National Sports
Canada’s Wickenheiser, Virtue, Hughes among 42 former Olympians banned from Russia
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2023
Hayley Wickenheiser, Tessa Virtue and Clara Hughes are among dozens of former Canadian Olympians banned from entering Russia for signing a statement encouraging the removal of Russian athletes from next year’s Paris Olympics amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement it was closing its borders to 333 Canadians, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forge FC executive Costa Smyrniotis joins Canadian Premier League front office
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2023
TORONTO – Costa Smyrniotis, who helped build Forge FC into a championship franchise, is joining the Canadian Premier League as executive vice-president, soccer. Smyrniotis, who served as director of football and business at Forge, and his brother Bobby Smyrniotis, Forge’s head coach and technical director, built the CPL club from the ground up. Forge won ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With NHL in the midst of an offensive surge, defending comes at a premium in 2023
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2023
Martin St. Louis recalls having to pay a much higher price. Rod Brind’Amour vividly remembers the punishment he endured getting to the front of the net throughout his NHL career. And Paul Maurice points out he coached a middle-of-the-road team to the Stanley Cup final with a group that not-so-subtly used how officials interpreted the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian fighter has modest shopping list after winning million-dollar PFL purse
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2023
Olivier (The Canadian Gangster) Aubin-Mercier didn’t go crazy with the US$1-million cheque he won with the Professional Fighters League lightweight title in November. Unlike other MMA promotions, the PFL features a regular season and playoffs, culminating in championship bouts with a title and US$1 million on the line. Aubin-Mercier knocked out Scotland’s Stevie (Braveheart) Ray ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Win or go home: Toronto Raptors host Chicago Bulls in NBA play-in tournament
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2023
TORONTO – Win, or go home – that’s what the Toronto Raptors are up against. The No. 9 seed Raptors (41-41) host the No. 10 Chicago Bulls (40-42) in the NBA’s Eastern Conference play-in tournament on Wednesday. If the Raptors win, they’ll play another do-or-die game with a chance to make the first round of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bouchard scores OT winner, Oilers beat Avalanche 2-1
By Pat Graham, The Associated Press on April 11th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers want to be playing good hockey – their best brand of hockey – going into the post-season. This definitely qualifies: The Oilers are on an eight-game winning streak and McDavid on a 15-game points streak. Evan Bouchard scored a power-play goal 1:50 into overtime, Stuart Skinner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Evan Bouchard scores OT winner, Oilers beat Avalanche 2-1
By Pat Graham, The Associated Press on April 11th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers want to be playing good hockey – their best brand of hockey – going into the postseason. This definitely qualifies: The Oilers are on an eight-game winning streak and McDavid on a 15-game points streak. Evan Bouchard scored a power-play goal 1:50 into overtime, Stuart Skinner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miller, power play carry Canucks past Ducks, 3-2
By Dan Greenspan, The Associated Press on April 11th, 2023
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – J.T. Miller had a goal and an assist and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Tuesday night. Elias Pettersson had two assists and crossed the 100-point mark for the season, Brock Boeser and Andrei Kuzmenko had power-play goals, and the Canucks got their third win in four games. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tuesday’s sports scoreboard for April 11, 2023
By The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
Tuesday’s scoreboard Women’s World Hockey Championship Germany 2 Hungary 1 Sweden 8 France 2 Czechia 5 Switzerland 2 — NHL Winnipeg 3 Minnesota 1 Toronto 4 Tampa Bay 3 Edmonton 2 Colorado 1 (OT) Vancouver 3 Anaheim 2 Boston 5 Washington 2 Vegas 4 Seattle 1 Carolina 4 Detroit 1 Philadelphia 4 Columbus 3 (OT) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps whipped 3-0 by L.A. in CONCACAF play
By The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
LOS ANGELES – The Vancouver Whitecaps fell 3-0 to Los Angeles FC in the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions League matchup on Tuesday night. Carlos Vela scored two goals, including one on a penalty shot, and Jose Cifuentes completed the rout in the 65th minute. Vancouver lost the first leg of the affair 3-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woll makes 46 saves, Leafs beat Lightning 4-3
By Mark Didtler, The Associated Press on April 11th, 2023
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Minor league call-up Joseph Woll made 46 saves, William Nylander had a goal and two assists, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Tuesday night in a preview of an opening round playoff series next week. Woll, recalled on an emergency basis from the AHL Toronto ... Read More »
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