National Sports
Manitoba’s Jones wins fourth straight at Tournament of Hearts
By The Canadian Press on February 21st, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones drew closer to the playoffs at the Canadian women’s curling championships Tuesday with a 10-8 win over Kerry Galusha of Northwest Territories. Manitoba joined Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville at 4-1 atop Pool B. Six-time champion Jones won four in a row after opening the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with ... Read More »
1 responseTennis Canada head Downey announces retirement after Grand Slam, Davis Cup success
By The Canadian Press on February 21st, 2023
TORONTO – Tennis Canada president and chief executive officer Michael Downey announced Tuesday he will retire at the end of the year. Canadian tennis players have enjoyed considerable success during Downey’s 15 years as head of the organization. His second term as president and CEO, which started in 2017, includes Bianca Andreescu’s 2019 U.S. Open ... Read More »
1 responseMontreal Alouettes sign veteran Canadians Vincent Desjardins, Jake Harty to deals
By The Canadian Press on February 21st, 2023
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes signed defensive lineman Vincent Desjardins and receiver Jake Harty to one-year deals Tuesday. Both players are Canadians. The six-foot-one, 275-pound Desjardins had a tackle in four regular-season games with Montreal last year. The Quebec City native spent his first two CFL seasons with the Calgary Stampeders (2019, 2021), recording three ... Read More »
1 responseWorld No. 1 Iga Swiatek cruises to win over Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in Dubai
By The Canadian Press on February 21st, 2023
DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates – World No. 1 Iga Swiatek cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in second-round action Tuesday at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Fernandez, from Laval, Que., is still trying to get back into the form that propelled her to the 2021 U.S. Open final since recovering from ... Read More »
1 responseVeteran Canadian linebacker Muamba re-signs with Toronto Argonauts
By The Canadian Press on February 21st, 2023
TORONTO, Ohio – Henoc Muamba will help the Toronto Argonauts defend their Grey Cup title. The veteran Canadian linebacker re-signed with the CFL club on Monday. Muamba, 33, became a free agent on Feb. 14. The six-foot, 230-pound linebacker capped the 2022 season in impressive fashion, being named the top Canadian and MVP of Toronto’s ... Read More »
1 responseScheifele, Hellebuyck lead Jets to 4-1 win over Rangers
By Allan Kreda, The Associated Press on February 20th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Mark Scheifele scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 50 saves as the Winnipeg Jets beat the surging New York Rangers 4-1 on Monday night. Kyle Connor and Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored for the Jets, who are 6-3-0 in their past nine visits to Madison Square Garden. Connor, Josh Morrissey and Mason ... Read More »
1 responseCanada ties national women’s Rivalry Series with 5-1 win over U.S.
By The Canadian Press on February 20th, 2023
TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. – Circle Wednesday on the calendar if you enjoy do-or-die showdowns between acrimonious rivals. After dropping the first three games of the seven-game national women’s Rivalry Series to the United States, Canada has bounced back with three consecutive wins, including Monday night’s 5-1 victory at the sold-out Colisee Videotron. The seventh and deciding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Monday, Feb. 20, 2023
By The Canadian Press on February 20th, 2023
Monday’s Scoreboard NHL Winnipeg 4 N.Y. Rangers 1 Boston 3 Ottawa 1 Philadelphia 4 Calgary 3 Florida 4 Anaheim 3 (OT) San Jose 4 Seattle 0 N.Y. Islanders 4 Pittsburgh 2 — AHL Toronto 3 Utica 1 Laval 7 Belleville 2 San Jose 7 Abbotsford 2 Manitoba 5 Grand Rapids 1 Ontario 3 Coachella Valley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Blazers beat Oil Kings 7-3 for ninth straight win
By The Canadian Press on February 20th, 2023
EDMONTON – Dylan Sydor and Daylan Kuefler each scored twice as the visiting Kamloops Blazers won their ninth game in a row by dumping the Edmonton Oil Kings 7-3 in Western Hockey League action on Monday.. Caedan Bankier, Olen Zellweger and Matthew Seminoff also scored for the Blazers (36-10-4-2), who led 2-1 after the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curling success keeps Northwest Territories’ Galusha, Rizzo in the game
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on February 20th, 2023
KAMLOOPS – Kerry Galusha and Jo-Ann Rizzo are a package deal. Both are closing in on the end of their competitive curling careers. The recent revitalization of their Northwest Territories team makes it difficult to walk away, however. “We’re kind of in the same boat,” Rizzo said. “If we’re going, we’re going together. If we’re ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Kids Are All Right: Allison, Ersson lead Flyers to 4-3 win over Flames
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on February 20th, 2023
CALGARY – Wade Allison scored the game-winner and fellow rookie Samuel Ersson made 33 saves to maintain his perfect record as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Monday afternoon. Travis Konecny and Tony DeAngelo each had a goal and an assist for Philadelphia (23-25-10). Nicolas Deslauries also scored as the Flyers snapped ... Read More »
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