National Sports
Germany advances to quarterfinals, Hungary ousted at world hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Germany booked a spot in the women’s world hockey championship quarterfinals by defeating Hungary 2-1 in its preliminary round finale Tuesday. Hungary, with one win in four games, will finish fourth or lower in the Group B standings, guaranteeing relegation. All five teams in Group A advance to the quarterfinals, while only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson to step down from his post
By The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
TORONTO – Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson plans to step down from his post sometime this fall. Lawson made the announcement Tuesday in a letter to the horse-racing community. The exact date of when Lawson will leave his current post wasn’t divulged. Lawson has been Woodbine’s CEO since April 2015. The 64-year-old Hamilton native cited ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injunction to be filed for reinstatement of Simon Frasier University football program
By The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
BURNABY, B.C. – The Simon Fraser University Football Alumni Society will be filing an injunction against the school to reinstate its football program The society plans to file the injunction on Wednesday in B.C. Supreme Court on behalf of seven players on the football team. Last week, school president Joy Johnston announced Simon Fraser was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey Canada names staff for men’s U18 world championship
By The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
CALGARY – Hockey Canada has named its staff for the 2023 men’s under-18 world championship. Jeff Truit of the Western Hockey League’s Prince Albert Raiders will be the team’s head coach. John Dean of the Ontario Hockey League’s Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Bruce Richardson of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Blainville-Boisbriand Armada will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Blue Jays set for long-anticipated home opener against the Detroit Tigers
By The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays are finally home. Toronto is set to play its home opener tonight against the Detroit Tigers in the first of a three-game series. The Blue Jays (6-4) started the Major League Baseball season on a 10-game road trip due to renovations to Rogers Centre. Opening ceremonies will consist of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Korpisalo nets first shutout, Kings beat Canucks to end skid
By Dan Greenspan, The Associated Press on April 11th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Joonas Korpisalo stopped 20 shots for his first shutout of the season and fourth of his career as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 on Monday night to snap a three-game losing streak. “I felt pretty good, and the guys let me see the puck, and my job ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Korpisalo gets 1st shutout as Kings beat Canucks to end skid
By Dan Greenspan, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Joonas Korpisalo stopped 20 shots for his first shutout of the season and fourth of his career as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 on Monday night to stop a three-game losing skid. Arthur Kaliyev, Vladislav Gavrikov and Drew Doughty scored for the Kings, who tied their record ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames’ playoff hopes end with 3-2 shootout loss to Nashville Predators
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2023
CALGARY – Tommy Novak’s shootout winner kept the Nashville Predators’ playoff hopes alive, while the Calgary Flames’ aspirations were snuffed out in yet another overtime loss Monday. Novak finished off Nashville’s 3-2 win in the fourth round of extra shots. Zach Sanford and Egor Afanasyev also scored for the Predators (41-31-8), who have two home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monday’s sports scoreboard for April 10, 2023
By The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2023
Monday’s Scoreboard Women’s World Hockey Championship Canada 4 United States 3 (SO) Finland 5 Hungary 0 Switzerland 4 Japan 3 — NHL Winnipeg 6 San Jose 2 Nashville 3 Calgary 2 (SO) Los Angeles 3 Vancouver 0 Toronto 2 Florida 1 (OT) Ottawa 3 Carolina 2 Buffalo 3 N.Y. Rangers 2 (SO) Dallas 6 Detroit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Predators snuff out Flames’ playoff hopes with 3-2 shootout win
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2023
CALGARY – Tommy Novak scored the shootout winner for the Nashville Predators, who kept their playoff hopes alive with a 3-2 victory over the host Calgary Flames on Monday. Zach Sanford and Egor Afanasyev also scored for the Predators (41-31-8), who have two home games remaining in the regular season – on Thursday against the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada downs U.S. 4-3 in dramatic shootout at women’s worlds; quarterfinals up next
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2023
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Ann-Renee Desbiens thrives in shootouts. The one-on-one showdown is right in the decorated Canadian goaltender’s wheelhouse. After a late collapse against her country’s arch rival, she reset and stepped up in a big way. Desbiens made a crucial save in overtime and six more in the shootout before Jamie Lee Rattray won ... Read More »
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