National Sports
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez falls to Spain’s Paula Badosa at Charleston Open
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2023
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez lost in the round of 32 at the Charleston Open on Wednesday, falling to Spain’s Paula Badosa in straight sets, 7-5, 7-6 (6). Fernandez had seven double faults and gave up three break points in the defeat at Volvo Car Stadium. The 2021 U.S. Open finalist has made it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis Canada to tour country with Davis Cup trophy after 2022 win
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2023
TORONTO – Tennis Canada announced Wednesday it will tour the country with the Davis Cup trophy in celebration of Canada’s victory in the 2022 event. Canada won the Davis Cup for the first time in the competition’s 123-year history by defeating Australia in Malaga, Spain, in November. Canada defeated Germany in the quarterfinal and Italy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian cricketers regain one-day international status at Namibia qualifier
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2023
WINDHOEK, Namibia – Pargat Singh led the batting attack with 66 runs and bowler Jeremy Gordon took six wickets as Canada wrapped up play Wednesday at the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff with a 90-run victory over winless Papua New Guinea While Canada fell short of its main goal of reaching the final round ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Gushue beats South Korea 9-4 at world men’s curling championship
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s Brad Gushue defeated South Korea’s Byeongjin Jeong 9-4 at the world men’s curling championship on Wednesday morning. South Korea conceded after Canada scored four points in the eighth end. Canada, now 5-2 in round-robin play, was scheduled to take on American John Shuster in the evening draw. The top six teams in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Elite Basketball League announces new executive appointments
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2023
The Canadian Elite Basketball League announced two new executive appointments on Wednesday. Executive vice president John Lashway is becoming the CEBL deputy commissioner and vice president Josh Knoester is now the league’s CEO, commissioner Mike Morreale announced in a press release. Morreale, Lashway and Knoester have all been with the CEBL since its inception in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paging Dr. Thompson; Canadian defender combines med school and international hockey
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2023
A few hours before Canada’s game Friday at the women’s world hockey championship, Claire Thompson will write an endocrinology exam. “School still goes on, even when there’s a world championship,” Thompson told The Canadian Press. “I think we’re fortunate that day. Our game isn’t until 7 or 7:30 p.m., so I’ll wake up, write the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Draisaitl propels Oilers past Kings, into 2nd in Pacific
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press on April 4th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Leon Draisaitl broke a tie with 7:20 left and the Edmonton Oilers vaulted into second place in the Pacific Division with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night in a pivotal game for playoff seeding. The win not only put the Oilers one point ahead of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tuesday’s sports scoreboard for April 4, 2023
By The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2023
Tuesday’s Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 3 Los Angeles 1 Toronto 4 Columbus 2 Chicago 4 Calgary 3 Seattle 5 Vancouver 2 Detroit 5 Montreal 0 Carolina 3 Ottawa 2 (OT) Florida 2 Buffalo 1 New Jersey 5 Pittsburgh 1 Nashville 3 Vegas 2 (OT) St. Louis 4 Philadelphia 2 Colorado 4 San Jose 3 (OT) — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Sidorov plays OT hero as Blades edge Pats 4-3
By The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2023
REGINA – Egor Sidorov’s second goal of the game, scored at 5:19 of overtime, gave the Saskatoon Blades a 4-3 Western Hockey League playoff victory on Tuesday night. Sidorov, who scored a power-play goal at 10:32 of the third period to start the Blades’ comeback from a 3-1 deficit, allowed the Blades to climb back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eberle puts up two points, Kraken complete 5-2 comeback win over Canucks
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Jordan Eberle scored and notched an assist Tuesday as the Seattle Kraken came all the way back to beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2. Yanni Gourde, Brandon Tanev, Jayden Schwartz and Matty Beniers – into an empty net – added goals for the Kraken (43-26-8). Martin Jones made 14 saves as the Canucks registered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays end 3-game skid in Merrifield’s return to KC
By David Smale, The Associated Press on April 4th, 2023
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Yusei Kikuchi and four relievers limited the Kansas City Royals to one run on four hits, and the Toronto Blue Jays snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory in Whit Merrifield’s return to Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday night. Matt Chapman was 3-for-4 with a double for Toronto, and ... Read More »
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