National Sports
Joanne Courtney joins TSN broadcast team as an analyst at Scotties
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
Joanne Courtney’s first major assignment as a curling television broadcaster involved regular overnight work from a studio booth some 10,000 kilometres away from the action. She’ll be rinkside for her current gig at the Canadian women’s curling championship. Courtney, who won a world title in 2017 as a second with skip Rachel Homan, has joined ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukraine Selects look to continue run at peewee tournament
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
QUEBEC – Ukraine Team Select looks to inch even closer to the Class AA championship at the Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament. The team, consisting of 11- and 12-year-old refugees displaced by war in their home country, faces Vermont Flames Academy Friday morning. With two more wins – one on Saturday as well – the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Einarson, Jones set out for history books as Scotties Tournament of Hearts opens
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Kerri Einarson and Jennifer Jones take a shot at history as the Scotties Tournament of Hearts begins Friday at the Sandman Centre. Einarson, alongside Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard and Briane Harris, sets out to become one of two to ever win four straight titles at the event. Team Canada opens its title ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Foster’s OT winner seals 67’s 3-2 comeback victory over Petes
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Cooper Foster netted the game-winning goal with 1:36 remaining in the third period as the Ottawa 67’s rallied to defeat the Peterborough Petes 3-2 on Thursday. Logan Morrison led Ottawa (37-11-2-2) with two goals. Collin MacKenzie made 40 saves. J.R. Avon and Samuel Mayer replied for Peterborough (26-23-1-2), which dropped its third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL Roundup: Bolduc’s clutch effort leads Remparts past Océanic 5-3
By The Canadian Press on February 16th, 2023
RIMOUSKI, Que. – Zachary Bolduc scored the Québec Remparts’ final two goals to seal a 5-3 victory over the Rimouski Océanic on Thursday. Up 3-2 entering the third period, Bolduc gave his side a two-goal cushion at 6:16. After William Dumoulin answered for the Océanic at 10:08 to make it a one-goal game, Bolduc scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday Feb. 16, 2023
By The Canadian Press on February 16th, 2023
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Columbus 3 Winnipeg 1 Carolina 6 Montreal 2 Detroit 5 Calgary 2 Florida 6 Washington 3 Boston 5 Nashville 0 St. Louis 4 New Jersey 2 Seattle 6 Philadelphia 2 Vegas 2 San Jose 1 — NBA Milwaukee 112 Chicago 100 Washington 114 Minnesota 106 L.A. Clippers 116 Phoenix 107 &#... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kubalik, Bertuzzi lead Red Wings to fifth straight win topping Flames 5-2
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on February 16th, 2023
CALGARY – Dominik Kubalik scored two goals, Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and two assists and the Detroit Red Wings made it a season-high five straight wins, defeating the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Thursday. Robby Fabbri and Pius Suter added the others for Detroit (26-20-8), which moved within two points of the Washington Capitals and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jarvis’ hat trick carries Hurricanes past Canadiens 6-2
By Bob Sutton, The Associated Press on February 16th, 2023
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Seth Jarvis had three goals for his first career hat trick and the Carolina Hurricanes scored three times in the first five minutes of the third period to beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 on Thursday night. Jarvis scored in the first and third periods for his first multigoal game of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Johnson scores in 3rd period, Blue Jackets beat Jets 3-1
By Mitch Stacy, The Associated Press on February 16th, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Kent Johnson’s third-period goal was the tiebreaker, Joonas Korpisalo had 36 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Thursday night. The Blue Jackets overcame a terrible first period, tying a season-low with just two shots on goal in the frame. They tied the game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!De Grasse shows support for Canadian women’s soccer team amid labour dispute
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on February 16th, 2023
The Canadian women’s soccer team has a big supporter in their ongoing impasse with Canada Soccer. Olympic champion sprinter Andre De Grasse attended the team’s 2-0 opening loss Thursday to the U.S. at the SheBelieves Cup in Orlando, Fla. The Markham, Ont., native says he hopes the dispute will be resolved in favour of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tiger opens with 69 at Riviera, trails Homa, Mitchell by 5
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on February 16th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The scene was similar to the last time Tiger Woods played against the world’s best. Fans packed onto every balcony on every level of the Riviera clubhouse Thursday, all of them straining for a rare sight of golf’s biggest star. Woods had them cheering even louder at the end. He put ... Read More »
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