 5-0 on Saturday night in Western Hockey League playoff action at the Sandman Centre. With the win, the Blazers grab a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series. Caedan Bankier, Olen Zellweger and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada through to Billie Jean King Cup finals with 3-2 win over Belgium
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on April 15th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Canada is heading back to the Billie Jean King Cup finals after downing Belgium 3-2 in a qualifier Saturday. Leylah Fernandez and Gabriela Dabrowski secured Canada’s spot with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Kirsten Flipkens and Greet Minnen in doubles action. Earlier on Saturday, Minnen topped Toronto’s Katherine Sebov 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps, Austin play to scoreless draw
By The Associated Press on April 15th, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Yohei Takaoka finished with seven saves for the Vancouver Whitecaps and Brad Stuver stopped four shots for Austin FC as the two Major League Soccer clubs played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night. Vancouver (2-2-4) was trying to become the second team to beat Austin (2-3-2) four times. LAFC has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC rallies to tie Atlanta United 2-2 as Lorenzo Insigne returns from injury
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 15th, 2023
TORONTO – Another Toronto FC game and yet another draw. But this one felt closer to a win as Brandon Servania rescued a point for TFC with a 94th-minute strike in what was virtually the last kick of an entertaining 2-2 game on a pleasant evening before an announced crowd of 27,892 at BMO Field. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Split matches leave Canada, Belgium level at Billie Jean King Cup qualifier
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on April 15th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A doubles match will decide whether it’s Canada or Belgium that advances to the Billie Jean King Cup finals. Belgium’s Greet Minnen downed Canadian Katherine Sebov 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in a singles match Saturday night to level the best-of-five qualifier for the women’s World Cup of tennis competition at 2-2. Toronto’s Sebov won ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC rallies to tie Atlanta United as Lorenzo Insigne returns from injury
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 15th, 2023
TORONTO – Brandon Servania scored in stoppage time Saturday to lift Toronto FC into a 2-2 tie with Atlanta United, TFC’s sixth tie in eight outings this season. Substitute Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, after a fine pass from Jonathan Osorio, found Servania in the penalty box and the midfielder eluded a defender before tucking the ball home. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal drops 1-0 decision to D.C. United
By Tristan D’Amours, The Canadian Press on April 15th, 2023
MONTREAL – CF Montreal’s poor start to the Major League Soccer season continues, falling 1-0 to D.C. United during their first game at Stade Saputo on Saturday night. Lewis O’Brien scored the lone goal for United (2-4-2), giving them their first win since opening day. Montreal (1-6-0) has now gone 270 minutes without scoring a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL playoffs: Olympiques blank Huskies 5-0 for second straight game
By The Canadian Press on April 15th, 2023
GATINEAU, Que. – Alexis Gendron scored twice on the power play and netminder Francesco Lapenna only had to make 12 saves to post the shutout as the Gatineau Olympiques defeated the visiting Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Saturday. The Olympiques, who also won 5-0 on Friday, lead their second-round, best-of-seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada tops Switzerland to meet U.S. in gold-medal final of women’s world hockey
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on April 15th, 2023
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Sarah Fillier put forth a dominant effort on Saturday. And it fuelled yet another Canadian trip to a gold-medal final with eyes on a third straight world title. Fillier had a hat trick in leading Canada to a 5-1 semifinal win over Switzerland at the women’s world hockey championship. Canada will meet ... Read More »
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