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Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023
By The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023
Sunday’s Games NHL Ottawa 7 St. Louis 2 New Jersey 4 Winnipeg 2 Colorado 6 Edmonton 5 (OT) Chicago 5 Toronto 3 Minnesota 4 Nashville 3 Arizona 3 Columbus 2 (OT) — AHL Calgary 5 Colorado 3 Grand Rapids 5 Manitoba 4 (SO) Bakersfield 8 San Diego 4 Bridgeport 2 WB/Scranton 1 Springfield 3 Providence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Tanner Boser moves down to light-heavyweight for next UFC fight
By The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023
Canadian Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser is moving down to light-heavyweight to fight Moldova’s Ion (The Hulk) Cutelaba on an April 15 UFC card in Kansas City. The 31-year-old from Bonnyville, Alta., who now makes his home in Edmonton, fought as a heavyweight in all eight of his previous UFC bouts. The light-heavyweight limit for non-title ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zetterlund, Wood score in third, Devils ground Jets 4-2
By Allan Kreda, The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Fabian Zetterlund and Miles Wood scored in a two-minute span of the third period and Mackenzie Blackwood made 23 saves as the New Jersey Devils rallied to beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 on Sunday night. The Jets led 2-1 heading into the third period on the strength of first-period goals by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kane nets hat trick, Blackhawks beat Leafs 5-3
By The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) – Patrick Kane had his ninth career regular-season hat trick, rookie Cole Guttman scored the game winner and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 Sunday night. Max Domi had a goal and three assists for the Blackhawks, who won their second straight following a three-game losing streak and climbed out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rahm holds on to win at Riviera and return to No. 1 in world
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jon Rahm is playing at such a high level he felt he didn’t need the Official World Golf Ranking to tell him he was the No. 1 player in golf. Rahm earned another trophy Sunday in the Genesis Invitational, his fifth in his last nine tournaments worldwide, and this was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women bounce back from U.S. loss with 2-0 win over Brazil at SheBelieves Cup
By The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023
NASHVILLE – Canada, rebounding from a flat performance in a loss to the United States, defeated Brazil 2-0 Sunday at the SheBelieves Cup. The ongoing labour dispute with Canada Soccer clearly unsettled the sixth-ranked Canadian women in their opening 2-0 loss to the top-ranked U.S. on Thursday in Orlando. But the Olympic champions looked more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Force, Six suffer PHF road setbacks on Sunday
By The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023
SIMSBURY, Conn. – The Toronto Six had to settle for a weekend split in Connecticut, losing 6-4 to the Whale on Sunday in Premier Hockey Federation action. The Six, who won 5-3 on Saturday, gave up two goals in third period Sunday to finish their professional women’s hockey trip with a loss. Melissa Samoskevich paced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wild ride to playing in Hearts for wild cards in Kamloops
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Three wild cards in Canada’s men’s and women’s curling championships apparently here to stay means keeping noses to grindstones to earn them. Bumping up the number of wild-card berths from one to three was a COVID-19 adaptation in Calgary’s 2021 curling bubble. Brought back by popular demand in 2022 and 2023, wild ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rantanen’s OT goal lifts Avalanche past Oilers 6-5
By Michael Kelly, The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Mikko Rantanen scored with 21 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 on Sunday. J.T. Compher had a goal and three assists, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist and Artturi Lehkonen, Valeri Nichushkin and Logan O’Connor added goals for Colorado, which won ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Langer wins 45th Champions title to tie Irwin’s victory mark
By The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) – Bernhard Langer matched Hale Irwin’s PGA Tour Champions victory record of 45 on Sunday, winning the Chubb Classic for the fifth time. The 65-year-old Langer matched his age with a closing 7-under 65 for a three-stroke victory over Steve Stricker and Padraig Harrington. “It’s extremely special because we’ve been talking about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Dumais nets 7 points as Mooseheads crush Wildcats 11-3
By The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023
MONCTON, N.B. – Jordan Dumais scored four goals and added three assists as the visiting Halifax Mooseheads crushed the Monton Wildcats 11-3 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday. Josh Lawrence scored three goals for the Mooseheads (37-8-4-3), while Mathieu Cataford scored twice, and Alexandre Doucet and Evan Boucher netted singles. Vincent Labelle, ... Read More »
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