National Sports
QMJHL Roundup: Roy, Melansons’ five-point efforts lead Phoenix past Sea Dogs 8-2
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Joshua Roy had a hat trick and two assists, Jacob Melanson added two goals and three assists and the Sherbrooke Phoenix pummelled the Saint John Sea Dogs 8-2 on Friday. Justin Gill, with two goals, and Israël Mianscum provided the rest of the offence for Sherbrooke (36-12-3-2). Olivier Adam turned away ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday Feb. 17, 2023
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Chicago 4 Ottawa 3 (OT) N.Y. Rangers 5 Edmonton 4 (SO) N.Y. Islanders 5 Pittsburgh 4 Minnesota 2 Dallas 1 (SO) Los Angeles 6 Anaheim 3 — AHL Belleville 5 Laval 3 Rochester 6 Toronto 2 Manitoba 2 Iowa 1 Calgary 2 Colorado 1 (OT) Bridgeport 6 Hartford 3 Cleveland 6 Grand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C.’s Grandy recruits Olympic champ Niklas Edin to coach in Hearts
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Canadians coaching curling teams from other countries is a common sight at tournaments, but Clancy Grandy recruited a Swedish heavyweight for the national women’s championships. Six-time world and reigning Olympic men’s champion skip Niklas Edin is coaching the host B.C. team at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kamloops. “He’s the best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lafreniere nets SO winner, Rangers top Oilers 5-4 to extend win streak to seven games
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
EDMONTON – Alexis Lafreniere scored the shootout winner and added a goal in regulation as the red-hot New York Rangers earned a 5-4 comeback victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night. Chris Kreider had a pair of goals and Mika Zibanejad also scored for the Rangers (33-14-8), who have won seven straight and improved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Einarson opens Tournament of Hearts four-peat bid with a victory
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Defending champion Kerri Einarson opened the Canadian women’s curling championship with an 11-8 win over Quebec Laurie St-Georges on Friday. Einarson scored four points in the eighth end to take a commanding lead. Quebec shook hands after nine ends. Einarson’s team is chasing a fourth straight national title. Only the Colleen Jones ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs acquire O’Reilly, Acciari in three-team trade with Blues, Wild
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forwards Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari in a three-team trade, the club announced Friday night. Toronto sent forwards Mikhail Abramov and Adam Gaudette along with a 2023 first-round draft pick, Ottawa’s 2023 third-round selection and the Leafs’ 2024 second-round choice to St. Louis. Minnesota, meanwhile, receives Toronto’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Arrows score 10 late points but lose 17-10 to Rugby ATL in MLR season opener
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
ATLANTA – Trailing 17-0, the Toronto Arrows scored 10 late points but could not catch Rugby ATL and lost their Major League Rugby season opener 17-10 Friday. Atlanta led 12-0 at the break on tries by Alex Maughan and Austin White, plus a Kurt Coleman conversion. Maughan bulled his way over the line on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Athanasiou, Kane lead Blackhawks to 4-3 OT win over Senators
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Andreas Athanasiou scored the game-winning goal 2:52 into overtime to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-3 victory over Ottawa on a celebratory Friday night for the Senators. Patrick Kane scored twice, including the game-tying marker, for Chicago (17-32-5) to send the contest to extra time. Sam Lafferty also scored for the Blackhawks, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homa feeling at home and leads at Riviera as Tiger makes cut
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on February 17th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Max Homa in the lead at his hometown PGA Tour event used to give him chills. Now he’s playing so well it almost feels normal. Homa, a winner last month down the coast at Torrey Pines, ran off three birdies around the turn at Riviera and tossed in a few big ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian rookie Cooper Gallant showing well at first Elite Series event
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – It’s becoming quite an Elite Series debut for Canadian Cooper Gallant. The 25-year-old from Bowmanville, Ont., will advance to the second round of his first-ever Elite Series event on Florida’s Lake Okeechobee. Gallant stands ninth overall with a 10-fish weight of 40 pounds, 13 ounces. American Brandon Cobb leads with 55 pounds, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal judoka Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard fights to gold at Tel Aviv Grand Slam
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel – Montreal judoka Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard fought to a gold medal in the under-63-kilogram category on Friday at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam. Beauchemin-Pinard won her third career gold on the circuit and first since 2021 when she defeated Cuba’s Maylin Del Toro Carvajal in the grand final. Del Toro defeated Beauchemin-Pinard in ... Read More »
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