National Sports
Brendan Rodgers fired by relegation-threatened Leicester
By The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2023
LEICESTER, England (AP) – Relegation-threatened Leicester fired manager Brendan Rodgers on Sunday in a late-season move to preserve its Premier League status. Rodgers, who has been in charge for four years, leaves with the team having dropped to third-to-last place with 10 league matches remaining. ___ More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Draisaitl nets hat trick and 50th as Oilers squash Ducks 6-0
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
EDMONTON – Leon Draisaitl recorded a hat trick to get to 50 goals on the season and Jack Campbell made 36 saves to record his first shutout as an Oiler as the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth game in a row to officially clinch a playoff berth with a 6-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: ICE tame Tigers again, lead playoff series 2-0
By The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
WINNIPEG – Connor McClennon scored two power-play goals and Zack Ostapchuk added a goal and assist as the Winnipeg ICE defeated the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers 5-2 on Saturday in Western Hockey League playoff action. Thanks to a 5-3 victory on Friday, the ICE now lead the first-round, best-of-seven series 2-0. Briley Wood and Matthew ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saturday’s sports scoreboard for April 1, 2023
By The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 6 Anaheim 0 Carolina 3 Montreal 0 Toronto 3 Ottawa 0 St. Louis 6 Nashville 1 Boston 4 Pittsburgh 3 Buffalo 6 Philadelphia 3 Florida 7 Columbus 0 Tampa Bay 5 N.Y. Islanders 0 New Jersey 6 Chicago 3 Colorado 5 Dallas 2 Los Angeles 3 Seattle 1 Vegas 4 Minnesota ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Youngsters shine in Vancouver Whitecaps 5-0 drubbing of CF Montreal
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
VANCOUVER – Simon Becher scored twice and notched an assist in his first Major League Soccer start as the Vancouver Whitecaps walloped CF Montreal 5-0 on Saturday. Ali Ahmed netted a goal and a helper for the Whitecaps (1-2-3), while Brian White and Julian Gressel also scored and Javain Brown picked up a pair of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Gushue splits games on opening day at world men’s curling championship
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – Virtually nothing went Brad Gushue’s way in his opening game at the world men’s curling championship on Saturday. Some stones picked. Other shots were simply missed. And a tough Switzerland side made the Canadians pay. Yannick Schwaller delivered an emphatic 8-3 win over Canada in a round-robin opener that was essentially over at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Rangers roll past Spitfires 4-0 to take 2-0 series lead
By The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
WINDSOR, Ont. – The visiting Kitchener Rangers showcased their special teams Saturday to whip the Windsor Spitfires 4-0 and grab a 2-0 lead in their first-round, best-of-seven Ontario Hockey League playoff series. Matthew Sop scored twice for the Rangers, who had two short-handed goals and a power-play marker. Ty Hollett and Francesco Pinelli netted singles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women beat Finland 3-1 in world hockey championship warm-up
By The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Brianne Jenner, Emily Clark and Marie-Philip Poulin each scored, and Canada outshot Finland 23-19 to post a 3-1 win on Saturday in exhibition women’s hockey action at the Gale Centre. Renata Fast chipped in with two assists for Team Canada, which is focused on winning the worlds, which are scheduled April ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Phoenix outgun Armada 6-3, lead series 2-0
By The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
SHERBROOKE, Que. – The Sherbrooke Phoenix enjoyed a 17-point cushion atop the Central Division this season, making some pundits wonder if they could crank up the intensity for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs. Ask the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada how that’s working out. For the second day in a row, the Phoenix rolled over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Recharged Hurricanes whip past Canadiens 3-0
By Tristan D'Amours, The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
MONTREAL – The Carolina Hurricanes bounced back from consecutive losses with a convincing 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Paul Stastny had one goal and one assist. Brady Skjei and Sebastian Aho added goals as Carolina (48-18-9) took the season series 3-1. Antti Raanta, who returned from a lower-body injury that kept him ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Samsonov frustrates Senators as Leafs win 3-0
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – Toronto’s Ilya Samsonov made 30 saves to blank the Ottawa Senators 3-0 Saturday night. Michael Bunting, William Nylander and Radim Zohorna each scored for the Maple Leafs (44-20-10). Mads Sogaard, who started the game in net, allowed three goals on 16 shots. Cam Talbot stopped four shots in the final 20 minutes. Talbot ... Read More »
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