National Sports
Federico Bernardeschi scores memorable goal, but Toronto FC has to settle for draw
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
TORONTO – Italian star Federico Bernardeschi curled in a corner for a memorable opening goal, but Toronto FC squandered a two-goal lead and had to settle for a 2-2 Major League Soccer tie with Charlotte FC on Saturday. Polish international Kamil Jozwiak set up one goal and scored another to key Charlotte’s second-half surge, helped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China’s Ruoning Yin opens 2-shot lead in LPGA Tour’s LA Open
By The Associated Press on April 1st, 2023
PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) – Ruoning Yin shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead in the LPGA Tour’s DIO Implant LA Open. The 20-year-old Chinese player Yin had four birdies in a four-hole stretch on the back nine at Palos Verdes Golf Club and closed with two pars for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McIntosh shatters another world record in pool
By The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
TORONTO – Summer McIntosh set her second senior world record in five days, winning the 400-metre individual medley in 4:25.87 at the 2023 Canadian swimming trials on Saturday night. The old record of 4:26.36 was set by Katinka Hosszu of Hungary at the 2016 Rio Olympics. A huge crowd at the Toronto Pan Am Sports ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rose Zhang holds on to win Augusta Women’s Am in playoff
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on April 1st, 2023
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) – Rose Zhang has won enough to realize that rarely does something so meaningful ever come so easily. The Augusta National Women’s Amateur, the final piece to her brilliant amateur career, meant the world to her. It turned out to be her toughest test. Staked to a five-shot lead, she was 4-over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rodgers leads Texas Open, Canadian Conners by 1 stroke
By Tim Price, The Associated Press on April 1st, 2023
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Patrick Rodgers shot a 1-under 71 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Canadian Corey Conners into the final round of the Valero Texas Open, with his first PGA Tour title and Masters spot at stake. Making his 235th tour start, the 30-year-old Rodgers had a 12-under 204 total at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flaherty pitches 5 hitless innings, Cardinals beat Jays 4-1
By The Associated Press on April 1st, 2023
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Jack Flaherty survived a career-high seven walks and a hit batter in throwing five no-hit innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals scored three unearned runs in the third on their way to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday for their first win this season. Flaherty (1-0), bothered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian judokas Beauchemin-Pinard, Gauthier-Drapeau earn bronze medals at Grand Slam
By The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
ANTALYA, Turkey – Canadian judokas Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard and François Gauthier-Drapeau both earned bronze medals on Saturday at the Antalya Grand Slam in Turkey. Beauchemin-Pinard defeated Austria’s Lubjana Piovesana for the podium finish. Taking advantage of an opening in the fourth and final minute, the Montreal native pinned her opponent to the ground to win by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Gushue drops opener to Switzerland at world men’s curling championship
By The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s Brad Gushue opened the world men’s curling championship with a loss to Switzerland. He dropped a 8-3 decision to Yannick Schwaller in the round-robin opener for both teams at TD Place. Gushue will meet Italy’s Joel Retornaz in the evening draw. Competition continues through April 9. Gushue, from St. John’s, N.L., won ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Purdue’s Zach Edey named AP men’s player of the year
By John Marshall, The Associated Press on April 1st, 2023
In the days after Purdue’s historic NCAA Tournament loss, Zach Edey kept to himself. He turned his phone turned off, along with the rest of the outside world. It was a disappointing finish to an award-winning season for the big man with the Boilermakers Dominating at both ends of the floor, Edey was a runaway ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turkish team no-shows opening ceremony at world men’s curling championship
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – Turkey’s first appearance at a world men’s curling championship is off to an inauspicious start. The team no-showed the event’s opening ceremony on Saturday afternoon at TD Place. Curlers from the rest of the 13-team field were on hand for introductions to kick off the nine-day competition. With no Turkish players present, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McDavid, Draisaitl, Keller named NHL’s three stars of the month
By The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
NEW YORK – Edmonton Oilers stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, and Arizona Coyotes right-winger Clayton Keller are the NHL’s three stars of the month for March. McDavid is the first star for the second month in row, and third time this season. He led the league with 29 points (11 goals, 18 assists) in ... Read More »
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